discuss Domaining is dead! Drop your loots and go farm potatoes!

[CLAYjenny]

Drops Mic!

 

[johnn]

Why do we have too many nonsense threads lately?

 

[karmaco]

While the post is overdramatic, many would agree we have been through some very lean years in a row and domainers have had to make adjustments.

The people selling are selling for lower prices than in the past. Far less end user sales are being reported.

I don’t think denying there is any change in the landscape is any more helpful than declaring the sky is falling.

Domaining is not dying but at times it seems like its comatose in many niches except the currently hot one which right now is AI.

People’s experience is of course based on the quality and variety of their portfolio. Some will always do great based on their portfolio while many if not most will flounder at times.

 

[bmugford]

While the post is overdramatic, many would agree we have been through some very lean years in a row and domainers have had to make adjustments.

The people selling are selling for lower prices than in the past. Far less end user sales are being reported.

I don’t think denying there is any change in the landscape is any more helpful than declaring the sky is falling.

Domaining is not dying but at times it seems like its comatose in many niches except the currently hot one which right now is AI.

People’s experience is of course based on the quality and variety of their portfolio. Some will always do great based on their portfolio while many if not most will flounder at times.

Yeah, it certainly has changed. There has been a lot of portfolio consolidation over the last several years.

The "flipping" aspect of domains is not what it used to be. Even halfway decent domains sell for prices that rarely make sense in public auctions, even the ones in which games are not being played.

Still, I get as many or more end user inquires now as I ever have.

Brad

 

[Jv1999]

Well I can understand op.

Even Reza and the dude who bought the dinosaurs island have quit domaining

I'd say only 1% of domainers are doing it fulltime. Rosner has said he needs a full time job and that domaining can't be his only source of income.

I'd say... domaining is not dead... if you have a five fig bankroll and you're willing to wait multiple years to see an ROI.

Otherwise, domaining is tough lovin

 

[forge]

Potato farming is a growing business

"Give a man a potato and you feed him for a day; teach a man the mashed potato and he's set for a lifetime."

 

[DomainChat.net]

I have no money, baby,
But-but-but I wanna live.

About this.
I know some peoples, that want money, but dont wanna work. Or their time is used for fun, like playing games, chat, playing guitar like above all day, etc, that not productive making money

 

[DomainChat.net]

Yep, also read forums like this one looking for a EASY&FAST money online (like buy domain fro $1 sell for $100 ... $1000 ... etc ).

Domaining with enough research that the domaining will sold in $xxx - $x,xxx price, is a work too. Its using your intelligence instead muscle

But domaining without enough research, is gambling

 

[HotKey]

If that's your mic drop your domains may need work.

Naming often needs revisiting depending on your investing style.

 

[0Pressure]

I'm currently in the negotiation process of a sale, and I've been receiving a surprising amount of offers throughout the year so far.

How many domains do you currently own?

 

[karmaco]

Yeah, it certainly has changed. There has been a lot of portfolio consolidation over the last several years.

The "flipping" aspect of domains is not what it used to be. Even halfway decent domains sell for prices that rarely make sense in public auctions, even the ones in which games are not being played.

Still, I get as many or more end user inquires now as I ever have.

Brad

I am not surprised you are an experienced long term investor and probably have a great portfolio.

As for the rest of us chickens … or at least for me
rather do this than “farm potatoes” lol

 

[phaethon]

It has been dead for me in 2024, as I have no sales yet. But it was dead in 2023 as well and then I suddenly had 3 xxxx sales in April 2023 lol

 

[UIunique]

In my honest opinion, although i have only 1 and half year experience.
Domaining now become too difficult for new comers because you have only 1 % percent chance to find decent drop domain name and there is lot of competition in auction houses as well.
You need big pockets with lot of time along with patience to play this game so new comers who have no losing mind side can only survive here.

Note: I only sold one domain through outbound so now you can understand how much difficult this field is.

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[Sjpals]

In my honest opinion, although i have only 1 and half year experience.
Domaining now become too difficult for new comers because you have only 1 % percent chance to find decent drop domain name and there is lot of competition in auction houses as well.
You need big pockets with lot of time along with patience to play this game so new comers who have no losing mind side can only survive here.

Note: I only sold one domain through outbound so now you can understand how much difficult this field is.

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agree, and that is if you even know what to look for in the first place. All the advice and reading I did turned out to be crap.

 

[phaethon]

agree, and that is if you even know what to look for in the first place. All the advice and reading I did turned out to be crap.

Wanna be domainers complain, but the real problem is not domaining, but their names!

I had a look at the names you listed for $99 and I would not even have them for free. There are no end users for your names! Maybe some hobbyist, but good luck with that, if that's your target group.

Sorry for being brutally honest. It's just the domaining low entry barrier and the promotions that bring a lot of naive people in looking for 'get rich quick' schemes. Investments also take time, usually a lot of time.

 

[karmaco]

Everytime I see this thread bumped its not the farm potatoes that cracks me up. Its the “drop your loots”.

You drop your loots. I am good thanks.

 

[SauravG]

If domaining is dead, then why i am here?

 

[DomainNature]

He is suggesting us to drop our loots, so he can go and grab them.

 

[dnk]

I feel that there is less competition in domains now, since it is easier to make money using crypto and few people are willing to take the risk. Also domain frauds are exposed now and I had my best domain sale of XXXX this year.

 

[Edukar]

Farmer's growing potatoes,
Driver's riding a car .
In the Senate is statesman,
At the stage - superstar.
Let a bank worker counts amount of bucks
But I play my guitar.

I have no money
I wanna live.
I have no money
I wanna live.
I have no money, baby,
But-but-but I wanna live.

 

[forge]

I have no money, baby,
But-but-but I wanna live.

Keepdroppingtruthbombs.org

 

[NameInbox]

I have no money
I wanna live.

 

[alcy]

I'm currently in the negotiation process of a sale, and I've been receiving a surprising amount of offers throughout the year so far.

which venue and or lander ..ty

 

[skshogun]

ok

 

[bilirkishi]

Do not forget that the domain name is sold to the end user just once...

 

[poweredbyme]

If my domains can buy me a farm, why not?