The structure will be as follows (all prices are for 2 years registration, and inclusive of GST):

For example, if you have 26 domains under management with Netfleet, your pricing for .au domain names will be $31.95.

As you can see, the more domain names you have with us, the cheaper the price will be – even as low as $21.95 which is
still among the lowest price available for .au registrations, renewals or ownership change.

Differential pricing will get applied once a week on Friday – meaning if you add domain names to Netfleet and join a new,
cheaper bracket, the pricing will get applied to your account on the following Friday. The number of domains is counted on
an individual account basis, and cannot be combined with other accounts.

Please note, this will not change the current Buyers Premium when purchasing domain names in either our expired auctions,
or through the Domain Catalogue.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to Contact Us

Thank you
The Netfleet Team

So you know you can use them to buy stuff online, do your banking or check Facebook. But did you know that if you set your mind to it, you can actually make great money by investing in domain names?

You might have heard about the sale of the domain name ‘business.com’ for $7.5 million in 1999 after it was purchased only two years earlier for US$150,000, or the watermelon farmer whose multi-million dollar domainer career started with the purchase of watermelons.com for $3,000 back in 1997? That was the .com market way back when – now its Australia’s turn!

The reality is that a domain can be registered for as little as $20, so you don’t have to be a fat cat to get started. It’s a great hobby or work-at-home opportunity, and many Aussies have made hundreds of thousands buying and selling domain names.

InvestmentProperty.com.au – bought for $20, sold for $140,000. Hobart.com.au – bought for $1,000, sold for $65,000. Not a bad return for a ‘quick flip‘

Exactly how you create wealth from a domain name while you own it, and how much you can sell it for, depends on your own personal strategy as well as global news, markets and trends. Just like shares, the most obvious way is to buy low and sell high but the variations are almost endless.

It’s all about coming up with a domain name that ‘clicks’, registering (or buying) it and making sure that it at least pays for its own annual registration fee. Once you’ve done that, here are just a few ways you can make money from your domain name investment:

• Advertising – Publish relevant advertisements on a domain (e.g. pay-per-click). Think of the ad revenue as ‘dividends’ for the time that you own the domain name.
• Leasing – If you don’t want to publish ads yourself, you can rent the domain name to other advertisers or interested parties.
• Buying and selling – Register a new domain name or buy one from another owner, then try to resell it to another domainer, a company who wants the domain for their own site, or an advertiser who likes the keywords.
• Developing a website – Create a business model and actually develop a website with unique content features and design.

In 2014 we hit 1 billion websites globally, and it’s a growing market with more and more domains registered every day. Buying a domain name can be a low spend, low risk investment with low ongoing cost and potentially high returns.

To get your portfolio started and buy the right domain names, all you need is your imagination, search tools like the Google Keyword Tool and a bit of common sense. There aren’t as many rules and regulations as other investments, but you do need to do your homework (auDA is the regulatory body for .au domain names) and get in quick before everyone else cottons on to the potential!

Due to this, we’ve pushed every client auction (aka AMA domains) that was ending today, back to end tomorrow. These are:

10Th.com.au
26.com.au
35.com.au
4X4Supermarket.com.au
4X4Trails.com.au
4X4Trips.com.au
7X.com.au
AflSuperCoach.com.au
AirportLimousines.com.au
AirportParkingInfo.com.au
AllTheDeal.com.au
AllToDaysBestDeals.com.au
Alternate.com.au
ArtPieces.com.au
ArtVsScience.com.au
Aus86.com.au
AussiePets.com.au
Babystoredirect.com.au
Barbecues.net.au
BargainPetSupplies.com.au
BargainSupermarket.com.au
BeachDeals.com.au
BikeSports.com.au
BluestemBrands.com.au
BoatSalesHub.com.au
BoatTrailer.net.au
BrandMakers.com.au
BrandPromotion.com.au
BrisbaneAirportParkingInfo.com.au
BulkBillingDoctorsInfo.com.au
CampingProducts.com.au
CarRentalNewZealand.net.au
Century.net.au
ChampionsCentre.com.au
Cheap-Laptop.com.au
Chest.net.au
ChromeBookcase.com.au
ChromebookReview.com.au
ChromeBookshop.com.au
Chromium.com.au
ColdwaterCreek.com.au
Comic.net.au
CompostingEquipment.com.au
ComputerForSale.com.au
ComputerHardware.com.au
ComputersForSale.com.au
Currarong.com.au
Daily-Deals.com.au
DealMoney.com.au
Destine.com.au
DigitalMarket.com.au
DirectWine.com.au
DiscountOutlet.com.au
Discounts2Day.com.au
DollarShave.com.au
DomainLab.com.au
DominosVouchers.net.au
DreamTickets.com.au
DrinkDrivingHelpline.com.au
DromanaCaravanPark.com.au
Ebanking.net.au
EbookReaderGuide.com.au
ECommerceWebsite.net.au
EddieBauer.com.au
EdHardy.com.au
EffectsOfSmoking.com.au
Eltonjohn.com.au
Enemy.net.au
Equipments.net.au
EroticStories.net.au
Erotize.com.au
Every.net.au
Fancy.net.au
FastFlirting.com.au
FederalBox.com.au
FileForBankruptcy.com.au
FileSecurity.com.au
FreeAdultSites.com.au
FreePornTube.com.au
FreeTemplates.com.au
Fukushima.com.au
Funnyt-Shirts.com.au
GermanPorn.com.au
GLeNinnesHotels.com.au
GloucesterHotels.com.au
Golden-Beach.com.au
GoolwaHotels.com.au
GoondiwindiHotels.com.au
GraphicDesignConcepts.com.au
HitechCentre.com.au
HitechDiscounts4U.com.au
HiTechHub.com.au
HomeUnits.com.au
Intro.net.au
Issue.net.au
JervisBay.com.au
Jh.com.au
JokesShop.com.au
KitchenQuotes.com.au
KiwikornEr.com.au
LaptopsForSale.com.au
LegalProducts.com.au
MobileMowers.com.au
MonsterDeals.com.au
Nudity.net.au
Oasis-Dating.com.au
Okay.net.au
OzMovers.com.au
PerthParty.com.au
PetsOnlineShop.com.au
Phy.com.au
Playbook.net.au
Playing.net.au
Pricing.net.au
ProduceMarket.com.au
PubsAndClubsCanberra.com.au
Quotation.net.au
RealEstateTours.com.au
Redress.com.au
ResidentialFinance.com.au
RugGallery.com.au
SexToysSuperMarket.com.au
ShedSandGarages.com.au
ShipSourcing.com.au
Snowboarder.net.au
SoundOfMusic.com.au
SportsTrade.com.au
StockQuotes.net.au
Sugra.com.au
SuPaCheapComputers.com.au
SuPaCheapTravel.com.au
SurfShop.com.au
SwissColony.com.au
SydneyAirportParkingInfo.com.au
SydneyEscortsService.com.au
TabletStore.com.au
Tarazzz.com.au
Tenth.com.au
Terrigal.com.au
ThingsToDoInMelbourne.net.au
ToolDepot.com.au
UeFaChampionsLeague.com.au
Webezine.com.au
WhatToDoInMelbourne.com.au
WindowsPhone8.com.au
WorldWar1.com.au
WorldWar2.com.au
Ww1.com.au
Ww2.com.au
ZaraOnline.com.au
ZoomWhitespeed.com.au
ZoomWhitespeed.net.au

All bidders are being informed.

Thanks
Mark

Auctions

We have now merged all the different auction platforms on Netfleet in to the one – Snapper Australia, Snapper New Zealand and the Aftermarket Auctions now sit side by side on the one auction:

https://www.netfleet.com.au/auction/

As usual, we run a daily auction, however now all auctions will finish at the same time each day – 2pm AEST (Sydney time).  This includes New Zealand domains.

We have also removed the first bidder discount of $10 from all of our auctions, to remain consistent across the auctions.  Furthermore for consistency, all starting bids in our Auctions are $10, unless there is a reserve set.   All current domains in the what was called Aftermarket Auctions, have retained their default reserve of $100, however new domains added to our auctions will have a starting bid of $10, unless you set a reserve (which is free if your domain is with Netfleet).

For expired domain names, we have removed the standard cost of registration previously charged, and replaced it with a Buyers Premium (see below).

8% Commission for Domain Catalogue

Previously called our Standard Catalogue Listings, now renamed to Domain Catalogue, we are now charging 8% commission on final sale price.  The final sale price also no longer includes GST (if applicable depending on the sellers GST status).   All existing Domain Catalogue listings that have a Buy Now price, have automatically been increased by 8%.

Buyers Premium

The Buyers Premium is charged to all buyers on Netfleet, and includes the change of registrant cost/new registration cost, administration, and securely managing funds.   This amount is in addition to the winning bid amount, or offer amount, and is mandatory for all domains bought on Netfleet.

The Buyers Premium is $49.95 inc GST.

It is important to note in the case of expired domains for Australia and New Zealand, this fee replaces the cost of registration fee that applied before, which equates to the same charge.

We hope you enjoy the new Netfleet, if you have any question as ever, please Contact Us.
The Netfleet Team

One of the many highlights for us was the presentation on Portfolio Holders, and with AusRegistrys permission we have been able to publish it here.   AR consider a “Portfolio Holder” to be a registrant who owns over 50 domain names, of course some of these registrants would make up larger companies covering their brands/niches, however many are made up of the majority of clients we have on Netfleet – domainers.

We all love data, and this presentation wallows in it.  Before reading the article, have a guess on how many “Portfolio Owners” there are in .au?  And what percent of the entire market do you think they take up?   I for one, was entirely wrong!  Please follow the link below:

Registrar Conference 2012 – Portfolio Holder Report

Hope you enjoy

Thanks

The Netfleet Team

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The fundamental processes behind buying and selling domains will remain the same, however we are now putting a large focus on retail, end user buyers. The current site can appear intimidating to first time visitors, which has been the main driver for our refresh, so whilst we have continued to grow, and more domain sales than ever are getting over the line, we really want to carry forward this trend and make the site more appealing, easier and friendly to our retail clients.

So what’s in store for Netfleet.com.au?

Well, for one, here is a sneak preview of the new design for our home page:

We hope you like it!   Obviously it’s hard to get a proper feel for the new look, until we launch, but hopefully this gives you an indication of where we are trying to head.

Probably the biggest change to Netfleet that we are rolling out, is the amalgamation of our auction platforms.  Currently Snapper Auctions Australia, Snapper Auctions New Zealand, and Aftermarket Auctions are all in independent auctions, and Standard Catalogue Listings again fall in to their own separate area.   With the new design, we will merge all these platforms together in to the one auction, or as in the case of Standard Catalogue Listings, separated by specific views.

This means you just need to hit one URL for access to every domain for sale on Netfleet.com.au.  This focuses buyers in to the one area, rather than ping ponging around the site.  All auctions will end at exactly the same time – 2pm AEDT (1pm AEST) – so for that critical final 10 minutes of an auction, I expect we will experience quite a show.

To standardise the auction platforms, we will remove extended bidding from Aftermarket Auction domains.   We will also be lowering the starting bids for Aftermarket Auctions to $10 – to align with the other auctioned domains.

To keep things consistent for newcomers to the site, we will be adding a “Buyer’s Premium” to all domain names of $49.95.  For expired domains, this essentially replaces our cost of registration of the domain, which is currently $49.95.   For clients selling domains via auction or as standard catalogue listings, this will cover an administration fee (managing funds/support) and the Change of Registrant fee.

Due to popular demand, we will also see the return of the push to auction feature – where sellers will have the option of pushing a standard catalogue listing domain straight to auction, using the current bid price as the starting bid/reserve.   This is an excellent option for increasing bid activity on the domain name.

We will also be putting expired domains up for auction and available for bids as soon as they appear on the Official Domain Drop List, meaning you will have between 24-48 hours to bid on ‘naturally’ expired domain names, and in the case of pendingDelete domains, you could have up to 14 days.

So, we hope this has been interesting, and we will be in touch with any updates or developments over the next two weeks.

Best wishes,

The Netfleet Team

We have long been a reseller of domain names, providing drop/catch technology and registration services, however now we are delighted to manage your domain portfolios directly within Netfleet.com.au.

Amongst the various features, you can now register domains, manage domains (name servers, contacts etc), renew domains, transfer domain to and from Netfleet, and perform automated change of registant (ownership changes).

So, the important things.  What do our services cost:

1. Domain Registration – $49.95 inc GST (for 2 years)

2. Domain Renewal – $18.43 inc GST (this is for 2 years and this is wholesale price – we do not make a cent)

3. Change Of Registrant – $18.43 inc GST (again, this is wholesale price – we do not make a cent and it includes 2 years registration)

We will update all again soon after a short period of running in beta.   We hope you enjoy our new services

Thanks,

The Netfleet Team

http://www.netfleet.com.au/blog/domain-snapper/win-2000-with-netfleet-com-au/

We had huge interest in the competition – including some weird and wonderful and often amusing entries – ranging from 0 domains, up to  the dizzy heights of 600,000 domains!

We want to thank everyone who entered.   It was surprising how many of you were so close, however there can be only one winner.    Two people guessed the same number of domains, however one was submitted first, and as per our rules, takes the prize.

So to refresh your memory the question was:

How many domains has Netfleet.com.au sold since it’s launch in July 2008?

And the answer is………… 20,763 domains!

And the winner is…………. Morgan Payne with a superb guess just one hour from launching of 21,000 on 23rd April 13:54 via Twitter!

Thanks again to all that entered, better luck next time, and congratulations Morgan!

Thanks

The Netfleet Team