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Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

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Post by wtracy »

tracker1 wrote: post #44
thom wrote: post #24

Aw, I let a lot of my unwanted domains expire this year instead of hoarding them. But given that they were all rubbish, it does mean that heapt.com (you know, like 'heaped', piles of things!) and f6ing.com (a gaming thing...) are free and unencumbered.

If you had them for a while, not necessarily likely... the squatting companies tend to do a grab of recently expired domains... most that I've let go over the years (tend to get 2-3 new ones, and let 2-3 go a year) are in that group.

I let streamingcrack.com expire a while back after sitting on it a couple years, and it's still free. YMMV.

Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

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Post by danielzarick »

larrys wrote: post #86
danielzarick wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Actually, I really don't need to do that. The absurd length is part of the humor. Plus, WDWEE.com is 10x more difficult to type.

Well you know about humor (from your profile) and I know about domains and naming. It's (part of) what I do. And I make plenty of money doing it (both buying and selling) as well as consulting for people who you have heard of and who you trust and that pay me for my opinion. So given that we are talking about +-$12 or so for wdwee.com while you may not feel you need it there really isn't much in going with the expert…

Feel free to buy it and donate it to the cause. I'm already investing hundreds of dollars in opportunity cost for a dumb way to give people a few laughs, so I don't feel like throwing down another $10. :)

Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

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Post by joelrunyon »

lenazegher wrote: post #58

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 take loners.org from you.

Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

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Post by cpeterso »

danielzarick wrote: post #38
Casseres wrote: post #37

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

Is webdomainwhiteelephantexchange.com one of the domains in the exchange? :)

Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

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Post by cpeterso »

larrys wrote: 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…

What is the usual process for exchanging a domain name? Do you use a domain escrow service?

Those buydomains.com numbers are the asking prices. I'm sure most of those are never going to sell or will sell far below asking price.

Re: Web Domain White Elephant Exchange

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Post by lowglow »

danielzarick wrote: post #14
lowglow wrote: post #12

I'm building www.nametagup.com for this type of trade/exchange year round.

I really hope you don't get stuck with these domains then... because most of them would never be purchased willingly. :)

Nah, the owners will still maintain their domains. I'm guessing moving/purchasing through us in the future.
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