question You can Post 1 Appraisal thread every 24 Hours So Why is Namepros Not letting Me

[Planet9]

You can Post 1 Appraisal thread every 24 Hours So Why is Namepros not letting me or is it more than 24 hours? Also can one delete a thread? If so, how?

 

[Kyle Tully]

Not sure but you got 3 in the last thread so you're well up!

 

[Planet9]

So what? Nobody bothers to reply because I'm not "friends" with anyone here & someone purposely after I posted said zero & sorry but CC1.org is worth something especially compared to some of the nonscence I see posted here.

I didn't mind you telling me an IDN domain that I got for $5 plus $20 registration was a waste of money because it was (Apparently Godaddy won't let you list an IDN under non-converted spelling but they'll list expired IDN's lol). I just figured for $25 or so dollars I'mm not losing sleep & I know now not to buy them.

Anyway if one is just supposed to put one domain nume for appraisal every 24 Hours that's fine, I just wish Namepros would state that. Even so, I doubt I'll get any useful replies if at all. Your reply was useful however unhappy I was with what you said because you were right.

 

[Kyle Tully]

I don’t think it’s about being friends with anyone. There are just a limited number of people appraising and there’s only so much time in the day.

The more you post the less likely people are to appraise all of them IMO.

 

[Planet9]

I don’t think it’s about being friends with anyone. There are just a limited number of people appraising and there’s only so much time in the day.

The more you post the less likely people are to appraise all of them IMO.

Perhaps but some of the names appraised are beyond nonsense which makes no sense why anyone would bother. I asked for an appraisal on any individually not all.

 

[karmaco]

The question you need to ask yourself is why are you buying names you don’t have an idea of their worth or lack thereof? Instead of asking for reviews take a breather and learn what makes a good name and why.

Stay up to date on what sells. Figure out what your strengths or weaknesses are in this. Don’t make impulse purchases. If in doubt- don’t buy. Start with niches you personally might be familiar with or have knowledge in.

As far as the reviews automated (useless) or here (somewhat subjective.) If people aren’t replying its because we get these all the time and your names might not be good and nobody wants to bother.

Also people who ask for stuff without displaying they are here to learn will inevitably get ignored. We answer the same questions over and over. Newbies don’t seem to know how to search a forum.

Best way to know general value is to check comparable sales on NameBio bearing in mind many of those sales are wholesale.

 

[Jannes]

If you ask random persons what the value of something is, those who think it's zero are the most vocal about it. Getting no answer is a good sign for you.

 

[Planet9]

Interesting. I mainly ask for Appraisals so I could get a good idea of what is too high & too low a price to start an auction especially if I use Buy It Now. A few of my Domains like CC1.org & a couple of others have estimated values on Godaddy between $1,500 -$3,600 which is why I laugh when this one person said 0. In my opinion he was just giving himself a rise that wasn't even justified.

 

[Kyle Tully]

A lot of free appraisals are just peoples gut instincts on a name. So take them with a grain of salt.

But 9/10 times the $0 appraisals are pretty accurate

 

[Planet9]

The question you need to ask yourself is why are you buying names you don’t have an idea of their worth or lack thereof? Instead of asking for reviews take a breather and learn what makes a good name and why.

Stay up to date on what sells. Figure out what your strengths or weaknesses are in this. Don’t make impulse purchases. If in doubt- don’t buy. Start with niches you personally might be familiar with or have knowledge in.

As far as the reviews automated (useless) or here (somewhat subjective.) If people aren’t replying its because we get these all the time and your names might not be good and nobody wants to bother.

Also people who ask for stuff without displaying they are here to learn will inevitably get ignored. We answer the same questions over and over. Newbies don’t seem to know how to search a forum.

Best way to know general value is to check comparable sales on NameBio bearing in mind many of those sales are wholesale.

In the case of eû.com I bought that for 2 reasons. One it only cost me $5 & $20 registration fee & as it was listed as a Buy It Now Domain on Godaddy Auctions I had no idea nor should I have had any idea that Godaddy won't let customers list an IDN name on Godaddy Auctions with the same spelling with accent marks over letters. Godaddy Auctions only lets customers list an IDN domain for sale by using a convertor code which makes the 2 characters shown in eû.com go to several characters with dashes making zero sense. For expired IDN domains which is how & why I bought eû.com, Godaddy does not convert the word but leaves it in its
natural form. Totally not Kosher in my book but Godaddy is The House!

In regards to everything else, I have an idea of what I'm doing with the budget I have. I only register a domain name if I think there's a possibility I could make at minimum a few hundred dollars based on either what has sold on Godaddy Auctions or if I can come up with an available name that has dictionary words & accronyms as well as exact Google Searches with quotation marks around the terms used.

There simply is no way today to pick up for a $12 register fee a domain that's worth mega bucks unless you get creative & hopefully luck out. I'm hoping I just did that with Pornimo.com & Elmore.AI which I came up with on my own & registered. I do need advice as I said so I don't over or underprice myself. If hypothetically I lose $1,500 a year coming up with Domain Names and/or buying individual domains on Godaddy for $30 tops, I'm not going to lose sleep. I will lose sleep if I over or underpriced myself listing or selling a domain.

 

[Kyle Tully]

There are names dropping and in closeouts every day you can pick up for $9-30 that can sell for 10k+ you just need to train your eye. Not luck or creative just knowing what sells.

 

[Planet9]

I totally doubt that for "Buy It Now" Auctions. I won't bid on any auction that's not Buy It Now as I don't like the way Godaddy runs these. I also don't trust people bidding things up like they do on Ebay using friends & relatives. For example, I bid $25 on the domain,
lap-top.com, never thinking I would win on day 1 of a 10(?) day Auction. Next thing I know Godaddy closes the auction the next day or so because it was a late expired Godaddy domain that the domain owner coincidently renewed after someone, me, bid on it. Godaddy didn't bother to notify me at all. I had to call a Godaddy Customer Service representative 4 times to get a straight answer. Yet I as a bidder am not allowed to revoke a bid. So Godaddy lists expired domains for auction but cancels the auction if the owner of the expired domain pays the renewal fee before the auction closes.

Yes my eyes are strained going through Buy it now. I did find cc1.org for $30 plus registration fee, eû.com for $5 which was fools gold & P-ush.com for $30 which likely was a mistake. That's it!

 

[Jannes]

I like Elmore.ai, fwiw. Would be a good name for an AI writing tool (for fiction). I'm thinking of Elmore Leonard.

Of course lots of other possibilities.

 

[Kyle Tully]

I totally doubt that for "Buy It Now" Auctions.

You’re wrong

 

[BaileyUK]

I think you need to lose the frustrated outlook to your perception of Rules or Conditions imposed at every level of domain trading. Frustrating, of course, particularly when you discover that restriction more or less by accident. Bit like coping with any new daily officialdom at any level.

As for appraisals, I consider myself reasonably active in this section of NP, I personally choose to comment when I truly believe I have something to add. So many requests are little more than fairly random contrivances or something that has just spiked the registrants interest. It probably wasn't even in the registrants mind 20 minutes prior to reg. Then this new-registrant goes through what I would call the 'Endorsement Phase' The more they review the registration, the more they are convinced they've latched-on to a little gem. I certainly remember it happening to me 15 to 20 years ago.

So many appraisal requests are just " Please Appraise" No direction as to what gave rise to the interest/registration. Unfortunately we aren't individual Googles with the ability of mining thousands of sub-pages in an instant.

My criteria for Appraisals
Am I just going to find myself in a nonsense debate (members history is usually going to be the clue there)
Is the domain really worthy of comment (Yes my perception)
Can I help the requester in their quest for clarity or direction.
Are they just being lazy (multiple requests)
Have I sold very similar domains - help with pricing - negotiation

 

[Planet9]

I like Elmore.ai, fwiw. Would be a good name for an AI writing tool (for fiction). I'm thinking of Elmore Leonard.

Of course lots of other possibilities.

I like Elmore.ai, fwiw. Would be a good name for an AI writing tool (for fiction). I'm thinking of Elmore Leonard.

Of course lots of other possibilities.

Thank you. That is what I was thinking. My problem which is why I plan to put it on Appraisals once Namepros says I haven't exceeded my time limit, is, I don't know what is too high or too low a price at this time. Funny enough, I just came upon this name when i wanted to see if the great late Blues Musician Elmore James (Bust My Broom, Shake Your Moneymaker) had a ,com too & of course he did but ElmoreJames.ai was available which to me made no sense. So out of curiosity I put Elmore.ai on Godaddy Search & somehow that was open. Still cost me about $200 for basic 2 yeat Godaddy Registraion but I'm looking at that as a long time investment.

 

[Planet9]

You’re wrong

Perhaps in the past. Presently there are only so many Buy It Now domains I can scan on Godaddy each day & after looking at endless nonsense for 2 weeks it's hard to find a pearl on a mountain junkyard. As far as non-BuyItNow auctions Ireally doubt it unless you mean spending a few thousands on something worth10 or more times that. I simply don't have the funds nor would I bid over $30 especially when there's a good chance in my opinion people are deliberately bidding it up with no intention to buy.

 

[Planet9]

I think you need to lose the frustrated outlook to your perception of Rules or Conditions imposed at every level of domain trading. Frustrating, of course, particularly when you discover that restriction more or less by accident. Bit like coping with any new daily officialdom at any level.

As for appraisals, I consider myself reasonably active in this section of NP, I personally choose to comment when I truly believe I have something to add. So many requests are little more than fairly random contrivances or something that has just spiked the registrants interest. It probably wasn't even in the registrants mind 20 minutes prior to reg. Then this new-registrant goes through what I would call the 'Endorsement Phase' The more they review the registration, the more they are convinced they've latched-on to a little gem. I certainly remember it happening to me 15 to 20 years ago.

So many appraisal requests are just " Please Appraise" No direction as to what gave rise to the interest/registration. Unfortunately we aren't individual Googles with the ability of mining thousands of sub-pages in an instant.

My criteria for Appraisals
Am I just going to find myself in a nonsense debate (members history is usually going to be the clue there)
Is the domain really worthy of comment (Yes my perception)
Can I help the requester in their quest for clarity or direction.
Are they just being lazy (multiple requests)
Have I sold very similar domains - help with pricing - negotiation

Fair enough. Yes not stating the rules in advance in writing on Auctions is whats upsets me about Godaddy. Even more so because they're one sided. Patience unfortunately isn't my best quality. Luckily I have a limit of about $1,500 a year in how much I'm willing to register & renew. Thanks for your input.

 

[BaileyUK]

Indeed it is your ten year plus NP membership indicator that drew me in. What gives ? I thought. Criticism reads more like that of a domain experimenter, more like 12 months in and heading towards the door.

I of course understand why newcomers are drawn towards Appraisals, Surely there comes a point where your consolidating your own knowledge, I think you'll find that 10 year moniker a bit of a hindrance when it comes to appraisal requests. Is this a request for endorsement rather than any insight would be in my mind.

Just a suggestion as to why you might not get the number of appraisal responses expected. Most appraisers are long-term members. Honest appraisal responses aren't always seen as helpful. Who wants to upset an old-hand or play-in to a possible speciality field. Maybe best left uncommented

 

[johnn]

Never believe in appraisal. What if a you have a potential buyer and they google and see the appraisal here is $0?
Cool down and be nice to people when asking for opinions. If you think you know everything then don't ask for opinion the fight.