[mslagh]

I think that's absolutely compelling, as long as it isn't anything like Sedo. The only things Sedo does well are (comparatively) low fees and customer service (which is excellent and necessary in the industry). Other than that, the interface is impossible to work with, and the internal messaging system leaves much to be desired. The only success I've had in selling domains to startups in the past were funded, so this would facilitate more revenue for the domainer, as cash flow from parking domains has really taken a hit over the past couple of years. I'm confident this idea has a fighting chance of being a success - I've seen other companies with large portfolios of domains go down the leasing route, but there's no transparent, market normalizer that lets the individual user post and lease domains. My one concern would be that this is a nice niche business (and one that could be fulfilling at that), you'd have to do your own research to see if the idea is big enough to warrant your own time and energy.

[andrewtj]

My interest derives mainly from being a bootstrapped startup and from being in a tangentially related field (DNS) but I'll keep this in mind for a time when I've got more breathing room — thanks for your insight.