I'm wondering what a 6 word .com domain would be worth? This domain has 26 characters total, is not in use so it has no traffic and one of the words in it might have the possibility to be misspelled.

You may be asking who buys a 6 worded domain? While this domain is pretty long, the phrase fits perfectly with my business idea and I don't think anyone will forget it. It is a familiar sounding phrase that is used occasionally. The other extensions like .net and .org are available but I think that would be just way too much to remember for people because the domain is long enough as it is.

The owner says he's willing to take offers, I think I am willing to offer 40-50 for it if that even. What do you guys think?

It ain't worth much at all. Why don't you just register the same with the correct spelling? If I were the owner, I'd let it go for that. But of course, it depends on the name, how long he's held it, is he making any money with it, emotionally attached to it, etc. Personally I'd find a short, brandable name for your business idea.

They might not forget it, but forget them attempting to type it in.... stu2 is right... short brandable name is perfect... you will regret buying a 26 letter domain...

Although, I tend to agree with you that a domain that is related to your business is a better idea... all of my domains like that do really well in searches, traffic, etc... My official business domain does not do so well... but then I don't advertise it either, like I do my other sites.

Guess it all depends.. like stu2 alluded.

While this domain is pretty long, the phrase fits perfectly with my business idea and I don't think anyone will forget it.

I think I am willing to offer 40-50 for it if that even. What do you guys think?
I guess you already have the answer: It doesn't really matter if it's a 6 words or 26 characters domain, and U$40-50 is definitely too low for such a domain, which "fits perfectly" with your business idea, and people won't forget it.

If you are making an offer, make sure you don't offend the seller by lowballing: some may never get back to the table. Good luck.

Thanks for your responses. To clear a few things up, the domain name is not misspelled, I said the possibility of one of the words being misspelled is there.

To nameslave, yes the phrase fits perfectly, but so does the .net extension and other available combinations that are out there. The .com version would be ideal but I am not willing to pay more than $40-$50 for a 6 word domain name when there's other options on the table. I do not think $40-$50 is "offensive" in the least, he purchased the domain name last year and would be getting about 3-4x return on investment. The name has no traffic and from what I understand there's a few factors that go into domain appraisals. I would feel like an idiot paying more than $50 for a 6 worded name. Not every single domain name out there is worth $1,000+ just because someone owns it. If he accepts the offer, great. If not, then I wish him luck with whatever his plans for it are.

I am still waiting to hear price quotes for a 6 worded domain names which is the reason why I posted here. It would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

In my opinion, domain valuations are not a one size fits all sort of thing. They will be worth more to some than they are to others.

In general, the better domains have fewer words fewer letters and are .com

If this 6 word 26 letter domain is a perfect fit for your business, as you mentioned, then I think you should make that the focal point of your personal valuation. So, instead of pricing the domain based on what a domain similar to this is worth - you should determine what this domain is worth to you and what value it would provide to your business.

If you are investing a significant amount of money to start the business and expect it to be earning serious revenues, I think then that walking away from the domain if it costs more than $40-$50 might be a bad idea.

I would feel like an idiot paying more than $50 for a 6 worded name. Not every single domain name out there is worth $1,000+ just because someone owns it.
I guess john2k (post #6) has very much explained it:

- that .net is not really an option
- that walking away from a domain which perfectly fits YOUR BUSINESS for just $50 or $100 is not exactly the wisest thing to do
- that you shouldn't be asking for general appraisal of 6 words domains

But just so you also know, paying more than $50 for a 6 words domain is NOT idiotic, depending again on what that phrase is, BECAUSE good domain names are worth WAY MUCH MORE THAN $1,000.

Again, good luck on your quest.

I am still waiting to hear price quotes for a 6 worded domain names which is the reason why I posted here. It would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
You do realise how difficult this question is, right? The fact that you are even considering a six-word domain name and that someone already registered it suggests something unique about the name, and yet you are not revealing any useful information (I don't blame you)... Well, the answer is: it depends. :)

I would maybe go by popularity and familiarity of the sentence.
If it's a well known quote or some other well known sentence then it could well be worth several hundred, if not thousands.

But it's like impossible to say without knowing.

Valuation of a six word 26 character name? RegFee.
Valuation of a domain which fits perfectly with your business? 10 years projected profit.
(although I personally cannot see a six word 26 character domain driving traffic to your website by type-ins)

Thanks for your responses but maybe I should rephrase this question, because it really isn't that difficult. Can anyone give me a link to a popular Domain site that sells or auctions off domains? I guess I need to search for myself. Thanks.

You could check out http://www.sedo.com/ they're one of the major players as far as domain name auctions go.

http://tdnam.com
http://enom.com
http://snapnames.com
http://afternic.com
http://sedo.com

I took a look at this page http://www.buydomains.com/find-premium-domains/search-results.do?searchType=advanced&keywords=&filter=&p=.com&starts_with=&ends_with=&length_min=26&length_max=26&price_low=&price_high=&sort_by=price&exclude_hyphens=Y&require_price=Y&submit.x=32&submit.y=9 that lists prices of .com domain names for 26 char names. Most of these are 3-4 worded names while mine is 6 with a tricky word included. The asking price for these is $300. I still feel that is way too high for this type of name and there is much room for bargain. I know some of you feel differently, and some of you also engage in this domain pirating yourselves and may be a bit caught up in your own sales pitch and hype that you're used to. It is well known that a name does not make or break you in cyberspace. Look at names like Google and LimeWire for instance.

Being that something like 9 out of 10 businesses online fail every year, I feel it would be quite foolish of me to spend anymore than $50 especially for this one. If you had an established company already that's a different story. I do not feel that just because someone owns a domain name, that it automatically increases it's value ten fold. This particular domain is tricky for a business. The fact that he had a business in mind for it but now is considering selling it says a lot as well. I really can't see anyone paying $300+ for this name and if he doesn't use it, I can picture it sitting on the shelf for many years to come. I'm going to give in my offer of $50 and see what happens. If he doesn't accept it, I'm sure I can think up of an even better .com twist. I already saw 1 or 2 available options. Thanks for the help.

You are looking in the wrong place(s) angelic81. Go to www.tdnam.com and search for your keyword(s). You'll find plenty of better names in the $5-$100 range. If you are insistent on having your 6 word 26 character domain name, just make them an offer you feel comfortable with.If they have any sense, they will accept your offer (except as mentioned before). You could also try www.sedo.com and www.afternic.com too,but they tend to be a bit more expensive, partly because of their minimum fees.

To research on past sales, you should use www.namebio.com advanced search.

The names can vary in value, length isn't everything - that being said it still needs to be relevant to a certain niche industry.

I know some of you feel differently, and some of you also engage in this domain pirating yourselves and may be a bit caught up in your own sales pitch and hype that you're used to.
With that in mind, no wonder you're not willing to fork out more than $50 even for a domain that fits. That derogatory term is misleading to say the least. I have said it MANY MANY times, it's investment (or speculation, at worst), very much like buying up downtown condos and reselling them for profit. ALthough I admit that there could be room for regulation (like that of IP addresses), I don't see anything wrong with buying low and selling high of domain names in a capitalistic economy.

I missed that. That's insulting. No more help from me.