Domains often Sell higher at TBR than at wholesale (1.Viewing)

Saw this interesting article on Twitter and yes even in the .com world wholesalers are hesitant to spend money purchasing domains from other investors.


So the same as with .ca and TBR, if you list an expiring domain here and you get offers for $300, chances are it will sell for more on TBR.

He's better off to list the domain for auction at GoDaddy with no reserve than dropping it.

It's the the domain investor brain works - the TBR domains all look so fresh and full of potential, while a wholesale domain that has been held for 10 years looks old & used up with zero potential.

And nothing could be further from the truth as a lot of these expensive TBR domains are pure Fool's Gold, while some wholesale domains are great values.

How many times have I inquired about domains to never get a response. Years later the domain drops. How about when I contact owners and they give me a price of 10K but then I get it in TBR for $500?

I don’t think it’s as simple as saying TBR prices are higher than wholesale. I think that’s far from the truth. I have paid hefty prices in TBR and in wholesale…not many people know about those though….

theinvestor said:

How many times have I inquired about domains to never get a response. Years later the domain drops. How about when I contact owners and they give me a price of 10K but then I get it in TBR for $500?

I don’t think it’s as simple as saying TBR prices are higher than wholesale. I think that’s far from the truth. I have paid hefty prices in TBR and in wholesale…not many people know about those though….

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While I agree with you 100% for good domains, I think when it comes to the average junk domain, there is some definite truth to the fact that a zero-value domain that gets dropped will often get picked up for $20-$XXX in TBR. So I'd say that applies to almost any domain picked up somewhere after the #20 pick in any given TBR. If all those 150 or so other domains were listed here for $20 before the drop, I highly doubt many would be bought.

TBR drop creates urgency and by now has steady exposure. Even poor quality drops get ample attention.

theinvestor said:

How many times have I inquired about domains to never get a response. Years later the domain drops. How about when I contact owners and they give me a price of 10K but then I get it in TBR for $500?

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I hope that wasn't me or one of my domains!

rlm said:

While I agree with you 100% for good domains, I think when it comes to the average junk domain, there is some definite truth to the fact that a zero-value domain that gets dropped will often get picked up for $20-$XXX in TBR. So I'd say that applies to almost any domain picked up somewhere after the #20 pick in any given TBR. If all those 150 or so other domains were listed here for $20 before the drop, I highly doubt many would be bought.

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I think this is very true. Seen some price reductions/expires on DN.ca, mine included, that receive no interest, but most likely will get mild interest if they reach TBR. My guess is that its for two reasons. Even low quality names on TBR are perceptually viewed as domains that might be a diamond in the rough, and that they may still carry value, i.e. accidental expiry or owner simply didn't realize the value in them. Whereas lower-end domains sold by domainers give perception of unwanted property, so the appeal is less. Secondly, and more importantly, I think it's a function of visitor volume. There are a lot of eyes on TBR.

If you want to pick up some decent lower level names before they hit TBR in a few months, have I got a deal for you.

Hypothetical question for those that follow the TBR regularly. I'm curious, if ElectricMotorcycle.ca hit the TBR list, what's your best guess on bid range for this domain? Lets assume that bidders wouldn't necessarily know that the plural version of this exact .ca recently sold for low-mid $XXXX.

CanuckDomains said:

Hypothetical question for those that follow the TBR regularly. I'm curious, if ElectricMotorcycle.ca hit the TBR list, what's your best guess on bid range for this domain? Lets assume that bidders wouldn't necessarily know that the plural version of this exact .ca recently sold for low-mid $XXXX.

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I think the issue is you have a lot more eyes on TBR and the forum membership here is limited so at most you get 10-12 sets of eyes on your sales topic here and probably several times that on TBR.

Also anyone in TBR comes in prepared to pay cash.

So I think we need to focus on getting some of the TBR eyes on the forum here as well and hopefully our sales go up.

MapleDots said:

I think the issue is you have a lot more eyes on TBR and the forum membership here is limited so at most you get 10-12 sets of eyes on your sales topic here and probably several times that on TBR.

Also anyone in TBR comes in prepared to pay cash.

So I think we need to focus on getting some of the TBR eyes on the forum here as well and hopefully our sales go up.

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Yes, I understand. That's kind of why I'm asking. What it might go for on the TBR maybe provides me a more accurate measurement of value. That being said, I realize its not going to receive bids of $XXXX on the TBR. That previous sale might be an outlier.

I think I am convinced that TBR prices are also inflated due to insiders bidding up domains. Imagine that…someone bidding up a domain and not having to pay the actual final cost of TBR.

What a world we live in…where anything goes and no way of enforcing any rules. But if you want a domain in TBR you’re forced to play by their rules.