debate Would you pay $1,025 for an expired domain name and then let it expire?

[katerleonid]

ivintage.com is currently the hottest expired auction across Dynadot, Namecheap, and other platforms - with a current bid of $1,262.

But that’s not the point of my post.

According to NameBio, the same domain was sold via GoDaddy for $1,025 around November 13, 2018, most likely through expired auctions as well.

So someone paid $1,025 for this domain back in 2018… and then let it expire again?

That raises a simple question:
Would you let a $1,025 domain expire - or would you at least try to sell it first?

 

[MasterOfMyDomains]

I’d try and sell it first

 

[Future Sensors]

Sometimes the owner's life expires, and the domain lapses without renewal.

There can be many reasons a domain expires, and the details are not always known.

 

[the_poet]

You never know what actually happened.

 

[katerleonid]

From what I’ve seen in the Web Archive, in 2024 it was a Shopify store selling winter clothes. It probably didn’t work out.

 

[AEProgram]

would you let a domain that you can sell for 10k today expire? Every week or two a name like that hits the market.

Maybe the owner made a lot of money and this domain means nothing anymore? Maybe they gave it as a gift to someone? Maybe they are one of the three Chinese astronauts stuck in space? Maybe they feel the domain is bad luck?

 

[Future Sensors]

Maybe they are one of the three Chinese astronauts stuck in space?

 

[katerleonid]

Maybe the owner had someone else register the domain, and that person forgot to renew it. It happens.

 

[Future Sensors]

Maybe @CashproofDomains.com can tell us why.

 

[SpareDomains]

I've sold a domain for 3k+ that is available to register today. Normally I'd buy it back since I already made 3k profit off of it but I haven't. I'd have to run through the database of all of my sales over 23+ years but very possible there might be more than the one domain I'm sure is available.

 

[alcy]

well leta say domain expires today midnight

but at midnite minus 5
I begin sex with my wife

and then at midnite I am about to eject the boys...

so for this reason I would not renew.

but thats basically the only time.

 

[katerleonid]

@SpareDomains cool idea.

 

[Bravo Mod Team]

Would you let a $1,025 domain expire - or would you at least try to sell it first?

It really depends. I've let domains expire that I spent more than that on.

Reasons:

A domain's value can go to zero after you buy it, especially if it was trendy.

Even if it doesn't go to zero, your time might be worth more than the $333 you'd gain from selling it. (User auctions can be 1/3rd of their expired counterparts.)

In those cases, the best solution is to let it expire at a registrar that shares in the expired auction revenue, such as @namesilo.

 

[Digitally Dignified]

Must do due diligence. Check archive history and Ahrefs for backlinks and anchors.

 

[katerleonid]

@Bravo Mod Team - A domain's value can go to zero after you buy it, especially if it was trendy - It made me think of NFTs.com

 

[biggie]

Hi

the prompt
according to Namebio….

the answers
it depends ….

therefore
conversation depends on namebio?

who in their right mind, spends $$$$ on a domain with plans, to let it expire?

come on yall

imo…




imo….

 

[katerleonid]

Maybe they bought it for $1,025 through GoDaddy Auctions (as an expired domain) because it seemed cool, started a business on it, it didn’t work out, and they let it go.

 

[Future Sensors]

Let it go.

 

[phaethon]

Anything is possible. I sold a hand reg for 3K two years ago, the owner dropped it a year later and HD sell it for 5k now.

 

[alop]

Renew the domain for 5 years so even if the clock runs out on you ..at least you know the domain wont drop for the next 5 years