closed Appraisal: CellService.biz

[GoPC]

Domain Name: CellService.biz

Message:
Does the .biz extention hurt this domain or is it still pretty good?

GoPC

 

[WhoDatDog]

It is probably best to never buy a .biz domain name unless you have a once in a lifetime opportunity to buy a strong generic name for a song.

This is one extention that is just not taken seriously by many. CellService isn't even that good...kinda boring. A .biz is like an Associates Degree. Once you compare it to the real thing you realize how weak it is.

 

[carlton]

"Cellular Service" would be the better choice though cell service would make a good usable domain for many local vendors often seen in the malls selling Verizon, Sprint, Cingular, Cricket, etc. And the "never buy a biz domain" perspective borders on absurd. .biz is a viable extension in the marketplace and the only official "business" representation aside from .com=commercial.

 

[PRED]

I have to agree with everyones comments I'm afraid. Not bad domain & says exactly what it is. But .biz is meant to be the business domain, but do you ever type it in, or see it come up in searches? No
I have quite a few solid .biz domains. People can't normally be bothered to appraise them , let alone buy them . i won't be renewing mine. Sorry pal.

 

[carlton]

... I have quite a few solid .biz domains ...

Let's evaluate what you have guy0102. Go ahead and list your .biz domains since you plan to let them expire.

 

[DomainsGT]

I agree. Let's see what you got and are going to give up.

Only 10 years ago, the Web was still a fad. 15 years ago, the Web hadn't been invented yet. So .biz hasn't taken the world by storm ! Trust your instincts - how many x,xxx sales will pay for a lot of x dollar regfees for a lot of years ?

 

[GoPC]

Still waiting on that .biz list

Thanks for the input guys!

GoPC

 

[ripley]

Well, I'm still really wet behind the ears when it comes to this business, but to me what'll do well with .biz are true generics (like cellservice.biz -- seems good to me). Industry names, keywords etc. that would appeal to a broad audience. There have been some .biz names selling fairly well recently (one generic .biz went for $500 or $600 recently on Afternic I think).

My opinion is that it's shortsighted to declare .biz dead already. Is it going to sell for a lot of money in the short term? Probably not. I tend to think of good generic .biz domains as a longer-term investment. Some risk, of course, since the market for .biz hasn't been made clear yet, but this entire business is pretty high risk.

Just my opinion,
ripley.