Busting domainer myths (1.Viewing)

1. Myth: Domainers are the Secondary Market

Domain name investors are but one group participating in the thriving domain name Secondary Market, in which already registered domain names move from one owner to another. After twenty-five years of rapid growth of the commercial Internet, the most desirable domain names are already registered and therefore are not available to be registered directly from a registrar in the domain name "primary market." It may be possible, instead, to acquire them on the Secondary Market from the current owner. Individuals, businesses and professional domain investors, therefore, all turn to the Secondary Market when looking to buy or sell desirable domain names that have already been registered.


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Excellent article!

It always surprises me when potential buyers think that if it weren't for domainers, they would just be able to hand register valuable domains.

Also, realistically, it is easier to buy from a domainer than from some corporate entity that happens to own surplus domains that they are not using, but do not really have any person or procedure in place for dealing with them.

Zak's articles are always with facts. I enjoy listening to him.