Comments on: Ad.Com For 1.4M? I Hear A Problem http://www.conceptualist.com/2009/05/01/adcom-for-14m-i-hear-a-problem/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:43:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: DesiredName http://www.conceptualist.com/2009/05/01/adcom-for-14m-i-hear-a-problem/#comment-13370 DesiredName Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:35:43 +0000 http://www.conceptualist.com/2009/05/01/adcom-for-14m-i-hear-a-problem/#comment-13370 I, too, think the price was right on target and the market evidently agreed. Yes, personally, I would rather own ads than ad, but that in no way takes away from this domain name, it just realistically adds value to ads, lol. Just my opinion of course. I also think that, as domainers, when we denigrate the purchase of any domain, at any price, it just makes it more difficult for the industry as a whole; those all important end users start to question paying a premium price for the domains they are interested in, because even the professionals are questioning the value. Let the market decide the price and, most of the time, we all win. Best Wishes to all. I, too, think the price was right on target and the market evidently agreed. Yes, personally, I would rather own ads than ad, but that in no way takes away from this domain name, it just realistically adds value to ads, lol. Just my opinion of course. I also think that, as domainers, when we denigrate the purchase of any domain, at any price, it just makes it more difficult for the industry as a whole; those all important end users start to question paying a premium price for the domains they are interested in, because even the professionals are questioning the value. Let the market decide the price and, most of the time, we all win. Best Wishes to all.

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]]> By: Sri http://www.conceptualist.com/2009/05/01/adcom-for-14m-i-hear-a-problem/#comment-13265 Sri Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:48:23 +0000 http://www.conceptualist.com/2009/05/01/adcom-for-14m-i-hear-a-problem/#comment-13265 One has to be real stupid to type ADD.com when AD.com is mentioned in reference to a discussion around advertisements. I am sure if it's going to be mentioned on radio, it would be in reference to advertisements! Ad.com is a great buy. Very memorable, meaningful and the least chance of typos. And tell me, how many meaningful 2 letter domains can you have? But the stupidest thing that Divyank is doing is to have it parked at Sedo. He should put up a contact form there with a notice of what we can look forward to. No one's going to click a Sedo ad link when they arrive at ad.com. One has to be real stupid to type ADD.com when AD.com is mentioned in reference to a discussion around advertisements. I am sure if it’s going to be mentioned on radio, it would be in reference to advertisements!

Ad.com is a great buy. Very memorable, meaningful and the least chance of typos. And tell me, how many meaningful 2 letter domains can you have?

But the stupidest thing that Divyank is doing is to have it parked at Sedo. He should put up a contact form there with a notice of what we can look forward to. No one’s going to click a Sedo ad link when they arrive at ad.com.

]]> By: Bill Robathan http://www.conceptualist.com/2009/05/01/adcom-for-14m-i-hear-a-problem/#comment-12893 Bill Robathan Thu, 07 May 2009 06:49:20 +0000 http://www.conceptualist.com/2009/05/01/adcom-for-14m-i-hear-a-problem/#comment-12893 I don't understand this discussion. The domain was on the market. Another entity was willing to pay $1.3 million. Ergo, the domain was worth at least that that day. When the economy returns, the domain will be worth far more than $1.4 million. I don't think the question is the inherent value of the domain. The question for me is macro: how long we remain in recession. I disagree regarding ads v. ad.com. I think ad.com is far superior for branding. The other entity,reputably an advertising entity, appears to think likewise. Although the domain may have been had for less earlier, I think Div was absolutely right on the sale date: opportunity would have been forever lost. I don’t understand this discussion. The domain was on the market. Another entity was willing to pay $1.3 million. Ergo, the domain was worth at least that that day.

When the economy returns, the domain will be worth far more than $1.4 million. I don’t think the question is the inherent value of the domain. The question for me is macro: how long we remain in recession.

I disagree regarding ads v. ad.com. I think ad.com is far superior for branding. The other entity,reputably an advertising entity, appears to think likewise.

Although the domain may have been had for less earlier, I think Div was absolutely right on the sale date: opportunity would have been forever lost.

]]> By: Anunt http://www.conceptualist.com/2009/05/01/adcom-for-14m-i-hear-a-problem/#comment-12889 Anunt Thu, 07 May 2009 03:40:20 +0000 http://www.conceptualist.com/2009/05/01/adcom-for-14m-i-hear-a-problem/#comment-12889 All you guys have no clue...let me clear it up for you clueless guys. Directi is a company located in India and Divyank Turakhia is an indian guy. Don't take this the wrong way...not being racist here...People in india always type the singular version of the domain name, not the plural version. If you ask anyone in india, which is better...cars.com or car.com ...over 90% will say car.com And in the u.s., cars.com is definately better than car.com Another example: job.com or jobs.com -- people in india will type job.com much much more than jobs.com -- people in the u.s. will type jobs.com rather than job.com Same thing with ad.com and ads.com, people in india will type ad.com rather than ads.com Therefore, a company from india, such as directi will definatly use ad.com All you guys have no clue…let me clear it up for you clueless guys.
Directi is a company located in India and Divyank Turakhia is an indian guy. Don’t take this the wrong way…not being racist here…People in india always type the singular version of the domain name, not the plural version. If you ask anyone in india, which is better…cars.com or car.com …over 90% will say car.com
And in the u.s., cars.com is definately better than car.com
Another example: job.com or jobs.com — people in india will type job.com much much more than jobs.com — people in the u.s. will type jobs.com rather than job.com
Same thing with ad.com and ads.com, people in india will type ad.com rather than ads.com
Therefore, a company from india, such as directi will definatly use ad.com

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