Domain Buyers?? do they exist at DNF??

[Deleted member 111831]

I'm primarily a buyer and i can say there is a whole lot of garbage to get through to find the good names here. Either bad domains or decent domains with huge expectations from the seller. Like names I'd pay $200 for that they are saying 'looking for xx,xxx offers' etc. Lots and lots of that around here. As if this place is crawling with dumb end users.

 

[bmugford]

I think the lack of buyers is based on a couple factors

1.) Domainers with bad domains.

or

2.) Domainers with good domains but totally unrealistic expectations.

There are buyers for quality domains at reasonable reseller prices.

Brad

 

[ksinclair]

I have bought several. Its a great place.

The only thing that really bugs me is if you post a new thread with specific criteria,
and people PM with things that dont match your criteria. I dont understand that!

 

[DomainMagnate]

The only thing that really bugs me is if you post a new thread with specific criteria,
and people PM with things that dont match your criteria. I dont understand that!

yeah happens all the time, regardless of how specific and insisting on meeting the requirements you are. I've learned to ignore that

 

[randomo]

The only thing that really bugs me is if you post a new thread with specific criteria,
and people PM with things that dont match your criteria. I dont understand that!

And when you offer someone a domain that does match their criteria, and they don't respond ... I don't understand that! (Hi, Kevin!)

 

[Honan]

yes im sure there is junk, but at "free" forums ive sold high XXX and here just low XX.

maybe because of the less cluttered forum structure or better usability (try to find a link to your recent threads here, no not your recent posts, the threads)

At the top
Quick links
Subscribed Threads
That is a list of threads you have created

The names you have offered for offered for sale in the xxx range are not in demand
Sorry to be blunt

If names get $xx and $xxx somewhere else, then why don't you buy here and sell there?

 

[tetrapak]

And when you offer someone a domain that does match their criteria, and they don't respond ... I don't understand that! (Hi, Kevin!)

That happened with me a few times also. Just what the buyer wanted, and it was completely ignored. Don't understand why they waste our time with it then.

 

[nodws]

I dont even bother posting in the auctions forum, great to sell $1 names, at $1

And this is how you find your Threads and threads where you have posted in! (subscription is too formal and going to your profile gives only the threads created by you)

dnforum.com/search.php?do=finduser&userid=[UserID]&contenttype=vBForum_Post&showposts=0

Just Put your User ID and bookmark. you are welcome.

 

[Theo]

I always buy domains here on DNF that fit the following criteria:

1. Rarity
2. Age
3. Low asking price to potential ratio

I've bought domains for $20 that I resold for thousands of dollars. I've also bought domains for thousands of dollars. It's all a matter of being selective and seeking good deals, all while maintaining a good insight on what constitutes a "good deal".

 

[ukbackorder]

Sellers will quote things like 'great potential', 'exact google matches', etc where in reality the domains receive little to no traffic and negligible revenue. Buyers however seem nowadays to completely ignore these things and buy solely based on revenue multiples. In my experience currently domains seem to have no inherent value (generic/brandable etc). The market seems to have shifted to low-risk investments. On the opposite end sellers who do have earning domains are loathed to sell them at the low multiples being offered. If your domain is anything but a premium nowadays my advice is either develop it or accept it's unlikely to sell on name alone - I doubt the layout of this forum has anything to do with lack of sales.

 

[Gerry]

Sellers will quote things like 'great potential', 'exact google matches'

I have to agree with you here even though I am guilty of this.

It seems to have been a trend and people wanted it listed.

Well, the name should stand on its own - you are correct.

Let those viewing spend their time digging out the stats through their countless sources.

And if one more person quotes estibot to me one more time, I'm going to puke.

http://www.estibot.com/appraise.php

Domain Details:
Domain: puke.com
SLD: puke
Keywords:
puke
[ change ]
Language:
English


Appraisal Overview:
EstiBot Value: $ 37,000 USD [ currency ]
» Help me SELL this domain
» Help me DEVELOP this domain

Link to this Appraisal:

Other Extensions:


com

net

org

info

biz

us
taken taken taken taken taken taken

Search Overview:
Avg Search Results (keyword): 39,800,000
Avg Search Results (sld): 39,800,000
Avg Ad Count (keyword): 0
Avg Ad Count (sld): 0

Traffic Rank:
Alexa Traffic Rank: 5,516,989
Google Page Rank:
1

Type-in Score:
Overture (domain): 149
Overture (sld): 18,665
Overture (keyword): 18,665

Word Tracker (keyword): 2,013

Average Monthly Search Stats - puke
Average Monthly Searches: 251,250
Average Cost Per Click: $0.50 USD
Average Ad Competition: high

Average Monthly Search Stats - [puke]
Average Monthly Searches: 75,625
Average Cost Per Click: $0.50 USD
Average Ad Competition: high

 

[cwsteam.com]

We also have to keep in mind, its primarily domainers here, which means very little or none end users. Not every domain is Premium, Rare etc.

I created a WTB thread, got a dozen or so PMs but only a few good domains, did buy 2.

 

[A D]

3 Points:

1-With this economy most buyers including me have changed to sellers.
2-Of the xx,xxx and xxx,xxx sales I have had, all were to end users that eventully came to me.
3-Forum structure will not dictate whether you sell a name or not, the price will.

-=DCG=-

 

[ukbackorder]

3-Forum structure will not dictate whether you sell a name or not, the price will.

I'd like to add...... 'and the name'.

 

[Gerry]

I'd like to add...... 'and the name'.

beat me to it.

 

[eksperts]

...

who are these people?

Domainers. Must successful domainers included. Selling your names here is like to sell bread to baker. They like talk about product taste, flavor, new recipes but they need realy good reason to buy from you bread.

 

[draggar]

Exactly. If you want to see your names fetching 'good' money let them drop :lol:

Hasn't that always been the case?

Has anyone seen that show Pawn Stars? The forum is a little like that as far as selling goes. If you have a decent name that a reseller believes he/she can make a good profit in the for seeable future...or at least can see a great potential in...you can get a sale but it will be a bit of a steal for the buyer because they are taking the risk in having to hold the name for a long period of time. If it is a great name, that is rare, valuable to many, and not seldom seen...you will get a better price and there are definitely buyers here who will shell out bank for those names....but we do not see many of those.

This forum is a domaining forum and full of domainers. Domainers will usually buy a domain based on what they can re-sell it for later on. There are extremely few end-users here.

 

[Onward]

This forum is a domaining forum and full of domainers. Domainers will usually buy a domain based on what they can re-sell it for later on. There are extremely few end-users here.

Sure, of course, that goes with out saying...

I also think there are many domainers who - for the most part - cannot distinguish between good and bad domains....that is at the heart of the problem.

 

[A D]

I also think there are many domainers who - for the most part - cannot distinguish between good and bad domains....that is at the heart of the problem.

Most domainers are not realistic with their portfolios, they think all-good-domain-name.com is worth 5k, when in fact it's worthless.

I agree you don't sell bread to a baker, people need to get out on the street and market to someone that doesn't already know how to make bread.

-=DCG=-

 

[Biggie]

i sold 3 domains tuesday from a single thread in about 30 minutes... on another board

but those same domains were posted for sale here in the past and i didn't even get an offer