Why don't my domain names sell?

[List2Sell]

nationalwind.com just sold on sedo.com for $5,000. Upon investigation of this domain, I found it to be undeveloped (simply parked on sedo), it has no data on alexa.com, nationalwind.us is developed but not for commerce (it too doesn't show on alexa), nationalwind.org is a bad link, and nationalwind.net is parked on godaddy.

My question: What is it about this domain that made someone give up 5k?

I wonder, if this sold, then why don't my domains? What magic formula did nationalwind.com use?


L2S

 

[Zalaki]

Its basically, you need to find the right end user, or have them find you. No normal domain investor would have paid 5K for that name, i don't think.. so most likely its an end user who plans on developing the site.

 

[nmr86]

they did not use any magic formula...

probably an end user sale.. big chance this domain will be developed now into a nice site that will attract a lot of visitors..

I think 5k is a very realistic price.. The domain is nice..

Dont worry to much about your domains mate, if they are good, the only factor is time.

 

[-bond-]

promote your domain to targetted users .
example :
we think your domain named as : globalcurrency.com
you was parked this domain and don't have content/history/alexa or other stats like them .
you need just promote this domain to currency active visitors or exchangers . i think one of them will be interest on your domain . because your domain related to him job .

i was use this method and i'm successfull .

 

[montsa007]

Even i gotta ask the same question, why dont my domains sell?

 

[nstalk]

nationalwind.com just sold on sedo.com for $5,000. Upon investigation of this domain, I found it to be undeveloped (simply parked on sedo), it has no data on alexa.com, nationalwind.us is developed but not for commerce (it too doesn't show on alexa), nationalwind.org is a bad link, and nationalwind.net is parked on godaddy.

My question: What is it about this domain that made someone give up 5k?

I wonder, if this sold, then why don't my domains? What magic formula did nationalwind.com use?


L2S

NationalWind.us apparently is a big company involved in one of the hottest new industries in the world today, wind energy. They are the ones who bought the dotcom version. What is surprising to me is that they didn't register it themselves before someone else picked it up last March. I also noticed they have a trademark on nationalwind so why did they pay 5 grand for the dotcom? The more I learn it seems the more questions I have....lol

 

[tricolorro]

I also noticed they have a trademark on nationalwind so why did they pay 5 grand for the dotcom?

:hi:

It's very simple.

If they filed a UDRP they most likely would lose and could be accused of
Reverse Domain Hijacking.

If they filed a lawsuit in court it would be expensive.

And if the owner of NationalWind.com was able to hire a lawyer and defend himself NationalWind.us folks would most likely lose, could be countersued
and would most likely have to pick up the court costs for the Defendant.

Because...

NationalWind.com was regged on March 09,2007.

NationalWind.us was regged on July 24,2007.

National Wind TM was regged on July 18,2007.

The TM holder would have to prove that the owner of the .com knew about their plans and registered and is using the domain in bad faith.

Unless the .com was being offered for sale to them this is not that easy to prove.

There's also TM reversal risk.

I don't know what plans the owner of NationalWind.com originally had.
But if he was making a viable business and could prove it,his lawyers could seek to have the National Wind trademark overturned.

See the CheapTickets.ca lawsuit.

Quote: " 'This dispute started off with the travel agency claiming that they had a right to my client's domain name, CheapTickets.ca, because they had registered trademarks. The dispute has ended with my client rightfully keeping its domain name, and the travel agency losing its registered trademarks. They should never have been issued them in the first place. This is a lesson for overreaching trademark owners. We are ecstatic about the decision. Justice was definitely served.' " :hehe:

Read about it here:
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=639627

Buying the .com was the right thing to do.

You might also be interested in the current lawsuit Florida-Weekly.com vs FloridaWeekly.com.

It should get you steamed up how a deep pocket company is trying to bully and steal a .com domain from "a little guy". :td:

Find it here:
http://www.floridaweekly.com/blog/?page_id=52

Patrick

 

[DomainMayhem.com]

You might also be interested in the current lawsuit Florida-Weekly.com vs FloridaWeekly.com.

It should get you steamed up how a deep pocket company is trying to bully and steal a .com domain from "a little guy". :td:

Find it here:
http://www.floridaweekly.com/blog/?page_id=52

Patrick

This is just sickening. I hope FMG is hit hard in the pocket book for such outlandish, atrocious behavior!

 

[Burberry]

what A weak post.....get to work......send emails but my gosh man dont wine because someone else made a dime

 

[Smiler]

Nice thread. TM issues are never fun for domainers. But the guy who registered NationalWind.com is certainly happy with 5K. I would too if I sold something for 5K and registered it 3 months ago.

 

[List2Sell]

what A weak post.....get to work......send emails but my gosh man dont wine because someone else made a dime

no one's whining. I'm pretty new to domaining, and have spent quite a bit hoping it would pay off as a good investment. When I look at what names are selling, I'm just curious as to what made them good so I can get good names as well.

I thought the names I got are pretty good, but they haven't sold so...


L2S

 

[mbuna]

It's far cheaper just to outright buy the domain than to sue someone for it.

 

[goodkarmaco]

list2sell,

its true quite often lame names are selling and we may have even better names and no one notices. Just keep plugging along and you will find success.

I looked every day, many times several times a day for a couple years in my accounts to see if a name was getting interest. It was a couple years before I was making sales.


I have seen a few domainers have instant success and I often wondered why them and not me, but I think most domainers start out real slow before success comes. I have been doing pretty good selling my own names lately, but like I say it was a long time before my first sale.

Just don't throw money you will need into it. Grab the best of the "best" so you are not wasting money.