.us picking up? - DNForum - Domain Sales, Domain Forum, Domain Appraisals, Domain Registrars

**south** · 05-05-2009, 09:27 AM

Noticed sedo has a couple of fair .us sales listed...

fighters - $2200
cleanenergy - $905

Interesting.

**draggar** · 05-05-2009, 09:43 AM

It's a good ccTLD - short and to the point. People are getting tired of overpriced .com (*and other main TLDs) and are going with ccTLDs now.

**trader** · 05-05-2009, 11:33 AM

But the problem is after 7 years many folks still don't recognize .us ext. When I give them a .us URL they sometimes think I must mean ExampleUS.com

**draggar** · 05-05-2009, 11:45 AM

With 99.999% of the non-.com domains out there its more about SEO than promoting by URL.

**tres** · 05-05-2009, 12:09 PM

I've had some success selling .us to end-users. Good opportunities in .US.

**trader** · 05-05-2009, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by draggar

With 99.999% of the non-.com domains out there its more about SEO than promoting by URL.

99.999% seems too high (for example .org can get good direct navigation) but regardless of that aspect you are overlooking the great value of typeins which are significantly lower due to the .us lack of public recognition.

**Bob** · 05-10-2009, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tres

I've had some success selling .us to end-users. Good opportunities in .US.

Me too. I m actively marketing .US domains. I have sold several in the past few weeks in the $500 range, with one fetching $4500.

-Bob

**tekz999** · 05-10-2009, 09:20 PM

I already have this vision when I hand-regged hundreds of LLL.us few years ago.

**GrainFarmer** · 05-11-2009, 07:52 AM

There is a .us auction going on now at Sedo.com for StudentLoan.us. The current bid is $10,000.

**south** · 05-11-2009, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrainFarmer

There is a .us auction going on now at Sedo.com for StudentLoan.us. The current bid is $10,000.

Wow! Great name too.

**incka** · 05-11-2009, 11:36 AM

That's an amazing sale. I've bought one .US domain as an end-user, smilies.us, which I used for adwords campaigns for free smilies. Price was about $250 I think.

It will never take on .com or even .net, but if a few companies start to use it then it will lead to recognition and prices will take off - like happened to .tv which is recognised by almost everyone in the UK now.

**Johnn** · 05-11-2009, 01:02 PM

I sold a couple of us names to end users in the past several months.
A lousy 3 letter for $2K - I paid $59 for this one.
A 2 words to a photographer $1,600 and several 2 words names in the upper $xxx.

**radioz** · 05-15-2009, 12:57 AM

I have been following a list of good names that I bulk check periodically. Very few .US domains seem to be leaving the original owners hands via expiration if they are very good to excellent terms. Decent and just good names are a bit of a different story though. On the other hand, tons of .BIZ including even excellent terms seem to be expiring. Many look to be being renewed by their registrars at the last possible moment and not their original owners. Many are simply deleting with no pickup. If you have even a fairly common last name and want to own it in something that isn't truly awful, you should check .BIZ. Many significant surnames are currently available.

Patience is required for .US though. Don't invest in .US names expecting to turn them for a quick profit now unless you want a very small (if any) profit. My very best original land rush names do, in most cases, more than pay for themselves in PPC. A few make $50-100/year. Most make more like 10 to 50 cents yearly though so to being in for the long haul isn't cheap relative to renewal fees.

**domainicanicanica** · 05-21-2009, 02:02 PM

What happened to "studentloan.us"? I just checked Sedo and it's for sale with no bids.

**bioliwu** · 07-18-2009, 10:12 AM

i am grabbing .us domains recently

bd77 · 07-18-2009, 10:14 AM

It will pick up there is no doubt about it. The question will be if its sustainable for the long term.

**dejanlesi** · 07-18-2009, 10:30 AM

I have also been seriously stocking up on .us, even more because i have seen more then one example of a .us beating the .com version on Yahoo!

My latest buy: Backpacks,us

**bmugford** · 07-21-2009, 04:16 AM

I am a buyer of .US at current price levels. I have also sold a couple this month.

1 LLL.us for $1650, and 1 credit card related .us for $655.

Brad

**seek99** · 08-08-2009, 08:03 PM

i sold .us careers.us for $7795
tahts was a steal. worth much more
halloween.us for $4500

**bigboydog_0** · 08-08-2009, 09:27 PM

i have microcredit.us have gotten lowball offers...

05-05-2009, 09:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
south DNF Addict Name: Scott Last Online: Today 01:30 PM iTrader: (138) Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,134 DNF$: 2,667 Location: 33143/04930 Country:	.us picking up? Noticed sedo has a couple of fair .us sales listed... fighters - $2200 cleanenergy - $905 Interesting. __________________ All offers valid for 72 hours except running auctions. SJCParking.com \| SFOOffsiteParking.com \| LaGuardiaParking.net

05-05-2009, 09:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
draggar The Evil Mod Name: Ed Last Online: Today 02:23 PM iTrader: (36) Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 8,340 DNF$: 416 Location: South Florida Country:	It's a good ccTLD - short and to the point. People are getting tired of overpriced .com (*and other main TLDs) and are going with ccTLDs now. __________________ Get a Parked.com account today! What's on Draggar's mind? Find out at http://www.draggar.net I'm always looking for dog breed domains

05-05-2009, 11:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
trader David Last Online: Today 02:29 PM iTrader: (78) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 4,687 DNF$: 9,479	But the problem is after 7 years many folks still don't recognize .us ext. When I give them a .us URL they sometimes think I must mean ExampleUS.com __________________ There are several very large corporations developing Live Apps for misc live applications. Now accepting offers. 10-year old domain: LiveApps.com

05-05-2009, 11:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
draggar The Evil Mod Name: Ed Last Online: Today 02:23 PM iTrader: (36) Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 8,340 DNF$: 416 Location: South Florida Country:	With 99.999% of the non-.com domains out there its more about SEO than promoting by URL. __________________ Get a Parked.com account today! What's on Draggar's mind? Find out at http://www.draggar.net I'm always looking for dog breed domains

05-05-2009, 12:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
tres you heard me.. Last Online: 11-13-2009 05:44 PM iTrader: (9) Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 429 DNF$: 4,838 Location: AcmeDomains.com Country:	I've had some success selling .us to end-users. Good opportunities in .US. __________________ Acme Domains

05-10-2009, 09:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
tekz999 41 LLL.nets For $35k! Last Online: Yesterday 09:11 PM iTrader: (318) Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,198 DNF$: 18,526 Location: Hong Kong Country:	I already have this vision when I hand-regged hundreds of LLL.us few years ago. __________________ ★★★ OQD.com+ CQY.net+ AIN.biz+ Package / Single Fire Sale ★★★

05-11-2009, 07:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
GrainFarmer Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 05-11-2009 11:34 PM iTrader: (4) Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 56 DNF$: 136	There is a .us auction going on now at Sedo.com for StudentLoan.us. The current bid is $10,000. __________________ Always interested in buying farm names and websites. PM me.

05-11-2009, 11:36 AM	#11 (permalink)
incka Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 06:24 AM iTrader: (9) Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 329 DNF$: 50	That's an amazing sale. I've bought one .US domain as an end-user, smilies.us, which I used for adwords campaigns for free smilies. Price was about $250 I think. It will never take on .com or even .net, but if a few companies start to use it then it will lead to recognition and prices will take off - like happened to .tv which is recognised by almost everyone in the UK now. __________________ Sean Spurr - UK Based Developer/Content-writer available at only $20 an hour! - Wordpress setup, link building, SEO, content writing (Oxford University student).

05-11-2009, 01:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
Johnn NameIntell.com Last Online: Today 01:28 PM iTrader: (325) Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,577 DNF$: 41,613 Location: Pennsylvania Country:	I sold a couple of us names to end users in the past several months. A lousy 3 letter for $2K - I paid $59 for this one. A 2 words to a photographer $1,600 and several 2 words names in the upper $xxx. __________________ EnameMart.com - Names For Sale - It's easy as 1-2-3 Click - Select - Send Offer! TechSupportBoard.com HotWebTools.com

05-15-2009, 12:57 AM	#13 (permalink)
radioz Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 06:14 AM iTrader: (93) Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 870 DNF$: 1,481 Location: Ruckersville, V	I have been following a list of good names that I bulk check periodically. Very few .US domains seem to be leaving the original owners hands via expiration if they are very good to excellent terms. Decent and just good names are a bit of a different story though. On the other hand, tons of .BIZ including even excellent terms seem to be expiring. Many look to be being renewed by their registrars at the last possible moment and not their original owners. Many are simply deleting with no pickup. If you have even a fairly common last name and want to own it in something that isn't truly awful, you should check .BIZ. Many significant surnames are currently available. Patience is required for .US though. Don't invest in .US names expecting to turn them for a quick profit now unless you want a very small (if any) profit. My very best original land rush names do, in most cases, more than pay for themselves in PPC. A few make $50-100/year. Most make more like 10 to 50 cents yearly though so to being in for the long haul isn't cheap relative to renewal fees. __________________ Jon Hall - USA Art.US, Film.US, PCcomputer.COM, Torrentes.COM, TradeNSell.COM, & Cosmopolita.COM 2,300 domains for sale! Names2Buy.com Last edited by radioz; 05-15-2009 at 01:04 AM..

05-21-2009, 02:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
domainicanicanica Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 11-04-2009 06:42 PM iTrader: (25) Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 305 DNF$: 1,530 Location: In the woods	What happened to "studentloan.us"? I just checked Sedo and it's for sale with no bids.

07-18-2009, 10:12 AM	#15 (permalink)
bioliwu Gold Lifetime Member Last Online: 09-28-2009 05:12 AM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 54 DNF$: 10 Location: usa	i am grabbing .us domains recently

07-18-2009, 10:14 AM	#16 (permalink)
bd77 Mr. Rightwing Name: Don A. Last Online: Today 01:03 PM iTrader: (25) Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,088 DNF$: 304 Location: Carney,Maryland Country:	It will pick up there is no doubt about it. The question will be if its sustainable for the long term. __________________ "The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."-Ronald Reagan

07-18-2009, 10:30 AM	#17 (permalink)
dejanlesi Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 11:42 AM iTrader: (12) Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 340 DNF$: 635	I have also been seriously stocking up on .us, even more because i have seen more then one example of a .us beating the .com version on Yahoo! My latest buy: Backpacks,us __________________ Sadness,org, Swedens,org, Available-Jobs,com and many more cheap domains HERE All offers valid for 24 hours until stated otherwise..

07-21-2009, 04:16 AM	#18 (permalink)
bmugford Platinum Lifetime Member Name: Brad Last Online: Today 01:07 PM iTrader: (2) Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 67 DNF$: 710 Location: USA Country:	I am a buyer of .US at current price levels. I have also sold a couple this month. 1 LLL.us for $1650, and 1 credit card related .us for $655. Brad __________________ DataCube.com - Buy and Sell Premium Domains

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08-08-2009, 08:03 PM	#19 (permalink)
seek99 Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 06:05 AM iTrader: (22) Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 347 DNF$: 131 Location: portugal	i sold .us careers.us for $7795 tahts was a steal. worth much more halloween.us for $4500 __________________ Sell your domains-Park your domains create free mini sites. Buy securely with FoundDomain escrow service. Affiliate Program earn 2% all sales you make from banners Join http://www.founddomain.com

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bigboydog_0 Platinum Lifetime Member Name: gv Last Online: Today 11:23 AM iTrader: (3) Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 608 DNF$: 10,290 Location: kansas city Country:	i have microcredit.us have gotten lowball offers... __________________ www.Sevendeporeldueno.com \|Contract4Deed.net\|HomesbyOwner.net\|NationalWideMo rtgage.com\|MortgageFirstSource.com\|

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