As I’m looking through the NameJet pre-release lists for names ending tonight at 23:00 EST, I find myself getting increasingly frustrated with the amount of decent names that have reserves of $1000 to $2500. When I say decent, I mean worth ordering for $69, maybe bidding to a few hundred dollars. I certainly don’t mean “decent” as in coming anywhere close to the minimum reserve of $1000.
I looked into it further, I mean who the hell is putting all these names on NameJet, essentially clogging up my search for value by putting a crapload of domains on a wholesale platform at retail prices. Buy Domains, that’s who. I mentioned before that they had numerous listings on NameJet, initially the reserves were in the $500 and under range, now there are tons of names, both decent and crap with all the reserves over $1000.
I pulled a random list of 500 names ending tonight, and did a bulk whois check. 150 names out of the 500 I checked are owned by Buy Domains, have a reserve over $1000 and some are for sale right now on their site and Afternic for a price within the reserve range.
Take for example TheRetard.com. Pre-release ended tonight with no bids, and a reserve range of $1000 to $2500. The damn thing is for sale on their site and Afternic for $1588.
That is 30%! Like I said it was random and not scientific but let’s use it; Why are 30% of the names at NameJet owned by Buy Domains, all with unrealistic wholesale prices?
Are they using NameJet to market their names, gain exposure and sell them on a wholesale platform for retail prices? That seems pointless, but who knows maybe they sell a few this way. What I do know is that it is clogging up NameJet with loads of unsaleable names in a wholesale market.
It has to be hurting overall sales on NameJet. Anyone sorting through the list is going to get slowed down by ⅓ of the names having retail prices. They will miss names that have value at a wholesale price. The good/realistic names won’t sell or will have fewer bidders.
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AdvocateTruth.com A voice that promotes the truth. News Blog, investigative reporting
BabyFootsteps.com Bronze them or track your babies journey to walking
BeginWalking.com A Fitness name, it starts with walking. You have to walk before you can run
BrandRapid.com Really fast branding
Call007.com Need a secret agent?
CutTheChain.com A brand to get rid of things that are dragging you down or keeping you in place
DamnTruth.com The truth isn’t always what we want to hear, but it’s better than lies.
DidThingsRight.com So everyone what you did to succeed
ExcellentProgram.com could be for anything, all industries have programs of some kind
FightLogic.com A brand that’s either about fighting or anti logic
ForexDrone.com Exchange currencies on auto pilot
HalfTheTruth.com The site that clears up rumours or things that aren’t quite true
IAmEating.com The first thing I thought of with this domain was being bothered by telemarketers while you’re eating. That was 20 years ago, when we all had landlines.
im40.com A one year blog to talk about being 40 years old
LetsTryThings.com A site to get out of your comfort zone and try new things
Localistic.com A brand for all things local
MedEnd.com A site that helps people get off medication. For example eating healthier so you don’t need blood pressure medicine
OnToReality.com We were on vacation, now it’s on to reality
RoboGym.com The gym for healthy Robots
SearchFine.com Search a database to see if you owe any fines. Better do it before they issue a warrent
SettlementFirm.com The Lawfirm that settles things
SewerOptical.com No it’s not a Ninja Turtle Optometrist. Its a service that scopes your sewer lines, looking for blockages or cracks
SuitMyself.com Suit Yourself? No Suit Myself
SuperiorGenes.com Used in the making of super people
Sweetique.com The Botique for Sweet things
TreeRestore.com A Tree Dr service
TriedThat.com We tried that and it didn’t work
UltimateTreatment.com I think it’s a great brand for lot’s of things
WalkTek.com get your feet and walk analyzed to walk better and avoid pain
XYZLoan.com If you’re renewing all your XYZ domains you might need to take out a loan
ZeroScars.com Facial creme or Plastic surgery
247Waste.com Trash Haulers available around the clock
AerialNavigator.com An app or system for drones or planes to get where they need to go
AllExpired.com Has all the expired domains
AsianSlaves.com Seems illegal
BackBy.com Be Back By 7
BeadCraze.com A name for a neclace making system that you buy for your daughter. Then you have to wear the bead necklaces
BestTrace.com Trace a phone, find a person, PI service
CandleMonkey.com A monkey name, not sure what he’s doing with candles
ChartWeight.com An app to track your weight
ChoiceListing.com Real Estate, domains, anything you list
CircleOfLions.com Sounds like a band name
ClashEm.com A video game
ClergyTalk.com A forum for clergy to discuss ideas
CockLand.com A land full of Roosters
CreditANew.com Fresh credit
CuteBarn.com Where all the Cute is stored
DeadPatriot.com A Revoultionary war name
DentalRecycle.com Weird… Reuse teeth?
DesignerDot.com Cool Domain site
DrinkHeaven.com Delicious drinks that cost lots of money
EverBarrel.com Keep your aged Whiskey in an ever barrel
EveryRumor.com Track all the rumors
FairRock.com Bands playing rock music at fairs
FastSiteRepair.com Website help
Fleaster.com A flea market site
HoverJack.com A Jack system that makes your car hover so you can work on it
ImBuzzn.com A weed name
ImprovedIt.com we made it better
ItIsReady.com Dinner? What’s ready?
LifeShaker.com Mixes up life
LipZen.com Lip balm brand
LivingSeason.com Precedes the dead season
MassStat.com A huge database of stats
MrKrazy.com So crazy he uses a K
MysticPowers.com Witches and such
PetrolUp.com Fuel up in the UK
PlanTransfer.com Retirement plan, insurance plan
PolarHut.com An Igloo?
ProtectAhead.com Look to protecting your future
RetiredCanadian.com They leave and head to Florida
SafeConsumers.com A consumer protection site
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PitbullTerrier.com A Fierce little dog
DepositOnline.com Stop driving to the bank, deposit your checks online
PinellasJobs.com A county in Florida
FreshGloss.com Coat whatever it is you gloss with a fresh coat
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Don’t count on getting any of the Buydomains names even if you do meet the higher pre-release pricing.
I noticed Buydomains listing names on Namejet back in August after multiple names I ordered pre-release at the literal last minute (in which I met the minimum bid & I was the only bidder) got pulled back by Buydomains and I didn’t get the names. Namejet let them off the hook.
From my side it looked like they pulled the names because I was the only bidder on them. Would Buydomains have left the names in the Namejet system if there were multiple bidders? I complained to Namejet and got the run around at first before the general manager apologized and admitted the truth. Looks like Buydomains wasn’t penalized too badly if they’re still listing such quantity on there.
I just reread my comment and thought I should clarify – “admitted the truth” – meaning Namejet admitted Buydomains pulled the names back (but did not give me any good reason for doing so).
yep – takes me twice as long to work the NJ list now as before. I’d be happy to buy some of these names at $69 to $150, but it’s a joke to price them at $1,000. If they put the reserves back in the $500 range, I might actually buy a few, and they’d certainly gather more bids.