What is Domain Flipping?

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by ebrham, Jan 19, 2010.

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    Hello,

    I am hearing this word often. What is the actual meaning of domain flipping.? Is it possible to get PR3 or PR4 domains with domain flipping? If so what will be the price (excuse me I know nothing about this). I expect some advices from experts.

    thanks.
     
    ebrham, Jan 19, 2010 IP
  2. mrupp2006

    mrupp2006 Well-Known Member

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    domains are profitable for many reasons. The domains with the least amount of characters, keyword linking, and traffic are valuable. Its like flipping a home, put time and effort into a domain name or website by getting it optimized for search engines, indexed by search engines, google ranking, etc it will become more valuable and interest buyers that do not want to put in the work or time. visit esitetrade.com and view some established websites or domains for sale or post your own free if you like.
     
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  3. SmallPotatoes

    SmallPotatoes Peon

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    Domain flipping is when you buy some crappy domain, sit on it for a while or maybe decorate it with an insipid placeholder page, then sell it to someone else who buys it, sits on it, and sells it on to someone else who either lets the registration lapse or just pays registration fees forever for no reason.

    It's kind of like a pyramid scheme except that you can do fairly okay in the middle of the chain too. But like hot potato, you don't want to be the last one stuck holding the domain when nobody else will buy it from you.
     
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  4. RightMan

    RightMan Notable Member

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    Domain flipping is nothing but trading of the website names. People buy and sell names which they perceive to have good recalling value.

    There are lot many good names which seem to circulate in such trading and remain so until someone decides to buy it for his/her own use! :)

    Regards,

    RightMan
     
    RightMan, Jan 19, 2010 IP
  5. nobodyhatesme

    nobodyhatesme Peon

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    Domain flipping is just like house flipping in the offline world, you buy or register a domain name and hoping to sell it at a much higher price so you can generate a profit.
     
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    chandan123 Prominent Member

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    domain flipping is buy domain at cheap rates ( hand reg at reg fee ) and sell to more with end users.
     
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    In short , Domain Flipping means Exchange of DOmain i.e Buy n sell

    U buy a cheap domain , do some SEo on it ans sell it of with some profit.
     
    mrockz619, Jan 20, 2010 IP