The practice of making offers for domain names, under the guise of being someone else, isn't new. Domain investing presents opportunities that can be exceptionally rewarding. There is competition in the market, and there are only so many good names available. In the mid 2000's, many LLL .com … [Read more...]
Domain sales : Single transactions versus “lease to own”
April 4, 2016 by 1 Comment
Domain inquiries often quote the cost of a domain as a reason that the sale cannot go forward. While direct sales in a single transaction is what I'm personally after, there are times to consider a "lease to own" option. There are a couple of ways to leverage the particulars of such a domain … [Read more...]
Domain inquiries : Should you keep the conversation going?
March 17, 2016 by 8 Comments
An important task of a domain investor, is the evaluation of incoming inquiries and the subsequent response to them. While some inquiries might note appear to be promising, it's good practice to respond to them, as an exercise in business communications. Many domain investors fail at this … [Read more...]
China and domain escrow services : Just use Escrow.com
March 14, 2016 by 1 Comment
DN.com has released a series of increasingly cryptic announcements regarding its service and web site availability. It all started when a message via Twitter and Facebook indicated that DN.com will be closing down for "1-3 days" to perform some business entity changes. The announcement was … [Read more...]
Domain inquiries : The year after year repeaters
March 2, 2016 by 3 Comments
I have no problem with receiving domain inquiries that do not immediately convert into a sale. An exchange that did not lead to a sale, provides useful metrics about a particular domain, and helps me understand the other party's intentions better. Some inquiries fail due to a budgetary … [Read more...]
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