Whats the deal with dropped names

[coldgarb]

some domainers while selling domains highlight the fact that the "domain was never dropped"

while others say that the best place to get good names is to check for dropped names

these two seem to contradict with each other.
so should dropped names be avoided ?

 

[htmlindex]

so should dropped names be avoided ?

Of course not! What matters is the quality of the name. Who cares if it was dropped hundreds of times?

 

[Jeff]

^ What he said! :gl: :imho:

Have a great day!
-Jeff

 

[Spade]

The issue here is "age". Expired domains and Dropped domains differ by just one thing. Dropped names lose their age when they are picked back up. In todays world, most of the larger registrars send their expired domain names to auction platforms.

Godaddy -> TDNAM
Network Solutions - NameJet
ect...

Sometimes a no-name register will have a nice domain name that expired. Since they do not sell the domain in the aftermarket, the domain does actually drop and is then picked up by the faster backorder of any numbers of services.

Dropped names can be just as valuable as expired aftermarket ones - the only difference is where they come from.

Justin

 

[coldgarb]

Thanks for the input guys