I’m in the middle of a negotiation on an AI domain. I bought it a year or two ago for a few thousand dollars, and it was a solid buy. The offer started in the $25K range, but the kicker was that they wanted a 5-year payment plan. That’s a no-go for me.
First, that’s an old tactic to get the monthly payment down so they can use the domain and default early. Second, I have no idea what things will look like in 5 years. I don’t have the patience for green bananas, and I’m definitely not waiting 5 years to get paid.
But I decided to play. If they want 5 years, then I need a big deposit. That takes away their incentive to default. I also raised the price to $60K. I gave them a week and said that at the end of the week, the offer would no longer stand.
They didn’t reply, and a week passed. Then they came back and said they would put down $5K and pay $50K over 5 years. I told them it’s now $10K down and $70K over a maximum of 5 years. I explained that I thought about the payments and don’t really want a 5-year deal, but if I have to do it, that’s what it would take. I know deadlines are also worthless. But I put a little worth on it to open up a larger middle.
We’ll see what they come back with. Most people would jump at that kind of money given that the return on investment is there right out of the gate. However, I know the default rates for plans over 3 years, and they aren’t great—much higher than short-term plans. So while it sounds like a good payback, you probably aren’t going to see most of it, and $5K is not a big enough deterrent to stop a default. To me, $10K makes it worth the risk.
It also sets up a middle ground. They have to give up something to close it. I think we will get it done, but I figured I’d show my process.
Quote of the Day: “Since most concession behavior and settlements will occur at or even beyond the deadline, be patient.” -Herb Cohen
Domain of the Day: SuperCrawl.com Under the radar with only 11 bids
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Dynadot
Funk.app App names are finding their niche in resale
Pathix.com Solid brandable that works for pretty much anything
HolyAI.com Religion shouldn’t be such a cash cow but it is
ZeroDown.org Financing
AgenticSafety.org Definitely going to need a lot of this
Torch.app Fire
Data.auction Data is one of the most valuable resources we have
Drone.ws No bidders. Ws has zero love
Namejet
PDST.com A dyslexic who’s gone through trauma
RocketCargo.com Big boy money in taking stuff to space. Or you just move things quickly
Prostate.org Every man will eventually get prostate cancer if they live long enough
RedNectar.com Good brand for the right low price
Chomba.com Only 4 bidders here
GoodRecord.com Hard to find good data. 4 bidders
PrintCo.com Generic but an upgrade for so many
2606.com Don’t see a lot of 4N.coms show up on Namejet
Heatseeker.com Find what’s hot
Compliant.net As mentioned on Sherpa also. So much money in giving them tools to be compliant
CTOS.com Great letters and 30 years old. Old man LLLL.com
Sedo
Sunglass.ai I won’t lie, I never thought it would get near reserve but here we are
TDZI.com Met Reserve. Will Sell
The rest of the LLLL.coms with $99 reserve ALL CLOSE TODAY
wnxu.com
Catched
NEO.it Good bids coming for the keyword
E.pizza Closes today. Has a $480 renewal fee but as short as it gets
i.florist Also Closes Today. Funny if it were e.florist it would be $480 but I is only $85 renewal
Neural.ventures Neural may be able to overcome the lesser TLD. No bids
Art.capital Art investment group
Escape.es Another one here
Cyclo.me Cyclocross is a sport. No bidders
E.limo Not nearly as good but equally short
Beam.game Dot game auctions seem to get really good prices at Catched
Namepros
ALND.com Just up for auction. Starting at $49 and one of the best LLLL at auction this past month
OXLN.com At $201 with $800 BIN
DZF.ai 3L dot ai picking up bids
GJFX.com Has the FX going for it
Godaddy Names with Bids
5693.com No 4s, no zeros, most bids
8GW.com NLL but also 8 GigaWatt
CryptoLady.com This lady has lost a lot of value
ClutchLabs.com Love this name. They always come through
DevGrow.com With all the CAPEX spending the Dev is definitely growing
ExcellentFoods.com A bit cliche and boring but still very memorable
LeftKick.com Sports name all the way
SimplePaw.com Pet industry name
Decentrapay.com Blockchain payments all the way
FutureKitchens.com I’ve said it a million times. All the money is in rehab of kitchens and bathrooms
NakedBreakfast.com I’m game
GetaSpot.com Crowd or private parking
RoofingAndMore.com Exact match and more
Zora.net 100s of things named Zora
DemandStudios.com “We created demand for your products”
IDDX.com Grown to be a big fan of LLL and 4L with X in them
Honin.com Nice little 5L
GoDaddy Names Value Names (Low or No Bids)
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EatBoom.co
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jonweinberg.com
KingdomCredit.com
KingdomTrade.com
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mainstbrewery.com
PokerHigh.com
prpoker.com
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SoldCom.com
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xh3.com
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