Comments on: Selling Domains 101: Part Two, Domain Aftermarkets http://domainnamewire.com/2006/11/21/selling-domains-101-part-two-domain-aftermarkets/ News and Views for the Domain Name Industry Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:58:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: DOMAINNAME PARKING | DomainBörsen vergleich – Afternic vs Sedo http://domainnamewire.com/2006/11/21/selling-domains-101-part-two-domain-aftermarkets/comment-page-1/#comment-62060 DOMAINNAME PARKING | DomainBörsen vergleich – Afternic vs Sedo Sun, 22 Apr 2007 15:32:25 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2006/11/21/selling-domains-101-part-two-domain-aftermarkets/#comment-62060 [...] Andrew Allemann von domainnamewire.com hat sich die unterschiedlichen Domain-Handelsbörsen angeschaut und die beiden bekanntesten, afternic.com und sedo.de, miteinander verglichen. Er beginnt mit deren Geschichten, die unterschiedlicher kaum sein könnten: Afternic startete ca. 1999 und fand während der Dotcom-Euphorie im Jahr 2000 in Register.com einen Käufer, der bereit war, rund US$ 45 Mio. zu investieren (US$ 35 Mio. in Aktien und US$ 10 Mio. in bar). Doch nachdem die Blase geplatzt war, schloss man auch bei Register.com die Börse und verkaufte sie 2002 an Namebuysell, ein von Roger Collins geleitetes Unternehmen, das seit der Übernahme von Afternic im Dezember 2002 unter diesem Namen firmiert. Unter Collins Händen wurde Afternic zum Erfolg. [...]

[...] Andrew Allemann von domainnamewire.com hat sich die unterschiedlichen Domain-Handelsbörsen angeschaut und die beiden bekanntesten, afternic.com und sedo.de, miteinander verglichen. Er beginnt mit deren Geschichten, die unterschiedlicher kaum sein könnten: Afternic startete ca. 1999 und fand während der Dotcom-Euphorie im Jahr 2000 in Register.com einen Käufer, der bereit war, rund US$ 45 Mio. zu investieren (US$ 35 Mio. in Aktien und US$ 10 Mio. in bar). Doch nachdem die Blase geplatzt war, schloss man auch bei Register.com die Börse und verkaufte sie 2002 an Namebuysell, ein von Roger Collins geleitetes Unternehmen, das seit der Übernahme von Afternic im Dezember 2002 unter diesem Namen firmiert. Unter Collins Händen wurde Afternic zum Erfolg. [...]

]]> By: Editor http://domainnamewire.com/2006/11/21/selling-domains-101-part-two-domain-aftermarkets/comment-page-1/#comment-18976 Editor Mon, 27 Nov 2006 03:29:31 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2006/11/21/selling-domains-101-part-two-domain-aftermarkets/#comment-18976 Geoff, hopefully I'll get a chance to do that. Thanks for the suggestion. Geoff, hopefully I’ll get a chance to do that. Thanks for the suggestion.

]]> By: Geoff http://domainnamewire.com/2006/11/21/selling-domains-101-part-two-domain-aftermarkets/comment-page-1/#comment-18925 Geoff Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:01:26 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2006/11/21/selling-domains-101-part-two-domain-aftermarkets/#comment-18925 Great overview of the sales process. It was very helpful for a newbie like myself. If you ever consider adding related walkthroughs, I could use some advice on expired name auctions. I am experimenting with SnapNames now, but I am doing blindly! Great overview of the sales process. It was very helpful for a newbie like myself. If you ever consider adding related walkthroughs, I could use some advice on expired name auctions. I am experimenting with SnapNames now, but I am doing blindly!

]]> By: Stephen Douglas http://domainnamewire.com/2006/11/21/selling-domains-101-part-two-domain-aftermarkets/comment-page-1/#comment-18567 Stephen Douglas Thu, 23 Nov 2006 13:12:33 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2006/11/21/selling-domains-101-part-two-domain-aftermarkets/#comment-18567 Excellent part 2 of the article, Andrew. You gave an objective report without seeming to stroke each of the companies. I always wondered about domain journalists who are in the domain game and how that effects their "opinion" when discussing domain services that can benefit them. Some domain industry reporting sites feature articles that are so sugar-coated and gooey over the subjects that I get a weird feeling maple syrup has just been poured into my skull. I want real reporting, indepth drilling into the subject's website, business activities, reputation and anything else that can give me more information. I want the good and bad, not just "I was there, I know this guy, here's the syrup, everything is wonderful". Your site avoids that. Thanks. My own experience found that Afternic's system is more personal and they pay faster, but Sedo gets the bigger purchase prices. My opinion is based on a limited series of sales though. Most of my sales come from direct contact through the "for sale" link on my landing pages, from direct contact cold-calls to the enduser or from the whois. Moniker's system is geared for large portfolios and I have a lot of faith in their ability to facilitate those sales. Their customer service is top notch, as is most of the aftermarket domain sellers. For your readers looking to move a lot of domains quickly, I have a new system that they might be interested in, it's almost finished and ready to launch. This system only sells domains in bulk, and the minimum purchase price for any amount of domains is $300. I recommend the system be used for unloading decent domains that aren't in the domainer's niche anymore but are quality domains that can be sold from $25+ each in bulk. There's no auction, it's just "pay the price and take home the groceries". On the other hand, i won't allow overblown prices to appear on the site. We don't take any part of the sale, and we will only charge a $1 per domain listing fee. The listing term is for 90 days. It's there until it sells or the seller removes it or the 90 days is up (where they can renew the listing). There is no membership fee but there is a registration. I'll keep you updated on this new system as it is completed and bug tested. If you remember, I developed the exclusive but short-lived Dropguild system, which ENom bought and has locked away (when and if it appears again under their auspices, I don't know). The name of our new bulk sale domain website is - quite relevant -- http://www.bulksaledomains.com. ;-) We welcome any new registrants to sign up and test the system for free right now. Beware, however, we won't take domains we consider unsellable at any price, so don't bring junk. Again, great article, Andrew Excellent part 2 of the article, Andrew. You gave an objective report without seeming to stroke each of the companies. I always wondered about domain journalists who are in the domain game and how that effects their “opinion” when discussing domain services that can benefit them. Some domain industry reporting sites feature articles that are so sugar-coated and gooey over the subjects that I get a weird feeling maple syrup has just been poured into my skull. I want real reporting, indepth drilling into the subject’s website, business activities, reputation and anything else that can give me more information. I want the good and bad, not just “I was there, I know this guy, here’s the syrup, everything is wonderful”. Your site avoids that. Thanks.

My own experience found that Afternic’s system is more personal and they pay faster, but Sedo gets the bigger purchase prices. My opinion is based on a limited series of sales though. Most of my sales come from direct contact through the “for sale” link on my landing pages, from direct contact cold-calls to the enduser or from the whois.

Moniker’s system is geared for large portfolios and I have a lot of faith in their ability to facilitate those sales. Their customer service is top notch, as is most of the aftermarket domain sellers.

For your readers looking to move a lot of domains quickly, I have a new system that they might be interested in, it’s almost finished and ready to launch. This system only sells domains in bulk, and the minimum purchase price for any amount of domains is $300. I recommend the system be used for unloading decent domains that aren’t in the domainer’s niche anymore but are quality domains that can be sold from $25+ each in bulk. There’s no auction, it’s just “pay the price and take home the groceries”.

On the other hand, i won’t allow overblown prices to appear on the site. We don’t take any part of the sale, and we will only charge a $1 per domain listing fee. The listing term is for 90 days. It’s there until it sells or the seller removes it or the 90 days is up (where they can renew the listing). There is no membership fee but there is a registration. I’ll keep you updated on this new system as it is completed and bug tested. If you remember, I developed the exclusive but short-lived Dropguild system, which ENom bought and has locked away (when and if it appears again under their auspices, I don’t know).

The name of our new bulk sale domain website is – quite relevant — http://www.bulksaledomains.com. ;-)

We welcome any new registrants to sign up and test the system for free right now. Beware, however, we won’t take domains we consider unsellable at any price, so don’t bring junk.

Again, great article, Andrew

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