Domain Sales

There’s an active Twitter discussion going on regarding the reporting of domain name sales. I have made my feelings clear regarding the reporting of my own domain name sales. Beyond a couple sales I shared years ago, I do not share my sales, and I don’t really see that changing unless a buyer specifically requests this as a part of a deal.

Rick Schwartz mentioned that he is publishing an article about non-disclosure agreements, and I am looking forward to reading his thoughts:

Knowing when to accept an offer and knowing when to pass is a critical component to investing in domain names. I want to do my best to maximize the revenue from a domain investment, but I do not want to regret passing on an offer.

Nikul Sanghvi shared two question he asks himself when considering whether or not to accept an offer. I always ask myself a version of question two, although I don’t really think about the first one much:

Future Media Architects (FMA) owns a portfolio of exceptional domain name assets, including some two letter .com domain names. The company has long owned AI.com, FM.com, and MR.com. In the last several years, the company has begun selling some of its domain names. More recently, FMA has been using the Saw.com domain name brokerage to manage its portfolio.

Whois records show that FM.com and MR.com have recently been transferred to a China-based domain registrant. Although Whois records are redacted at GoDaddy, it would appear to be the same buyer for both of these domain names. Neither domain name currently resolves to an active website though. I believe the company has been asking $2.5 million USD for FM.com and $1.25 million for MR.com.