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Hey all,

I sell domains through forums quite frequently and always try to improve my sales threads and techniques, so I thought I’d share a few tips here in hopes that it will be useful. This post will mostly contain general tips, for more specific advice watch for the next posts in the series.

Include your terms.

This is quite important to prevent any disputes, or misunderstandings. Also to protect yourself from scammers and save time. I usually include something like this at the beginning of my sales threads:

- All prices are temporary and sale may end without prior notice
- Payments by bank wire, escrow, paypal (masspay, or add 4%), moneybookers, e-gold - all fees paid by the buyer, payment must be processed within 2 days.
- Bulk discounts are possible only if you buy 3 or more domains domains, pm for details.
- Please use who.is/domain.com to check registrar and expiry dates where not listed. All names should have at least 2 months till expiration (more…)

This posts discusses the unique potential of the top quality CVCV.com names and provides valuable tips and updates on where to get them at bargain prices.

LLLL.com remains the most frequently traded type of domains between domainers on the forums and it’s thus important to know the prices and be aware of the market trends and potential.

High end 4L.com’s names, mostly cvcv.com had the highest increase as of lately and it’s not surprising. There are only 2500 quad premium (e.g. only containing the premium letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T) CVCV.com domains (consonant, vowel, consonant, vowel, e.g. topa.com, dola.com, nama.com etc.). Out of these names containing H and F are lesser quality. Another 2100 cvcv domains consist of the above letters and one of: U, K; which are considered the best of the non premium letters. And add to these another 1500 domains including V, or W and some of the above mentioned letters. In my opinion these 2500+2100+1500 = 6100 names are the top of the creme 4 letter domains. Other letters: Z,X,Y,J,Q are usually harder to make a brand of and are less attractive to a western, English speaking person. (more…)

Instead of making my own April prank I decided to list a few others tried.

Here is todays collection:

All currently running GreatDomains auctions have been cancelled. Including pizza.com!

ICANNT announces immediate release of all single letter .com/.net/.org domains

Rick Latona is selling Vino.com for $5k

Google launches new tool: Introducing Gmail Custom TimeTM

TakeMeTo.asia Domain sells for Six Figures breaking record for a new TLD

Happy Fools Day everyone!

The first LLLL.com Live Auction on NP is coming soon!

http://www.tymaier.com/listings/

LLLL.com Exclusive Live Auction
March 22nd, 2008 @ 4PM EST (GMT-5)

This auction will be conducted in the Namepros Chatroom.
For all information (and updates) on the auction please visit this page. (Terms can be found at the bottom of the page.)

Some of the top domains from the list:

COIL.com
bmmm.com
SHAM.com
WEAK.net
DDRR.COM (more…)

In shade of recent events on DNForum, where some stolen domains were sold and others offered for sales and brokered, be very careful when asked to broker domains.

If a newbie member on a domaining forum asks you to broker a premium domain, there is a high chance it’s a stolen domain, otherwise why wouldn’t he do it himself? (more…)

Naysayers Spread Anti-LLLL Propoganda and many people selling their LLLL.com’s cheap on DNF, believing the prices will fall. Well good for those who are quick to get the bargains!

Patient domainers, who are ready to wait will eventually make the highest profit. If you sell in a hurry you always lose.

Check today’s and yesterday’s auctions: LLLL.com is still going strong and every day we see slight increases in prices. Sales below $60 are very rare:

ebay:
knhq.com - 87$
qtgv.com - 66$
oqxd.com - 65$
oqrv.com - 61$
vkqf.com - 61$ (more…)

Domain Tools Launches a New Forum

Looks good and different from the rest, might quickly become the new popular place to get professional domaining advice.

Congrats and Good luck to Jay on the new venue!