Some great deals and some questionable purchases.
NameJet just released a list of sales over $2,000 from April. Here are my thoughts on some of them…the last one being the most interesting.
Certifications.com $17,100 – I like this domain. There are thousands of certifications people can get, and many of them come with a fee. I’m not sure how many are offered online, but this domain could be a fantastic directory with an affiliate or lead gen model.
Through.com $16,000 – I considered this domain name, but couldn’t come up with an idea of how I’d use it. It’s more of a brandable domain name.
EOH.com $15,799 – Quality three letter domain names under $25,000 are always a good deal.
BlackCar.com $14,100 – This one is interesting. There are lots of Google ads for “Black Car Service” but none for “Black Car”. That said, Black Car would make a great domain for a town car service.
Truckers.com $9,701 – An absolutely huge market. Trucking companies are always advertising for drivers and drivers seek communities. A forum sponsored by trucking companies would be perfect for this domain.
BaseballCap.com $4,601 – I’m not so sure on this one. I’d prefer BaseballCaps.com (plural).
CWA.org $3,699 – This domain name could be resold for a lot of money. Lots of acronyms, including a large union: Communication Workers of America.
PrivateChefs.com $3,101 – Personal chefs are a big business, and it’s no longer just for the rich. There are now “on demand” private chef services for get-togethers.
CheckCash.com $3,099 – Check cash or cash check?
MobileLocksmith.com $2,700 – I consider all locksmiths mobile. I own a bunch of “mobile” term domain names, but bought them on the geo basis of the city of Mobile, Alabama. When I sold one a while back I was surprised to see it was purchased by a company that used “mobile” as in “we come to you”.
VOIP.info $2,700 – I personally wouldn’t touch a .info domain with a ten foot pole these days. They’ll lose value with new TLDs coming out.
StartupFactory.com $2,571 – Startup Factory, LLC, which operates at StartupFactory.co, should buy this.
WorkflowManagement.com $2,100 – this may have been the steal of the month, and I’m sorry I didn’t see this one coming down the pike. Huge industry. I sold a similar domain for a smaller segment of the software industry for about $25k.
Mike says
Talking of prices I was slightly gobsmacked last week. Basically I regged a domain few weeks ago and quickly (last week) got enquiry from company in Far East wanting to buy it. Quote them quite a number of thousand $ if they paid direct to bank in 7 days. They came back said they wanted to pay via Escrow so I said thats ago but price would be double earlier price. Said choice was theirs. Amazingly they took that latter double price ! Hmm, try that again .
Rob says
hmmmmnnnn. and you wonder why domainers have such a bad reputation.
while it was cheeky and you did well in a $ sense, you cannot justify doubling the price simply because of the added escrow fee. just add it on or get the buyer to pay it.
Joseph Peterson says
I’d add a few to that list:
Terapia.com $7,199 — “Therapy” in Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese. That covers everything from physical therapy to psychological counseling. And it does so for all of South America, all of Central America, Mexico, Latino Americans, and 3 countries in Europe. Not bad!
PCs.net $4,605 — Laptops, smart phones, and tablets notwithstanding, personal computers remain in widespread use. This one fits the .NET.
Chimie.com $3,165 — “Chemistry” in French. All sorts of independent labs could use such a domain, leaving aside educational resources and academic institutions. And they’re all well funded enough to have justifiably paid 10 times that much.
Kellie says
Andrew – with extensions like .tips and .directory garnering a fair amount of registrations don’t you think there’s a place for .info domains? Seems like one of the better existing TLDs to fit right in with the new TLDs. You may be right that they lose some value, but I wouldn’t think of them as a lost cause at all.
Andrew Allemann says
There’s definitely a place for .info, but it’s now a crowded place with lots of options.
Until know if you wanted the second level domain VOIP, then your first option would be .com. If you can’t get that you’d probably try .net. Then .org, .biz, or .info. You get down to VOIP.info and its still several thousand dollars.
Now what if you had additional options like VOIP.web, VOIP.site, VOIP.expert, etc? There are a lot more options beyond the standard ones to choose from rather than just VOIP. With more supply the value of .info domains falls.
Cyrus says
I’ve never understood the disdain for .info, other than its timing. It wasn’t among the first wave of TLDs, but on its own merits, it’s got a nicer ring to it than .net or .org. If it was just being introduced now, I’m sure it would be hailed as being among the best of the bunch. I’d rather have a good .info than .boo or .here or even .net.