What Do You Think?

[Chris.C]

Any of these "sellable" or worth more than reg fee?

teethgrinding.com.au
queensizemattress.com.au
steamoven.com.au

 

[snoopy]

TeethGrinding.com.au - it sounds "ok", not sure if I keep it or not though. It is is marginal so would probably base in on whether there has been any prior interest and traffic.

The other two sound like definite drops.

 

[findtim]

teethgrinding.com.au is a double entendre, the other 2 are drops, so i'd say 3 drops
tim

 

[Data Glasses]

DubboTeethGrinding is the way to go!
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I think with product domains there needs to be a good affiliate program to make them worthwhile
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I could imagine a dentist seeing some value in Teeth Grinding ......many people do it and need dental work as a result

 

[findtim]

on a serious note, teethgrinding isn't something generally referred to in dentistry, but orthodontics would be the place to look for someone to purchase, as "removal and additions" of teeth is their area.
there's also a TINY market in people wanting "fangs" , just like people into body piercing which is a larger market.
PREVENTING your teeth from grinding is however a large market

tim

 

[Shane]

I think with product domains there needs to be a good affiliate program to make them worthwhile

Or you could skip the affiliate option and build a business yourself. Obviously this won't work for all product domains, but when it does, you'll build a business which is more profitable (maybe) and more sellable (definitely).

 

[snoopy]

Or you could skip the affiliate option and build a business yourself. Obviously this won't work for all product domains, but when it does, you'll build a business which is more profitable (maybe) and more sellable (definitely).

Well I could see this working for *one* domain, if you want to make it a full time job. I seriously doubt the "more sellable" part in in the "definitely" category though. The domain will get a lot less inquiries and it would need to be going pretty well to be sellable as a business.

 

[Chris.C]

Thanks for the feedback guys.

Yeah no prior interest on teethgrinding.com.au to date.

Bit torn, but I think it's time get a little tougher on myself with renewing "marginal" domains...

So I'll drop this one as well.

 

[findtim]

i think this is a drop unless you are the supplier as you need that extra profit margin

tim

 

[Nazz]

i think this is a drop unless you are the supplier as you need that extra profit margin

tim

I agree.

Either drop or another option would be to develop them.

 

[sasha]

why are you asking our opinions about domains that you have let expire?

 

[findtim]

why are you asking our opinions about domains that you have let expire?

he still has time to make a decision. he's just in "drop-remorse" or maybe more so "non-renewal-remorse"
tim

 

[Horshack]

From memory I actually made you an offer of $100 for teethgrinding.com.au on Netfleet a few years ago Chris.

 

[Shane]

Well I could see this working for *one* domain, if you want to make it a full time job. I seriously doubt the "more sellable" part in in the "definitely" category though. The domain will get a lot less inquiries and it would need to be going pretty well to be sellable as a business.

It just depends how good at building and running a business you are. I can tell you from experience it's certainly possible to do with more than one.
There is no doubt that a profitable business built around a product domain name will sell for many times more than the domain on its own.

 

[snoopy]

There is no doubt that a profitable business built around a product domain name will sell for many times more than the domain on its own.

Most of the time when domainers build a "businesses" on a domains it is not profitable or worth more. It eats up a whole lot of money and time and the name will be far les sellable because it no longer looks like it is for sale.

 

[Data Glasses]

Have you contacted Dubbo Dentist yet?

 

[Shane]

Most of the time when domainers build a "businesses" on a domains it is not profitable or worth more. It eats up a whole lot of money and time and the name will be far les sellable because it no longer looks like it is for sale.

I'm not talking about most domainers though. Most domainers will lose money regardless of what they do.
Most businesses fail in the first few years too, but some don't...

 

[snoopy]

I'm not talking about most domainers though. Most domainers will lose money regardless of what they do.
Most businesses fail in the first few years too, but some don't...

I'm talk about people who make money domaining aswell. The idea of developing numerous domains (or even one) is a flop most of the time. The people who make it work typically have a passion for a particular area. Development isn't the solution for names that are otherwise not worthwhile.

 

[Chris.C]

I'm talk about people who make money domaining aswell. The idea of developing numerous domains (or even one) is a flop most of the time. The people who make it work typically have a passion for a particular area. Development isn't the solution for names that are otherwise not worthwhile.

Yeah I think if you are going to develop a domain these days you have to have at least some knowledge/passion for the industry.

From memory I actually made you an offer of $100 for teethgrinding.com.au on Netfleet a few years ago Chris.

Guess I should have taken it. It's all yours now.

he still has time to make a decision. he's just in "drop-remorse" or maybe more so "non-renewal-remorse"

Exactly... had a couple of days left to renew.

Was agnonising over if an end user would pay $500+ for any of them (which is what I feel is the break-even sale price required to justify holding a domain - which probably still too low).

 

[Shane]

I acknowledge they're two very different disciplines; domaining and developing.
As a domainer I was only ever going to be part-time at best, but since focusing on development, things have worked out pretty well.
You just have to pick the right product and the right domains, then put the necessary effort in.
It's not rocket science, but as you pointed out, it is a flop for most domainers. Whose fault is that though?