₦airaland Forum

biggz82:
Nigeria is the only country where you get credit of 10,000 and your balance will 9,975.

That one sef good. E mean say dem never comot N50 electronic money transfer levy be that.

OP, this doesn't amount to ALL transactions na.

Nigeria is increasingly turning into a Wild West. Those your rulers they just believe they can do anything and get away with it - yes, they have been getting away with everything. I don't pity many Nigerians because they contribute to this mess and you even see them making a fool of themselves on here.

Already, I get to pay transfer levy, Telco charge, and electronic money transfer levy (plus VAT on these charges) for transfers between personal accounts. Now this? Forget the claim that the new levy won't apply to transactions between accounts belonging to one person.

I was even enduring electronic transfers to start with, with all the dramas that could come with them. I'll probably be doing even less of them henceforth.

To think that all these charges aren't even put to good use. It's annoying!

Underdawgg:
Good evening. Anyone ever sell a dot com domain name to a Canadian based company before?

Geo name

Never been that lucky with Canadian businesses - and also UK businesses. Not even a single sale.

I overlook domains targeted to countries other than USA these days, unless the metrics are very encouraging.

Gpexchange:
The inspiration go eventually come just like before ..


For the Dan I don't use display name ..the Dan lander option I use is that one that doesn't show anything related to the domain seller just domain and pricing......

Thanks, brova.

I just dey reason am so tey whether my display name na part of the reasons some people dey take me for a low-baller or something.

Martialfc80:
I already gave honor to whom it's due. Unfortunately, I can't help with the way in which you chose to interpret what I wrote above. I didn't write it for you anyway.

I understand your running emotions but you're not the only one who subscribed to Iyke's class. The attached screenshot is my chat of 2019 with the boss. An investment which yielded, and still yielding.

But it would be an error (and a highly misleading one infact) to say that's the template for success. It is an encouragement of laziness and shortcut which doesn't exist in domaining.
Have a glorious day sir.

Yeah, I see your point. But signing up first for Iyke's class isn't necessarily a bad thing. It could make the process of learning faster, based on experience.

The young dude could simply be made to understand that the class is ONLY the first step.

Gpexchange:
Sales Report

Veryfyd,com ( Definitely a play on the word Verified)

Sp/Bin: 4988$
Drop reg at spaceship for 2.88$
HT: 4 months..
Sv:Dan

Price was initially 3500 u know me and this nonsense figure so I change am to 4988 was trying to change to 6988 recently for some reason but forgot about it

Omo for this one I didn't want to reg it cause it was for sale last year .......but regged cause one end user reg .com.au and .au like the month before that time and it redirects to a new thing they are starting so na why I price like that tho shoulda been higher but Verifid woulda been a better one for me and I also check Veryfid and Verifyd to see if they are regged and they were so took it ....

It was for sale at cheaper price last year... Goes to show it's not about the pricing.. it's just that the end user isnt yet interested in the name yet.....

Buyer wasn't even the Australian I reg am for na someone from Philippines buy am I had make offer open they didn't even bother to negotiate....

Second Sales Report this wan happen for Saturday LTO tho so it could cancel after first month( will update if it does)

Flickerly,com
SP: 3500
Sv: Afternic
HT : 1 year 3 months
Bought at closeout for 5$+ renewal and another renewal . didn't want to renew last year but sale came so I said why not......regged cause one UK company was using it in .co.uk them don even shut down and deleted their name sef so don't know what this is... And Flicker is like to on light bulb or whatever I don't know lol na game flicker I know to disappear to another direction.......

Big congrats, bro! Just seeing this report. Just wow!

You won't believe that I was wishing I could know or be inspired to know what to slam these kinds of high prices on.

Sorry, I was wondering: do you use a display name on Dan? Just thinking randomly.

Gpexchange:
Yeah i tend to just ignore the previous sales showing lower and just put price i think is better...

for the make offer i just leave it at dans default no strength to be doing minimum

Thanks!

Gpexchange:
yeah the thing dey surprising but they get money sha so make Dem spend....

I am still wondering about these your high-figure sales. I find them somewhat surprising in that if you checked NameBio for comparable-keyword sales you'd see more low-priced sales, often less than $200.

Abeg what's the amount you typically set for "make offer" for those who might want to make offer instead of buying at BIN? Thanks.

palinco:
I have 73 names now. I have done so for almost all my names. When Afternic says existing listing, I usually put the sever 3 verification code, and after few minutes, it will be resolved.

Now, that's a good idea right there. Just that I also use the nameserver 3 slot for Dan verification.

MichealOlajide:
wow congrats.
still surprises me how you guys sell names while I'm still finding it difficult to sell one even after endless outbound.
Congrats boss

If you can raise the money, try to continue registering new names. Make sure you continue to study what makes a good domain name and why certain domains sell.

It helps to have some percentage of your sales proceeds devoted to new acquisitions and/or renewals when you start selling.

Just see outbound marketing as a way of creating awareness. More of the sales I made since the beginning of 2023 were inbound - some might be by people I had contacted in the past who later bought months later.

If I may add, offering discounts doesn't seem to work much anymore based on my results over the same period. I sold only one domain via that means since the start of 2023 and I am still offering them - I intend stopping soon, except something exceptional happens this month. It's better to let them make an offer if your price is beyond an end-user's budget, based on my observation.

Good luck!

Gpexchange:
I honestly just give it any price I feel is right like based on the time I wasted finding it and wat kind of industry it might have...and similar sales I have seen people sell names like that for......

And wen none of that data is around I just price based on nothing I close eye and randomly decide.. cause the way I have noticed how alot of this end users waste money on domains they don't even need ehn... No pity..cause what do u mean u pay 50k for domain and drop it in 1 year cause u don't feel the startup idea anymore.....and since inbound is a waiting game sometimes I want the price to be worth the wait cause months is a really long time....

I try to ignore the whole sell Tru rate at 2% or .1% . cause the main point is as long one get sold for good profit u would be fine so despite needing money sometimes I don't price low... patience no go kill person..... let my suffering continue...and I don't change it at all till expiration date..... But if it's too high make offer is there for them..... of course some might not see it but if the end user really needs it them go find am tire......

And I remember when u use to say you couldnt price past 100$ was kinda glad when I noticed u increased them nowadays.......

Thanks for this. And this your style is working really good for you!

Be like me sef go find a few domains that I intend keeping for years and slam them with better price. If I get two or three of these your high-figure sales in a year, soup don done be that.

As for the bold portion, I find that thing strange to understand. How do you buy a domain name for thousands of dollars and let it expire after one or two years? Well, that's good news for domainers sha.

Gpexchange:
Sale/s Report

Aio / Platform not ai sale oh na aio
HT: 5 Months
Drop reg

Got it from deleted list on Ed...Had to Google it's meaning... Saw All in one so I thought All in One Platform sounds nice... Plus Allinoneplatform,com was regged too...so I said why not..

Tho I did get 2 offers on 2 other names in March and April..both under 30 days reg each....one after all the messages and his explanations I accept he run... ........the other is not yet near what I want so no idea...woulda been nice to get 2 high sales a month for once .... Still not sure about the years direction plus it's the first time I sell (non geos) ..in Jan, March and April lol...those months are always empty for me .....

Wishing more sales to us all...and Congrats to all the recent sellers whona dey do well

Congratulations! This is massive!

Abeg, how do you determine prices?

I don't have a single name priced above 3k, if I remember correctly, and never sold any higher than 1888. Chances are that I have one or two domains that I could price high.

I guess you're probably also the person that sold that "owl" name, which I found surprising as well.

CraigMorrison:
Regarding the second one, if you check Google there are a lot of Martinez that is into landscaping using a longer version of the domain

So it seems the buyer decides to stand out from the crowd by acquiring Martinezlandscaping //com

Yeah, you're right.

But this is landscaping and their services don't command a lot of money from what I see. I have yet to have any luck with landscape-related names, including those that seemed so promising.

Some of the so-called landscaping companies I had seen during lead generation are more or less lawn care services.

palinco:
I don't think this is true. I always list first in Dan with BIN before I list with Afternic. I have had no issues from both sites.

Maybe you haven't done this for dozens of names. At some point, you must experience that issue - maybe except Afternic has improved their system in the last year.

Until I paused direct listing on Afternic last April, I used to have that issue of "existing listing" that would require me to contact support. An Afternic support agent even informed me once that listing first on DAN as a cause of the problem.

Mkingz:
Second one might be backlinks, plus it has some exact matches on google

Good point.

If you meant the "landscaping" name, that price seems unbelievable! I mean landscaping isn't really one of the "money" niches. Plus, Martinez isn't an English name although popular.

Please does anyone understand what could be in the minds of these buyers?

I screenshot these several days ago, maybe even over a week.

ekitimanalways:
A guarantor is not needed when you are renewing your Nigerian passport.

To validate your NIN:
Download the Nimc official mobile app from the app store and open it. Enter your eleven-digit nin number in the space provided for you and your mobile number will appear. Click on the next button to proceed. An OTP will be sent to the mobile number displayed.

Thank you!

ekitimanalways:
A guarantor is not needed for Nigerian passport renewal.

Copy of online application form

Payment receipt.

NIN.

Data page and last page of the passport you wish to renew.

2 passport photographs (colour).

Old passport.

Application letter (hand written).

Sir, sorry to disturb you again. Please are you sure that a guarantor isn't needed?

I just saw that it's included under "Instructions" on the Appointment Slip, as seen in the attached screenshot.

And, please what does "NIN MUST be validated"? How's that done?

Darien4:
I got captured last week and they never asked for passport.

Oh, thanks!

Does that mean you used a photo produced with your phone for the online application, please?

ekitimanalways:
A guarantor is not needed for Nigerian passport renewal.

Copy of online application form

Payment receipt.

NIN.

Data page and last page of the passport you wish to renew.

2 passport photographs (colour).

Old passport.

Application letter (hand written).

Please one more thing. Must the two passport photographs be the same as the one required when applying online?

I'm thinking of using an image taken with my phone, even though I have clear, well-lit passport photographs with white background.

When I uploaded a captured copy of the passport photo, I got complaints of ICAO proper lighting issues. Yet, I do not think a passport photo can be brighter than the one I had.

Note that I snapped the physical passport using my phone (instead of scanning). My phone has sharp cameras. I even had to turn on flash light to see if that would make a difference but none. So I was thinking if I could just take a photograph with my phone.

ekitimanalways:
A guarantor is not needed for Nigerian passport renewal.
Copy of online application form
Payment receipt.
NIN.
Data page and last page of the passport you wish to renew.
2 passport photographs (colour).
Old passport.
Application letter (hand written).

Thanks so much, sir.

ekitimanalways:
Yes, someone can...

Please I wish to know if a guarantor is still needed for a passport renewal?

From my readings and research, I think I would need NIN, birth certificate/age declaration, and local government certificate. But I am not clear on the guarantor aspect yet.

Thanks in anticipation.

MrPADDY:
Congratulations.
You can still list your new domains first on Dan and then Afternic separately without issues. Very simple procedure. If you list on Dan first, don't set the BIN price. Just MO. After listing successfully on Afternic, you then set the Dan BIN price. With this, you wouldn't have "existing listing" issues on Afternic.

Thanks, boss. That's a good idea!

PUO001:
Please how can one send automated customized message using Gmail please?

Please respond to this ....urgent please

If it's still relevant, you need a Chrome or Google Docs add-on on a laptop to do that - to the best of my knowledge. I am assuming you want to send bulk, customised emails.

If that's the case, YAMM and MailMeteor are two of the ones that still offers 50 free sends per day (24 hours). Read their documentation for information on customisation tags.

Mkingz:
Massive Congratulations on your sales, boss. For the Afternic sales, did you use Afternic nameservers? And do you list separately?

Thanks, boss.

Yeah, I listed separately but DAN nameservers were used. I used to list new acquisitions separately until around last April/May when I stopped due to inconvenience on Afternic.

I usually listed on DAN first due to promptness and often run into "existing listing" issues on Afternic when listing there. If I reported the existing listings, it usually took them some days to get a response and that might even be them asking for proof of ownership and waiting even longer. In a few cases, listing first on DAN was the cause of the problem.

Remaining First-Quarter Sales (February to March)

Name: Net//Powr (in king)
Source: Generated
SP: $688 (BIN)
Type: Inbound
Venue: Afternic
HT: 23+ months

Name: Fairways//Capital (in king)
Source: Generated
SP: $897 (BIN)
Type: Inbound
Venue: Afternic
HT: 19 months

Name: ai//pproach (in king)
Source: Generated
SP: $1,888 (BIN)
Type: Inbound
Venue: DAN
HT: 10 months

Name: Davie//Garage//Doors (in king)
Source: ED
SP: $350 (BIN)
Type: Inbound
Venue: DAN (via Distribution Network)
HT: 3 days

The first name was part of the domains I discounted along with the "play//bettr" name that I reported for the fourth quarter of last year.

As for the Fairways sale, it came less than 24 hours after the sale of the first name. I had decided to do an experiment that involved discounting certain names for a limited period (about two weeks). The domain sold a week to the day I applied the discount. (Although I generated the name, I found out that it had been registered and dropped in the past).

The ai//pproach name was a punt inspired by a reported sale of a similar word form. Many of the names I checked then were available, but I registered only three partly because I hadn't made a sale for almost three months at the time. It didn't even occur to me to share in case some people might be interested here. Practically all the good ones seem gone now.

There's another $495 LTO sales not included here because I have only received the first installment. I am mentioning it simply because it appeared the previous owner was trying to sell it for like six years without success. But I took the punt because the name looked promising to me and God did the rest!

Glory to God! More sales for all of us in Jesus name.

MatthiasChin:
Can someone throw more light on this?

I think I have read similar post(s) by the fellow in the past on X. But I have yet to buy into it, especially being resident in Nigeria.

It's a piece of advice that you could consider if you don't have a Nigerian address in your WHOIS information. But that's even exclusively for outbound purposes, in my opinion.

004gist:
If not money what are u relocating selling everything for?

Let's stop pretending

A sense of security, at least - even if it is a false sense of security.

Do you think kidnappers, "bandits" and what not will have such free hand in the UK?

Paraman:
stop spreading propaganda. Nigeria exported more than what we imported last year.

See kettle calling the pot black!

If your claim is true, why is foreign currency scarce? Why are multinationals leaving the country?

You are probably one of those party agents. Otherwise, you'd provide supporting data when countering a point.

Paraman:
Why do you think so?

If I may help with that, the country is exporting almost nothing apart from fuel. Even the petroleum products are being stolen!

Let a serious government start by working on just two things, power and security, and the bulk of this mess would be resolved. Other amenities like good road networks may follow those two.

It's when people produce that they can "export" and bring in foreign currency. Nigerians are even still clamouring for food importation despite all that God has endowed us with in this country - in part due to poor security and below-par power supply.

It is unsustainable to keep on pumping foreign currency into the market without it being used for productive activities. The funds could still end up with the same hoarders or another set.

schullten:
Try dynadot appraisal

Thanks for the info!

But it seems this tool strays on the high side. I checked two domain names and both were priced in excess of 5k each! GD appraises similar names between 1k and 2k.

300wayne:
be like Godaddy don monetize thier appraisal tool ........ Abeg any alternative?

Omo, na so me sef see am this morning o. They give three free checks.

The tool's useful, though. But if I hear say I pay that kain money for automated appraisals.