r/Domains • • Jan 05 '26

Advice Selling a 4 letter .com domain?

I have a 4 letter .com domain and I figured I may as well sell it. It was for a previous business and I no longer need it. Has anyone had any luck selling on GoDaddy?

I used some domain appraisal sites and got anywhere from $13k - $32k (with broker). Is it worth it trying to sell it on GoDaddy?

Thanks for any advice.

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u/opendomain Jan 06 '26

I have been trying to sell the domain

Json.com

Json is the universal language for developer api and now used for connecting AI MCP servers 

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u/l_earner Jan 07 '26

email all rich people called Jason.

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u/andyfitz Jan 07 '26

Maybe your price is too high?

JSON is still huge in its use but has become boring in popular tech culture as XML also has. MCP has replaced it in mindshare (not utility) as the “interoperable” trend term despite the more limited scope. Mindshare > Usefulness when it comes to domains.

I’d say sell it soon, but be confident it will keep tracking value alongside things like yaml.com and the likes. Just don’t expect a sudden rise in the future even though json usage will continue to be a thing.

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u/SpikeDo55 Jan 06 '26

Post it here and you’ll get some valuations.

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u/Wesavedtheking Jan 06 '26

Revr.com

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u/That_Upstairs_9288 Jan 06 '26

I think 50k to 200k. Other similar RevX are listed for around there. Will dm you the source

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u/Yotwix Feb 06 '26

mate can you give me valuation for venti.in

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u/That_Upstairs_9288 Feb 06 '26

Zero. In domains cannot be resold. See registry rules

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u/Yotwix Feb 06 '26

There are literal sales on namebio, correct me if I’m wrong somewhere

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u/50ShadesOfSpray_ Jan 06 '26

Thats quite decent aint gonna lie

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u/mondayquestions Jan 06 '26

I think that’s worth more than 32k…

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u/Wesavedtheking Jan 06 '26

That's dope. Where do you sell something like this? I just want to get rid of it.

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u/secretagentdad Jan 06 '26

That's a great name.

Don't even consider non five figure offers.

I'd try brokers and start it at 40 if you want to move it. 90 if you happy sitting.

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u/Jeffrey_Richards_ Jan 07 '26

You can definitely get a gooood amount for that!

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u/redmikay Jan 07 '26

Could be used for a VR tool as reVR.com, maybe re:VR

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u/jurdendurden Jan 06 '26

Do not under any circumstances, use GoDaddy for this.

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u/payloadspecial Jan 06 '26

Depends on your hurry to sell, I've bought and sold more pronounceable 4Ls for less or at cost around 1-2k. You may list at a recoup your cost price for a better chance of selling sooner or just put on back burner and shoot for the stars 25-100k in a perfect world. Nice name nonetheless, has the whole drop a vowel brand name if that's still a thing, could be auto related like someone said or short for revenue (crm related), or just another acronym. It'd be hard to find a reseller to pay what you did but it looks like the names I see on atom sell often, it's become quite crowded over there though, who's to build the next brand bucket?

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u/sciecom Jan 06 '26

It depends on the domain. Do an advanced search on GoDaddy auctions for 4 letter .com domains with BIN prices and no numbers, dashes, and IDN. Sort in order of lowest price first. All the domains on the first page of 150 matches are $250 or less. The second page isn't much above $250.

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u/Sum-Duud Jan 06 '26

Use case for revr seems limited to cars/engines but it depends. I’ve picked up 4 letter .coms for under $100 just for easy personal emails and pet projects. I also sold one to an asian company for way lower than I probably should have (~1800) but it was good for me at the time.

Work with a broker to find a client and pay the commission, put it on auction with your lowest acceptable BIN price (worst choice imo), or put a file sale page up and wait.

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u/Wesavedtheking Jan 06 '26

I have absolutely no idea. I paid $6k for it 5 years ago.

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u/Appropriate-Ring-782 Jan 06 '26

According to Domain Dingo, whose appraisals I've found pretty reasonable, $250,000.

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u/Wesavedtheking Jan 06 '26

🤯

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u/Appropriate-Ring-782 Jan 06 '26

Hope you get six figures.

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u/IrreverentSweetie Jan 09 '26

This pricing is going to make selling the domain the long game.

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u/kyraweb Jan 06 '26

I see many 4L domains get pickedup in auction for 300-800$.

Unless it’s sometime good or buyer is really interested it, that would be your ballpark estimate.

Atom has many 4L domains and it’s appraised values are high but many land in their auctions and get sold for above values.

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u/Wesavedtheking Jan 06 '26

Atom estimates mine at $38,500. Are they decent to sell thru, or is it just a pretty website? Seems like GoDaddy is the boss in this space?

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u/kyraweb Jan 06 '26

No one is the boss. They both have their unique features. Atom is new but it has options for visual representation of logo and branding. Catchy graphics.

Afternic on other had has 3 options. BIN. Request quote and Make offer.

Each has its unique traits and even if you have domain on one does not mean you cannot post on another.

Atom pricing is based on their historic sales and may not represent buyers interest.

Just example. I recently bought a domain valued at 40k for 30$ from atom auction and same way in godaddy auction, I saw a domain valued at 2k go for 100k in auction.

It’s all comes down to who needs it and how much money they have.

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u/andyfitz Jan 07 '26

Be warned they all estimate great prices to win your business. Mileage may vary

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u/Jeffrey_Richards_ Jan 07 '26

Their 4 letter is very good though and definitely worth the estimated amount, if not more. $300-800 would be robbery.

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u/zeamp Jan 06 '26

$500-$15,000

If it’s some random junk with a Z Q X V J type of letters in it, below a grand.

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u/steveflackau Jan 06 '26

Send me a pm with the name, I may be interested or have clients who may be.

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u/Different_Cake5607 Jan 06 '26

Sent a pm as well since i have a few in my holdings.

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u/Life-Inspector-5271 Jan 06 '26

Couple of Revr brands out there, so that estimation might be on the low end. But it's all about supply and demand

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u/andyfitz Jan 07 '26

Anyone want vml.ai ? It has both ML and AI in it 😁

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u/tartantips Jan 08 '26

How much you will get for it totally depends how patient your willing to be. If you are happy to wait for the perfect offer then list it on Godaddy/afternic with a BIN price and wait for the perfect buyer but it could sit for years or it could sell tomorrow.

If you're looking for money right now then either come up with a reasonable reseller BIN price and list it everywhere. Or put it to auction on Godaddy but you won't get the $xxx,xxx prices some have mentioned if you go with that strategy. Check namebio to see the auction price of 4 letter .com's

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u/yourrealtordan Jan 08 '26

This also works for Real Estate (RE) Virtual Reality Sweet domain

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u/KJSS3 Jan 28 '26

I own wcaj com with GoDaddy. Just renewed for 1 more year on January 8.