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Who is the greatest domain investor of all time? 2021 edition

  • 1st

    Rick Schwartz

    92 
    votes
    32.7%
  • 2nd

    Frank Schilling

    35 
    votes
    12.5%
  • 3rd

    Other (leave a comment)

    32 
    votes
    11.4%
  • 4th

    Andrew Rosener

    18 
    votes
    6.4%
  • 5th

    Mike Mann

    15 
    votes
    5.3%
  • 6th

    Yun Ye

    12 
    votes
    4.3%
  • 7th

    Brent Oxley

    votes
    3.2%
  • 8th (tie)

    Hiren Patel

    votes
    2.8%
  • 8th (tie)

    Kevin Ham

    votes
    2.8%
  • 9th (tie)

    Adam Dicker

    votes
    2.1%
  • 9th (tie)

    James Booth

    votes
    2.1%
  • 9th (tie)

    Bob Parsons

    votes
    2.1%
  • 9th (tie)

    Reberry Brothers (Andrew Reberry & Jeff Reberry)

    votes
    2.1%
  • 10th (tie)

    Mike Carson

    votes
    1.8%
  • 10th (tie)

    Braden Pollock

    votes
    1.8%
  • 11th

    Thunayan Al-Ghanim (FMA)

    votes
    1.4%
  • 12th

    Anything.com

    votes
    1.1%
  • 13th (tie)

    Mike Berkens

    votes
    0.7%
  • 13th (tie)

    Nat Cohen

    votes
    0.7%
  • 13th (tie)

    George Kirikos

    votes
    0.7%
  • 13th (tie)

    Igal Lichtman (Mrs.Jello)

    votes
    0.7%
  • 14th (tie)

    Mike Zapolin

    vote
    0.4%
  • 14th (tie)

    Scott Day

    vote
    0.4%
  • 14th (tie)

    Jay Chapman

    vote
    0.4%
  • 15th (tie)

    Garry Chernoff

    votes
    0.0%
  • 15th (tie)

    Marc Ostrofsky

    votes
    0.0%
  • 15th (tie)

    David and Michael Castello

    votes
    0.0%
  • 15th (tie)

    Chris Chena

    votes
    0.0%
  • 15th (tie)

    Andy Booth

    votes
    0.0%
  • 15th (tie)

    Greg McLemore (Web Magic)

    votes
    0.0%

equity78

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It’s been 7 years since we did a poll on the greatest domain name investor of all time on TheDomains.com. Frank Schilling won back in 2014. Over the last 7 years many new investors have come into the business.

Some investors might be perceived differently today than during the last poll, so here is the 2021 poll.

Sometimes people ask what is meant? Like so and so might not have made as much money but they lifted people up or they were a nicer human being.

This is who is the greatest domain investor of all time, the selling, sales attained, marketing and name selection skills should be what is considered.

Results of last poll

  • Frank Schilling (31%, 77 Votes)
  • Yun Ye (17%, 43 Votes)
  • Rick Schwartz (11%, 27 Votes)
  • Mike Mann (6%, 14 Votes)
  • Anything.com (5%, 13 Votes)
  • Michael Berkens (5%, 12 Votes)
  • Castello Brothers (4%, 11 Votes)
  • George Kirikos (4%, 9 Votes)
  • Adam Dicker (4%, 9 Votes)
  • Igal Lichtman (Mrs.Jello) (3%, 8 Votes)
  • Chris Chena (3%, 7 Votes)
  • Thunayan Al-Ghanim (FMA) (3%, 7 Votes)
  • Scott Day (2%, 6 Votes)
  • Marc Ostrofsky (2%, 4 Votes)
  • Mike Zapolin (1%, 3 Votes)
  • Nat Cohen/Telepathy (0%, 2 Votes)
 
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Could you please explain why you've included Adam Dicker? The guy who scammed many people out of their money.
 
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Could you please explain why you've included Adam Dicker? The guy who scammed many people out of their money.

It does seem like Adam Dicker is MIA (again?)
 
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Could you please explain why you've included Adam Dicker? The guy who scammed many people out of their money.

Sure he was in the last one, so to show the change in sentiment over the years.
 
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Sure he was in the last one, so to show the change in sentiment over the years.

Frank Schilling won the last one.
all need to show the “change in sentiment” lol
 
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Frank Schilling won the last one.
all need to show the “change in sentiment” lol
As per achievements, Franck's the undisputed champ.
 
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As per achievements, Franck's the undisputed champ.
Nope, he rode way into the sunset.

Out of the game.

You can argue, Frank shouldnt be here, either.
 
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The poll is not about who is in or out, it's greatest of all time, Michael Jordan no longer plays in the NBA, Babe Ruth is not alive. They both top the list in many polls and in many fans minds with respect to Basketball and Baseball.
 
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I'm going to go with 'other' i think there are many high profile people/companies who will no doubt operate under the radar/own some fantastic domains (plus made great sales) but keep their business to themselves and some high profile companies (such as Disney) own some fantastic domains.

If we are going for people who 'most' know about and don't mind the spotlight on them, then Brent Oxley.
 
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I'm going to go with 'other' i think there are many high profile people/companies who no doubt operate under the radar/own some fantastic domains but keep their business to themselves and some high profile companies (such as Disney) own some fantastic domains.

If we are going for people who 'most' know about and don't mind the spotlight on them, then Brent Oxley.

Thanks, I would not say Disney is an investor, while I do agree with you they own some great domain names.
 
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Love it or hate it! The C-level decision makers at Godaddy, because they have acquired the large portfolios (including future risks) from a number of people mentioned in this poll.
 
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Thanks, I would not say Disney is an investor, while I do agree with you they own some great domain names.

Some of these companies will no doubt have paid 6 or 7 figures for some of their domain assets, they don't do this to lose money, they buy these domains as an 'investment' so companies who own more than 1 domain are 'investors' hoping to see a return on this investment either by selling or turning them into businesses.
 
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I've gone with other cos tbh I don't really know any of them or what they've done. Too many to read up on. I'm sure they've all made big contributions to the industry at large and that's the main thing.
 
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Thanks, I would not say Disney is an investor, while I do agree with you they own some great domain names.

Go.com yoo. That’s my favorite Disney domain
 
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I went with Kevin Ham as he sold his prime domain portfolio for $300 million. Not too shabby :xf.smile:
 
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I went with Kevin Ham as he sold his prime domain portfolio for $300 million. Not too shabby :xf.smile:

Literally, around the entire price paid for Uni.(!)
 
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X.com / Democracy.com owner ...
 
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I am surprised @Braden Pollock not on list.

The line between brokers and investors not always clear. At some point a similar poll on greatest domain brokers would be interesting. Rosener always wins the annual volume awards of late, but it is mix broker/investor.

Thanks for doing this poll and telling us results of previous one @equity78 .

Still trying to decide how to vote!

Bob
 
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I am surprised @Braden Pollock not on list.

The line between brokers and investors not always clear. At some point a similar poll on greatest domain brokers would be interesting. Rosener always wins the annual volume awards of late, but it is mix broker/investor.

Thanks for doing this poll and telling us results of previous one @equity78 .

Still trying to decide how to vote!

Bob

Braden was an omission Bob, after I published it I was like oh I forgot Brandon.
 
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Oxley.com is proof no one comes close..
In terms of inspiring others, @DomainKing Rick Schwartz
 
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I'm going to go with 'other' i think there are many high profile people/companies who will no doubt operate under the radar/own some fantastic domains (plus made great sales) but keep their business to themselves

Any proof to this? It sounds cool in this new conspiracy UFO era, but if you make a list of the best 500 for sale domains you will find that you could trace almost all to a known domainer.

What you wrote here is complete nonsense. In real estate this is true, not in domaining. All portfolio holders of valuable names are known in 2021.

"i think there are many high profile people/companies who will no doubt operate under the radar/own some fantastic domains (plus made great sales) but keep their business to themselves"
 
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Quote from Rick Schwartz.

" Frank is a legend for a number of reasons," Schwartz said. "First because he is the nicest guy you would ever want to meet. He is like the Jack Kennedy of domains. Second, he came fairly late to the game but never whined that he got in too late. He just put his nose to the grindstone and put together the #1 domain portfolio in the world nearly overnight. His portfolio has a low value of about $500 million and a real value likely over $1 billion…and third, did I mention that Frank is one of the nicest guys you will ever want to meet?! I see him as the #1 ambassador for our industry, "
 
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