An Unexpected Anniversary

Morning Folks!!


I have not been buying domains for quite some time. But I have been
arming myself with a cash arsenal ready to do battle. Waiting for NOW.
Waiting for things as I saw them unfold. I predicted last year it would
be April when this really began to unfold. Well it is April and as you
can plainly see from the list below there will be some intense bidding
because there are great domains in there with low reserves. THAT is
what makes an auction and the results will speak for themselves. While
I still see a number of weak domains on the list, I also see some major
winners. The art is going through a list like that and coming up with
the ones that can be worth millions and bought for thousands. The ones
that when standing alone state a business. I always hear the EXCUSE
that what I did could not be repeated. First off you need to understand
it IS an excuse. We wake up everyday facing new challenges. Some folks
rise to the challenge and some folks complain about the challenge. What
folks don't grasp is nothing happens overnight. It takes YEARS of
fighting those daily challenges. EVERY day you have to move ONE STEP forward.
The #1 problem is those that complain are always the ones trying to
skip steps or accomplish too much, too fast. They fall on their faces and frustration and anger becomes the bi-product. Nobody has to be a victim of their own emotions. Folks need to master not only emotions, but faith in themselves.


I was writing the greeting page for folks coming to T.R.A.F.F.I.C. in less than 2 weeks. As I got to the end I realized that the New York Show will mark our 5th year. I am stunned. In some ways it seems like just yesterday. In some ways it seems like a lifetime ago. It may have been a lifetime. We all watched the evolution of an industry develop before our very eyes.


It’s been quite a ride for an entire industry. It has given birth to multiple shows, Multiple live auctions, Multiple deals, Multiple mergers and the birth of many great friendships and business relationships.


As I have been saying for a while, times like these will force really good domains to come to market. One look at the list below released by Moniker and the reserves will prove my point. Those looking to do better in domains in the years ahead need to start getting rid of their crap and liabilities and replace them with quality domains. I see domains EVERY DAY that can be bought for $1,000 and have huge upside potentials. But if you don’t understand the elements that constitute a great domain from a worthless domain, it is just pot luck. Don't buy another domain until you figure it out. Worthless lasts for a long time and you need to renew worthless. The bottom line, THIS period will be your very LAST opportunity to buy really good quality domains. Once this period passes, it is off to the races as values today will double many times in the next decade. Oh, I forgot, most don't look 10 years ahead. They have strategies for the next 10 minutes. The next 10 hours. Some get all the way to the next 10 days. But if you walk and all you do is look at your feet, you will surely hit walls all day every day. Folks want to know how to have success, but when you lay out a road map as I have done on this blog for the past 2 years, they will do everything but read it and take the info for free.


Have a GREAT Day!

Rick Schwartz


111.org $1 - $5,000
15yearmortgagerates.com No Reserve
24.org $25,001 - $50,000
700.com $10,001 - $25,000
accreditation.com $5,001 - $10,000
ad.com $250,001 - $500,000
affiliateadvertising.com $1 - $5,000
aircraftengines.com $5,001 - $10,000
allterrainvehicles.com $5,001 - $10,000
allusion.com $1 - $5,000
announced.com No Reserve
antihistamine.com $5,001 - $10,000
athletic.com $25,001 - $50,000
authorization.com $10,001 - $25,000
automating.com $5,001 - $10,000
backgammonsets.com $1 - $5,000
backhoe.com $25,001 - $50,000
baptistchurches.com $1 - $5,000
barbequegrill.com $5,001 - $10,000
bargain.travel $1 - $5,000
bicentennial.com $1 - $5,000
bionic.com $5,001 - $10,000
blackpanthers.com $10,001 - $25,000
boatrepairs.com $5,001 - $10,000
bottledwater.com $25,001 - $50,000
breeding.com $25,001 - $50,000
bribes.com $1 - $5,000
buffoon.com $1 - $5,000
buildingpermits.com $5,001 - $10,000
businessbankruptcy.com $1 - $5,000
californiacommercialrealestate.com $1 - $5,000
campingsupplies.com $10,001 - $25,000
cancun.org $5,001 - $10,000
caribbeanvacations.com $100,001 - $250,000
carpetstores.com $5,001 - $10,000
chargingstations.com $10,001 - $25,000
cheerleaders.org $1 - $5,000
collegecourse.com $10,001 - $25,000
comedyclub.com $50,001 - $100,000
commitment.org $1 - $5,000
corporatejets.com $50,001 - $100,000
cosmetician.com $5,001 - $10,000
creditchecks.net $1 - $5,000
cureforcancer.com $1 - $5,000
datingwomen.com $5,001 - $10,000
debtcollection.org $1 - $5,000
debug.com $10,001 - $25,000
dietandexercise.com $1 - $5,000
dietician.com $25,001 - $50,000
diets.net $10,001 - $25,000
discountairfares.org $1 - $5,000
discretion.com $10,001 - $25,000
domainauction.com $100,001 - $250,000
downriggers.com $1 - $5,000
earnmoney.com $1 - $5,000
europeanvacations.com $100,001 - $250,000
ewills.com $5,001 - $10,000
executiveassistant.com $5,001 - $10,000
exhibiting.com $1 - $5,000
explored.com $10,001 - $25,000
fatalattraction.com $1 - $5,000
federalairmarshals.com $1 - $5,000
ferriswheel.com $1 - $5,000
filebankruptcy.com $50,001 - $100,000
filet.com $10,001 - $25,000
financing.net $50,001 - $100,000
findjobs.com $100,001 - $250,000
fixture.com $25,001 - $50,000
flatpaneltvs.com $5,001 - $10,000
flightinstructors.com $10,001 - $25,000
floridaattorney.com $5,001 - $10,000
foreclosurerefinance.com $1 - $5,000
freightlines.com $1 - $5,000
garagekits.com $1 - $5,000
gardencenter.com $10,001 - $25,000
gardenofeden.com $10,001 - $25,000
ghoststories.com $25,001 - $50,000
glasspanels.com $1 - $5,000
glutenfreerecipes.com $5,001 - $10,000
golfcaddy.com $1 - $5,000
governmenthousing.com $10,001 - $25,000
graders.com $5,001 - $10,000
greatfalls.com $10,001 - $25,000
hairwax.com $5,001 - $10,000
headshot.com $5,001 - $10,000
highspeed.net $1 - $5,000
homemortgage.net $5,001 - $10,000
hotproducts.com No Reserve
illegalimmigrants.com $10,001 - $25,000
imageconsultants.com $5,001 - $10,000
indianaforeclosures.com $1 - $5,000
influential.com $10,001 - $25,000
intelligentdesign.com $1 - $5,000
invasion.com $10,001 - $25,000
john.mobi $1 - $5,000
jonesboro.com $10,001 - $25,000
junk.net No Reserve
kidnap.com $10,001 - $25,000
kingcrab.com $5,001 - $10,000
laptopcomputers.info No Reserve
lineart.com $10,001 - $25,000
lists.net $1 - $5,000
liveauctions.com $25,001 - $50,000
loancalculator.com $250,001 - $500,000
lz.ca $1 - $5,000
maintaining.com $1 - $5,000
marketingfirm.com $50,001 - $100,000
marriages.com $25,001 - $50,000
mbajobs.com $50,001 - $100,000
mediarooms.com $10,001 - $25,000
migraine.com $100,001 - $250,000
millionaire.org $5,001 - $10,000
modernhouses.com $1 - $5,000
mouthguards.com $1 - $5,000
moviemaking.com $10,001 - $25,000
movingservice.com $1 - $5,000
mr.org $5,001 - $10,000
noevil.com $1 - $5,000
nonprofits.com $10,001 - $25,000
officesupplystores.com $1 - $5,000
onlinetelevision.com $10,001 - $25,000
organicchicken.com $5,001 - $10,000
organictea.com $10,001 - $25,000
oxygentanks.com $10,001 - $25,000
packages.net $1 - $5,000
photodeveloping.com $1 - $5,000
physicalexamination.com $5,001 - $10,000
pinballwizard.com $1 - $5,000
pitches.com $5,001 - $10,000
plans.com $100,001 - $250,000
popupblockers.com $1 - $5,000
pornos.net $25,001 - $50,000
primers.com $5,001 - $10,000
punks.com $1 - $5,000
Realty.com $1MM - $5MM
Redistribution.com $1 - $5,000
Reelect.com $1 - $5,000
Refund.me $1 - $5,000
Reimbursement.com $1 - $5,000
Rejected.com $5,001 - $10,000
Relatives.com $25,001 - $50,000
Rentcenter.com $10,001 - $25,000
Repaired.com $10,001 - $25,000
Researchcenter.com $10,001 - $25,000
Respected.com $1 - $5,000
Retrain.com $5,001 - $10,000
Roomairconditioners.com $10,001 - $25,000
sacked.com $5,001 - $10,000
salinas.com $50,001 - $100,000
samuraiswords.com $25,001 - $50,000
sanbernardino.com $25,001 - $50,000
santaclara.com $100,001 - $250,000
season.com $25,001 - $50,000
sham.com $10,001 - $25,000
shutter.com $10,001 - $25,000
siamesecats.com $1 - $5,000
silos.com $10,001 - $25,000
slots.asia $10,001 - $25,000
sports.info $5,001 - $10,000
stallions.com $10,001 - $25,000
statenislandrentals.com $1 - $5,000
steakknives.com $10,001 - $25,000
stimulant.com $5,001 - $10,000
sued.com $1 - $5,000
sushirestaurants.com $10,001 - $25,000
taxinformation.com $5,001 - $10,000
telemarketers.com $25,001 - $50,000
terrorist.com $10,001 - $25,000
toasterovens.com $25,001 - $50,000
trafficaccidents.com $10,001 - $25,000
transferring.com $1 - $5,000
travelconditions.com $5,001 - $10,000
usedhummers.com $10,001 - $25,000
viajes.com $1MM - $5MM
vixen.com $10,001 - $25,000
wager.co.uk $1 - $5,000
weddingcards.com $10,001 - $25,000
WeddingGift.com & WeddingGifts.com $250,001 - $500,000
workoutclothing.com $1 - $5,000
ycg.com $1 - $5,000




4 thoughts on “An Unexpected Anniversary

  1. Lax

    Good morning Rick,How about making a list of all the no reserve names in the extended auction.I see alot of good names there.Have a great day.

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  2. Dr. Mindwrecker

    Great list but I have a question, a while back you said in a post you wanted to list names with no reserve in order to not set an end user price at auction. Is there another list with no reserve? I think the no reserve concept is better and more ballsy personally…

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  3. Andre

    Thanks for the great article Rick and the live auction lineup. With top domains like SiameseCats.com, GarageKits.com, Punks.com, GolfCaddy.com with very low reserves, we should see some cracking sales at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. in a few weeks. Thanks for making this premium event possible.

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  4. UFO.ORG

    Not sure about the”Google Keyword Searches” shown on the right of the auction listings.
    This looks closer to Keyword Search Terms indexed by Google.
    Massive difference.
    E.g. Is there really 2.48 billion searches for”038″ Per Annum?? (www.038.com).

    Reply

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