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I sell onions on the Internet (2019)

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Re: I sell onions on the Internet (2019)

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Post by davchana »

Brajeshwar wrote: post #119

This is one of those articles that pops up here once every few years, and I love it every time. I love these stories of low-hanging, boring businesses that succeed in simple, yet strange and satisfying ways. And of course, this helps me continue, like many others, to go domain-first on ideas that sound good at interesting times. I have enough domains to be ashamed of in numbers, but I will continue to register more,…

I have registered a one domain bydav in my cctld, and now all of my future apps are like timer.bydav.cctld

Re: I sell onions on the Internet (2019)

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Post by shrubble »

jmkd wrote: post #84
eightturn wrote: post #32

author here : ) happy to answer questions if you have any. We also have a twitter account here if you want to follow along: https://x.com/vidaliaonions

I live in a mountain valley in Mallorca where hundreds of tons of perfect Canoneta oranges fall to the floor and rot each year because the cost of picking them outweighs their market value. The valley became wealthy from this fruit in the 19th century but the economics no longer add up. [0] At the same time the price of orange juice (elsewhere) has skyrocketed [1], yet this rural community seems unable to take advant…

How tough is it juice them and make orange juice that can be sold (to Spanish or EU standards)? I would think you could start small and grow over time.

Re: I sell onions on the Internet (2019)

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Post by sogen »

what wrote: post #65
eightturn wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

oop, didn't see your 2nd question... yes, I still monitor expiring domain names... it's a very sticky habit, and ruthlessly fun... it's sortof like my morning paper.

Where do you go to buy expired domains? Also, are there that few domains expiring on a given day that you can actually go through them?

Here he writes about where to find domain names:

https://www.deepsouthventures.com/window-shopping-expired-do...

Re: I sell onions on the Internet (2019)

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Post by radus »

mattmaroon wrote: post #112
NuclearPM wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, that part I knew.

Science is the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation, experimentation, and the testing of theories against the evidence obtained.

Okay, but why?

Re: I sell onions on the Internet (2019)

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Post by markerz »

Fiveplus wrote: post #26

The internet was originally promised as a way to disintermediate these kinds of supply chains, yet we often ignore these "boring" businesses for hype trains. The fact that he added a phone number and it sometimes out-sells the website is the cherry on top.

re: the phone number

Businesses really underestimate how much having a human representative helps customers feel connected to a business. I see it in corporate sales (B2B) where accounts are pretty much tied to the account manager. When the manager leaves, the companies refuse to renew because the account was only good because of the manager.

I think of my favorite businesses I regularly visit and they all have a memorable face to them. I feel more than a consumer. They help me understand the product and guide my decision making. They tell me when my order doesn’t make sense. And they refer me to other places they recommend. Or they tell me my problem is real and a mess, but assure me they’ll fix it.

You don’t get that with AI chat bots.

Re: I sell onions on the Internet (2019)

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Post by MarcelOlsz »

nxobject wrote: post #114
voidfunc wrote: post #106

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I buy domains and then forget about them only to renew them once a year for aspirational reasons. Its kinda like seeing my family at Christmas once a year.

It beats the FOMO of thinking about a good quirky name, and then seeing someone take a (close) variant of it years later. I think it feels like a word game - but with a reward you can keep.

I still have no fucking idea what to do with saving.cash and it's costing me $500/year which is financially ruining me lol but I'd rather starve and keep the domain name. I'd never forgive myself for selling it. It's literally saving cash. It can't be anything other than what it is.
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