Here is my domaining story - Ask me your questions.

[NetworkPearl]

Hi,

I've been having a great success in domaining ever since I started, already made 6 figs profit this year and had been doing great previously as well.

My domaining journey started about 4 years ago when I was 16-17 years old. I have had a great knack for everything related to technology etc, been playing games and using computers since I was 2 years old. I'm also lucky enough to belong to a well previliged family, studying in one of the best schools and colleges in my country.

Anyways, let's start off with my domaining story. I have been more into flipping ever since I began. The first domain that I sold was HoustonSwimSchool.com, bought for $10, sold for $320. I've sold many many geo domains since then and owing to this, I moved on forward with bigger domains. Domaining.com, DomainSherpa.com, Namepros.com and other domaining related websties were my daily dose of information and they helped me quite alot. I remember waiting eagerly for every DomainSherpa.com interview.

Some of the domains that I sold:

4 and 5 figs sales (sold every domain for profit except for 1 as I recall ):

few sales include(all of them are flips except for 1 or two):

Smaller.com - sold for $11k, bought for $2.5k , quick flip within a month
Gali.com - sold for $25k, bought for very low 4 figs , quick flip within a few days
Grew.com - sold for $11k, brokered it for original owner, quick flip within a few days
Write.com (sold recently) - sold for $190k, rest details private
xOnline.com - sold for $5.5k, bought for $500 , quick flip within a week
Studio55.com - sold for $2k, bought for mid 3 figs , inbound offer
VisualLabs.com sold for $2.5k, bought for mid 3 figs , flipped to reseller
LaptopParts.com sold for around $3k, bought for mid 3 figs , flipped to reseller
ProServices.com- sold for $2.5k, bought for $1700 figs , sold to reseller (flip)
TotalBody.com sold for $4.1k, bought for $3850 , negotiated after GD auction
Soez.com - sold for $2.5k, bought for $1000 , negotiated after GD auction
Proe.com- sold for MID 4 FIGS, bought for LOW 4 FIGS , Namejet auction
Cacc.com - sold for MID 4 FIGS, bought for LOW 4 FIGS , Namejet auction ( same as above)
Focl.com -sold for $900, bought for mid 3 figs , sold to reseller (flip)
AiPod -sold for $1k, bought for $69 , sold through inbound offer.


I have also made profit in geo domains usually sold 3/5 that I bought for low- high 2 figs and sold them for $200-$500.

And guys I DO NOT OWN A PORTFOLIO. I have been more of a flipper but now I'm thinking to build a portfolio since I have enough funds. You can make a living just through flipping domains.

And yes, I would love to answer any questions.

 

[nhauctions]

Almost every domain I bought has been bought for a price lower than the resell value, so I wasn’t losing anything. For instance I bought xOnline.com for $500. I knew this would get atleast $3k in GD auction so I put it on auction and was sold for $5.5k

if you have a good domain it would receive bids on GD/ Namejet anyways.

That's interesting because quite a few domainers just seem to buy domains, list them and then not do anything at all to sell them. It shows what can be done if you actively try to sell them buy contacting potential end users, putting them up for auction, etc.

What about the domains that you didn't sell at auction. How did you find buyer's so quickly?

 

[nhauctions]

I usually mention in the Auction that offers can be sent to my whois. If the reserve is not met then usually people email me with offers and then we negotiate etc.

Excellent idea that I hadn't though of.

 

[oskaaay]

This is an encouraging story. Indeed its time to build a portfolio.

 

[rh2000]

Hi,

I've been having a great success in domaining ever since I started, already made 6 figs profit this year and had been doing great previously as well.

My domaining journey started about 4 years ago when I was 16-17 years old. I have had a great knack for everything related to technology etc, been playing games and using computers since I was 2 years old. I'm also lucky enough to belong to a well previliged family, studying in one of the best schools and colleges in my country.

Anyways, let's start off with my domaining story. I have been more into flipping ever since I began. The first domain that I sold was HoustonSwimSchool.com, bought for $10, sold for $320. I've sold many many geo domains since then and owing to this, I moved on forward with bigger domains. Domaining.com, DomainSherpa.com, Namepros.com and other domaining related websties were my daily dose of information and they helped me quite alot. I remember waiting eagerly for every DomainSherpa.com interview.

Some of the domains that I sold:

4 and 5 figs sales (sold every domain for profit except for 1 as I recall ):

few sales include(all of them are flips except for 1 or two):

Smaller.com - sold for $11k, bought for $2.5k , quick flip within a month
Gali.com - sold for $25k, bought for very low 4 figs , quick flip within a few days
Grew.com - sold for $11k, brokered it for original owner, quick flip within a few days
Write.com (sold recently) - sold for $190k, rest details private
xOnline.com - sold for $5.5k, bought for $500 , quick flip within a week
Studio55.com - sold for $2k, bought for mid 3 figs , inbound offer
VisualLabs.com sold for $2.5k, bought for mid 3 figs , flipped to reseller
LaptopParts.com sold for around $3k, bought for mid 3 figs , flipped to reseller
ProServices.com- sold for $2.5k, bought for $1700 figs , sold to reseller (flip)
TotalBody.com sold for $4.1k, bought for $3850 , negotiated after GD auction
Soez.com - sold for $2.5k, bought for $1000 , negotiated after GD auction
Proe.com- sold for MID 4 FIGS, bought for LOW 4 FIGS , Namejet auction
Cacc.com - sold for MID 4 FIGS, bought for LOW 4 FIGS , Namejet auction ( same as above)
Focl.com -sold for $900, bought for mid 3 figs , sold to reseller (flip)
AiPod -sold for $1k, bought for $69 , sold through inbound offer.


I have also made profit in geo domains usually sold 3/5 that I bought for low- high 2 figs and sold them for $200-$500.

And guys I DO NOT OWN A PORTFOLIO. I have been more of a flipper but now I'm thinking to build a portfolio since I have enough funds. You can make a living just through flipping domains.

And yes, I would love to answer any questions.

You did good for somebody that started at 17 years old. There are some older people that wish they had this kind of success. Good luck to you.

 

[griff]

great insight. thank you and all the best in your future endeavours!

 

[Sam]

I'm more impressed that you managed to rack up such a high profit for being relatively late to the "game". Reselling and flipping domains to end-users is nothing new, what did you think gave you that "extra" edge over other domainers?

 

[MrUmang]

Congratulations for your sale of Write.com and Thank you for sharing.

Wish You for the Best Future. ​

 

[xeroox]

Thanks, I had initially purchased Workstation.com and the seller asked if I was interested in write.com on which they were running a business before, I bought that too. My timing was perfect and had the funds to purchase it.

How are you coming with domains to purchase? Do you choose a niche and search for any available domains?

 

[Avijit Roy]

I really inspired by your sales.
I don't want to raise any suspicion about your sales.
Why your age showing as 24 years if you were 16-17 four years ago?

 

[NetworkPearl]

I really inspired by your sales.
I don't want to raise any suspicion about your sales.
Why your age showing as 24 years if you were 16-17 four years ago?

Hi,

I'm not 24, that was done by mistake and I dont think it can be changed so thats why.

 

[NetworkPearl]

Just noticed AIPod.com, that was a way undersell imo!

Thanks but I got it for a good price and this is a domain that I couldn’t flip

 

[domainexpert77]

Congratulations on your Domain Investment Journey @NetworkPearl

Your story is really inspiring

 

[NetworkPearl]

Hello Everyone,

Nice to see someone made the sale. Happy for you.

It is always good to congratulate and it sure feels good being congratulated at the same time but the main key element here isn't just money that derived from it but the process on how each one was purchased and sold for a profit. So to some, it might sound life-changing money for some the effort he put in that also brought in the learning experience counts more than money and I think whoever has been through this understand it better than me.

Today, if write.com is/was sold for a price of 190,000 US$ maybe someday a another nice domain, can be purchased anywhere from 10-50k might sell for 5-10 million so it's not like he left any money on table, but he picked up an experience from it which even 190,000 couldn't buy and it will make him a better person in understanding how to manage better names in the future.

My argument with many people on namepros and people around me who wants to learn about domains has always been that very few actually take time to teach you how domains are purchased and from where and most of the people who come here wanting to learn they come with an attitude that they could be overnight millionaire, which isn't bad at all we all see dreams, but we need to look at reality and learn how to make domains work.

The cost and research involved in this process are often skipped by some, or they often tell you which is the best domain that i can buy which can sell for whatever price.

what they fail to understand is that most successful domainers who sold or is yet to make his big sales have been in this for a long time but there is no easy money in life so one should do their research and invest in a fun way always start small and make your way forward and stick to your decisions unless your wrong and you don't wish to see it

Thank you but I just felt like typing this Good luck to everyone

Wow great post, thanks for taking your time to write it.

 

[DannyFlo]

Congrats! Sounds really amazing and interesting to hear that it is possible to make a living from domain flipping. Inspired in many perspectives, thank you for sharing!

Wish you the best of luck in this continuous journey of flipping the territories on the internet !

 

[topdom]

I have been more into flipping ever since I began.
...
And guys I DO NOT OWN A PORTFOLIO. I have been more of a flipper but now I'm thinking to build a portfolio since I have enough funds. You can make a living just through flipping domains.

And yes, I would love to answer any questions.

How exactly do you do flipping.
For example can it be like this: You secure buyer side and seller side of a sale simultaneously.

For a normal person it can be difficult to do , but for a Sedo or Afternic employee it can be easy:
get an offer, don't show it to the seller, only show 10 percent, and so on..
Or get an offer, buy at another marketplace first,.. and if the buyer does't pay, you don't pay either, so there is no risk.

.....
Or is it like: This domain has value so I try to buy it cheap from the current owner if possible, and then wait.
But your waiting period is too short.

A domain doesn't sell for 10 years, but it will sell after 10 years plus 1 week, and just before it sells, you buy it first.. Without having insider info how can such a thing be possible.

 

[NetworkPearl]

How exactly do you do flipping.
For example can it be like this: You secure buyer side and seller side of a sale simultaneously.

For a normal person it can be difficult to do , but for a Sedo or Afternic employee it can be easy:
get an offer, don't show it to the seller, only show 10 percent, and so on..
Or get an offer, buy at another marketplace first,.. and if the buyer does't pay, you don't pay either, so there is no risk.

.....
Or is it like: This domain has value so I try to buy it cheap from the current owner if possible, and then wait.
But your waiting period is too short.

A domain doesn't sell for 10 years, but it will sell after 10 years plus 1 week, and just before it sells, you buy it first.. Without having insider info how can such a thing be possible.

I don’t sell domains that I don’t own. I would first reach out to the owner and purchase the domain below wholesale value so I don’t lose money at all Of course I would have know it’s wholesale and retail value to do this. I would then sell it at Godaddy Auctions etc so it depends, because of this very little of my sales have been to endusers

 

[damance]

where to buy domains? (low xxx - mid x,xxx)

 

[Mister Funsky]

Congratulations on your successful journey! I am jealous of the write deal.

 

[Jayanta Bhandary]

I am very much new in this field pls guide how to start for gathering domain related information specially process for selling a domain, thanks in advance

 

[Michael Ehrhardt]

just wow... that,s the way

 

[iAdam]

Congratulations on your remarkable domaining journey and wish more to come.
My question and if you don't mind how did you ended up acquiring write.com - that's a real premium name.

Thank you again for sharing your story, I'm sure it will be an inspiration for lot of domainers.

 

[iAdam]

Thank you for the reply. I think it was the right move with the right seller.

 

[NetworkPearl]

How are you coming with domains to purchase? Do you choose a niche and search for any available domains?

I have some private strategies. Thanks.

Will share them soon

 

[BrandCollectors.com]

great info
write com is worth min 1M

 

[Tryjake]

great info
write com is worth min 1M

That’s what I was thinking but I didn’t want to say anything! Gotta love a sale period. I know I would!