The last couple weeks have produced a few sales, sales I did not expect in the current pandemic. While I have gotten some offers on decent .coms the sales have come in the new gtld realm and yesterday my biggest .io sale. Two months ago I sold Sponsored.link.
Recon.io sold at DAN (an advertiser here) super quick transaction, I never had any doubts about the name. It got a lot of lowball offers from other domain investors.
The domain name was acquired for $97.99 last July at Name.com, priced with a buy it now of $4,999 and sold.
Recon.com is a name no one ever wanting to use the keyword Recon is upgrading to. That name which I reported about the unreported sale price was $12,000. It’s an adult site that is NSFW.
Star.Media was parked at DAN but the buyer went to Afternic. It sold for $1,888. Acquired for $48.99 in July of 2018 at Name.com.
RanchMedia.com sold for $399 at Afternic, it was a name I just had no desire for anymore.
Morgan Linton says
Congrats Ray, Recon.io is a solid name and that’s a good price for it. You might be the only person I know who made a good return on .MEDIA so that’s pretty awesome to see.
I know the feeling re: RanchMedia.com, I think there’s probably a relationship between the amount of time you’ve had a name in your portfolio and the price you’ll sell it for. Doesn’t apply to all names (i.e. premium one word .COMs, etc.) but certainly makes sense here, better to take the money vs. waiting for a buyer that may never come.
Congrats again!
Raymond Hackney says
Thank you, you know I feel like I willed the star.media into existence, I was sitting here a couple days before and just blurted out how does .media have such low sales velocity? It’s pissing me off. Now I don’t own many but I loved Star and Fantasy because they were non premium and then I got a couple short ones FS and ABC.
Rj says
I want to do in domain acquire and sales.
Need some business tricks.
Could you pls help me here.
Doron Vermaat says
Nice work Raymond. Not surprised to read Recon.io sold!
AbdulBasit Makrani says
Congrats Raymond!
Thanks for sharing. Always love to see the sales happening.
Bobby says
Rightly said… Always love to see sales happening…congratulations..
El says
Congrats )
I own Recons.com 🙂
Robbie says
Congrats on the sales, Afternic pricing seems to do well at the those sweet spot prices.
Michael Bilde says
Congratulations. Star.media makes for a great brand.
Raymond Hackney says
That’s what I thought Michael.
Alvin Brown says
Congrats Ray!
Dave says
Nice sales Ray. I mostly stick to .com or local ccTLD but I took a punt on Royal.media a while back, so nice to see your star.media sale.
Raymond Hackney says
Thank you Dave, I do like Royal media best of luck.
ECH says
Great..I have a few
Xyz. Domains…any advice
Jeff says
Congratulations ray.
You always been consistent with your hard work over the years and sales.
I could never do what you do and all the blogging you do. On top of your sales and years of it.