Comments on: Bido Drops “Guarantees” In Domain Auctions http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/03/bido-drops-guarantees-in-domain-auctions/ News and Views for the Domain Name Industry Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:50:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Domain Name Wire » News » Lessons from Bido - The Domain Industry's News Source http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/03/bido-drops-guarantees-in-domain-auctions/comment-page-1/#comment-617543 Domain Name Wire » News » Lessons from Bido - The Domain Industry's News Source Thu, 06 May 2010 15:59:13 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/03/bido-drops-guarantees-in-domain-auctions/#comment-617543 [...] Let me take you back to June 2008. Bido launched and offered a simple premise: 1 auction a day starting at $1 with no reserve. Technically there was some sort of reserve because Bido guaranteed a certain price to the seller and was able to place a bid. Just a few weeks later Bido dropped this “guarantee” price. [...]

[...] Let me take you back to June 2008. Bido launched and offered a simple premise: 1 auction a day starting at $1 with no reserve. Technically there was some sort of reserve because Bido guaranteed a certain price to the seller and was able to place a bid. Just a few weeks later Bido dropped this “guarantee” price. [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/03/bido-drops-guarantees-in-domain-auctions/comment-page-1/#comment-190389 Andrew Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:13:49 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/03/bido-drops-guarantees-in-domain-auctions/#comment-190389 I think CanadianCoins.com will pay off nicely for the buyer, if nothing else because CanadianCoin.com is a developed site with modest traffic. I think CanadianCoins.com will pay off nicely for the buyer, if nothing else because CanadianCoin.com is a developed site with modest traffic.

]]> By: Too Many Secrets http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/03/bido-drops-guarantees-in-domain-auctions/comment-page-1/#comment-190373 Too Many Secrets Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:57:49 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/03/bido-drops-guarantees-in-domain-auctions/#comment-190373 Andrew, don't you agree that canadiancoins.com sold for a great price as well? - Richard Andrew, don’t you agree that canadiancoins.com sold for a great price as well?

- Richard

]]> By: Frank http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/03/bido-drops-guarantees-in-domain-auctions/comment-page-1/#comment-190008 Frank Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:20:46 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/03/bido-drops-guarantees-in-domain-auctions/#comment-190008 I usually swing by Bido to read the "experts" comments. It's amusing to read how they extrapolate 5 figure prices for silly domain names. For a even bigger laugh, I wait till the name hits auction and it ends up bidding 3 figures. Bido domains going for a "steal". LOL, if you say so. These guys should be writing for Jay Leno, they'll make a mint. I usually swing by Bido to read the “experts” comments. It’s amusing to read how they extrapolate 5 figure prices for silly domain names. For a even bigger laugh, I wait till the name hits auction and it ends up bidding 3 figures.

Bido domains going for a “steal”. LOL, if you say so.

These guys should be writing for Jay Leno, they’ll make a mint.

]]> By: Jamie Parks http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/03/bido-drops-guarantees-in-domain-auctions/comment-page-1/#comment-189104 Jamie Parks Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:44:51 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/03/bido-drops-guarantees-in-domain-auctions/#comment-189104 "you can’t do anything that would “compete” with Compete.com" Clever point :) “you can’t do anything that would “compete” with Compete.com”

Clever point :)

]]> By: Andrew http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/03/bido-drops-guarantees-in-domain-auctions/comment-page-1/#comment-189074 Andrew Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:01:40 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/03/bido-drops-guarantees-in-domain-auctions/#comment-189074 @ Jamie - DiscountImages.com certainly could have sold for more. If I were developing a site there are plenty of good alternatives for anywhere from $500-$2k, but I agree this was a good one. As for Compete.net, that one is a tough call. I recently *tried* to do an analysis of .net prices compared to .com and it was difficult -- it was all across the board. Compete.net is somewhat "tainted" given you can't do anything that would "compete" with Compete.com and it's not an obvious ecommerce site. I've scored a couple .net's I'm proud of including Newlyweds.net (the .com version sold for over $100k). @ Jamie – DiscountImages.com certainly could have sold for more. If I were developing a site there are plenty of good alternatives for anywhere from $500-$2k, but I agree this was a good one.

As for Compete.net, that one is a tough call. I recently *tried* to do an analysis of .net prices compared to .com and it was difficult — it was all across the board. Compete.net is somewhat “tainted” given you can’t do anything that would “compete” with Compete.com and it’s not an obvious ecommerce site. I’ve scored a couple .net’s I’m proud of including Newlyweds.net (the .com version sold for over $100k).

]]> By: Jamie Parks http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/03/bido-drops-guarantees-in-domain-auctions/comment-page-1/#comment-189051 Jamie Parks Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:43:48 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/03/bido-drops-guarantees-in-domain-auctions/#comment-189051 @Andrew I'm not trying to argue with you, but I do enjoy the debate. You know just as well as I do that many domain buyers are not buying domains to resell them but now see domain development as a very real small business opportunity. 6/18/08 discountimages.com $911.00 He knows that he got a great deal. And as best that I can tell, he's planning to develop it. http://tinyurl.com/6gqz7p Also, looks like COMPETE.NET sold for $2,073.00 - That was another GREAT buy. Whether it be to flip it to an end user, to develop it into a site, or simply acquired to help grow the value of one's domain portfolio. We buy domains for all sorts of reason. @Andrew

I’m not trying to argue with you, but I do enjoy the debate.

You know just as well as I do that many domain buyers are not buying domains to resell them but now see domain development as a very real small business opportunity.

6/18/08 discountimages.com $911.00

He knows that he got a great deal. And as best that I can tell, he’s planning to develop it.

http://tinyurl.com/6gqz7p

Also, looks like COMPETE.NET sold for $2,073.00 – That was another GREAT buy. Whether it be to flip it to an end user, to develop it into a site, or simply acquired to help grow the value of one’s domain portfolio.

We buy domains for all sorts of reason.

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