Renting a domain name

[bucks]

I have a couple of good domain names which i dont want to sell but id like to make money from, ie. renting them to some other developer

Does anyone have any experience of this ?

[desilator]

Never heard anyone try and do this before. I can see it causing some issues in the long rung. Have you tried parking your domains to try and earn some revenue?

[hecto]

I think http://www.leasethis.com/ does this..........I dont think many domainers do this at the moment but this is something of the future which will become very big I think. But at the moment I can not see that happening.

[bucks]

Parking wouldnt generate too much id say as the domains are .ie but they would of benefit to a few of the big car sale sites in Ireland.

www.ModifiedCar.ie
www.ModifiedCars.ie
www.MotorParts.ie

[Essociate]

we have "rented" about 40 active names so far and it is a good long-term model. it is attractive if the selling price of the name is high but the buyer can afford a down payment and monthly payments instead.

[rex_b]

I lease a domain right now. Worked out well for both parties so far.

[sid_here]

even i have some domain names. but i dont have any idea where to park. i want to give that for rent rather than selling them out. ll this click for me. if so how?

[mozzeratti]

I've read a little about this.
It is not a widely used concept as yet...but as hecto said, it will probably catch on eventually.

Seems to me in the case of a rented domain (as opposed to a leased domain), the registrant stands to
potentially benefit the most...assuming all works out well.

If the rental is not leading up to a sale, then all marketing and development put into it by the renter would
eventually benefit the registrant - as the domain remains with them after the rental period is over.

On the other hand, if the renter trashes the domain and gets it blacklisted...

A lease-to-own sounds seems much better for both sides, as each has an incentive to maintain the domain.
( I think this is the concept adopted by leasethis.com)


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[turbulence]

Check these out!

http://www.leasethis.com/

Lease or rent your domain name (http://www.highimpactnames.com/leasing.html) - how it actually works and more

http://www.cybernamestore.com/rent-a-domain-name.php

[cogger]

This is something I believe can work but there is alot to consider that the leasee does not "tarnish" the domain because let's say they rented it for a year and screwed their public, now YOUR property is damaged in a way that a landlord must recoupe from a damaged apt. building after having bad tenants. No one may even visit the site after a "bad rap". Risky but it can go good to provided the partner has a solid plan.

I also would consider renting it in a "equity stake" of share of profits. Contract everything before doing anything.

[smk436]

hmmm this is an interesting concept. I'll have to look into it. Anyone have any experience with any of these sites?