I got a phone call this morning from a website developer that has a client that wants to buy one of my unsed domains.
I have no idea how to value it and was looking for some suggestions or if anyone else has been in a similar situation.
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March 21, 2011 9:42 a.m. Supercoupe Reader
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March 21, 2011 9:54 a.m. InigoMontoya Reader
There are some scams out there for this, so beware. If the buyer insists that you get an appraisal on the domain name and asks for a certain company, just walk away. Otherwise I would look at appraisals from big name companies. I work for one so I will not make a suggestion. In the long run it is your choice how much you want to sell it for however. It would be worth more if you have an existing website and traffic on it.
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March 24, 2011 5:44 p.m. Supercoupe Reader
Update, I sold it, it was probably a mistake but sold it anyway.
I had registered this domain a few years ago with the intentions of opening a business with the same name with my boys. They told me I should have kept it, but the economy had slowed our venture and I figured, why keep paying for something I probably would never use.
I followed your advice and had it appraised through a few free places and came up with $0 to $75 in value. So I figured I'd ask for $500 and see what happens....I should have asked for 5000.
Apparently someone who was associated with the original "BIG" monster truck revolution way back when is starting a new business promoting events. Who knew....
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March 24, 2011 6:46 p.m. Ziink New Reader
The appraisal sites are worthless. Good thing you didn't take the value they suggested too seriously. $500 is probably a pretty decent amount unless the domain name was a dictionary word or a desirable phrase.
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March 24, 2011 10:36 p.m. DrBoost SuperDork
Every time I see that topic I think it's asking who has soiled a domain. I keep thinking "man, that has to be a baaad trip to White Castle to soil a whole domain" I mean, I've soiled undies, a bed and even a city bus but never a whole domain......
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March 24, 2011 10:37 p.m. aussiesmg SuperDork
I keep thinking a cobbler attached a shoe sole to a domain.
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March 24, 2011 11:50 p.m. ditchdigger HalfDork
A buddy of mine during an evening full of drinking thought it would be funny to buy the domain buttpirates dot com. He just wanted the email address and then never had the guts to use it. Over a year later he had forgotten about it when he recieved an offer of 2 grand for it.
Needless to say he accepted the offer.
BTW don't go to that URL.
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March 25, 2011 8:55 a.m. Supercoupe Reader
thanks to whoever fixed my topic header...dam posting when driving and no spellcheck..should be a law against it...
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March 25, 2011 11:35 a.m. Jay SuperDork
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March 25, 2011 6:08 p.m. friedgreencorrado SuperDork
One of the strangest things I've ever seen on the internet was a cardiologist who'd been educated at Emory University and secured "emorycardiology" for a tribute website.
And then the man lost his mind, started pushing a starvation diet, and when Emory asked him if he'd sell it..well, things just got really strange.
