What is the chance to hand reg a real good one?

[John Baron]

guys, a question
if there chance to hand reg a good domain? is there a time that a good domain expire and one of the big domain companys (snapnames,pool etc ) just dont see and dont try to go after?

 

[sankalpsingh]

Domains with highly searched keywords,short domains etc are never gonna get unnoticed by the firms that you mentioned and will never get available for hand reg after they expire.
Though some nice aged domains that have low overture but are highly brandable and have decent value to end users can get available for hand reg after they expire.

 

[owenwww]

guys, a question
if there chance to hand reg a good domain? is there a time that a good domain expire and one of the big domain companys (snapnames,pool etc ) just dont see and dont try to go after?

There was a chance prior to 1999. Not since then.

 

[Kate]

It depends on your own definition of 'real good one'. I personally catch 'good' domains almost everyday (even .com that are registered in other TLDs including .net).
If you are after premium generic or high-traffic domain names that's another story.

 

[FreshAvails.com]

We hand regs names that sell for $XXX all the time. Tons of $50 names are hand regged every day. There are also plenty of $XXXX potential names out there. You just have to take your time, pick your niche and stick with it. If you develop, your chances are even better. There are even a few sites out there that offer quality avail lists. Cheers and happy hunting.

 

[GiftedDomains]

guys, a question
if there chance to hand reg a good domain?

Yes! :]

 

[DavidH]

If you specialise in a particular niche, you will have a much better chance of getting a good name which may mean nothing to most mainstream domainers but with your specialised knowledge and contacts in that industry you will see value, and more importantly will probably be aware of players who would be prepared to buy it for real money.

 

[cmason]

As a newbie with a limited budget I have relied on hand regging and have a couple of sales (one over $400). Stay on top of specific news and technology launches. I own HybridCPU//com, a technology that will be flooding the marketing soon by both Intel and AMD. The traffic is pretty non-existing right now, but I am speculating that it will come, or at least interest in the domain may come. I have a boatload of other domains that could help these organizations so if they make contact with me I can try to sell others to them.

Smart hand reg's can be a great way to make some money...the key being "smart".

 

[GiftedDomains]

On the other hand, prices of some good Domain Names are pretty low at the moment comparing to last 2 years, so you can also make a good deal buying from other Domainers who need cash. Then wait until economy is better again and sell with Profit.

So, combine good reggs + buying good Domain names at low prices

and built up a nice Portfolio for the Future

is the best imo.

 

[cmason]

Most definitely HQDomains! If I had a good bankroll I would be picking up some of these CCC.coms that are going for under $200. Some very nice opportunities there. Patience and a QUALITY portfolio seem to be key...I definitely need to work on both!

 

[RareIQ]

The combinations are nearly endless, they will never run out

 

[RTM]

I love handregging - some of finest acquisitions have been through handregging names... including (as mentioned above) .com names when other gTLD or ccTLD variants were regged.

It's the human brain vs. the automated tools of the drop companies.

Sure, you won't catch a LLL gTLD (or even premium ccTLD in most cases) by handregging but there are plenty of very brandable and buildable domains that drop in 2009 (or prior) with great potential.

Rob