Bothy.com

[susannah]

I'm a bit shy of asking another, as I don't know the protocol of how often one person should be asking, but I'm curious...

How much do you think this domain might sell for:

Bothy.com

It's a 5-letter .com generic.

It has a certain aura of the wilds, the mountains, and the outdoors.

But on the down side, I guess the reason I managed to pick it up (I seem to remember it was a standard registration price via Snapnames with no rival bid) is because it's not really current or in usage in the US.

In addition, it's a bit of a minority, niche name. I mean, loads of people DO enjoy the tradition of bothy music and ceilidhs, and lots of outdoor types in Scotland use the mountain bothies. But I'd guess it is a niche.

The reason I wonder if it has potential is because the environment, the outdoors, adventure sports, mountaineering etc are a real market, and for companies marketing outdoor clothing, or rucksacks, or equipment, or outdoor activities and trips, or country cottages... then it could be built as a useful, catchy, memorable com website or even new brand name.

But that's me talking up, maybe beyond the important levels of realism. What do you realistically think?

 

[susannah]

Oh yeah, I meant to say, it would make quite a good forum website. Sort of 'step through the doors and into the Bothy, have a dram, have a chat, pull a chair up by the fire'... a sort of romantic feel for a forum, though what people discussed there could range from anything from politics to whisky to music, with a 'room upstairs' for the people who want to talk more intimately...

 

[accelerator]

Not in the same league as the other domains you've asked for appraisals on so far ...

Rgds

 

[Retired_member41]

Oh yeah, I meant to say, it would make quite a good forum website. Sort of 'step through the doors and into the Bothy, have a dram, have a chat, pull a chair up by the fire'... a sort of romantic feel for a forum, though what people discussed there could range from anything from politics to whisky to music, with a 'room upstairs' for the people who want to talk more intimately...

Think your about ten years too late with that idea lol

Pretty hard to monetise a bothy seeing as the idea is they are free to use.

£200-250 unless you Market it to people in the Scottish tourist industry

 

[susannah]

At that price level, I'd definitely keep it for my own poems and photos because I really like the name - it's my favourite!

And, setting aside the domain business, there's a dimension to domains which can be simply personal, recreational and fun.