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Today I created a site where you can post your unused domain names

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Re: Today I created a site where you can post your unused domain names

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post #7

If you don't want this to turn into a marketplace for squatters, you should really set some ground rules. For example, you may say that people can't post domain names that they're selling for more than $100. That's just one thing, there are probably others that could help this website not turn into a trash collector.

"you may say that people can't post domain names that they're selling for more than $100"

god yes that would be an awesome USP.

Re: Today I created a site where you can post your unused domain names

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post #7

If you don't want this to turn into a marketplace for squatters, you should really set some ground rules. For example, you may say that people can't post domain names that they're selling for more than $100. That's just one thing, there are probably others that could help this website not turn into a trash collector.

That kind of policy only helps the squatters. If you set a $100 maximum then you'd just get squatters buying them all for $100 and reselling them for much, much more. There's not much difference in paying $100 for something and paying $10 for something, if you're going to sell it for $10,000 or $100,000.

Re: Today I created a site where you can post your unused domain names

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post #7

If you don't want this to turn into a marketplace for squatters, you should really set some ground rules. For example, you may say that people can't post domain names that they're selling for more than $100. That's just one thing, there are probably others that could help this website not turn into a trash collector.

That kind of policy only helps the squatters. If you set a $100 maximum then you'd just get squatters buying them all for $100 and reselling them for much, much more. There's not much difference in paying $100 for something and paying $10 for something, if you're going to sell it for $10,000 or $100,000.

Sorry who will they resell them to?

Re: Today I created a site where you can post your unused domain names

#18
post #14

Nice idea, but the redirect step is annoying: to do a redirect I first have to setup hosting myself. I'd rather point my dns at your IP, if I wanted to participate.

You shouldn't have to. Your registrar should allow you to do "domain forwarding" without setting up hosting.

Re: Today I created a site where you can post your unused domain names

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post #14

Nice idea, but the redirect step is annoying: to do a redirect I first have to setup hosting myself. I'd rather point my dns at your IP, if I wanted to participate.

You shouldn't have to. Your registrar should allow you to do "domain forwarding" without setting up hosting.

Some registrars charge for the privilege. I know two of mine do.

Re: Today I created a site where you can post your unused domain names

#20
I've been cooking that idea the whole week. Here is what I'd do to improve it:

- Get a reseller deal with godaddy so you can sell domains and get some extra cash to keep the business going from day one.

- Divide the screen in two sections: one to auction domains, the other one to ask for domains based on a business idea.

- So if I want to start a business about toys, I can poll the audience for toy related domains. People make money, you make money, the user gets satisfaction.

- Spice up the auctions. We all know auctions on ebay get hot in the last minutes only, so set up the auctions to last just two minutes and use the latest websocket technology to broadcast the auction in real time.

If you are interested in a partner, or if anybody wants to set up such a business, let me know by replying here.

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