[Hidden-tech] prices of domains

[Rob Laporte]

There are important SEO considerations in buying and selling domain names, but, darn-it, I’m too busy to discuss. Will try later this week.

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> On Jun 6, 2016, at 1:49 PM, Jeff Brand <jeff at deltafactory.com> wrote:
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> There is no mechanism to prevent someone from owning/selling a domain representing a trademark. There is, however, a process for the mark holder to recover it. It's often the case that the seller will offer to sell the domain for $1 lower than the ICANN dispute fee. That, plus or minus legal fees, would seem to be the going rate.
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> On 6/6/2016 11:44 AM, Rich Roth wrote:
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>> Sounds like a way to bring a price down -- without seeing the name can't really comment,
>> as far as 'starting a club' - you might suggest she get a "----.club" domain anyway
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>> Here are some articles I collected about selling domains:  <http://scut.thrivesmedia.com/tags.php/domain%20sales>http://scut.thrivesmedia.com/tags.php/domain%20sales <http://scut.thrivesmedia.com/tags.php/domain%20sales>
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>> Per Mark's comment - his example has one flaw - a registered trademark overrules any registration, so GM could (and has) claim GM.COM because it is their trademark -- otherwise his comments are excellent.
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>> Rich
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>> On 6/5/2016 1:29 PM, Dede wrote:
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>>> Do you all have a preferred way of weighing/looking up the value of a domain? My daughter owns one and someone reached out to her. Found her through WHOIS and wants to buy it. They said "My niece started a club with her friends and we're looking to host her website at that domain name.” LOL in my mind Im thinking, yeah, they are trying to make it seem like they want it for a lightweight concern….I appreciate that they want to get it as cheap as possible, but of course we want to make as much as possible. It is a domain that is just parked that my daughter would be willing to part with, for the right price. So we need help determining what a “good” price would be
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>>> Dede
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>>> Dédé Wilson
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