Comments on: SnapNames Announces Domains For Its March Showcase Auction Including ScreenSavers.com http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/snapnames-annouces-domains-for-its-march-showcase-auction-including-screensavers-com/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/snapnames-annouces-domains-for-its-march-showcase-auction-including-screensavers-com/comment-page-1/#comment-27497 Mike Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:21:52 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=7720#comment-27497 some changes in pricing. the following domains are now set to "no reserve": BangladeshiCricket.com CrossCountryTeam.com KeggerParty.com PokerParaguay.com PokerUruguay.com some changes in pricing. the following domains are now set to “no reserve”:

BangladeshiCricket.com
CrossCountryTeam.com
KeggerParty.com
PokerParaguay.com
PokerUruguay.com

]]> By: MHB http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/snapnames-annouces-domains-for-its-march-showcase-auction-including-screensavers-com/comment-page-1/#comment-27424 MHB Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:41:25 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=7720#comment-27424 WeBuyThe The auction closes next week, we will see WeBuyThe

The auction closes next week, we will see

]]> By: WeBuyThe.Com http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/snapnames-annouces-domains-for-its-march-showcase-auction-including-screensavers-com/comment-page-1/#comment-27414 WeBuyThe.Com Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:10:11 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=7720#comment-27414 @MHB We're anxious to see your top picks!! You buying anything? @MHB

We’re anxious to see your top picks!! You buying anything?

]]> By: Rashid Mahmood http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/snapnames-annouces-domains-for-its-march-showcase-auction-including-screensavers-com/comment-page-1/#comment-27364 Rashid Mahmood Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:10:16 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=7720#comment-27364 With respect to the names on the list I would say Pearlearrings.com and Motorcyclehelmets.com are pretty solid pickups These are both category defining names with products that have high margins. If the buyers are looking to build businesses on them I would think that they will have no problem re-couping the cost of the name in short order. For a pure domainer looking to flip they may not agree with me. But for somebody looking to develop a niche business these are gold. I personally picked up a name at the TRAFFIC auction that I like, but I have a business I can plug straight into it. The name I almost wanted to purchase on a whim was isupplies.com, I think Rick Schwartz may have bought it (I could be mistaken). I am not a big fan of the iXXX.com name but I have a feeling this one will sell down the road for a nice multiple. I just didn’t have the balls to pull the trigger, maybe next time. Thanks again everyone, this industry has great people and is just an its infancy. Tremendous opportunities lay ahead even for those joining the game “LATE”! With respect to the names on the list I would say Pearlearrings.com and Motorcyclehelmets.com are pretty solid pickups These are both category defining names with products that have high margins. If the buyers are looking to build businesses on them I would think that they will have no problem re-couping the cost of the name in short order. For a pure domainer looking to flip they may not agree with me. But for somebody looking to develop a niche business these are gold.
I personally picked up a name at the TRAFFIC auction that I like, but I have a business I can plug straight into it. The name I almost wanted to purchase on a whim was isupplies.com, I think Rick Schwartz may have bought it (I could be mistaken). I am not a big fan of the iXXX.com name but I have a feeling this one will sell down the road for a nice multiple. I just didn’t have the balls to pull the trigger, maybe next time.
Thanks again everyone, this industry has great people and is just an its infancy. Tremendous opportunities lay ahead even for those joining the game “LATE”!

]]> By: WeBuyThe.Com http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/snapnames-annouces-domains-for-its-march-showcase-auction-including-screensavers-com/comment-page-1/#comment-27254 WeBuyThe.Com Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:16:46 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=7720#comment-27254 @ Rashid All the more reason to buy at these rock bottom prices and market directly to end users. I can't tell you how many times I see names bought and sold within 3-12 months for 500% returns. @ Rashid All the more reason to buy at these rock bottom prices and market directly to end users. I can’t tell you how many times I see names bought and sold within 3-12 months for 500% returns.

]]> By: Rashid Mahmood http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/snapnames-annouces-domains-for-its-march-showcase-auction-including-screensavers-com/comment-page-1/#comment-27243 Rashid Mahmood Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:38:47 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=7720#comment-27243 I agree in so many ways with the ultimate message of this post — auction companies NEED to start marketing to end users. The auctions themselves are starting to become meaningless because you are correct in saying that we are only selling to each other and that means the only way to sell a domain is generally for way below it’s value. While I agree with other commenters that it is unreasonable to expect the auction companies to spend time marketing individual domains to end users unless we’re talking 6 figure domains, I do believe that more MAJOR efforts need to be put into educating Madison Avenue and the business world in general about the inherent value of generic keyword rich category defining domain names. I agree in so many ways with the ultimate message of this post — auction companies NEED to start marketing to end users.
The auctions themselves are starting to become meaningless because you are correct in saying that we are only selling to each other and that means the only way to sell a domain is generally for way below it’s value.
While I agree with other commenters that it is unreasonable to expect the auction companies to spend time marketing individual domains to end users unless we’re talking 6 figure domains, I do believe that more MAJOR efforts need to be put into educating Madison Avenue and the business world in general about the inherent value of generic keyword rich category defining domain names.

]]> By: MHB http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/snapnames-annouces-domains-for-its-march-showcase-auction-including-screensavers-com/comment-page-1/#comment-27196 MHB Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:54:50 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=7720#comment-27196 Steve Right you are, kind of I have it being at DomainFest January 2009 with a reserve range of $1M-$5M. http://www.thedomains.com/2009/01/22/live-domainfest-auction-for-premier-event-released/ Steve

Right you are, kind of

I have it being at DomainFest January 2009 with a reserve range of $1M-$5M.

http://www.thedomains.com/2009/01/22/live-domainfest-auction-for-premier-event-released/

]]> By: Steve http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/snapnames-annouces-domains-for-its-march-showcase-auction-including-screensavers-com/comment-page-1/#comment-27193 Steve Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:06:41 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=7720#comment-27193 Mike, wasnt screensavers.com just at a moniker auction with a $1.5M reserve? Mike,

wasnt screensavers.com just at a moniker auction with a $1.5M reserve?

]]> By: Mike http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/snapnames-annouces-domains-for-its-march-showcase-auction-including-screensavers-com/comment-page-1/#comment-27181 Mike Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:30:41 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=7720#comment-27181 If those names above dont sell there is seriously something wrong with snapnames If those names above dont sell there is seriously something wrong with snapnames

]]> By: Mike http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/snapnames-annouces-domains-for-its-march-showcase-auction-including-screensavers-com/comment-page-1/#comment-27180 Mike Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:29:17 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=7720#comment-27180 some deals here: BangladeshiCricket.com CricketSeason.com CrossCountryTeam.com GymAttire.com IrishMusicals.com KeggerParty.com MinnesotaGyms.com NycFilms.com SportingVacations.com TrackOdds.com WeightJackets.com some deals here:

BangladeshiCricket.com
CricketSeason.com
CrossCountryTeam.com
GymAttire.com
IrishMusicals.com
KeggerParty.com
MinnesotaGyms.com
NycFilms.com
SportingVacations.com
TrackOdds.com
WeightJackets.com

]]>