Domain Sales List 2009

[Rhythm]

rofl @ the dnjournalesque reporting.

 

[Jonathan]

Don't enourage him...

 

[Data Glasses]

I will sleep so much better tonight

 

[DavidL]

More to report..

Golfshop.com.au scored a hole-in-one with $2,000
Biking.com.au rode up $600 and
Parks.com.au found a free space with $700

 

[Data Glasses]

Now your in the swing of it (golf sales) well done

 

[DavidL]

Sorry spacey - imagination has been exhausted!

Some more

ny.com.au $1,100
hsmc.com.au $250
geraldton.com.au $4,000
snowgear.com.au $550

 

[DavidL]

More, more more...

greenchoice.com.au $1,500
climax.com.au $650
melbourne1.com.au $200

 

[DavidL]

balancetransfercards.com.au $550
babe.com.au $1,500
copywriting.com.au $1,500
sexshop.com.au $4,000
bracelet.com.au $1,500
homeflooring.com.au $660
australianflooring.com.au $660
deck.com.au $1,000
diystore.com.au $300
stockmarket.net.au $120
xp.com.au $900

Looks like this month will be a record for volume on Netfleet .... possibly for total value too.

 

[DavidL]

celebrities.net.au $90
dogbed.com.au $350
pizzamenus.com.au $100
northlakesrealestate.co... $540
vacation.net.au $275
coins.net.au $165
netfax.com.au $2,000

still plenty coming through. Noticed plenty of end-users buying too which is a good thing (rather than domains just going from domainer to domainer)

 

[DomainMarketPlace]

freepsychicreading.com.au - $1,100
birthchart.com.au - $2,200
budgetairfares.com.au - $4,400
biorhythms.com.au - $2,200

There are a few more pending transfer..

 

[DavidL]

freepsychicreading.com.au - $1,100
birthchart.com.au - $2,200
budgetairfares.com.au - $4,400
biorhythms.com.au - $2,200

There are a few more pending transfer..

Nice work - make sure you report them to DNJournal this time. As we all know it gets massive exposure amongst domainers which is great for the industry - not to mention DMP

 

[DomainMarketPlace]

kingsford.com.au $5500.00
freepsychic.com.au $1100.00
horoscopesigns.com.au $1100.00

Also, there was selby.com.au ($7,000) which was initiated on Netfleet and then processed by DMP. So well done to Netfleet on that one, looks to have been a big month for you guys sales volume wise!

 

[neddy]

Well done DMP - good sales!

 

[DomainMarketPlace]

Thanks Neddy.

There is plenty of interest from prospective buyers wanting to acquire names but actually getting them to sign the transfer paperwork and handover the money is a completely different ball game.

In my experience I'd say roughly 60% of the time the "buyer" disappears after a price has been negotiated and the sale falls through. Is this common for the rest of you?

Sad but true. I now have a list of time wasters and wannabes...

 

[neddy]

There is plenty of interest from prospective buyers wanting to acquire names but actually getting them to sign the transfer paperwork and handover the money is a completely different ball game.

Sorry to hear that DMP. Happens squillions of times a day on eBay for general stuff, so I guess we've got to expect a bit of that too. Hopefully not too much though!

As a matter of interest, what do you believe is a reasonable timeframe to agree to purchase, pay and then do transfer paperwork on an average domain name (not necessarily high end)?

 

[DavidL]

Thanks Neddy.

There is plenty of interest from prospective buyers wanting to acquire names but actually getting them to sign the transfer paperwork and handover the money is a completely different ball game.

In my experience I'd say roughly 60% of the time the "buyer" disappears after a price has been negotiated and the sale falls through. Is this common for the rest of you?

Sad but true. I now have a list of time wasters and wannabes...

Yeah we get that a fair bit - nothing like 60% thankfully but it does happen. When we did those auctions a while ago 6 of the eleven bidders shot through

The other thing is I think buyers don't realise there is a transfer fee (or underestimate it) so when they've bought their domain for $200 then they see the transfer fee at $180, they reneg on the deal.

DMP - make sure you report those sales to DNJournal this time! I know I keep harping on about it but I really think it's important for the whole industry to see these .au sales come through.

As for Netfleet sales - here they are to round off the month of Aug:

cologne.net.au $200
aussietours.com.au $300
overseasholidays.com.au $320
cover.net.au $100
racerparts.com.au $422
selby.com.au $7,000
brothels.com.au $6,520
nationalrentals.com.au $750
chairs.net.au $220
winchelsea.com.au $30
mortlake.com.au $30
forrestbeach.com.au $30

 

[DomainMarketPlace]

Sorry to hear that DMP. Happens squillions of times a day on eBay for general stuff, so I guess we've got to expect a bit of that too. Hopefully not too much though!

As a matter of interest, what do you believe is a reasonable timeframe to agree to purchase, pay and then do transfer paperwork on an average domain name (not necessarily high end)?

We'll the transfer (including domain management transfer - if required, transfer of ownership paperwork, funds and the actual domain transfer) usually takes a week. Things can hold that process up a bit.. like payment method, the need for legal paperwork which is rare and the general interest by both parties.

When it comes to negotiating a sale that I cannot answer. Again it comes down the the willingness of both parties.

Many of the sellers have thousands of domains and after dealing with them a few times you get a feel for their expectations.. which helps a lot.

I let the prospective buyer know the expectations and then see what there response is before continuing.

To be honest I find the sellers who aren't greedy do the most business. Most of the domains I have sold are from the same 4 owners.

 

[DomainMarketPlace]

DMP - make sure you report those sales to DNJournal this time!

Yeah i know I have touched base with Ron and I will be sending him the details later in the week. So pressed for time at the moment and i need to scan some documents to be able to verify.

When we did those auctions a while ago 6 of the eleven bidders shot through

Yep LOL. Just ask Don!

The other thing is I think buyers don't realise there is a transfer fee (or underestimate it)

This is very important. Probably the first thing I do is point out the actual price (offer + GST + transfer fee).

 

[neddy]

To be honest I find the sellers who aren't greedy do the most business. Most of the domains I have sold are from the same 4 owners.

Couldn't agree more. There seems to be lots of sellers out there who just have "gold dust" in their eyes and will never come close to doing a deal. Then there are those sellers that are prepared to "leave something in it for the next person" - and they do deals and still make a fabulous ROI.

 

[neddy]

As for Netfleet sales - here they are to round off the month of Aug:

Hi David & Mark,

It would be great to know what your final stats for August were? Number of sales and value? It's certainly seems to be getting healthier!