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Thread: A failed Punt ?

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    Arrow A failed Punt ?

    On the 21/01/10 spongy.com sold on tdnam for $2705 then sold on sedo just a few weeks later for $3100,now with sedo's commission thats less than $100 profit...........

    I know we all have done it, but i have not on that scale for one domain,although the seller came out out very little profit,.

    Is this failed punt ?
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    he probably could not find a end user to buy it from him and took the offer.

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    Maybe he just needed cash and liquidated the domain.
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    Quote Originally Posted by britishbulldog View Post
    On the 21/01/10 spongy.com sold on tdnam for $2705 then sold on sedo just a few weeks later for $3100,now with sedo's commission thats less than $100 profit...........

    I know we all have done it, but i have not on that scale for one domain,although the seller came out out very little profit,.

    Is this failed punt ?
    Yes.

    To be honest, I'm suprised they managed to turn that name round for a profit (on the face of it).
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    The seller could be an impatient flipper.
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    That's $100 more than the owner had a few weeks before.
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    Quote Originally Posted by draggar View Post
    That's $100 more than the owner had a few weeks before.
    Was it you ;-)

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    No. :p

    I haven't even had a purchase reach 10% that yet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by draggar View Post
    no. :p

    i haven't even had a purchase reach 10% that yet. :d
    lol

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