This thread opened on 4-December-2007. May 2008 has arrived. Recent L-L-L.com minimum sales prices reported by bluebecker:
b-k-u $18 eBay April 2008
b-m-k $20 eBay April 2008
b-r-u $22 eBay April 2008
e-z-y $26 DNF April 2008
g-q-u $21 NP April 2008
k-e-z $13 Snap April 2008
l-y-t $13 Snap April 2008
m-q-u $21 NP April 2008
m-z-r $18 TDNAM April 2008
s-x-z $26 DNF April 2008
v-f-g $15 Snap April 2008
y-e-k $26 DNF April 2008
The L-L-L bottom line fell from $50 in December 2007 to less than $25 today, a decrease of 50%. Meanwhile the LLL.com minimum sales price reported by 3character rose from $6000 on 1-December-2007 to $7300 on 1-May-2008, an increase of 22%. The present cost of an L-L-L is 0.34% of an LLL (25/7300).
There are fewer reports of N-N-N sales due to smaller population. Recent bottom line N-N-N.com sales reported by bluebecker:
0-0-9 $69 Namejet April 2008
3-5-2 $59 Namejet March 2008
8-6-8 $65 NP March 2008
8-7-8 $40 NP February 2008
Also 4-7-9 is currently for sale on DNF, BIN price reduced from $45 to $40, no takers. The N-N-N bottom line dropped from $80 in December 2007 to $69 today, a decrease of 14%. Meanwhile the NNN.com minimum sales price reported by 3character grew from $6500 on 1-December-2007 to $7800 on 1-May-2008, an increase of 20%. The present cost of an N-N-N is 0.88% of an NNN (69/7800).
The thing that really surprises me is no matter what the extension of a domain is, the name of a domain, etc., it is the number of domainers, and especially experienced domainers who do not look at the ROI (return on investment)!
Thank you BILLBO for alerting us to the risk of trend projections and the importance of ROI. Late entry in rapidly ascending markets adds risk, not safety. Risk grows further if the asset in question has no underlying earnings.