Selling Your Domain Names

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This section of the Guide assumes that you’ve familiarized yourself with domain names (if you’re just starting, you’ll want to read the introduction to domain names), have purchased one or more, and are now trying to resell your domain name… now what?

Before you get down to the hard work necessary to sell your domain name, you’ll need to place some kind of value on it (even if you are not going to publicize the value you’ve placed on a domain name, it’s important to know what the minimum amount you’d accept for it is.)

There are essentially two main ways to sell a domain name: you can find a buyer yourself, or you can use a company/organization to find a buyer on your behalf.

If you choose a domain name broker (site or service that assists you in finding a buyer for your domain name) that does not demand exclusivity, you can even combine both types of sales strategy i.e. list your domain name for sale with the broker, and at the same time solicit buyers independently.

Always remember that the current domain name resale market is much weaker than it was just a couple of years ago, at the height of the Dot-com bubble.

Back then, if you owned a decent domain name, you could generally sit back and wait for the buyers to come to you. Nowadays, you need to be much more proactive in your approach if you want to successfully sell your domain name(s).

At the same time, never discount the possibility of “walk-in” buyers; in other words, potential buyers coming across your domain name during a search, and inquiring about its availability.

To this end, it’s essential that you keep your Whois record (the record of ownership of your domain name) updated at all times, and free from errors. You just never know who might be trying to contact you!

Read on for more information on selling your domain names.

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14 Responses to Selling Your Domain Names

Rizal
11/26/2011 at 21:12

It’s true, that it was so hard to sell domain these days. I’ve been trying to sell my unused domain but it was so hard to find the buyer.
I know my domain name is not that good and i hope by sell it in a cheap price there’ll be someone to buy it, but it’s still not sold yet.

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- janet brown
  02/27/2012 at 12:34
  
  what is your domain name you wish to sell?
  
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pungel
12/15/2011 at 02:09

so even if your using yahoowebhosting you can still sell your domain name?.. more info pls

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- iGoldrush
  12/22/2011 at 13:47
  
  Thanks for the comment! Yes, you can still sell your domain name despite hosting it with a hosting company.
  
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Kim amanda McDermott brown
01/01/2012 at 14:05

I have over 3000 domains for sae including USA.com
All towns hotels all great

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Dave
01/28/2012 at 18:27

What do you think http://www.presidenttrump.com would be worth?

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- iGoldrush
  01/31/2012 at 00:47
  
  Hi Dave! I recommend that you try estibot.com or one of the domain appraisers that we have in our resource directory here: http://www.igoldrush.com/domain-resources/domain-appraisers
  
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sagar
01/31/2012 at 13:03

i want to sell this domain
can i know how to do that

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- iGoldrush
  02/06/2012 at 15:12
  
  Hi! You may want to list your domain in the free iGoldrush Domain Showcase: http://www.igoldrush.com/sell
  
  It’s a great way to get additional exposure for names that you are selling. You can also elect to have your portfolio reviewed by our brokers as well. Let me know if you have any questions!
  
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Diane
02/13/2012 at 03:35

Hello, I have a Domain that I want to make, and I think it has a very good ring to it’s name. I have 3 Questions.
1.) I went on GoDaddy.com and they wanted a monthly fee, if I sold it, how would I get rid of that fee, and is there a way to buy it with no monthly fees?

2.) If I have a good Domain name, can it sell for big money?

3.) Is it smart to go into a Domain selling Business.

(I seen a Domain go for 4,000+ Dollars.)

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- iGoldrush
  02/13/2012 at 13:41
  
  Hi Diane- Thanks for posting! I will contact you via email to answer all of your questions.
  
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janet brown
02/27/2012 at 12:36

Never mind I should have read the other comments first!

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Jimmy Long
03/15/2012 at 08:38

I have a domain name that another company wants. This other company has the same name as my VERY small consulting business. In fact this company had an attorney send me a letter saying I must transfer ownership of my domain to their company to avoid copyright infringement. I don’t think this is true. Does anyone have any advice?

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Eric Arora
04/13/2012 at 15:27

i want to sale domain name
one is hackgoogle.in
2nd is googlehack.in

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