Hunting Moon Brokering Six LL.com Names

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As I mentioned earlier this week, LL.com domain names are generally the most liquid domain names a company can own. Although they might not always bring offers at the asking price, they can easily be converted into cash if liquidity is necessary.

Hunting Moon is a domain brokerage that specializes in adult-related domain names, but the company also has a considerable amount of mainstream domain name inventory for sale. I spoke with Hunting Moon CEO Evan Horowitz, and his company is brokering several two letter .com domain names, all of which are priced at $250,000.

The LL.com domain names for sale via Hunting Moon are:

  • OE.com
  • AY.com
  • ZO.com
  • BQ.com
  • ZR.com
  • JF.com

Three other LL.com domain names, highlighted this week on my blog, were either recently listed for sale or had a major price drop.

There are several reason why these domain have considerable value, especially due to the short supply of just 676 possible combinations and the ease of recall. According to Horowitz, “2 Letter domains deliver the ultimate vanity truncation acronyms that corporations worldwide are hunting for!”

If you are in the market for domain names like these, be in touch with the respective brokers to work out a deal.

Quidsi Acquires Vine.com, One Of The First Domain Names Registered

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Quidsi  is the new registrant of Vine.com, and a beta website has already been launched by the company. Vine.com is now home to a completely “green” website. According to the about us page:

“At Vine.com, everything’s green. Shop thousands of Vine-reviewed products from paraben-free skin care and natural cleaners to organic snacks, sustainably-made décor & more.”

Vine.com joins the ranks of Quidsi’s other descriptive domain names such as Diapers.com, Soap.com, Wag.com, YoYo.com, and Casa.com. Because it appears the transaction was completed in private, a sale price was not released.

The domain name came into the possession of Quidsi just last week, on September 27, 2012. Prior to this, it was registered to a Delaware based company called Gaugin, LLC, which took possession of the domain name on September 11, 2012. Just prior to that (on September 10, 2012), the domain name was registered to DNStination, Inc.

According to DomainTools, at the beginning of September, Vine.com was owned by Vine Technology, a company based in Sherman Oaks, California. The company appears to have been the original registrant, dating back to April 23, 1987.  Vine.com holds the title of one of the 100 earliest domain names ever registered, coming in at #68 on the list.

Thanks to  George Kirikos  for the tip

Sedo Great Domains Auction Results

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Sedo’s  Great Domains September auction closed last week, and I have posted the results blow. The six figure sale of Fahrrad.com was the highest value sale. According to Wikipedia, fahrrad means “bicycle” in German.

In total, the auction did close to a quarter of a million USD. (P) below indicates a website/content was included with the domain name.

September Great Domains auction results:

fahrrad.com (P) 90000 EUR
doctor.co.uk 24999 £
brasile.it 15601 EUR
planten.nl 14000 EUR
township.com 13733 $US
ptz.com 5300 $US
workwear.nl 5099 EUR

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NameMedia Testing Direct Domains Forwarding

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A few weeks ago, I told you about Direct Domains, a new offering from NameMedia that has domain names for sale at discounted prices. It appears that many of the domain names listed at DirectDomains.com are also listed for sale on BuyDomains, and I suppose you could say it’s more like clearance sale pricing.

I stumbled upon a domain name listed for sale at Direct Domains, and I want to share what the company is doing to sell it. Check out TrappistBeer.com, and you’ll notice that you’re forwarded to a DirectDomains.com landing page. The name and price are on the top half of the lander and an offer form is just below the fold.

My bet is that TrappistBeer.com (and other names that use this landing page tactic) does not receive enough traffic to warrant PPC links. The company probably figures people who visit the domain name may have an interest in purchasing it, and making it clear that it’s for sale is a good way to close a deal.

BuyDomains had/has been testing sales landing pages, and this could simply be another iteration using Direct Domains.

Domain Holdings: “TWO Seven- Figure Domain Name Sales”

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It looks like Domain Holdings is having a big week. The company just posted an update on its Twitter and Facebook pages announcing that it brokered two seven figure (million dollar plus) sales this week.

Although the sales were deemed private and the domain names and prices weren’t divulged, I looked back at a few Domain Holdings brokerage emails to find some of the seven figure domain names the company is/was selling:

  • Attorney.com $1,900,000
  • Vehicles.com $1,900,000
  • Girl.com $1,800,000
  • Hotslots.com $1,500,000
  • Jessica.com $1,500,000
  • DebtConsolidation.com $1,400,000
  • Anal.com $1,200,000
  • GirlTalk.com $1,200,000
  • SlotMachine.com $1,000,000

It’s very possible that the company brokered a domain name that they hadn’t listed publicly, but I will monitor the domain names mentioned above (using DomainTools Whois Monitor) to see if anything changes.

BTW, if you are interested in working for Domain Holdings, the company is hiring.

Why I Don’t Price Domain Names in End User Sales Emails

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One thing you’ll notice in the end user email I shared is that I don’t tend to list the sales price in my emails. It’s not an omission, and I want to share why I tend to leave the price out when I am trying to sell a domain name to an end user buyer.

When I am looking to sell a domain name, I have generally done my due diligence to know what the domain name is likely worth in optimal conditions, what it is worth for a quick sale, and what it’s worth if I want to dump the name quickly. Clearly, I want to sell the domain name for its optimal value, but there are reasons why I might take a lower offer.

When you price a domain name in an email, you may automatically eliminate every single potential buyer who thinks the price is too high.  If potential buyers do not reply, I can’t negotiate with them to close a fair deal. Unless I decide to re-contact the same people, which I would not do, I would never know whether any of those prospects would have an interest at a lower price.

When people reply to my emails asking for the price, I know they are interested in buying one of my domain names. If it’s a matter of price, and they are reasonable about the valuation, there’s a chance we could bridge the gap and close a deal. There’s also a chance we could potentially work out a lease, financing, or some other type of mutually beneficial deal.

Not pricing my domain names in an email opens the door to communications with several parties, and when there are multiple parties interested in buying a domain name, it makes selling for an optimal price easier.

I’d be interested in hearing your thoughts and experience with pricing or not pricing.

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