discussion Have you ever sold the same domain twice?

[fischermx]

This happened to me with a two-word SEO-related domain. About 12 years ago, I sold it for a couple of thousand dollars. I watched that a company created a business on it and it ran for several years. Then, around 5 years later, I noticed it had dropped because I had it on a monitoring list. I was able to hand-register it again.
The first time, it was also hand registered too.
Last year, I sold it for $5,000.
I don't understand why it wasn't caught on a drop auction, since obviously it has some value.

The new company looks solid for now, but I’m keeping it on my monitor—who knows what might happen!

 

[Helmuts]

Nice

 

[accurate]

I've done it a few times.

One of the best tips from Adam Dicker back in the day.

 

[DediRock]

That’s an amazing story! Selling the same domain twice is rare, especially with such a value jump. Keeping it on your monitoring list is smart—who knows, it might come full circle again!

 

[nicenic]

This happened to me with a two-word SEO-related domain. About 12 years ago, I sold it for a couple of thousand dollars. I watched that a company created a business on it and it ran for several years. Then, around 5 years later, I noticed it had dropped because I had it on a monitoring list. I was able to hand-register it again.
The first time, it was also hand registered too.
Last year, I sold it for $5,000.
I don't understand why it wasn't caught on a drop auction, since obviously it has some value.

The new company looks solid for now, but I’m keeping it on my monitor—who knows what might happen!

This is such an interesting experience! The situation you mentioned is indeed not uncommon in the domain name market. Sometimes, although a domain name has a certain value, it does not always appear in auctions or price reduction auctions. It may be because of the way the original owner or registrar managed the domain name, or they did not realize its market potential.

 

[besimple]

I lost a case to Mcafee once but they never claimed the domain and the John Mcafee bought the domain from me.. I don't remember the domain, but it was a very good typo of Mcafee

 

[Helmuts]

I lost a case to Mcafee once but they never claimed the domain and the John Mcafee bought the domain from me.. I don't remember the domain, but it was a very good typo of Mcafee

Wuhhhh!!! .. he has a wild man.. and off the rails

 

[jberryhill]

Poe.com

Poe.com sells for $260,000 and there's an interesting backstory - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

A lawsuit, an opportunity to buy the domain back, and now a six figure sale. Domain investor Greg Ricks just sold poe.com for $260,000, and there’s an interesting backstory to this sale. Ricks bought the domain name in August 2002 for $3,200. In 2003, an author named Richard Poe sued Ricks for...

domainnamewire.com

Ricks bought the domain name in August 2002 for $3,200.

In 2003, an author named Richard Poe sued Ricks for cybersquatting. Ricks hired John Berryhill to represent him, and the parties settled during a court-mandated mediation (which Berryhill described to me as “colorful”). Part of the settlement was that the author got the domain name.

In 2009, a domain investor offered Ricks the opportunity to buy the domain back for $18,500. It’s not clear at what point the author relinquished the domain; it doesn’t appear that the domain expired. Ricks jumped at the opportunity.

He held onto the domain since buying it in 2009 and sold it on December 12 through Afternic for $260,000.

 

[JazzyDomainz]

This happened to me with a two-word SEO-related domain. About 12 years ago, I sold it for a couple of thousand dollars. I watched that a company created a business on it and it ran for several years. Then, around 5 years later, I noticed it had dropped because I had it on a monitoring list. I was able to hand-register it again.
The first time, it was also hand registered too.
Last year, I sold it for $5,000.
I don't understand why it wasn't caught on a drop auction, since obviously it has some value.

The new company looks solid for now, but I’m keeping it on my monitor—who knows what might happen!

Nice job! It's amazing how many of the domains I've sold that don't end up getting developed or relisted. But I have them all on a list, and every so often I'll check and pick one back up when the most recent owner lets it go. I have sold a few of them for a second time.

 

[Helmuts]

Poe.com

Poe.com sells for $260,000 and there's an interesting backstory - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

A lawsuit, an opportunity to buy the domain back, and now a six figure sale. Domain investor Greg Ricks just sold poe.com for $260,000, and there’s an interesting backstory to this sale. Ricks bought the domain name in August 2002 for $3,200. In 2003, an author named Richard Poe sued Ricks for...

domainnamewire.com

Ricks bought the domain name in August 2002 for $3,200.

In 2003, an author named Richard Poe sued Ricks for cybersquatting. Ricks hired John Berryhill to represent him, and the parties settled during a court-mandated mediation (which Berryhill described to me as “colorful”). Part of the settlement was that the author got the domain name.

In 2009, a domain investor offered Ricks the opportunity to buy the domain back for $18,500. It’s not clear at what point the author relinquished the domain; it doesn’t appear that the domain expired. Ricks jumped at the opportunity.

He held onto the domain since buying it in 2009 and sold it on December 12 through Afternic for $260,000.

wow .. what a story!!