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Ask HN: What is the best place to sell domains?

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I have a good one and I’m sure many people here do aswell. Is there a eBay like secondhand market?

FYI wfromh.com

FYI This is not a good one. You can try listing it on godaddy auctions, sedo, afternic simultaneously but don't expect much.

What makes it not a good time?

Would you tie it to boom / bust cycles in tech as a whole?

Agree what’s the heuristic for “value”?

Assuming you meant name not time. I can think of a few...

1) Limited market size 2) Doesn't sound great (w from h dot come) 3) Not easily remembered 4) Not search friendly

Also I think a good domain is one that would sell for more than $1k. I would have a difficult time justifying that price. Hope I'm wrong! Good luck.

I did parse it as /time/ but re reading now I realize the comment I replied to was probably referencing the name of the domain. (This is what I get for making comments when I’ve just woken up).

But! Your reply was great, and answered some questions I didn’t know I was asking. If I had sat down and processed, I would have gotten to them, but the selling domains isn’t something I do regularly. The naming of things I’m involved in is a totally different space.

Unrelated: I struggle with people selling domain names they have no use for at inflated prices. Though, I don’t think several hundred to $1,000 is outrageous.

As some other pointed out, this is not a good one. Not easy to pronounce. Not easy to remember. If you had workfromhome.com or even wrkfromhome.com, those are much better. Shorter doesn't always mean better. Your domain is not different from wfrmh.com which is all different letters and no pronounciation

You can still list at flippa auctions and try to see what people are offering. But I just bought a domain for $3K and it was much easier to pronounce and remember than this one (even though unrelated). I would personally not pay anything for this domain other than the usual $10-15/Year. My 2 cents.

It is actually not a bad domain. Six letters. Short and (mildly) sweet.

1. wfromh.lk seems to be an active site. You can ask them if they want your domain.

2. Some countries seem to be using "W from H" as an abbreviation for "work from home". Display this in those countries as a domain for building a work-from-home site.

3. Come up with creative uses for your domain and mention them when you list it for sale: Examples: Watches from Heaven. Weight loss from Herbs. Wealth from Health.

Not sure if the “best” but a place where I have seen folks sell domains successfully is on Twitter.

domain auction websites too.

I sold a domain once in Sedo. They do parking and have listing for owned domains. Another option is Flippa: develop a simple site and list it.

dont think this is a good one,either

Hmmm ok what’s your evaluation criteria?

I just stop paying for domains, and they go back into the pool. Like a house, a domain is an expense, not an asset.

Twitter is the best

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