Although not everyone agreed with the move for domaining.com to switch to a paid monthly membership model, I can say from first hand experience that their domain for sale listings do generate sales!
I listed a domain for sale this week and a buyer was found within a few hours! I woke in the morning to a nice notification email from Francois saying the domain had been sold, the payment had already been collected, and all I had to do was transfer/push the domain name to the buyer (who was cc’d on the email).
I replied right away and the whole transaction was completed by Noon. Buyer had their shiny new domain, I received my payment (minus commission) from domaining.com and there was peace in the world. Well, the peace in the world part was an exxageration, but it was a pretty nice feeling to sell a domain that I had listed for sale on namepros a month earlier with no luck.
One of the keys to selling any product or service is that you have to have to put your product in front of the *right* buyers. Domaining.com puts your domain in front of a larger volume of interested parties, which gives your domain a much better chance of selling.
I think this method of monetization for domaining.com could fit a very nice gap in the domain name aftermarket. It was nice to not have to haggle back and forth or bug the buyer about payment. When I got the sale notification, the payment was already taken care of and all I had to do was push the domain to the buyer. I like things easy :)
I’m happy to be one of the Latest 10 Sales on the domaining.com homepage :)
Comments
That’s great, good sale. Even better if you hand registered it :)
I think a lot of people are going to be happy with Francois new domains sales, including himself.
I just threw a name up today for a test, I hope it sells, we will see.
Congratulations. I like domaining.com’s new featured domains for sale listing area as well. I think it’s going to take off. Apparently it already has for you!
I didn’t hand register it, but I did win it on eBay 4 years ago for less than $70 bucks. That’s almost like regfee circa 1997 :)
Hey thanks for this post.
Yes we can help you sell domains putting your names in front thousands of interested eyes.
But have in mind you need to come with:
1) An appealing domain (with domain metrics and traffic).
2) A reasonable price for domainers and investors (our audience).
If you simply try to list your unwanted names and in addition are pricing your domains for end users, you will make zero sales.
It’s about create liquidity, it’s about be reasonable. It’s not the lottery and domainers are NOT morrons so when you submit name and priced them have it in mind.
Yep, I sold Laby.com (1st domain on your screenshot) 2 days ago!
Congrats on your sale! I’m not sure if this has to do with Domaining.com charging but I think if Domaining.com keeps selling domains this “charge” will not happen in anyway.
I am glad Francois listened to his readers and used many of the ideas for the sales section.
Jamie
well done.
the buyer got an Extremely good deal on this one IMO.
So how do I contact Francois ?
Hi Jamie, thanks for the comment. I think it has legs as well. I think domain sales/brokering is a perfect fit for his audience.
Hi Francois, thanks for the comment. I agree that you should have realistic expectations of your domain names. I left out the part where the first domain I listed didn’t sell. I think I may have priced it too high :)
I’ll definitely be listing more names in the future.
Congrats to you! It’s a nice feeling to get that “… just SOLD!” email :)
Hi Charley, just visit the domaining.com website, there’s contact links on his site.
Francios always comes up with the most Domainer useful programs…
He always makes a person feel like their imput matters to him…
I am pleased to know him…
Contrats to those that had sales…
Feels GOOD – doesn’t it ??
– - – smile – - –
~Patricia Kaehler
WOW… Very fast sale… I will definately vist domaining.com and will post my domains for sale…
Thanks rodney…