B2B.ltd.uk

[DRPiNG]

helloo again domainers

B2B.ltd.uk just managed to reg this to because i'd also purchased the ltd company

Developed in to a decent site would this be very valuable?

ADVICE needed very much thanks

DRPiNG

[DRPiNG]

is there no advice for this question?
B2B is very very common isn't it?
How much would the .com be worth, do you think?
Cor... as much as that, maybe this .ltd.uk version could be fairly valuable? Please give me some opinions
DRPiNG

[mreeves]

I wouldn't waste my time with extensions like .ltd.uk, .plc.uk, .org.uk and .me.uk. People, and more importantly companies, want to use domain extensions that have mindshare such as .co.uk, .de and .com. Companies only use something like .ltd.uk as a last resort therefore I don't think buying .ltd.uk domains for investment purposes is worthwhile.

Regards
Martin

[DRPiNG]

only companies can lay claim to their respective extension, ie another of mine is computer.ltd.uk BUT i could ONLY have the .ltd.uk when i bought and formed Computer Limited. Your comments are not very helpful considering that the name is very highly used term B2B means Business 2 Business FYI and perhaps worth a lot more than you are suggesting. Of course b2b.com is top dog, i mean you could retire for a few years on the money selling that name. You seemed to be saying its worthless, or almost, well it is right now, but of course i'd be somewhat stupid just leaving it as such, but i do intend to either develope it, use it maybe or sell on later when its fully developed.
Of course it has value way behond its reg fee.
DRPiNG

[mreeves]

I was indeed implying the ltd.uk's are worthless unless you cannot get your company name in a more established extension. What I am saying is bourne out by the fact that ltd.uk's have been available for quite some time and there are only 14,112 registered!!!

The fact that you can register the likes of b2b.ltd.uk also highlights that it is an extension that is not really used. I expect the majority of those 14,112 are defensive registrations (that didn't really need to be done) and I can honestly say that I don't know of a single high profile site actively use a ltd.uk domain as its primary domain name.

Even the likes of cars.ltd.uk and books.ltd.uk are still available now.

Regards
Martin

[DRPiNG]

hidden up and coming goldmines then? who knows eh? you still NEED to own the company to register them, so if you feel like doing all the research in to this feel free.
DRPiNG

[Instinkt]

There's no use in the domains,it's not worth anything,the domain is there for businesses,so it would normally be part of a business.Now really,you don't need to have a decent extension to be popular,if you have amazing content then it is bound to be worth alot but if you sold it you'd really be selling the content and not the actual domain.
An example is that the domain a.ltd.uk is not even registered and would only be valuable with the business.

[anon]

Sorry but I agree with everyone else as well, the only time I have seen .ltd.uk used is for investors of a company which also owns the .co.uk or .com for use by customers the simple fact is 99% of people on the street have simply not heard of .ltd.uk,

Although on the brigher side it may help in Search engine listings and there are some exceptions to what I have said above e.g

<li>http://www.outdoors.ltd.uk/

<li>http://www.merckeurolab.ltd.uk/

[GiantDomains]

No resale value. The only 3rd level domains that holds resale value are co.uk and com.au

[DRPiNG]

.... look in to it a little. Firstly you can not reg a name with less than 3 letters/numbers. So a.ltd.uk is impossible. Secondly i have already said twice that i do also own the company B2B limited as well as Computer Limited. Now i didn't go spending my money on anyfing i 4ht was going to be worthless, these names are simply great, reguardless of the ext. Computer.com or b2b.com or co.uk's are never likely to be dropped so i don't feel that they even came into my 4hts b4 purchasing.
All i can say is never judge a book by its cover, ok?
DRPiNG

[GiantDomains]

Originally posted by DRPiNG
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All i can say is never judge a book by its cover, ok?
DRPiNG

Never judge a book by it's cover? That's the heart of appraising!

[DRPiNG]

to truely value any name there is somefing like a siteMOT.com(i just made that one up Hee Hee) Whereby you do a checklist concerning EVERY aspect surrounding that name. Only then can a very detailed and actuarate summory be made. Well thats how it should be done anyway, MO.
DRPiNG's coming to GiT joo

[anon]

Look mate, at the end of the day the people here probely know more about the domain market than anyone else on the planet, so you won't be able to change them, however, the domain market is so random that their knowledge is not exactly a science.

Theres know point in you argueing with them if you disagree, just ignore them.

Personally I don't think theres too much value in them, HOWEVER I think you could make some good money selling the companies (there are quite a few companies whos sole business is to form and sell on ltd companies as shells) and the business is not that different from domain selling, the thing is the companies for sale usually have really rubbish names (have a look here , this is typical of the type of names available so I think you could make some money by selling computer ltd, simply for its name,

[DRPiNG]

well yes i have to agree a little, but as far as selling just the names, you've hit the nail on the head, i found those where free, even the guy who reg'd my other LTD's said he was very suprised they where for the taking, like wise he too sells a lot of company names, so i tend to go with him, i was lucky to get them. Anyway who cares about them, i don't much, i just knew for sure i'd make a tidy profit from selling them.
I have much much bigger ideas in the 'fat pipeline', can't disclose anyfing right now, all top secret like, but i will be posting sooner or later to tell the world of my grand plans. anon

DRPiNG

[davidthornton]

Originally posted by anon
Look mate, at the end of the day the people here probely know more about the domain market than anyone else on the planet, so you won't be able to change them, however, the domain market is so random that their knowledge is not exactly a science.

Theres know point in you argueing with them if you disagree, just ignore them.

Personally I don't think theres too much value in them, HOWEVER I think you could make some good money selling the companies (there are quite a few companies whos sole business is to form and sell on ltd companies as shells) and the business is not that different from domain selling, the thing is the companies for sale usually have really rubbish names (have a look here , this is typical of the type of names available so I think you could make some money by selling computer ltd, simply for its name,

I don't. The .ltd.uk and .plc.uk extensions are merely there to give the respective LTD or PLC an accurate presence on the web IF they want it. In reality, as Martin Reeves has said above, most of those registrations are defensive registrations and the domain names are never publicised or used.

As regards selling the company names 'B2B' and 'Computer' Ltd. Unless someone particularly wants their company to be called B2B Ltd or Computer Ltd then they're also worthless. Personally I cannot see anyone, except someone who hasn't thought things through too much, wanting to name their company after such generic words.

Computer>s< Ltd would be better for a start. B2B is a descriptive phrase. It could mean anything.

Forget about the domain's in this. It's an issue of company names and whether either would be desirable. Personally I think not.

BTW I've owned computer.uk.com since 1998. I think I only had one person express an interest... but possibly not even that. I cannot remember. Okay it is a pseudo domain (i.e. it's someone reselling sub domains under 'uk.com') but I think it would be more desirable than 'ltd.uk' for sure. The same would apply for any domain under ltd.uk v uk.com IMHO. There are quite a few uk.com domains about (Game Retail, Electronic Boutique for a start). I've never seen a ltd.uk published.

If you want to 'waste' your money buying 'good' UK domains, forget your mate at Incorporations Ltd and the .ltd.uk extension. Spend out £65 + VAT or whatever the best price you can find is, on uk.com instead.

[DRPiNG]

Computer>s<.ltd.uk was avail. so i couldn't get that one, COULD I? Also whether u you have seen .lts's before is not even in the question, if you think its worthless then thats all you had to say. No point ranting on about what you've got or bought, i'm happy with my purchase reguardless of how anyone feels, and to that point its the same with everything anybody buys, as long as your happy with it, that is all that matters.
DRPiNG

[Banned: Tippy]

You seem to be buying many lower tld extensions. I guess if you cant get the .com or .net these are ok. I still prefer to stay with .com or .net there is always someone willing to purchase one of these even if it aint they arnt keyword domains.

Mike

[Banned: CoolHost.com]

I'm going to have to agree with Tippy and the masses here. There's not much to these .LTD.Uk's, especially when compared with .COM or .NET's, or even .CO.UK for that matter. It's just too much of a crap shoot, when we're already throwing darts blindfolded. Sorry.
-Meg

[DRPiNG]

hi tippy
i was just looking for a name that fits in to my future plans, and Computer LTD & B2B LTD should do very nicely. The actual .ltd.uk's are not really that important in the overall picture, but i 4ht i'd post just to see some tips and advice. People tend to get a little carried away with knocking names, for no good reasons. Sure.com is the only ext. to have, i mtself have about 50 .nets but .com is king always will be, much like 0800 here in uk and toll free 800 in us WILL ALWAYS be the one people know and regonize most. It just get a little annoying looking for good .com's and only ever finding everything but .com. But do you think i was going to find Computer.com or B2B.com? No. & NO. But like i've said, I AM HAPPY with them, so surely that is all that matters, afterall it was my money i spent, if it was a waste, then i'll be the one finding that out later on.
GL to you all, cos this bsiness is little like AMWAY, where all the best has gone forever, and we're all left scavaging around for the left overs. Not saying theres no money to eaned, just saying its going to be a lot harder now.
DRPiNG

[bidawinner]

B2BLTD.BIZ still available ... try it on..see how it fits