So the time has come when you once again have to train your brain it’s no longer 2008 and you have to write 2009. If you are a developer or have sites that are developed, now’s the time to change your © to 2009 in your footers if it doesn’t auto update.
~ BuyExpiringDomains.com is once again updated. You can see the new list as always at the Buy Domains tab http://buyexpiringdomains.com/Buy-Domains.html . I try to update this list several times a week, so please check it out when you can.
~ My first offer of 2009 happen to come in today and it’s on a domain that I really like. BailoutBill (.)com . The offer is $1K and happened to come in from a Lawyer who is making the offer for a client. Now anytime you get an offer from a lawyer your research on the buyer is a bit harder to investigate. The buyer could be the Government for all I know… So it’s important to keep in mind that if somebody is willing to pay a Lawyer to handle the buying process, they also hold a budget higher then the first offer that comes in.
Bailout happens to be one of the most searched terms in 2008 and since the Bailout Bill was not signed until Oct 3, 2008 it didn’t take long for the term "Bailout Bill" to be a household name. Now the bill signed in is not actually called the bailout bill. It’s real name is: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. Commonly referred to as: Bailout Bill. Using Google and you type Bailout and you will see under the search box that Bailout Bill is the first result (for me at least).
With over 2,100 + daily searches for "Bailout Bill" according to Wordtracker and the fact that no bill has ever been approved like this before, makes the term and BailoutBill.com a piece of History.
So I had priced the domain with a Buy It Now at $3,300 via Afternic before this offer came in and just recently set it for sale. Passing up $1,000 offer is never an easy thing to do, but I also know this domain name is Priceless to the right person. I think their also happens to be more then one person this domain name would be priceless to.
So I figured I would ask what you think? Is $3,300 the "right price" for BailoutBill(.)com? Is it low or high?
. As always, I’d be interested to hear what you picked up. 
Jamie,
$3,300 is a good price, but it might be a bit on the high side. Now is a great time to sell the name since the bailout is a hot topic on everyone’s minds. In five years or ten years, that more than likely won’t be the case, and you’ll have an $xx – $xxx name instead of a four-figure name.
I’m not sure if BailoutBill.com was a hand-registered name or not, but I’d sell if I received a $1500-$2000 offer. As a buyer (reseller), I would not consider the domain for anything over $1000 because it’s simply not a good name for the future.
Best of luck, and have a great weekend!
Steve
**Jamie Says**
Thank you Steve! It wasn’t a hand reg, but I did feel I got a fair deal on the domain.
January 2nd, 2009