Domainers
 

Fuck domainers who buy a shitload of domains and then just put parking pages on them and a link to buy the domain for 100 times its real value when the domain could be used by someone who will develop it and provide a good service to those who search for that particular keyword. That is all.

http://activerain.com/image_store/up...8827216152.jpg

It can be annoying at times, but whoever owns the domain, owns the domain... and decides how to use it.

/thread. :)

I feel the same way about real estate. Yeah fuck them.

don't hate the player, hate the game

what a stupid thread

Agreed.
:2 cents:

Booya for domainers....


I picked up a few good ones...

http://pokre.com/
http://pokr.com/
http://oker.com/


Ya baby....

I know, it is what it is. I would not care if the sites where developed but every single time I think of a good name and check if its already taken there is a parking page staring back at me.

sucks for you

nothing new :2 cents:

i like the photo

Sounds like sour grapes.

If you can put the domain to better use, buy it and do it.

:2 cents:

I'm buying many domains and just sitting on them lately :thumbsup

nice, these names must have made a small fortune few years ago

what's the combined traffic on them if you don't mind sharing? and curious what's the payout per click for poker domains now...

4 letters for reg fee? Or you bought them from an existing owner?

It's becoming more frequent ...

Yes I agree with you, but lot of peoples selling domains for unreal value. So he can soldo ne for 5K and buy next 500 and just parking it and wait to another one sold for 5K....

Yes, I am a sour grape.

That's what I was thinking!!!!!

A few years ago? Poker is only getting bigger, not smaller. WSOP had more players in it last time than ever before. Payouts per click on parking range from 1-2 bucks on up. The highest I've had was $17 for a click. I'd rather do CPA or rev share though.

:2 cents:

I think he was referring to the fact that a few years ago you could sell to Americans and poker traffic was worth a ton of cash.

Impressive!!

:thumbsup:thumbsup

I have a few 3-4 year old poker domains if anyone is looking .....

ps..just in today InstantVideoPoker.com :thumbsup

Icq 494318698

whatever they want to do with them

Think of it like buying a lot in the middle of downtown and turning it into a parking lot. You have a steady stream of revenue and low overhead while you sit and wait for someone to come along to buy it from you to build a skyscraper or you do yourself. Pretty much every name I register I can see myself developing. I just got hooked many years ago buying more than I could ever develop. lol I bought 15 domains to develop one day many only to sell 1 of them the next day paying for them all plus profit. I made more that day off of that one sale then I did spending every waken hour that same day supporting hosting clients. So needless to say it wasn't long before I unloaded my hosting clients and dove into domaining. If someone has a desire to develop one more than I (whenever I get around to it) then they need to convince me monetarily their desire is greater than mine.

I disagree, domainers collect names for resale like an investment. A parking page means it is not developed in which means it is most likely for sale. So if you like the domain you can still try to buy it. Of course if your looking for a premium one word domain your going to pay a premium price.

I recently purchased 2 domains from 2 different domainers...I just contacted them in the whois and asked them nicely if the domains were for sale. They got back to me with a price and it was not that over priced.

What I did realize is instead of purchasing 2,000 okay domains...I could have put all those dollars into one super domain and develope it. Instead of all the renewal fees on a ton of names...purchase ad spots, traffic, hardlinks, etc.

fuck you too

I purchased some nice domains because they were parked.

i feel microsoft owns too many domain names
http://whois.domaintools.com/microsoft.com

Registrant Search: "Microsoft Corporation" owns about 24,090 other domains

here is some tips

a) remember most domain owners get tons of those automated "I want to buy your domain" emails, make sure your email dont look like that, include a phone number, include a price offer (dont ask them what they want) and in the subject dont write, "Your domain" or Domainname.com" but rather write your domain.com looking to buy $2500

b) if you get no response use a different email provider and email them from there, many have different spam filters, and at that time change your subject too

c) mention escrow.com or any other method they feel comfortable with

d) dont ask for traffic info unless its a developed up and running site, domains even great names get shit typeins anyone who tells you otherwise never owned a solid top domain

e) state clearly that you will buy this today, not that you are thinking about it or whatever, say I have 2500 to invest in a domain for my project and your domain is one of the names I like, I can close the deal today.

f) if they have a sedo or moniker or whatever account set one up there, explain you have a account where they have the name and the transfer will be easy

g) people change their mind, someone who really wants to hold on to a domain today might not give a shit about it a month later, dont get tired of making offers

h) if you want to buy a domain called domain11.com and you notice the owners email is [email protected] there is a good chance hes like to sell the domain but he is attached to it since he uses that email for many things, offer him a solid in writing contract that you will continue to host his emails with no problems or he has the right to take back the name

the domain market will come back strong one day, many good names out there now are available for good prices, its a good investment given you understand what a truly good domain is

Only buy the ones your sure about :2 cents:

Considering the company is 20 years old, between all their products, patents, and slogans that is not a lot of domains. I am sure they have a ton of the mis-spelling domains to protect their brands also.

Whatever you do, don't mess with their trademark...like MikeRoweSoft did.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_v._MikeRoweSoft