Domain name prices start at $500 and drop from there.
The team behind HugeDomains, DropCatch.com and NameBright launched a new service called Expire.com today.
It has nothing to do with expired domains, however. The name refers to domain name buying opportunities that are about to “expire” (i.e. end).
Expire.com runs dutch auctions, a model that has worked well for new top level domain name companies that have run so-called early access phases. Domain names on Expire.com start at $500, and then drop by $100 everyday until they hit $100:
For now, the service features only domain names from HugeDomains and winners will get the domains at NameBright. Domain names are mostly one and two word domains, such as GoodNeighborhoods.com, DealerApproved.com and CookFusion.com.
HugeDomains typically sells domain names for over $1,000, and the company says that, if a domain doesn’t sell in the auction, it won’t be made available again at such a low price.
Anticareer.com says
And you crashed the site, it is down due to technical error.
Andrew says
Launch has been reset and will go live again shortly. Domains were being marked as sold but that was not the case. Last minute snafu on our end. Fix will be up very soon.
Domenclature.com says
It looks like a good wholesale idea. I wish them luck with it.
Elena says
The concept is good, the domain quality not so much. Out of those 75 listed domains I think maybe 1 or 2 are worth more than reg fee.
It seems like Hugedomains.com with this concept has as goal to get some pocket money for domains they do not wish to renew (by listing and marking them as “premium” on expire.com). I’m going to pass.
David says
Maybe it’s me, but I don’t see anything on there worth $500 or $400 or $300 or $200 or $100. I think all those prices have one zero too many.
James says
This is simply a last ditch effort to make money on domains they are planning on dropping. If you something you like, wait a month register it at reg fee. They have the metrics on these drops so they all have no traffic or offers or they would be holding them.
Magid says
True. just low quality domains which are about to be dropped and not renewed.
.com domains and domainers know their place in the future beside the new gtlds.
Clear your stock. lol
andrew says
These domains will not be dropped or expire. That is inaccurate speculation. We want this platform to work, if these were domains we were going to drop we would not post for prices in the $100 to $500 range.
David says
“We want this platform to work”
If so, you’re probably going to need to either improve the quality of your domain listings or reduce your prices dramatically. Alternatively, target a different audience, because you’re not going to find a lot of domain resellers paying those prices for those names. These are the equivalent of $xx Ebay listed domains.
Drake says
Those were seriously worthless domains, obviously they are not going up be giving away gems at $500, don’t be so naive people.
The end users do no care to follow, and most domainers already have enough quality of their own they are looking to sell, let the newbies fight for the so called opportunity.
When you register 10000 plus domains a month, via an automated vacuum the crap
does tend to rise to the top.
todd says
With over 1 million domains at Huge you would think they could release more than 15 per day into this system.
Rich says
Andrew@
I agree with Todd,with over 1.5 mil names in your portfolio it would be wiser if you list 100 names per day.
andrew says
Thanks for the suggestions. Right now for design reasons we have limited this to 15 per day during launch. We plan to expand this a bit in the future, but have not talked about 100 per day. As all launches we are launching and testing and seeing what works and what does not.
Anticareer.com says
So the time expired and the domains did not shift down and new domains did not get added. Did anyone test this system before it went live?
Chris says
When I looked at the domains listed I had to chuckle…
It is entertaining to see the volume of nonsensical domains being swept up by HugeDomain’s keyword algorithms.
I have been buying and selling domains for over 6 years. I would consider >99% of their domainportfolio a worthless collection of keyword garbage.
It will be interesting to see how long they can keep paying registration fees on the useless bulk of their domain inventory…
Ivan says
Yeah.. mostly are crap name, Sorry to say that. Those name is drop before and they catch it. Not really a aged domain. Many registered on 2011, 2012.
Bryan says
LMAO ! Worst names than on Flippa ! And that takes a lot.
NastyDancers.com @ $500. HA !
h4ck3r says
Domainers probably make lousy poker players because it seems that they all think the hand they hold is better than the hand of others.
Be clear – the names are not $500. They start at $500. They go down to $100.
For this platform to be successful it will have to include some nuggets or opportunities. Looking today PotCard was taken at $500 (I looked shortly after the shift) and it was not there more than a few minutes. Someone saw potential and if you can’t I would say you are not very creative (you don’t even need to be creative).
I can look at the names and I think they are not all regfee names – they are not going to be XX,XXX names and certainly not all flippable but certainly I can see small businesses/teams setting up on some of these and with some potential.
Doing quick searches some of these names are shorter than existing used names. Think CraftBrewed.com sucks? Tell that to CraftBrewedClothing and CraftBrewedNashville. These are really people making real money, They likely saw it at $1500 but too much… maybe $500 for them is reasonable? I would certainly spend $100 if I was on those other names.
I understand the hate. I’m full of angst myself. Most of it his seems tinged with a desire for one of your fellow domainers to fail because he does something different. Just like you all condemn the .TV investor who is making money. The .co.uk investor for not being in .com. The brandable guy because EMDs are where it’s at.
cocaseco says
Late to the party….but OMG i have never seen a more depressing group than domain investors. wah these suck, wah, these are too expensive, wah wah wah.
If you can’t take any of these names at the low end, $100 to $200, and double your money or better then you are doing something wrong. Everyone is always looking for the kill shot that makes a 1000% ROI. I’d just as soon take 10 100% ROI deals and build a reputation as a reasonable place to go for second tier names, than wait around for the big name to drop. What business complains about 100% markups and 50% margins?
I have purchased exactly 4 of these domains to date. I have spent $500, buying 4 at $100 and 1 at $200. To date i have sold four and am keeping one that i want to develop myself. The total revenue for those 4 domains is $1265. Thats $765 profit and one project domain to develop, all for very little effort. You guys are letting the little ones slip away while waiting for the big ones one bite.
Oren Arbit says
God i miss them. Anyone know why they disappeared?