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iVersit
07-26-2001, 08:21 AM
I've never sold a domain name before and I thought maybe some of you guys might have experience with this.

How hard is it?
How much should i charge for:

fiberhosts.com
hostspree.com
realwebhosts.com

Thanks in advance.

XTStrike
07-26-2001, 08:36 AM
get people to bid for them on ebay !!

Walter
07-26-2001, 09:06 AM
And there are services like http://www.urlbuyers.com or http://www.afternic.com
You could appraise your domain names (sometimes you have to pay for such a service) or you can put them on auction.

brav0
07-26-2001, 09:26 AM
So basically you are saying that you went out and paid money to buy something that you have no clue about its value...hmmmm

Just kidding, I'll give you a free appraisal on the house:

1. fiberhosts.com - Not a good domain. Too confusing, not focused. Why would anyone want to host fibers? And what kind of fibers? Are they cotton or synthetic, how about their color, are they black or white, does affirmative action apply to these fibers, and has anybody asked these fibers if they want to be hosted?
As you can see too many provocative questions are raised by this domain.

2. hostsspree.com - Not a good domain. When is the last time anyone saw hosts on a spree? And what kind of spree? Not to mention that in ancient Greek the word "spree" means pimple. So why would anybody use a puss-filled, ready-to-burst pimple as their domain name? Appealing image? NOT.

3. realwebhosts.com - Not a good domain. Real as opposed to what? Virtual? Fake? So how do you advertize? "Hey, host with us, we're not fake". Not to mention that you are implying that real hosts are better than the fake ones and some may perceive this as racist and politically incorrect.

Of course I am not a domain appraiser, so please do take the above with a grain of salt (or pepper for that matter).

iVersit
07-26-2001, 09:55 AM
Once I do sell these (apparently bad..look up) domains, does anyone know how to go about transferring them?

Walter
07-26-2001, 11:24 AM
At the two URLs I gave there are also so called Escrow services which for a small fee will do a secure transfer for you.

avara
07-26-2001, 08:50 PM
Originally posted by brav0
So basically you are saying that you went out and paid money to buy something that you have no clue about its value...hmmmm

Just kidding, I'll give you a free appraisal on the house:

1. fiberhosts.com - Not a good domain. Too confusing, not focused. Why would anyone want to host fibers? And what kind of fibers? Are they cotton or synthetic, how about their color, are they black or white, does affirmative action apply to these fibers, and has anybody asked these fibers if they want to be hosted?
As you can see too many provocative questions are raised by this domain.

2. hostsspree.com - Not a good domain. When is the last time anyone saw hosts on a spree? And what kind of spree? Not to mention that in ancient Greek the word "spree" means pimple. So why would anybody use a puss-filled, ready-to-burst pimple as their domain name? Appealing image? NOT.

3. realwebhosts.com - Not a good domain. Real as opposed to what? Virtual? Fake? So how do you advertize? "Hey, host with us, we're not fake". Not to mention that you are implying that real hosts are better than the fake ones and some may perceive this as racist and politically incorrect.

Of course I am not a domain appraiser, so please do take the above with a grain of salt (or pepper for that matter).

Hey Brav0, mind doing a free appraisal on HOSTIT365.COM? :D

kwimberl
07-27-2001, 08:12 PM
http://www.webdomainappraisal.com

Then put an auction on Ebay with the appraisal in the auction...