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Where do you sell domains?

by Marhelper
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I've heard of people making money buying and selling domains. Where do those of you that are successful, sell your domains?
#domains #sell
  • Profile picture of the author brutecky
    I have sold domains (and sites) on flippa. But I have never sold just a domain. A domain is normally worth nothing unless there is a site on it (preferably one that is generating income)
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    • Profile picture of the author Marhelper
      Originally Posted by brutecky View Post

      I have sold domains (and sites) on flippa. But I have never sold just a domain. A domain is normally worth nothing unless there is a site on it (preferably one that is generating income)
      That's what I thought too but some seem to be doing well selling domains without websites
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      • Profile picture of the author Meharis
        Originally Posted by Marhelper View Post

        That's what I thought too but some seem to be doing well selling domains without websites

        I've few questions for you to help move to where you want to go.

        What do you know about domains?
        Why do you think you've to be a Domainer?
        Are you grammar lover thinking out of the box?

        I suggest you visit every domain forum you can think of it.
        Just read every post, take notes and start analyzing and
        studying all comments.

        Avoid the temptation of domain purchase like the plague.
        Couple weeks after, you'll know if domaining is for you or not.

        There's money to make but, like anything else requires work.
        The real money is selling domains to end users.

        Much better results you'll be getting by setting at least three
        pages website including Adsense, Affiliate link or selling products
        according to the site. Do not park your domains. No Money there.

        This is just the start. Right now, I think you've enough to begin.

        Good luck to you!

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      • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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        I have sold domains (and sites) on flippa. But I have never sold just a domain. A domain is normally worth nothing unless there is a site on it (preferably one that is generating income)
        Originally Posted by Marhelper View Post

        That's what I thought too but some seem to be doing well selling domains without websites
        Actually, that isn't even remotely true. As mentioned, Gene Pimentel and many others sell domains only with no websites. As for places to list passively, there's

        Sedo
        Afternic
        Godaddy Auctions
        Flippa

        There's also quicker methods of selling domains that involve contacting people who you think may have an interest in that domain. I've sold via Sedo, Afternic and contacting people who I thought would have a commercial interest in the domain.

        You can see here that the domain only market is nowhere near dead

        $380,000 Deal Tops This Week's Domain Sales Chart as High End of Market Continues Its Resurgence
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        • Profile picture of the author brutecky
          Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

          Actually, that isn't even remotely true. As mentioned, Gene Pimentel and many others sell domains only with no websites. As for places to list passively, there's
          Well considering that keywords in a domain have almost NO value. What would give a domain value with no site or traffic to it? Excluding getting lucky and getting a 1 or 2 word domain that is.

          Sure some people make good money selling domains to people. That does not mean that the domain has value. Lots of things are sold every day to uninformed people that have no value at all.
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          • Profile picture of the author enterpryzman
            saying keywords have little value is not actually true in every case.....every industry is unique and many key words can be used to ID and create a related brand and market.

            If yo are speaking directly to search, they are of less value again in some cases and not all.

            I will buy all the keyword domains you can sell me in certain niches and I feel certain anyone in the business would because they can have very high value.

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            Originally Posted by brutecky View Post

            Well considering that keywords in a domain have almost NO value. What would give a domain value with no site or traffic to it? Excluding getting lucky and getting a 1 or 2 word domain that is.

            Sure some people make good money selling domains to people. That does not mean that the domain has value. Lots of things are sold every day to uninformed people that have no value at all.
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            • Profile picture of the author brutecky
              Originally Posted by enterpryzman View Post

              If yo are speaking directly to search, they are of less value again in some cases and not all.
              Its not me who says that keywords in the domain name have little value. Its Google:


              but if you dont believe Google themselves have a look at this one:

              SEO Ranking Factors - Rank Correlation 2013 for Google USA 2013

              Look at the bar graph and search all the way down bottom and see how many of the top ranked sites for a keyword have the keyword on there domain.

              Also you can always use common sense. Search for anything. Look at the top result. Betcha the keyword you searched for is not in the domain. It almost always isnt.

              Im sorry but keywords in the domain have almost NO value at all for SEO. Its a myth that everyone keeps saying and believeing just because everyone keeps saying it.

              Now for branding thats a different story. realestate.com would be a nice brandable domain. But generally good domains to brand are one or two word domains (which is why I said except one or two word domains in my other post)
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              • Profile picture of the author bgray
                Originally Posted by brutecky View Post

                Its not me who says that keywords in the domain name have little value. Its Google:

                How important is it to have keywords in a domain name? - YouTube

                but if you dont believe Google themselves have a look at this one:

                SEO Ranking Factors - Rank Correlation 2013 for Google USA 2013

                Look at the bar graph and search all the way down bottom and see how many of the top ranked sites for a keyword have the keyword on there domain.

                Also you can always use common sense. Search of anything. Look at the top result. Betcha the keyword you searched for is not in the domain. It almost always isnt.

                Im sorry but keywords in the domain have almost NO value at all for SEO. Its a myth that everyone keeps saying and believeing just because everyone keeps saying it.

                Now for branding thats a different story. realestate.com would be a nice brandable domain. But generally good domains to brand are one or two word domains (which is why I said except one or two word domains in my other post)
                Keep believing G. I've got $40k/month in traffic from them with KW domains that says otherwise. Put a site up with good content and an engaging structure to appease Panda and you've got a major advantage.
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                • Profile picture of the author brutecky
                  Originally Posted by bgray View Post

                  Keep believing G. I've got $40k/month in traffic from them with KW domains that says otherwise. Put a site up with good content and an engaging structure to appease Panda and you've got a major advantage.
                  Ummm you need to re-read my post. I was talking about keywords in the domain name. Google is talking about keywords in the domain name. The SEO site is talking about keywords in the domain name. All of us are saying keywords in the domain name have little value.

                  Now your going to try to say Im wrong .. then finish with "Put a site up with good content and an engaging structure to appease Panda and you've got a major advantage." ... umm yea I agree. But um this has nothing to do with me or Google or anyone else saying anything about keywords in the domain name having no value. So what exactly is your point again?

                  I guess it never occurred to you that it is your content that is getting you that traffic right?

                  Oh and yes, when Google itself tells me it has no value, when the web stats show that the top domains for a search have no keywords in the domain, and when I can even Google a keyword myself and see for myself that the top results have no KW in the domain I tend to believe it.

                  Only domain sellers say KW in domains are important (for SEO). Well domain sellers and people who dont know what there talking about. Its always funny to .. all the evidence is showing that the domain sellers are full of it and they always respond with .. but I get 5 jillion hits just because I have keyword in the domain .. as if there claim with no proof some how outweighs what the stats, what anyone can see in a search, and what Google itself tells you. Sorry man your selling but Im not buying

                  And in the words of Forest..

                  and thats all I have to say about that
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                  • Profile picture of the author bgray
                    Originally Posted by brutecky View Post

                    Ummm you need to re-read my post. I was talking about keywords in the domain name. Google is talking about keywords in the domain name. The SEO site is talking about keywords in the domain name. All of us are saying keywords in the domain name have little value.

                    Now your going to try to say Im wrong .. then finish with "Put a site up with good content and an engaging structure to appease Panda and you've got a major advantage." ... umm yea I agree. But um this has nothing to do with me or Google or anyone else saying anything about keywords in the domain name having no value. So what exactly is your point again?

                    I guess it never occurred to you that it is your content that is getting you that traffic right?

                    Oh and yes, when Google itself tells me it has no value, when the web stats show that the top domains for a search have no keywords in the domain, and when I can even Google a keyword myself and see for myself that the top results have no KW in the domain I tend to believe it.

                    Only domain sellers say KW in domains are important (for SEO). Well domain sellers and people who dont know what there talking about. Its always funny to .. all the evidence is showing that the domain sellers are full of it and they always respond with .. but I get 5 jillion hits just because I have keyword in the domain .. as if there claim with no proof some how outweighs what the stats, what anyone can see in a search, and what Google itself tells you. Sorry man your selling but Im not buying

                    And in the words of Forest..

                    and thats all I have to say about that
                    Um...no. I'm talking about keyword domains. If you are going to rank long term decent content and a good site structure is a given. Assuming other quality sites are going to do the same the Keyword Domain is a huge advantage. They have tremendous value, period.

                    Again, take Google's word for it. I've been doing this for 11 years now and grind daily with first hand knowledge. I can do the same thing with a keyword domain and a non-keyword domain and I'll rank higher every time (in a big way) with the keyword domain.

                    I don't sell domains for a living. I don't have time for it. In fact I'm not sure I've sold more than 1 or 2 domains this year.

                    I do buy 4 and 5 figure keyword domains several times a year. Not to resale but to develop. Why? Because they just work and pay for themselves in under 12 months every time.

                    Aside from SEO, they also get a higher CTR on paid advertisements as the domain cues the user what to expect, acting as an extension of the ad copy. This gets you a lower price per click. If you play with the big boys in a high traffic, high value niche the PPC savings can make a mid 5 figure domain seem like a bargain.

                    Oh, and believe it or not. Quality keyword domains still get direct navigation (type-in) traffic which converts far better than any traffic source I've ever come across.

                    I could make a case for KW domains outside SEO value all together. That said, the SEO value is tremendous.

                    It's weird how actually putting things into practice (outside of site/domain flipping) can change your outlook.
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          • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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            Originally Posted by brutecky View Post

            Sure some people make good money selling domains to people. That does not mean that the domain has value. Lots of things are sold every day to uninformed people that have no value at all.
            If it had no value, they wouldn't pay for it, now would they? What has no value to you can have a lot of value to others. By your theory, those worthless pieces of paper called Baseball Cards are worthless. They have no value really. They're just paper with some printing on it. Unless of course you happen to be a baseball collector, and then they have value to you.

            I don't really care what Google says or doesn't say about a domain name. Fact is, people are still buying keyword domains whether Google likes them or not, and keyword domain names are not the only domains being sold. Take a domain like say ... DTG . com. What the hell is a DTG? Nothing really, unless it happens to be your company's initials.

            You are making false assumptions based on what has value to you, completely ignoring the fact that people are making very good livings from selling domains without websites on them.
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            • Profile picture of the author enterpryzman
              Pretty simple concept however, not always understood.
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              Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

              If it had no value, they wouldn't pay for it, now would they? What has no value to you can have a lot of value to others. By your theory, those worthless pieces of paper called Baseball Cards are worthless. They have no value really. They're just paper with some printing on it. Unless of course you happen to be a baseball collector, and then they have value to you.

              I don't really care what Google says or doesn't say about a domain name. Fact is, people are still buying keyword domains whether Google likes them or not, and keyword domain names are not the only domains being sold. Take a domain like say ... DTG . com. What the hell is a DTG? Nothing really, unless it happens to be your company's initials.

              You are making false assumptions based on what has value to you, completely ignoring the fact that people are making very good livings from selling domains without websites on them.
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            • Profile picture of the author Gene Pimentel
              Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

              If it had no value, they wouldn't pay for it, now would they? What has no value to you can have a lot of value to others. By your theory, those worthless pieces of paper called Baseball Cards are worthless. They have no value really. They're just paper with some printing on it. Unless of course you happen to be a baseball collector, and then they have value to you.

              I don't really care what Google says or doesn't say about a domain name. Fact is, people are still buying keyword domains whether Google likes them or not, and keyword domain names are not the only domains being sold. Take a domain like say ... DTG . com. What the hell is a DTG? Nothing really, unless it happens to be your company's initials.

              You are making false assumptions based on what has value to you, completely ignoring the fact that people are making very good livings from selling domains without websites on them.
              Perfectly said Suzanne. Also, what many people often fail to realize is that there are several other strong benefits to using keyword domains, other than ranking position.
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          • Profile picture of the author Meharis
            Originally Posted by brutecky View Post

            Well considering that keywords in a domain have almost NO value. What would give a domain value with no site or traffic to it? Excluding getting lucky and getting a 1 or 2 word domain that is.

            Sure some people make good money selling domains to people. That does not mean that the domain has value. Lots of things are sold every day to uninformed people that have no value at all.

            Call it whatever you please.

            Type In Keyword Domains are Born Each and Every Day...

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  • Profile picture of the author Joe Stewart
    Originally Posted by Marhelper View Post

    I've heard of people making money buying and selling domains. Where do those of you that are successful, sell your domains?
    There are actually a few "domainers" that do it full time. Gene Pimental is the first person here that comes to my mind. He's definitely an expert on the subject.

    As far as selling them goes, you can try to sell them on Flippa but I'm pretty sure they charge the same $29.00 to list as an established website. You can also sell them on Sedo.com, GoDaddy.com and several other registrars.

    HTH,

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  • Profile picture of the author pamon
    selling a domain with no traffic is very hard. people who want to buy a domain either do it for a specific reason or have an idea in mind. Content = revenue and that's what most people pay good $$ for in a domain. Sold on Flippa but $29/each listing makes it tough for a cheap domain. Sold a few on Godaddy too.
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  • Profile picture of the author pingsters
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    I use flippa and digital points. Both are great places for sale/ Purchase of domains.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ali Thunder
    In my Opinion Flippa is best option among all
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  • Profile picture of the author Janice Stacy
    Sedo is a very good platform to sell domains. Though I am yet to get my domain sold through it. But a lot of warriors and IM persons gets success through it.
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  • Profile picture of the author prashanna
    I usually sell on Flippa because I meet the buyers directly. There are many domain brokers but they charge a larger percentage. Try it in Flippa if you have a premium one.
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  • Profile picture of the author madh2h
    If you think your domain worth enough, you should probably sell it via Flippa. You will find lot of buyers easily. If you don't know to valuate your domain, try to get Exact match numbers, and estibot appraisal. Good luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author Gene Pimentel
    The largest domain marketplaces are Sedo.com, Afternic.com. You can list all of your domains there at no charge, and pay a small percentage of the sale once it does sell. The beauty is, there is no out of pocket cost to you, and the small commission you pay includes full escrow service.

    Listing your domains on such sites is extremely passive. Unless your domain(s) are very appealing, it can take a very long time to receive an offer. Sometimes weeks, sometimes months, or years.

    It is very risky to sell a "raw" domain on Flippa unless it is an absolutely stellar domain name, because you must pay $29 just to list it. Flippa is much more suited to selling complete websites that are either generating revenue or have other valuable attributes.

    A domain is normally worth nothing unless there is a site on it
    Comments like that just make me want to scream! :-) I've been selling "raw" domain names full time for the past 10 years and the market for raw domains is extremely good right now, IF you do your homework.

    I hand register all my domains, usually for under $10, and flip them for hunderds, and thousands each. Just a few examples of domains I've sold:

    BostonMatchmakers.com $2,100
    HomeHeros.com $1,250
    BestClosetOrganizer.com $500
    CustomCube.com $1,000
    VintageGoldWatches.com $790
    Quibler.com $790
    FishingJoy.com $2,295
    LightAlert.com $2,900
    CubeStuff.com $590
    DiamondWish.com $2,725
    Szarkowski.com $800
    WoofTalk.com $1,250
    TopTransmission.com $1,000
    PiercingCentral.com $790
    TwentyNinePalmsRealty.com $790
    LeadKey.com $1,250
    JvRealEstate.com $1,500
    RealEstatePerfection.com $1,000
    GhostPost.com $600

    A visit to Sedo.com will show you many more examples of plain ol' do9main names being sold every day for similar prices.

    The most effective way to sell raw domains is still to take the proactive approach, and seek out businesses that are a good match for your domain, and can benefit from it. Every business that actively markets online can benefit from owning many keyword-rich domain names to use as lead generators that point back to their main "money" site.
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    • Profile picture of the author dean20653
      Originally Posted by Gene Pimentel View Post

      I hand register all my domains, usually for under $10, and flip them for hunderds, and thousands each. Just a few examples of domains I've sold:

      BostonMatchmakers.com $2,100
      HomeHeros.com $1,250
      BestClosetOrganizer.com $500
      CustomCube.com $1,000
      VintageGoldWatches.com $790
      Quibler.com $790
      FishingJoy.com $2,295
      LightAlert.com $2,900
      CubeStuff.com $590
      DiamondWish.com $2,725
      Szarkowski.com $800
      WoofTalk.com $1,250
      TopTransmission.com $1,000
      PiercingCentral.com $790
      TwentyNinePalmsRealty.com $790
      LeadKey.com $1,250
      JvRealEstate.com $1,500
      RealEstatePerfection.com $1,000
      GhostPost.com $600

      A visit to Sedo.com will show you many more examples of plain ol' do9main names being sold every day for similar prices.

      The most effective way to sell raw domains is still to take the proactive approach, and seek out businesses that are a good match for your domain, and can benefit from it. Every business that actively markets online can benefit from owning many keyword-rich domain names to use as lead generators that point back to their main "money" site.
      So How do you 1. Determine the VALUE of domains? Your Sale prices range from 590 - 3000

      and 2.. How exactly do you "Market" Domains? Is there a stratagy for this?
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      • Profile picture of the author Gene Pimentel
        Originally Posted by dean20653 View Post

        So How do you 1. Determine the VALUE of domains? Your Sale prices range from 590 - 3000

        and 2.. How exactly do you "Market" Domains? Is there a stratagy for this?
        The buyer determines the value. One potential buyer may feel it's worth $500. Another may feel it's worth $3,000. It's your research efforts to find potential buyers that makes the difference.

        Yes, there are many strategies to market domain names. Suggest spending time at NamePros.com and DNforum.com to become familiar with different strategies.
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        • Profile picture of the author Joe Stewart
          Originally Posted by Gene Pimentel View Post

          The buyer determines the value. One potential buyer may feel it's worth $500. Another may feel it's worth $3,000. It's your research efforts to find potential buyers that makes the difference.

          Yes, there are many strategies to market domain names. Suggest spending time at NamePros.com and DNforum.com to become familiar with different strategies.
          Hey Gene,

          Quick question about listing domains at Sedo.com. Do you use their recommended pricing, set your own prices or just use the "make offer" option? I just added about a dozen domains over there earlier and went with "make offer". I didn't want to set a lower price on the off chance someone was willing to pay more. I like to leave the door open for negotiating.

          Would you mind sharing your thoughts?

          Thanks,

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          • Profile picture of the author Gene Pimentel
            Originally Posted by Joe Stewart View Post

            Hey Gene,

            Quick question about listing domains at Sedo.com. Do you use their recommended pricing, set your own prices or just use the "make offer" option? I just added about a dozen domains over there earlier and went with "make offer". I didn't want to set a lower price on the off chance someone was willing to pay more. I like to leave the door open for negotiating.

            Would you mind sharing your thoughts?

            Thanks,

            Joe
            Joe, if your goal is to sell your domain as quickly as possible, set a realistic "buy now" price. Domains listed with a realistic buy now price attract much more attention and sales activity than the "make offer" domains. This strategy is best for most domains, typically in the sub $1,000 range.

            On the other hand, if you have what you believe to be a very premium domain, you'll be wise to use the 'make offer' strategy. It's worth waiting a lot longer for the right buyer to make the right offer.

            I seldom use the suggested price - that is a very ineffective automated "guess". I price my domains based on past sales of similar domains.
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            • Profile picture of the author Joe Stewart
              Originally Posted by Gene Pimentel View Post

              I price my domains based on past sales of similar domains.
              Ah, yes! I recall you telling me that a couple years ago. I forgot, obviously. That's very valuable information. Thanks for the reminder. :-)

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  • Profile picture of the author vinness
    Flippa should be a good choice.
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  • Profile picture of the author ContentWritingPhD
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    Have you domain listed in Sedo.com because there’s no fee to worry about for the listing. After the sale, you’ll have to pay a percentage but it’s not that much anyway. The thing with Flippa is that if you’re selling a raw domain, it can be quite risky as you will be required to pay $29 for it to be listed. But if yours is a premium one, try it there.
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  • Profile picture of the author bgray
    The issue with actively selling domains is that domains are rarely a liquid asset. I own several thousand domains and most of the ones I sell are sold to people that inquire via email or negotiate via Sedo, Afternic, Fabluous or DomainNameSales.

    I rarely sell a domain for less than $2,500. That said, if I were to put many of them that I do sell up for auction on Flippa, SnapNames or GoDaddy auctions I might not get $100 for them. There is typically a small market for niche keyword domains and a small window most buyers are looking to acquire them.

    I'd recommend heading over to a forum like DNForum.com and reading up on the model. You can also sell names there.

    Registering names and reselling is going to be a super low margin game and not the best use of your time.

    If you can get a knack for the market you would actually have a better shot contacting domain owners and buying quality names in the $500-$1,000 range and marketing directly to potential end users with the goal of making at min of 10X profit per sale. You will have to hold many of them so that float and ongoing registrations needs to be factored in.

    Hope that helps.
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    • Profile picture of the author Marhelper
      Originally Posted by bgray View Post

      I own several thousand domains and most of the ones I sell are sold to people that inquire via email or negotiate via Sedo, Afternic, Fabluous or DomainNameSales.

      I rarely sell a domain for less than $2,500. That said, if I were to put many of them that I do sell up for auction on Flippa, SnapNames or GoDaddy auctions I might not get $100 for them. There is typically a small market for niche keyword domains and a small window most buyers are looking to acquire them.
      I am trying to put the two pieces together here. Are you saying that you list your domains on Sedo, Afternic, Fabluous and DomainNameSales BUT not on Flippa, SnapNames or GoDaddy auctions?

      When you get an email is that because someone has looked you up on "Whois?"
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      • Profile picture of the author bgray
        Originally Posted by Marhelper View Post

        I am trying to put the two pieces together here. Are you saying that you list your domains on Sedo, Afternic, Fabluous and DomainNameSales BUT not on Flippa, SnapNames or GoDaddy auctions?

        When you get an email is that because someone has looked you up on "Whois?"
        Yeah, basically that's how it works. I'm a passive seller. If you have your domains with Sedo, Afternic and DomainNameSales you have most of your bases covered. People can make offers on those platforms or email me directly from my whois info.

        If I want to actively try to sell a domain I will start by targeting potential end users with custom emails (not cut and paste templates) selling the benefits of the asset.

        Only if I really needed cash flow would I sell on Flippa, GoDaddy or SnapNames.
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  • Profile picture of the author enterpryzman
    I have been buying and selling for about 14-15 years and don't know the secrets yet....as for buying, I have found hand regs of late fantastic because of all the drops that are back in play.
    As for selling, direct to end users is great but does involve work on your part.
    On a side note, I have recently been able to secure the .com of my actual name which was owned by another person who had the same exact name since I first started buying names, he died and his wife sold it to me for $ 900. which I was thrilled to pay.
    Good luck,
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  • Profile picture of the author mianfarhanraza
    did you try Bodis?
    you should try the site they sell,buy and whatever you want to do with your domains.
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    • Profile picture of the author pingsters
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      Originally Posted by mianfarhanraza View Post

      did you try Bodis?
      you should try the site they sell,buy and whatever you want to do with your domains.
      Bodis is also a good place to especially to starters, you get instant approval and no minimum payment threshold. You'll get paid up to your last dollar.
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    I've sold quite a few and sedo.com is by far the best. Afternic gets a few bites but nothing amazing. Godaddy used to be good but they switched around their layout and don't promote premium domains as much. Godaddy is by far the worst out of the big 3 because of their high minimum 30% commission. Finding an end buyer or listing on Flippa is always an option but it takes work to get results.
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  • Profile picture of the author tomerep
    You can use your domain name in auction like Sedo or Godaddy to list the domains you would like to sell. These auctions have many people who are looking to sell and buy domain names. If you put a price competitively then you can get a buyer for it very quickly.
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  • Profile picture of the author mdan287
    Originally Posted by Marhelper View Post

    I've heard of people making money buying and selling domains. Where do those of you that are successful, sell your domains?
    Flippa is the place for me. But I just don't sell domain but a site with some content in it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Brasavior
    Originally Posted by Marhelper View Post

    I've heard of people making money buying and selling domains. Where do those of you that are successful, sell your domains?
    I have sold a few domains on Sedo and GoDaddy Auctions and I have to admit that I am very happy with both. The key part is picking up a potentially popular domain name.
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    Flippa or some big webmaster or internet marketing forums where you can find right place to sell domains.
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  • Profile picture of the author FriendlyRob
    by a preponderance of the comments, it seems like Flippa is the way to go. However, I have a friend who made a reasonable amount of money selling domains on Ebay.
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    Flippa is one to try.

    Hope this helps

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  • Profile picture of the author curtcarr
    When purchasing a domain only, take a good look at the domain age, page rank if any, EPIK value if listed. This should give you a good indicator of what the domain is worth. Flippa is a great place to dig around see what's available.
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