Was I right to drop CheapMobilePhones.tv?

accelerator · 09-01-2012, 09:12:06 PM

I expect I'm not alone in finding it hard to drop some names. A day or so ago I dropped CheapMobilePhones.tv. This is a pretty good name for an affiliate site, with a healthy 22,000 monthly exacts. I would still renew and sell the name if anyone wants it, but I'm not going to bargain basement it. The reason I dropped it is that I am finding it hard to find the time to properly market my names as well as building sites etc. You see, I already have a cheap mobile phones site, which is in bad need of some attention, so I figure I should be strict with myself and drop names which I am not finding the time to market or develop.

I also see that .tv doesn't seem to achieve particularly good prices, with a very strong keyphrase like carinsurance.tv only going for $13,200, even though internet TV is set to breakthrough in 2012.

Who thinks dropping CheapMobilePhones.tv was right then?

Thanks

davedevelopment · 09-01-2012, 09:20:43 PM

I don't quite understand why you're prepared to let it drop, but not prepared to sell it at a lower price? Is that not "Cutting off your nose to spite your face"?

accelerator · 09-01-2012, 09:47:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davedevelopment

I don't quite understand why you're prepared to let it drop, but not prepared to sell it at a lower price? Is that not "Cutting off your nose to spite your face"?

I already think it's an absolute bargain at the price I'm offering it, and I have sites in this sector, so I'm not prepared to give away too much to potential competitors.

Rgds

Jamie101 · 09-01-2012, 09:51:54 PM

But surely if you let it drop it will go to potential competitors ?

You're better off getting some return for it rather than nothing, even though it might not be as much as you'd like for it.

davedevelopment · 09-01-2012, 09:59:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by accelerator

I already think it's an absolute bargain at the price I'm offering it, and I have sites in this sector, so I'm not prepared to give away too much to potential competitors.

Rgds

Sorry, still not with you. For that to be even mildly rational, you'd be wanting to let it drop quietly, so nobody notices, rather than announcing you're going to let it drop.

Don't mean to troll, but I am actually bamboozled by this.

accelerator · 09-01-2012, 10:00:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamie101

But surely if you let it drop it will go to potential competitors ?

You're better off getting some return for it rather than nothing, even though it might not be as much as you'd like for it.

All I will say is that if I have to drop, it's a way of motivating myself to get my act together on other domains I own. Acorn isn't the place to offer .tv domains anyway.

accelerator · 09-01-2012, 10:03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davedevelopment

Sorry, still not with you. For that to be even mildly rational, you'd be wanting to let it drop quietly, so nobody notices, rather than announcing you're going to let it drop.

Don't mean to troll, but I am actually bamboozled by this.

I have got to the stage now where I feel I have a lot of opportunities in developing domains I own, if only I had the time to do it. Therefore I am sometimes prepared to clear out what I regard as good domains. I'm often surprised that no-one else on Acorn sees any potential though.

Rgds

dragon · 09-01-2012, 10:04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davedevelopment

I don't quite understand why you're prepared to let it drop, but not prepared to sell it at a lower price? Is that not "Cutting off your nose to spite your face"?

+1.

And why ask the question if all you're going to do is defend your 'decision'?

Aaron Clifford · 09-01-2012, 11:41:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davedevelopment

i don't quite understand why you're prepared to let it drop, but not prepared to sell it at a lower price? Is that not "cutting off your nose to spite your face"?

+2

wb · 10-01-2012, 12:00:36 AM

Yes, you were right to let it drop, but as others have said it's normally going to be better to get something for it than nothing at all. Counterproductive.

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accelerator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: England Posts: 4,916 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 31)	Was I right to drop CheapMobilePhones.tv? I expect I'm not alone in finding it hard to drop some names. A day or so ago I dropped CheapMobilePhones.tv. This is a pretty good name for an affiliate site, with a healthy 22,000 monthly exacts. I would still renew and sell the name if anyone wants it, but I'm not going to bargain basement it. The reason I dropped it is that I am finding it hard to find the time to properly market my names as well as building sites etc. You see, I already have a cheap mobile phones site, which is in bad need of some attention, so I figure I should be strict with myself and drop names which I am not finding the time to market or develop. I also see that .tv doesn't seem to achieve particularly good prices, with a very strong keyphrase like carinsurance.tv only going for $13,200, even though internet TV is set to breakthrough in 2012. Who thinks dropping CheapMobilePhones.tv was right then? Thanks __________________ LowPrices.co.uk \| My Twitter \| KeyphraseDomains.co.uk \| Mens Shirts \| Hotels in Bath \| Money Off Code

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wb Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,922 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 29)	Yes, you were right to let it drop, but as others have said it's normally going to be better to get something for it than nothing at all. Counterproductive.