Recent Domain Fest ---- Moniker auction - definitely a buyers market

[lordbyroniv]

anybody notice that some really nice domains couldnt sell at domainfest even at bargain basement prices?

Definitely a buyers market

[james2002]

Yes, but most are priced at end user range.

[lordbyroniv]

Yes, but most are priced at end user range.

Yes, for some but others I thought were bargains that a few years ago would have been snapped up at these lower prices. All I heard at the auction was crickets.

[JuniperPark]

examples?

[lordbyroniv]

examples?

tabloids.com 25k-50k - PASS
deductible 25k-50k - PASS
closings 25k-50k - PASS
temporaryjobs 25k-50k - PASS
loanquotes.com - ONLY 75k

[james2002]

tabloids.com 25k-50k - PASS
deductible 25k-50k - PASS
closings 25k-50k - PASS
temporaryjobs 25k-50k - PASS
loanquotes.com - ONLY 75k

Why do you think loanquotes for 75 k is a bargain? "loan quotes" only searches around 880 times per month (EXACT search volume).
It is overpriced IMO. For reseller pricing, should be in low to high x,xxx range.

The same for other domains in your examples.

[Stian]

tabloids.com 25k-50k - PASS
deductible 25k-50k - PASS
closings 25k-50k - PASS
temporaryjobs 25k-50k - PASS

I wouldn't pay anywhere near $25k-$50k for any of the above names. I don't think I'd even pay $10k for them, so IMHO no wonder they didn't sell. Also $75k for LoanQuotes.com isn't bad at all.

[David G]

LoanQuotes.com may be worth 75k but it's value is held down because of not being targeted enough and too widely targeted. People typing in the term looking for loan quotes would be much more inclined to type in the kind of loan, i.e. mortgage loan quotes, car loan quotes, etc. That's a reason mult-word long names have increasing typein value.

[lordbyroniv]

I wouldn't pay anywhere near $25k-$50k for any of the above names. I don't think I'd even pay $10k for them, so IMHO no wonder they didn't sell. Also $75k for LoanQuotes.com isn't bad at all.

Neither would I but a few years ago (2007-2008) people were paying stupid prices for these type of domains. I always remember bonkers paying 27k for artichoke.com at snapnames and thinking WTF

[james2002]

Neither would I but a few years ago (2007-2008) people were paying stupid prices for these type of domains. I always remember bonkers paying 27k for artichoke.com at snapnames and thinking WTF

Really? Very strange.

People with manic depression or bipolar affective disorder spend lots of money in their manic episodes.

[JuniperPark]

Remember the "fruitcakes.com is worth every penny of the 50k I spent" speech by Frank Schilling back in the crazy days. I mocked him for that, and he got upset.

How's the ROI coming on this domain, Frank? You should break even by June of 2897!