Archives for 2012

The best part of Sedo offers is canceling them

As a domain investor, I'm looking into maximizing my ROI from domain sales. When that happens, it's because my asking price was met by the potential buyer. On Sedo, where anonymous offers can be considered 'safe' by those that place them, it's not always easy to come to an agreement. While … [Read more...]

Oh, to be a cybersquatter!

Fridays are the best days of the week to stretch and ponder about recent events and arguments. They are also probably the worst days to take things seriously; with the weekend ahead of us, domain investors can afford to squeeze some humor into serious matters about domains. :) The 'cybersquatter' … [Read more...]

I have no budget for the .com and I believe the .info will do better

Recently, I had the pleasure of exchanging a couple of emails with a person who provides quality 3D infographics for financial data, on his .info web site. After receiving an offer for the matching .com on Sedo and not reaching an agreement on the price, I assumed it came from the .info or the … [Read more...]

Buyer takes control of the domain five months later

While I'm known for engaging in fast domain sales, particularly via Sedo, some buyers just take their time to complete their part of the transaction. One such example I witnessed yesterday. I use DomainTools' alerts to see what goes in and out of Sedo escrow on a daily basis, and a domain I … [Read more...]

Whom do you evaluate domains for?

Unlike gold, oil and precious metals, domain names don't have a unit price associated with them. And yet, domain names are commodities that can be traded freely, can be sold and bought. When it comes down to tagging a price to a domain name, my evaluation method as a buyer and as the seller … [Read more...]