Comments on: Will TigerDirect Flip Computer.com? http://domainnamewire.com/2007/09/20/will-tigerdirect-flip-computercom/ News and Views for the Domain Name Industry Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:56:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew http://domainnamewire.com/2007/09/20/will-tigerdirect-flip-computercom/comment-page-1/#comment-96436 Andrew Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:57:40 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2007/09/20/will-tigerdirect-flip-computercom/#comment-96436 William, you need to submit your domains through Moniker. Visit Moniker.com or your Moniker account rep to learn more. William, you need to submit your domains through Moniker. Visit Moniker.com or your Moniker account rep to learn more.

]]> By: william http://domainnamewire.com/2007/09/20/will-tigerdirect-flip-computercom/comment-page-1/#comment-96420 william Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:14:17 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2007/09/20/will-tigerdirect-flip-computercom/#comment-96420 newbie question. how would I get a domain listed on the TRAFFIC auction? It is only for conference attendees? newbie question. how would I get a domain listed on the TRAFFIC auction? It is only for conference attendees?

]]> By: Justin Allen http://domainnamewire.com/2007/09/20/will-tigerdirect-flip-computercom/comment-page-1/#comment-96246 Justin Allen Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:19:15 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2007/09/20/will-tigerdirect-flip-computercom/#comment-96246 I think it is interesting, that what is perceived as the targeted end-user would put back on the market a domain its owned for only a year. However, I considered that perhaps what the domain was acquired for and what it is delivering were not on par. Lets say the domain brings to the company an additional $5,000 in sales per month. Thats 60k for the entire year. If they paid a million for the domain name, Im not sure thats a reasonable return on that kind of investment... Now, my numbers are completely hypothetical, but you get the point. Justin I think it is interesting, that what is perceived as the targeted end-user would put back on the market a domain its owned for only a year.

However, I considered that perhaps what the domain was acquired for and what it is delivering were not on par.

Lets say the domain brings to the company an additional $5,000 in sales per month. Thats 60k for the entire year. If they paid a million for the domain name, Im not sure thats a reasonable return on that kind of investment…

Now, my numbers are completely hypothetical, but you get the point.

Justin

]]> By: David J Castello http://domainnamewire.com/2007/09/20/will-tigerdirect-flip-computercom/comment-page-1/#comment-94380 David J Castello Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:03:09 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2007/09/20/will-tigerdirect-flip-computercom/#comment-94380 No problem, Andrew. I do believe Tiger Direct's mistake was buying Computer.com instead of Computers.com. It would be harder to imagine marketing Hotel.com instead of Hotels.com, Apartment.com instead of Apartments.com or Car.com instead of Cars.com. The public's natural branding intuition leans much more towards the plural with these mega-generic names. No problem, Andrew.
I do believe Tiger Direct’s mistake was buying Computer.com instead of Computers.com. It would be harder to imagine marketing Hotel.com instead of Hotels.com, Apartment.com instead of Apartments.com or Car.com instead of Cars.com. The public’s natural branding intuition leans much more towards the plural with these mega-generic names.

]]> By: Andrew http://domainnamewire.com/2007/09/20/will-tigerdirect-flip-computercom/comment-page-1/#comment-94361 Andrew Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:29:12 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2007/09/20/will-tigerdirect-flip-computercom/#comment-94361 I accidentally deleted David Castello's comment. He pointed out that this domain would be better if it were Computers.com, as with many generics (like Cars.com.) Sorry David! I accidentally deleted David Castello’s comment. He pointed out that this domain would be better if it were Computers.com, as with many generics (like Cars.com.)

Sorry David!

]]> By: Andrew http://domainnamewire.com/2007/09/20/will-tigerdirect-flip-computercom/comment-page-1/#comment-94172 Andrew Sat, 22 Sep 2007 16:08:15 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2007/09/20/will-tigerdirect-flip-computercom/#comment-94172 Frank Schilling's take: http://frankschilling.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/09/tiger-to-resell.html Frank Schilling’s take:

http://frankschilling.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/09/tiger-to-resell.html

]]> By: Andrew http://domainnamewire.com/2007/09/20/will-tigerdirect-flip-computercom/comment-page-1/#comment-94170 Andrew Sat, 22 Sep 2007 16:05:47 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2007/09/20/will-tigerdirect-flip-computercom/#comment-94170 Hopefully so. I just hope another end user buys it. Hopefully so. I just hope another end user buys it.

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