Should i invest .Mobi --Sedo auction will end soon--

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by jmalinie, Nov 12, 2008.

  1. #1
    there is a .Mobi auction at sedo now.
    i have bid 1000$ for one .mobi but price reserve not met yet.i guess it is 1500$.
    should i make higher bid.what do you think of .Mobi domains .

    1500$ is my 2 month income here in my town.

    thanks
     
    jmalinie, Nov 12, 2008 IP
  2. Magawr

    Magawr Peon

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    #2
    If you want to, pm me the domain in question and I'll advise you.

    Remember that the .mobi domains are dropping in larger numbers at the moment so you could just as easily get a one word very good .mobi simply by using a $16.00 back ordering service, which is one hec of a saving over a bid of $1000 or more.

    .Mobi's havn't exactly enjoyed blinding success so unless it is a domain which you are desperate to go for, it may be as well, to let it go.

    Feel welcome to pm me for advice and I'll run some checks on the domain in question for you.

    Btw, was you hoping to buy this for investment purposes or for development purposes?

    Best regards!

    Mark Magawr
     
    Magawr, Nov 12, 2008 IP
  3. jmalinie

    jmalinie Well-Known Member

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    investment...
    may be i can develop but for 5 years next dont mind to develop.

    it is sedo auction of course one word .mobi

    i did! i m the current higher bidder!
    0d 4h 47m left i m so excited!
     
    jmalinie, Nov 12, 2008 IP
  4. hecto

    hecto Well-Known Member

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    I dont know the domain so I am not able to give u strong advice, however the risk is very high with mobi domains and as Magawr said they are dropping a lot which isnt a very good sign. Many domain investors have lost trust in the mobi domain so I dont know how it will come back to life....

    Personally I wouldnt invest in a .mobi I try and stick to the .com tld.

    But good luck with whatever decision you make!
     
    hecto, Nov 12, 2008 IP
  5. wptheme

    wptheme Well-Known Member

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    certainly a high risk.
    .mobi extension is becoming less popular as well0known sites are using mobi.domainname.com rather than domaionname.mobi
    Whats the word?
     
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  6. chandan123

    chandan123 Prominent Member

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    invest at your own risk. it seems .me is going good
     
    chandan123, Nov 12, 2008 IP
  7. jmalinie

    jmalinie Well-Known Member

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    auction ended.
    domain is Math.mobi
    1750$ total 1802$ with paypal transaction fee.i m the winning bidder!
     
    jmalinie, Nov 12, 2008 IP
  8. Dondon2d

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    Congrats! Seems like a good name :)
     
    Dondon2d, Nov 12, 2008 IP
  9. jmalinie

    jmalinie Well-Known Member

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    Thanks..
    i m also mathematician :) may be i can develope.
     
    jmalinie, Nov 12, 2008 IP
  10. chandan123

    chandan123 Prominent Member

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    congrats :) and good luck with the development
     
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  11. Pixelrage

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    I personally hate mobi, but nobody can argue that any premium 4-letter dictionary word with ANY extension will always have a high value. Congrats!
     
    Pixelrage, Nov 12, 2008 IP
  12. shellyboy911

    shellyboy911 Well-Known Member

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    Excellent buy! I myself spent $xxxx today at the mobi auction on two domains. It does seem that .mobi extension is decreasing in users presently, but the future is still strong for .mobi since the shift to mobile grows everyday! I could be wrong but nobody have the clear answers, so lets wait and see!
     
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  13. Magawr

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    Math.mobi - I'd say you should do ok with that one.

    It's a very good domain - thank heaven it was a LLLL word and a very popular one at that.

    Have you thought about how you are going to develop this?

    My personal idea for development, for what it's worth would be to set up something like a paid subscriber service on the domain for sudoku puzzles, that people can solve on their mobile phones - I could see that going down very well and the ROI then would be pretty high I would imagine, not to mention that the more revenue you bring to a math site, based on the numbers on any mobile phone keyboard, this in itself would add greater value to the domain in the long run itself.

    Again feel welcome to pm me if you need any further ideas.

    And the very best of luck to you also with it!

    Well done!

    Mark
     
    Magawr, Nov 13, 2008 IP