Domain Valued at $500. Listed but NOT Registered! wft?

snowwhite

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I got a bit bored today and so I ventured into domain hunting. Trying to find some valuable expired domains. Unfortunately, didnt get one and so I went into looking for great niche domains for flipping. I went to try my luck at Afternic*c0m and used a flipping script to find some domains. Fortunately, I spotted a drug/pill-related domain that is valued at $475 as min offer BUT is NOT registered at all. Wtf? Does this happen all the time?

A seller listing a high-priced domain but not yet registered or has already expired

And so I registered it in a flash. Will surely sell this domain and see how it goes

What you think? Did I hit jackpot here or im just dreaming?

 

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Arrest

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• May 16, 2008

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It happens all the time. The sellers set the minimum offers unrealistically high hoping for an end-user but half the time they don't turn up. You could have come across a domain worth more than reg fee, though.

 

hotstox

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• May 24, 2008

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is the domain dietpill.net? lol just guessing, but nice =)

 

snowwhite

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hotstox said:

is the domain dietpill.net? lol just guessing, but nice =)

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maybe!

I actually found another domain, it starts with vaginaXXXXXXX.com
GoDaddy's Appraisal is $400-1200
Hope it sells

 

Tom

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• May 24, 2008

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lol you can read the full domain even with the blur....

Are you sure you registered it today? It shows up as registered on the 15th.

 

snowwhite

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Tommy said:

lol you can read the full domain even with the blur....

Are you sure you registered it today? It shows up as registered on the 15th.

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hahahha, clumsy me!
but yes, not in my name, but it was registered on the 15th by my colleague whos into domaining

he actually sold an LLL.com domain for at least $2000 so I got interested
im still learning

 

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blackjack

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• May 24, 2008

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Snowwhite

Which flipping script do you use?

Thanks

 

snowwhite

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blackjack said:

Snowwhite

Which flipping script do you use?

Thanks

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combination of manual and ewen chia's expired domain software

 

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barabirir

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• May 26, 2008

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Hmm,. Nice reading

 

Atlas

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• Jun 1, 2008

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Someone had previously owned it and either accidentally let it drop or didnt think it was worth the money to renew. I wouldnt use the guys listing price as a way to appraise a name, most of those names on there are way over priced. Also, dont take any of those automated appraisal services too serious.