This Is Why Your Name is Bad (But I Want to Buy It)

Elliot Silver
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A friend and I were discussing a couple of names we each own in the hopes of working out a cash + domain deal. We sent a few emails back and forth and had a couple of Skype conversations about the domain names that would be included in a deal deal. Half of the time was spent discussing why each other’s names weren’t all that good… I love playing the game of devaluing domain names.

I’ve played and seen this “game” played many times in negotiations. I want to buy a domain name or someone wants to buy my domain name, and when it comes time to figuring out the price, there is often resistance and sometimes friction. To get a better price on the domain name, the buyer may spend time telling the seller why the domain name is worth less than the seller’s asking price, and the seller does the opposite.

Some examples of this “devaluing” include:

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Nice Igloo.com Landing Page

Elliot Silver
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I was doing some domain name research today when I came across a landing page I thought was well done. If you visit Cater.com, you can see that it forwards to a page within the Igloo.com website where a potential buyer can make an offer to purchase the domain name. I think it’s a wise idea to forego a limited amount of PPC revenue in the hopes of closing a sale on this valuable domain name.

Here’s what I like about the landing page:

Selling Domain Names at the End of the Year

Elliot Silver
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Much like everyone else, many domain investors want to generate additional income at the end of the year to pay for various expenses or to increase their annual income. I think I see more excellent domain names put up for sale in the fourth quarter than at any other time during the rest of the year.

There are a number of reasons why the end of the year may be a good time to sell a domain name and an equal number of reasons why it may be a bad time to sell a domain name.  I thought it would be interesting to discuss why the end of the year is a good and a bad time to try and sell a domain name. I am interested in reading about your experience selling domain names at the end of the year.

Here are 5 of the reasons for each:

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Over 5,000 “Premium” Domain Name Listings on Ebay

Elliot Silver
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How do you know that the word “premium” is overused in reference to domain names? You can have a look at Ebay’s domain names for sale listings for an illustration of this issue.

At the time of this post, there are over 15,100 listings on Ebay for domain names. Some of these may be websites and some listings may simply mention a domain name in the listing. Of those 15,000+ listings, there are

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How To Sell a Domain Name

Elliot Silver
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I am often asked “how do you sell a domain name?” or “can you sell my domain name?” and I want to share some advice on how to sell a domain name. If you own a domain name or a portfolio of domain names and you would like to sell them, there are several ways to sell a domain name. Of course, this list doesn’t include selling a domain name when someone inquires about buying a domain name because all that is required of that is a negotiation.

Listed below are 5 ways to sell a domain name and some advice about each method. I personally recommend using an escrow service (Escrow.com for example) when selling a domain name, even if a domain broker is involved.

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Be Mindful of Time Zones

Elliot Silver
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This morning, I received a phone call at 1:30 am. I didn’t recognize the phone number, but after doing a bit of research this morning, I saw that it was from a domain registrant in India. There was no voicemail, but I can assume the person was trying to sell me a domain name.

When you are trying to do business with people in various time zones around the world, you need to be mindful of the local time of the prospects you are trying to reach. While domain investing isn’t a

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