skate.co.uk

[alex]

I’m happy to announce the sale of skate.co.uk. I’ve actually had several emails from members here since the transfer in February, but could not comment at the buyer’s request.

It was a difficult decision as it wasn’t something I had intended to sell, but on balance it was the right decision and has allowed me to develop griptape.co.uk further and to acquire snooker.co.uk which I’m really looking forward to working with once I get the time and a solid idea together.

I’m not able to discuss price, but it may be interesting for some to know that the buyer initially advertised on the site and decided it would be worthwhile acquiring.

 

[ratboy]

Snooker.co.uk is a belter mate, congrats

 

[alex]

Snooker.co.uk is a belter mate, congrats

Thank you - as a snooker fan I feel pretty lucky to have it but I couldn't have got it without skate.

 

[peacock]

Congrats on the sale.

 

[boxerdog]

Well done that man, snooker is a cracking name!

 

[stellar73]

Congratulations.... snooker is even better than skate imho!

 

[foz]

Well done. NDA on snooker_co_uk?

 

[alex]

Thanks for the comments

Well done. NDA on snooker_co_uk?

Yes, I'm afraid I can't disclose the prices of either domain. I appreciate that makes the thread pretty boring, but I can't do much about that.

 

[Sound]

Congratulations on the sale of Skate and purchase of Snooker great domain to own...

 

[khalid]

Well done Alex

 

[noonoo1]

Yeah, very well done.

 

[sdsinc]

Congrats, the stakes sure are high

 

[Edwin]

snooker's a MUCH better domain than skate, you've done some great horse-trading there...

 

[doodlebug]

Nice one mate,what a fantastic domain you have acquired

 

[anthony]

You've done really well to nab a sport related domain name like snooker. I'm sure this was a 'Velvet' domain, but it changed hands some years ago, so I imagine with all those involved that you've not used loose change to get it, but paid a decent wedge.

 

[alex]

Thanks for the nice comments. I agree with what most have said about snooker being better than skate, although skate was an established site earning a reasonable return etc. The value was in the whole package, rather than just in the domain, i.e. the traffic, revenue, goodwill and similarities to the name and use of the buyer etc. This would be more valuable to the buyer than the average domainer. Snooker has more value as a domain, but as its not developed it has a long way to go before its potential is realised.

On that note, if anyone has any ideas feel free to pass them over. I'd had my eye on it for years so have some ideas, but I'd be interested to know what people think.

 

[markb]

Wasnt snooker advertised for £15k bin on another forum, if thats the price you bought it at or even less, I think it was a bargain.

http://www.*******.com/f283/snooker-co-uk-offers-bin-15k-thread-485429.html

 

[foz]

Wasnt snooker advertised for £15k bin on another forum, if thats the price you bought it at or even less, I think it was a bargain.

http://www.*******.com/f283/snooker-co-uk-offers-bin-15k-thread-485429.html

£20K (as well) - http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/domain-name-offers-invited/102962-snooker-co-uk.html

 

[bensd]

Wasnt snooker advertised for £15k bin on another forum, if thats the price you bought it at or even less, I think it was a bargain.

http://www.*******.com/f283/snooker-co-uk-offers-bin-15k-thread-485429.html

£20K (as well) - http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/domain-name-offers-invited/102962-snooker-co-uk.html

£65k here!
http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/premium-domain-names/86813-several-top-generics-inc-snooker-co-uk.html

 

[markb]

£65k here!
http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/premium-domain-names/86813-several-top-generics-inc-snooker-co-uk.html

Yeah, that £65k price was from last year, The same person advertised it on dn forum for £15k in may this year.