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Is it just me or are most of the appraisals by the top dogs of the industry overpriced? Take for instance Afternic's appraisal system. I think most of the names appraised their are highly beyond current market value and their perfect market value I often times find to be ridiculous.

What do you guys think and why is it like that?
 

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they arent reseller appraisals..
 

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Is it just me or are most of the appraisals by the top dogs of the industry overpriced? Take for instance Afternic's appraisal system. I think most of the names appraised their are highly beyond current market value and their perfect market value I often times find to be ridiculous.

It's easier to talk than walk.
 

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Steen said:
It's easier to talk than walk.

I wasn't trying make like a negative comment on the whole thing... I was just wondering why this is the case.... I'm still a newbie in the whole domain game... any advice, tips, or knowledge I can gain (however simple it may seem) I totally welcome :cool: Just wanted to know.

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basically everyone that is involved in the domain name game has high hopes and speculates the value of dmains to increase tenfold within the next 5 years (much like real estate)...hence, overpriced quotes and appraisals
 

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wvspecialkvw said:
basically everyone that is involved in the domain name game has high hopes and speculates the value of dmains to increase tenfold within the next 5 years (much like real estate)...hence, overpriced quotes and appraisals


good point, thanks!
 
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Selling those names at the appraised price is another matter. I think the industry is driven too much by dreamers. It's only when people go for months without a decent $x,xxxx sale that they forced to start their firesales.

For developers, a nice name is a good to have, but not a must have. What will pull traffic in the mid-long term, is in the development. Mindless "type-in" traffic are a thing of the euphoric past.
 

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avalon426 said:
I wasn't trying make like a negative comment on the whole thing... I was just wondering why this is the case.... I'm still a newbie in the whole domain game... any advice, tips, or knowledge I can gain (however simple it may seem) I totally welcome :cool: Just wanted to know.

Cheers
I meant,



Posts like "if I had the money I would buy that name for sure" or "It's worth $__" are easier to make than it is to actually make/pay for acquisitions.


For developers, a nice name is a good to have, but not a must have. What will pull traffic in the mid-long term, is in the development. Mindless "type-in" traffic are a thing of the euphoric past.

No doubt development (and branding) will bring in the best and most targeted traffic, but for a lot of names, "type-ins" are a very real thing.

You don't think people new to the internet don't type in "porn.com" when looking for porn?
 
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