.uk sold, .co.uk kept

[ratboy]

Sold a brand new .uk domain today, but I kept the .co.uk

Buyer very happy, not mega bucks but straight forward sale.

Anyone else done similar?

 

[woopwoop]

Congrats!

I think that this is the way it will go over the short term. If I was to sell one of them, I'd try and go on to sell the other one quickly.

Domainers felt initially .uk being a threat to values of their domains. Then with .co.uk generally receiving the rights to .uk, it seemed like a big win (2 domains for the price of 1). In reality it's probably neither.

The value of .co.uk's may have been diluted a little but there's the opportunity to sell both, or keep one and sell one (or keep both).

There is an issue if the domains (brands) start competing, which if it's a high price domain there are probably big plans behind it and competition is inevitable - but not necessarily a big win/loss for domainers - just a different reality and weaker price of individuals to deal with.

I expect the price of the pair to get very close to the old price for the .co.uk (pre .uk)

 

[deluxedomains]

congrats on your sale!

 

[ratboy]

Well I offered .uk for a set price, (as that was what the buyer enquired about) and the .co.uk for a few £xxx more.

Just interesting how the buyer was only keen to buy the .uk.

I'm hoping that's a good sign to the market really!!

 

[PanzerWagon]

Surely you'd have to be an idiot to buy one and not both??

 

[ratboy]

I'm not calling him an idiot, but you are right you'd want both to protect the brand I guess.