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Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I signed up. Will you share the list of domains after they've been exchanged? Thanks for doing this, it should be fun!

That's the plan! Going to post a list of all domains and who sent/received them at webdomainwhiteelephantexchange.com

You really need to shorten that to wdwee.com which is available.

Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

#62

Two domains I'm not using, stretchier.com and loners.org, are expiring this month. Anyone want either? They're regged at namecheap, can either transfer there or give you a code for another registrar Don't want to do this exchange because I really don't want another two domains :P

I might want to take loners.org from you, and create "facebook, without the ability to add friends". /joke

haha, that's actually a pretty funny idea

Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

#63
Domain guy here. Years in this business.

From my experience I've seen plenty of domains over time that have been deleted that end up getting purchased by someone sometimes for a large amount of money.

The carrying cost is quite nominal.

As a general rule if you own a large amount of wacky domains that you think have little value (that are .com I have to stress that) someone will come along at some point and offer to buy it from you.

If you want proof of this go see some of the domains that are listed on buydomains.com and the price for those domains. Ask yourself if you owned any of those domains whether you would have let them go or not (I'm talking about the ones that sell for $750 to $2000 not the obvious hi value ones).

Here's a few I just found (random)

sourcingintelligence.com $1488

pearline.com $2500

...etc.

Add: One thing I have to stress is this.

When someone comes along and wants to buy your wacky domain close the deal. You very well will not have another chance for 5 or 10 years. Get as much as you can and do the deal.

Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

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Two domains I'm not using, stretchier.com and loners.org, are expiring this month. Anyone want either? They're regged at namecheap, can either transfer there or give you a code for another registrar Don't want to do this exchange because I really don't want another two domains :P

Don't drop loners.org

It's worth holding on to for sure.

Not great that it's a .org but as a general rule a name like that is worth keeping and paying the reg fee on.

stretchier.com same thing. I would hold onto it it's worth the gamble.

Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

#66

Two domains I'm not using, stretchier.com and loners.org, are expiring this month. Anyone want either? They're regged at namecheap, can either transfer there or give you a code for another registrar Don't want to do this exchange because I really don't want another two domains :P

Can I have Stretchier?

Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

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post #63

Domain guy here. Years in this business. From my experience I've seen plenty of domains over time that have been deleted that end up getting purchased by someone sometimes for a large amount of money. The carrying cost is quite nominal. As a general rule if you own a large amount of wacky domains that you think have little value (that are .com I have to stress that) someone will come along at some point and offer to…

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Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

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post #65

Two domains I'm not using, stretchier.com and loners.org, are expiring this month. Anyone want either? They're regged at namecheap, can either transfer there or give you a code for another registrar Don't want to do this exchange because I really don't want another two domains :P

Don't drop loners.org It's worth holding on to for sure. Not great that it's a .org but as a general rule a name like that is worth keeping and paying the reg fee on. stretchier.com same thing. I would hold onto it it's worth the gamble.

He already tried that. You're not helping.

Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

#70

Two domains I'm not using, stretchier.com and loners.org, are expiring this month. Anyone want either? They're regged at namecheap, can either transfer there or give you a code for another registrar Don't want to do this exchange because I really don't want another two domains :P

I'd love to have loners.org to use for a (free, non-commercial, and personally-funded) resource for introverts, and I promise not to give you a domain in return!
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