Selling domain names
Discussion
How do you go about it?
About 5 years ago I registered a range of web addresses around work I was thinking of doing. I was advised at that time to go for functional ( e.g. carwashing.co.uk) rather than names ( E.g,. www.Samscarwash.co.uk) so I have a number based around leadership, teams and education. None are .com, they are mainly .co.uk, .net, .biz and a few .org.
They are only costing me a few pounds a year to hold on to, but I have quite a few and the main pain is keeping track and paying the intermittent fees, so I thought I would try and get rid.
I assume SEDO is the best route (?) but has anybody bought or sold and how doe sthe transfer process work?
About 5 years ago I registered a range of web addresses around work I was thinking of doing. I was advised at that time to go for functional ( e.g. carwashing.co.uk) rather than names ( E.g,. www.Samscarwash.co.uk) so I have a number based around leadership, teams and education. None are .com, they are mainly .co.uk, .net, .biz and a few .org.
They are only costing me a few pounds a year to hold on to, but I have quite a few and the main pain is keeping track and paying the intermittent fees, so I thought I would try and get rid.
I assume SEDO is the best route (?) but has anybody bought or sold and how doe sthe transfer process work?
Edited by Four Cofffee on Wednesday 3rd March 09:49
IMHO you have two options:
1. Approach people directly who have the .com version of one of your names
2. Wait for people to approach you
I don't see that you will get any significant amount of money just by advertising them - people have to want them pretty badly to go out and buy them up rather than just think up another name.
1. Approach people directly who have the .com version of one of your names
2. Wait for people to approach you
I don't see that you will get any significant amount of money just by advertising them - people have to want them pretty badly to go out and buy them up rather than just think up another name.
insurance_jon said:
I have bought and sold domains up to 5k through sedo and found them pretty good to be honest. The hold onto the money till the transfer is complete.
That's what everyone says, but I've had three (.com, .co.uk & .net) up there for a coupel of years, and not a single sniff of interest! 
Anyone want 'em?
Doofus said:
insurance_jon said:
I have bought and sold domains up to 5k through sedo and found them pretty good to be honest. The hold onto the money till the transfer is complete.
That's what everyone says, but I've had three (.com, .co.uk & .net) up there for a coupel of years, and not a single sniff of interest! Anyone want 'em?
Doofus said:
insurance_jon said:
I have bought and sold domains up to 5k through sedo and found them pretty good to be honest. The hold onto the money till the transfer is complete.
That's what everyone says, but I've had three (.com, .co.uk & .net) up there for a coupel of years, and not a single sniff of interest! Anyone want 'em?
Sedo is good but there is so much junk as well as people asking totally unrealistic prices that your domains can get lost in the chaff quite easily.
CoopR said:
Doofus said:
insurance_jon said:
I have bought and sold domains up to 5k through sedo and found them pretty good to be honest. The hold onto the money till the transfer is complete.
That's what everyone says, but I've had three (.com, .co.uk & .net) up there for a coupel of years, and not a single sniff of interest! Anyone want 'em?
Sedo is good but there is so much junk as well as people asking totally unrealistic prices that your domains can get lost in the chaff quite easily.
plus I used to frequent acorndomains.co.uk which seemed to be one of the most popular UK domain forums.Gassing Station | Business | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff