Trophy Domains - does anyone own any?

Drop.com.au · #1 26-08-10, 10:18 AM

I just read an interesting thread at another domain forum about one of the domains listed on today's Secondary Market Auction @ Drop - HH.com.au

https://www.drop.com.au/auction/?room=sma

One of the members at Domain Board Room commented:

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HH.com.au could be considered as a trophy name .. there’s no need to do anything with it just use it as an email address just grab it if possible .. it's highly collectable .. same letter, same letter figure out the possible combinations same L same L .. if it were a .com it would be worth a considerable amount of $$$$

Aside from obviously plugging this domain name @ our Drop auction (self interest declared), I was also genuinely curious about the notion of trophy domain names.

Does anyone own what they consider to be "trophy" domain names. I would be interested to hear and hopefully see some examples... (perhaps I should also state, no 3d or 4d trophies please :P )

Best Regards,
George Pongas

Shaun · #2 26-08-10, 10:55 AM

George,

Just on HH.com.au I assume someone has been in contact with Helly Hansen? Would be a perfect trophy for them.

snoopy · #3 26-08-10, 10:57 AM

Have had a few of these types of names in the past (eg fff.com, jjj.com), personally I think it is just speculation owning them, they look great and lack substance. If I could go back in time I would have avoided such names and stuck to names with clear usage. I would say there is entire categories that could fit the term eg geo .tv's that people collect but no domainers is ever able to successfully develop, great sounding one word .com that have no clearcut usage (eg links.com), one letter cc tlds etc (e.co, i.vu etc).

When they say "there is no need to do anything" with HH.com.au, it is probably more the case that is has no obvious usage aside from resale. It is a "domainers domain", put it on the mantlepiece and tell everyone about it, that is the usage.

Drop.com.au · #4 26-08-10, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Shaun McGowan

George,

Just on HH.com.au I assume someone has been in contact with Helly Hansen? Would be a perfect trophy for them.

Thanks Shaun, nice lead. Contact initiated...

Cheers
George

Oz. · #5 26-08-10, 11:49 AM

Didn't know you were a member of DBR George

Note to self, got to stop saying bad things about Drop on there. j/k

Drop.com.au · #6 26-08-10, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Oz.

Didn't know you were a member of DBR George

I am now

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Note to self, got to stop saying bad things about Drop on there. j/k

One of the reasons why I joined, to keep an eye on you

George

Honan · #7 26-08-10, 06:07 PM

I give up
wtf is DBR ?

Yes, I have a trophy name that I use for my email

WG2010 · #8 26-08-10, 06:37 PM

I don't see the value and never have. Anyone care to explain? I fail to see any reason to own such domains unless for resale value to some company that has HH as the initials or acronym or something.

soj · #9 26-08-10, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by i sold grandma

I give up
wtf is DBR ?

DBR is Domain Board Room - www.domainboardroom.com

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Originally Posted by WorGeneral

I don't see the value and never have. Anyone care to explain? I fail to see any reason to own such domains unless for resale value to some company that has HH as the initials or acronym or something.

The trophy domains aren't owned for any reason other than just being able to say you own them.

Max · #10 26-08-10, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by soj

DBR is Domain Board Room - www.domainboardroom.com

The trophy domains aren't owned for any reason other than just being able to say you own them.

Snoopy. Quote ..

*It is a "domainers domain", put it on the mantlepiece and tell everyone about it, that is the usage.*

Exactly .. A collectible ..

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