Comments on: Domain Leasing Q and A http://selfmademinds.com/200804/domain-leasing-q-and-a/ Sharing lessons learned in business and online marketing Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:38:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: UK Domain Rentals : Domaining With SEM http://selfmademinds.com/200804/domain-leasing-q-and-a/#comment-8237 UK Domain Rentals : Domaining With SEM Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:05:34 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200804/domain-leasing-q-and-a/#comment-8237 [...] if there’s more revenue to be had in leasing domains? Scott at selfmademinds aired his own experiences only yesterday. He highlights that there’s some grafting to be done in an attempt to secure a [...] [...] if there’s more revenue to be had in leasing domains? Scott at selfmademinds aired his own experiences only yesterday. He highlights that there’s some grafting to be done in an attempt to secure a [...]

]]> By: Scott http://selfmademinds.com/200804/domain-leasing-q-and-a/#comment-8208 Scott Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:19:56 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200804/domain-leasing-q-and-a/#comment-8208 Frustrating I know Rob, another option is to ask for a price and agree to it subject to a trial period, ie non refundable deposit to test the domain for a few months and then an option to buy at the end of the test period or walk away, all that can written into an agreement, again too many people are too quick to slap a huge figure on a domain with no history that doesn't allow anyone a chance to test it out. Frustrating I know Rob, another option is to ask for a price and agree to it subject to a trial period, ie non refundable deposit to test the domain for a few months and then an option to buy at the end of the test period or walk away, all that can written into an agreement, again too many people are too quick to slap a huge figure on a domain with no history that doesn’t allow anyone a chance to test it out.

]]> By: Rob Malvisi http://selfmademinds.com/200804/domain-leasing-q-and-a/#comment-8207 Rob Malvisi Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:12:57 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200804/domain-leasing-q-and-a/#comment-8207 I wish more domain owners would read this blog and lease their domains. I have approached several owners of parked generic domains with a view to purchase, only to be told "I have plans to develop this domain, so you would have to give me £(insert 2 to 5 times real value here)K for me to sell it". I cannot fund their inflated figures without prooving the value in it, but would certainly lease it in the meantime with an option to buy. I wish more domain owners would read this blog and lease their domains.

I have approached several owners of parked generic domains with a view to purchase, only to be told “I have plans to develop this domain, so you would have to give me £(insert 2 to 5 times real value here)K for me to sell it”. I cannot fund their inflated figures without prooving the value in it, but would certainly lease it in the meantime with an option to buy.

]]> By: Khalid http://selfmademinds.com/200804/domain-leasing-q-and-a/#comment-8204 Khalid Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:16:17 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200804/domain-leasing-q-and-a/#comment-8204 Hey Scott, thanks for the publicised response, great answers buddy you have helped me! Hey Scott, thanks for the publicised response, great answers buddy you have helped me!

]]> By: Mike http://selfmademinds.com/200804/domain-leasing-q-and-a/#comment-8203 Mike Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:07:59 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200804/domain-leasing-q-and-a/#comment-8203 Seems like an interesting concept. I've only seen widescale lease operations on gTLD's - such as at http://www.leasethis.com/ so it'll be interesting to see how this transfers over to the .uk domain world. Seems like an interesting concept. I’ve only seen widescale lease operations on gTLD’s - such as at http://www.leasethis.com/ so it’ll be interesting to see how this transfers over to the .uk domain world.

]]> By: Scott http://selfmademinds.com/200804/domain-leasing-q-and-a/#comment-8202 Scott Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:04:49 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200804/domain-leasing-q-and-a/#comment-8202 Lease agreements have an option to cancel giving fair notice just like a property lease. You would also have to consider a good offer against potential revenue for years leased out or you could sell as a going concern, another option would be to write into the agreement that if the domain was ever sold they get first refusal so a chance to match any large offers. Lease agreements have an option to cancel giving fair notice just like a property lease. You would also have to consider a good offer against potential revenue for years leased out or you could sell as a going concern, another option would be to write into the agreement that if the domain was ever sold they get first refusal so a chance to match any large offers.

]]> By: Mike http://selfmademinds.com/200804/domain-leasing-q-and-a/#comment-8201 Mike Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:59:59 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200804/domain-leasing-q-and-a/#comment-8201 Hi Scott, so if you got a blockbuster offer from a random person for one of the domains you have leased out, would you have a get out clause yourself so you could accept the offer and sell the domain on? Hi Scott, so if you got a blockbuster offer from a random person for one of the domains you have leased out, would you have a get out clause yourself so you could accept the offer and sell the domain on?

]]> By: Deano http://selfmademinds.com/200804/domain-leasing-q-and-a/#comment-8200 Deano Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:59:05 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200804/domain-leasing-q-and-a/#comment-8200 Sounds great, İ think you are really onto something here :) Sounds great, İ think you are really onto something here :)

]]> By: Scott http://selfmademinds.com/200804/domain-leasing-q-and-a/#comment-8199 Scott Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:54:10 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200804/domain-leasing-q-and-a/#comment-8199 That is exactly what I have been discussing on the phone with someone this morning who had concerns. Offer the lessee first refusal every two years, therefore if they spend money on developing they know it won't transfer to someone else. Also write in an agreement that the monthly fee will not increase more than a set percentage every 2 years which would stop me suddently increasing the fee unfairly. That is exactly what I have been discussing on the phone with someone this morning who had concerns. Offer the lessee first refusal every two years, therefore if they spend money on developing they know it won’t transfer to someone else. Also write in an agreement that the monthly fee will not increase more than a set percentage every 2 years which would stop me suddently increasing the fee unfairly.

]]> By: Deano http://selfmademinds.com/200804/domain-leasing-q-and-a/#comment-8198 Deano Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:50:09 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200804/domain-leasing-q-and-a/#comment-8198 Yeah, guess İ agree. As domain prices go up leasing may become the only option for many, a bit like renting a house İ suppose. But.. what happens after say 5 years, when someone has built up a business; is there somesort of agreement that you can only put the price up by a certain percentage a year, or you give them first option if you need to sell the domain? (especially if it's gone up 10 times in value and you want to buy an island in dubai or something). Guess İ see renting domains out a good idea in general but with lots of possible future issues. Yeah, guess İ agree. As domain prices go up leasing may become the only option for many, a bit like renting a house İ suppose.

But.. what happens after say 5 years, when someone has built up a business; is there somesort of agreement that you can only put the price up by a certain percentage a year, or you give them first option if you need to sell the domain? (especially if it’s gone up 10 times in value and you want to buy an island in dubai or something).

Guess İ see renting domains out a good idea in general but with lots of possible future issues.

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