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Domaining is an amazing game. It is the only form of investment I can think of in which you can generate a nice amount of money with very (and I mean very) little investment. In what other business can you invest $100 in a few items (names in our case) and get a few thousands a few weeks or even days later?

Can you think of a comparable type of investment? Is there any other business model, whether established or emerging, in which you can get such nice returns on your investment?
 
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I dont thing domaining have nice investment return unless you invest in right segment where you are experienced.

I see nice investment opportunities in websites.
 
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I dont thing domaining have nice investment return unless you invest in right segment where you are experienced.

I see nice investment opportunities in websites.

Yeah, I second that. Don't have any experience in website flipping so far, but I plan to develop at least one geo domain every month and flip it for profit. I am aiming (and confident) to sell each site I develop for a minimum of $1-2k (depending on the geo domain, niche and SEO rankings).

Of course, it requires time, hard work, and a little upfront cash investment. For one of my site I have setup this month, I was able to get it ready for less than $100 (paid for content). For its design, I have used a free WordPress theme.

Also, there's a low quality geo domain that I own and I plan to launch it as a single-page website (showcase type site) without much content on it. I will be testing how a single page site with a geo domain would perform and whether it will be of any interest for potential buyers. So practically the site will require no investment other than my domain cost. For SEO marketing, I can take care of that.

Other than website flipping, I think developing web properties for in-house is also a workable option if one has funds and time to manage things. But I know many domainers wouldn't consider going to this route as it require constant management and $$$.

Just my two cents (sorry for the huge off-topic discussion above, got excited about this it, lol)
 
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Actually, I think Domaining has a lot in common with lottery tickets. You can buy a $10 lottery ticket or a $10 domain name, in both cases hoping for a huge payoff. But it's easy to keep buying more and more chances and rack up big expenditures without ever really intending to spend so much.
 
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It's an addiction man!!!!

Gatta get that fix in..lol. It's fun and it makes your head hurt and the same time. If you enjoy looking at your computer, then it's a good gig.

It's SORT OF similar to stocks but def doesn't have the liquidity of stocks (most of the times).

-Omar
 
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What other form of investment would you compare to domaining?

I'd compare it to gold mining in the US back in the 1800s. A couple people struck it rich and then everybody and their dog got in figuring they could too. Not realizing that gold is hard to fine. It's not just sitting there at Godaddy waiting to be registered. Sometimes it is, but not very often.

Back to the juxtapositioning of domaining and gold mining. We even have modern day bandits (hackers and scammers). One nice difference is that you don't need to have a mule to haul your domain names around on. Unless maybe you have 10, 000 or so. Light as they are, that many 1s and 0s will get heavy after a while.

And just like mining, every serious domainer wears a hat, deep into the depths of domain drop lists. Really serious domainers have beards.

I don't know how you could disagree that anything resembles domaining more than gold mining.







 
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What other form of investment would you compare to domaining?

I'd compare it to gold mining in the US back in the 1800s. A couple people struck it rich and then everybody and their dog got in figuring they could too. Not realizing that gold is hard to fine. It's not just sitting there at Godaddy waiting to be registered. Sometimes it is, but not very often.

Back to the juxtapositioning of domaining and gold mining. We even have modern day bandits (hackers and scammers). One nice difference is that you don't need to have a mule to haul your domain names around on. Unless maybe you have 10, 000 or so. Light as they are, that many 1s and 0s will get heavy after a while.

And just like mining, every serious domainer wears a hat, deep into the depths of domain drop lists. Really serious domainers have beards.

I don't know how you could disagree that anything resembles domaining more than gold mining.

A good and relevant comparison!

Domaing requires: Brain, time, curiosity, patience and luck.
 
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I often see many similarities with poker.

-bankroll management
-dealing with variance
-evaluating expected value when buying a domain, +EV / -EV decisions
-extracting maximum value out of a domain / hand
-developing your instincts as you gain experience

Both have an element of art and science.
 
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I spent a little time as a ticket broker. Very similar in that every seat is unique, has a high reward potential, and that there's a thriving aftermarket (among lots of other things). The biggest difference is the expiration date on the tickets vs. domains.
 
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Stock market..

2nd hand car sales lol
 
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You can't compare Domaining with other investments opportunities.

You won't find a better ROI elsewhere.
 
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Art and Art Galleries.

You can pick up trash, make something out of it and sell it for hundreds or thousands. Same goes for paintings and sculpture -the material is cheap compared to the art's sales price, and, like a domain name -if it does not sell you gotta cover the 'storage' fee.

Also, galleries can 'rent' space for as little as $1 a month, from City Hall, in 'abandoned' urban industrial areas, like the Arts District here in L.A., and make thousands, sometimes tens-of-thousands, a month. And, you don't pay for your inventory, but keep 40% to 60% from sales.
 
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I dont thing domaining have nice investment return unless you invest in right segment where you are experienced.

I see nice investment opportunities in websites.

I dont think websites have nice investment return unless you invest in right segment where you are expirenced. ;)

I see nice investment opportunities in domaining. ;)

Domaining is very easy, if you don't mind sitting in front of your computer and do a lot of surfing and researching.
I educated myself about many things through domaining while I was researching.

You can register a domain for $1 and sell it for $xxx (sometimes even $xxxx) few days later. This is easy when you do know what you are doing. You can always find a nice domain at some bargain auctions as well. If you want, you can invest $xxxx or $xxxxx in a domain, but better be well educated before doing that.

I left my job few years ago because domaining is one of the best jobs in the world, to me. I like to work from home, when I want and how much I want. I like the thrill of finding names and potential end users. I like to dig for info about potential buyer once he contacted me about my domain. I like to get $$$ for something I forgot I even own. I like to get high $xxxx for this month while I would get only low $xxxx at my previous job. I like the fact that in a month when I don't have big sales I can always flip several 5n.coms and still have a solid month. I adore domaining! :)
 
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What other form of investment would you compare to domaining?

I'd compare it to gold mining in the US back in the 1800s. A couple people struck it rich and then everybody and their dog got in figuring they could too. Not realizing that gold is hard to fine. It's not just sitting there at Godaddy waiting to be registered. Sometimes it is, but not very often.

Back to the juxtapositioning of domaining and gold mining. We even have modern day bandits (hackers and scammers). One nice difference is that you don't need to have a mule to haul your domain names around on. Unless maybe you have 10, 000 or so. Light as they are, that many 1s and 0s will get heavy after a while.

And just like mining, every serious domainer wears a hat, deep into the depths of domain drop lists. Really serious domainers have beards.

I don't know how you could disagree that anything resembles domaining more than gold mining.







Completely agreed. I like the depths of domain drop lists. Priceless.
 
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I've started Domaining in 2010 with $8. Now I own one LLL.com and great 2 word true brandable .com.

The only thing I see that we can compare to domaining might be the used stuff business. It requires a lot of time and physical efforts (for big furnitures), but you can make a great ROI.
 
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i spent 5 years in forex market and have just 30 days or less in domains and domain career seems to be has good chance and best than forex but i cant tell fair opinion now until i pass some good time and gain some good experience ..in domains if you register strong domain that have good high search and famous name then its good deal with little risk..but in forex there is a high risk with no guarantee..
 
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I sort of compare it to property investment... Choose the right property which will have the best value gain and stick to your budget. Do a lot research and consult with those who are experienced.

If you make a down payment above your budget and interest rates increase and you can t afford repayments or sell to make a return... You will loose it all and it becomes a very bad investment or others would call it gambling...

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