Dean K
Member
Hello all,
We have a 2-letter name we wish to sell -- dc.com.au -- but I'm not sure the best way to go about it.
I've had the name from the times in the mid-1990s when .com.au registrations were free -- good ol' Robert Elz at Melbourne Uni doing the work voluntarily before Melbourne IT came on the scene. In the past this domain name was really just used for a few sub-domain websites and as an email server (great of course for a short email address) -- with plans to develop the "visible" website that never came through, especially after a change in personal circumstances/family health scare.
Over the years we have always had a few anonymous approaches each year to ask if it is for sale -- and until now have always said no. I recently changed the home page to say it's for sale and have had some contact, though as yet I really don't have a good valuation in mind.
The name doesn't come with any developed presence or traffic, although being two good characters I think can represent hundreds of potential brands -- including a list I have of public/household/listed companies who may be interested in having the name.
So I'm hoping for feedback from members of the DN community here on what's best to do -- get an appraisal first?
I'm not sure whether it's worth selling via a public auction process, or via the marketplace here -- any feedback would be appreciated!
With thanks for your thoughts,
Dean
We have a 2-letter name we wish to sell -- dc.com.au -- but I'm not sure the best way to go about it.
I've had the name from the times in the mid-1990s when .com.au registrations were free -- good ol' Robert Elz at Melbourne Uni doing the work voluntarily before Melbourne IT came on the scene. In the past this domain name was really just used for a few sub-domain websites and as an email server (great of course for a short email address) -- with plans to develop the "visible" website that never came through, especially after a change in personal circumstances/family health scare.
Over the years we have always had a few anonymous approaches each year to ask if it is for sale -- and until now have always said no. I recently changed the home page to say it's for sale and have had some contact, though as yet I really don't have a good valuation in mind.
The name doesn't come with any developed presence or traffic, although being two good characters I think can represent hundreds of potential brands -- including a list I have of public/household/listed companies who may be interested in having the name.
So I'm hoping for feedback from members of the DN community here on what's best to do -- get an appraisal first?
I'm not sure whether it's worth selling via a public auction process, or via the marketplace here -- any feedback would be appreciated!
With thanks for your thoughts,
Dean