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I read Elliot’s post yesterday about not appraising domains when people ask him to and it motivated me to post this. I get lots of domain opinion requests also, I imagine all the domain bloggers do. Recently I got an email from a guy that said he was “relatively new to domaining” and wanted to “leverage [my] experience to hopefully sell some of them”. He asked if I would please take a look at his list and tell him what I thought, so I did. Although I get LOTS of requests I try to be cordial, helpful, and honest, but many times, like in this situation, no matter how much experience I can leverage, I am just no help at all.
I was not going to post this out of respect for privacy but then I figured WTF, maybe this will help him “sell some of them”, maybe one of my readers will buy a domain from his list below.
Here is our conversation:
Hey Mark,
My name is [*****] and I am relatively new to domaining. I have some domains for
sale and I’d like to leverage your experience to hopefuly sell some of them. If
you’re not buying maybe someone you know is. Most of my stuff is listed with
godaddy’s auction. But when the 60 days no-transfer required by Icann expires the
end of April, I would to move them to DNS for some parking revenue. I enjoy reading
you blog and in the next few weeks I’ll have mine up and running. Please let me know
if you wanna take a look at my portfolio.
Thanks, Wahib.
Hello Wahib,
To have your names at DNS you just have to submit them and change the
nameservers. You do not transfer your names to DNS. Also I do buy domains
but I am very picky.
Regards,
Mark
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Please take a look at this list and tell me what you think:
ABOVALET.COM
AEROPILLAR.COM
AFTERMOTH.COM
ALGOMOTH.COM
AREYOUUPFOR.ME
ARTISTRYBEAUTE.COM
BEATITUBE.COM
BIDJOU.COM
BLINGAMON.COM
BOOKSBERG.COM
CURVINGSPEAR.COM
DEEPAQ.COM
DIGABLEDOMAIN.COM
DIGABLEDOMAINS.COM
DJENI.US
DJENUINE.COM
DJEPOT.COM
DJOGOLO.COM
DJOMAIN.COM
DJOMAINE.COM
DJOMAINS.COM
DJOOST.COM
DJOOST.ME
DJOUGLE.COM
DOGMONGER.COM
DOGMONGERGRILL.COM
DOMAINZOOK.COM
DOWNWUNDER.COM
ETYMOTH.COM
FLASHINGSPEAR.COM
FOOSCHAIN.COM
FOOZCHAIN.COM
FRACURL.COM
GETSWERVED.COM
GRANDBOOST.COM
GRANDEBEAUTE.COM
INTERNETROLE.COM
INTERPILLAR.COM
LAGRANDEBEAUTE.COM
MOCHASH.COM
MONETOOZ.COM
MOZAMBESQUE.COM
PAGUAILLE.COM
PAGUAILLES.COM
PALISAGE.COM
PAYDORABOX.COM
PHLEBE.COM
PHLEBES.COM
PORNOSOPHER.COM
PORNOSOPHIA.COM
PORNOSOPHY.COM
RACOONIC.COM
RESTEAURANTS.COM
SEDORM.COM
SEXEBOT.COM
SEXENESS.COM
SIZZLEOFTHEGRIDDLE.COM
SKAPRIA.COM
SKYPRIA.COM
TEAMWORKIA.COM
TOOLBRONX.COM
TSUNANAMI.COM
UNEQUIP.ME
UNIPILLAR.COM
VELOKITTY.COM
VIRTUALOOT.COM
VODASKY.COM
VUJUK.COM
WHITEPHLAG.COM
WUNDERPERK.COM
WUNLINE.COM
XELETE.COM
XXXAN.US
YOUUPFOR.ME
Thanks, Wahib.
Hello Wahib,
I think you are moving in the wrong direction. I do not know what any of
these domains mean or what they are. I don’t know everything but I know I
would not give the reg fee (even if it was .99 cents at GoDaddy) for any
of these domains. I am not trying to be rude by any means I just don’t
think these domains have any value and I think they are just going to cost
you money not make you money. You are trying to make money right?
Look at the domains I list at my DomainPicks.com blog everyday and try and
get some of these types of names. Words and common phrases. Instead of
spending $100’s or $1000’s on all these go buy one decent expiring domain
at Namejet.com or Godaddy auctions and go from there.
Tell me what some of these domains mean because I have no idea. Give me
the pitch on why I should buy one of these domains?
If you want to see what I get and sell check out the recent added and
recent sold domains at my www.domainshopper.com.
And don’t worry, the first few hundred names I got did not sell and I had
to start over, it is common with domain investing.
Best regards,
Mark Hershiser
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I thought creativity mattered in any industry whether its domaining, music, film. etc.
Pls enlighten me.
Pls check the following link and let me know if there’s a word you don’t understand.
Unofficially and on behalf of all the domainers on “the wrong direction”, I just
might be able to “enlighten” you on something.
Pls enlighten me.
I am aware of all the domain sales and I get surprised and encouraged all
the time by many sales. And yes, creativity is vitally important in any
industry, I hope you do good selling or developing your domains.
Regards,
Mark
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It’s funny you say that you don’t understand what: ie. SIZZLEOFTHEGRIDDLE.COM means.
In your bio, you claim you’ve been domaining since 98 and you don’t understand the
phrase above?
Ok. Let me refresh your memory. As recent as a couple weeks ago Mike Mann sold
THRILLOFTHEGRILL.COM to Home Depot for guess how much? Is your direction as
right/good as mine? I have been domaining on and off for about 5 years and after
checking out all the blogs out there on the art of domaining; from domainer to
domainer, I thought you’d provide a little more support and less criticism. You’ve
been playing music and you can’t recognize a rhyme? Hmm?! You may be picky but guess
if don’t buy no one else will. WOW?! What a world you live in!!! Thanks for the
feedback.
Please enlighten me.
I get Sizzle of the Griddle schnizzle – I like it OK… I wasn’t going
thru all your names one by one I was just commenting overall on what I
thought, it is only that though, my opinion. I do not claim to know any
secrets or that I am wiser than anybody else, I just know what works for
me. If you don’t like my opinion don’t worry about it, do what you do with
confidence, that’s all I’m trying to do.
Regards,
Mark
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What are your thoughts?
In addition to being a broker, I also own a record company dealing in hard to find and rare records and music items. While Mike (as we all know) has hundreds of thousands of domain names, it works the same way as my record company. Huge inventory to sell enough items to make a profit. The only difference is, Mikes warehouse space cost less then mine for storing domain names vs records. The guy has lotto tickets. Hope he hits.
Scott
I think you hit the nail on the head with the term “lotto tickets”
Except with lotto tickets you have at least a small chance of winning lol…
Hi Mark,
I agree 100% with you. I don’t get any of these domains.
Maybe they mean something to someone or some other language but not me. I admire you for being so polite.
I love your lists but not for the lists…
I like your comments at the top of each list.
Thanks
Thanks Konstantinos. I enjoy reading your blog also…
Your reply to him was dead on. Buy 1 good name instead of a bunch of nonsense. And he picks the one name that you can actually read. I have heard the term “thrill of the grill” 100’s of times. Sizzleofthegriddle, not so much. As it turns out thrillofthegriddle.com is still available for REG FEE.
His list is almost better than mine.
Mark- I need your expertise. I am working on my marijuanaspices.com
Here the ingredients:
curry powder
cumming
salt
pepper
chili
ginger
garlic
lavender
thyme
lemon balm
and …….
Will be on the market soon.
My galfriend Martha Steward will test it out.
Passin the pipe to you
Cumming eh?
Is that a list of domains from jointventures.com
Hey now, those are my names at jointventures.com you are talking about lol…
I don’t understand what kind of creative domains they are! Those are all crap names. Looks the owner has used over smartness in buying those names. If you (Wahib) are reading this than please drop these names and buy some quality names posted on the daily list from DomainPicks.com
Hey folks, please please convert your negative insulting criticisms to positive karma energy.
With the exposure of this great domainpicks.com blog,you never know some of his domains might sell for high $$$$. At least you can say they have potential.
Cumming aka politically correct word is P*&^% juice-adds more spiciness to the marijuanaspices.com
Passin the pipe to you all….
Your comments are the most entertaining thing about my blog…
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I’m less concerned about Wahib’s newbieness (we were all there) but more concerned about his total rudeness to you. I probably would have stopped the conversation after his first whiny email.
He wasn’t looking for advice but for affirmation. You can’t educate a person like that.
On Namepros, I like to help others when I can, and most of the time, people are grateful, but there are a few whiners who need to mind their manners.
😉
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Thanks Jennifer. Like you said he was looking for affirmation and I did not affirm. I felt he was more frustrated and that just came off as rude, I understand his frustration. It’s like when you come home with something you got that you think is so great (like a puppy) and you excitedly tell your parents or your spouse and they look at you like you are crazy. Happens to me all the time…
This may be a great way for readers to stop sending you their lists…just list the names here and watch the comments……you are too cunning for your own good
Actually I was thinking we could all chip in $10 or $20 and buy one of his domains but I can’t find a domain to buy from his list that won’t just give him false hope, I fear he will just take the money and go get more of these or actually pay the renewal fees on the ones he has?
That person was utterly rude but very patient and polite of you Mark. And as you said he might just be very frustrated and fails to realise that taking criticism is one of the key ingredients of success. Hope he masters this skill and takes all the comments from this blog post on board. Wishing wahib all the best.
I agree FazK, I also wish Wahib all the best….
I hope WAHIB comes across a name more suited to him. Like “I’m to Stessed.com”.
Just a suggestion.
:o)