Why Do Domains Drop?

[sashas]

I've been getting names off Snap for the past two weeks only.

I've frankly been very amazed at the quality of the names being dropped.

Sure, there are the names like aaaqqq.com that will drop always, but I've been wondering why quality names like Sports.info (currently at Snap..8000k right now) drop. Surely a domainer wouldn't forget to renew a name like Sports.info (it would be the pride of my portfolio...a 100k name).

So I've been wondering...why do names drop?

Some answers are obvious: The owner forgot to renew them; The website using them shut down; They were owned by a non domainer who doesn't understand the value of the name etc. etc. blah blah.

But still...thats not enough reason for names like Sports.info dropping.

Why do you suppose high quality names drop?

 

[PowerUp]

I think we all should make a will.
Trouble is that our portfolios are forever changing with new purchases/sales etc. Keeping the will specific (as in, xxx name goes to abc person vs. all names go to abc person) will be hard.

Btw, I just checked out your website, DomainMayhem.com...looks really slick.
Congrats on that

Not to mention that you might constantly change your passwords to your accounts.

I've read an article somewhere but I couldn't recall the website. It goes along the line as below.

The trick here is to have 2 seperate documents.

The 1st document will be your will, detailing generally what can be done with the domains, websites, or businesses or your online accounts such as Paypal. No need to include specifics. You also include in the will, how and where to access the 2nd document.

The 2nd document, which you will constantly update, will list all your accounts, usernames and passwords. If you change your passwords, you just amend this document. No need to amend the will. If you bought a new domain, simply include it in this document and details of who should own this domain incase you die. The beneficiaries may challenge each other as to who owns what but at least they know the accounts, usernames and passwords. This will save them alot of hassle to get custody of your accounts (if they even know you have one).

By having 2 seperate documents, you avoid the need to change the will everytime something specific changes.