There are many reasons as to why you should get a domain name appraisal, especially if you are domain name investor and you make your living off buying and selling domain names. But many people fail to get a domain name appraisal before they place their domains on domain name auctions and then they act all surprised when nobody bids on their overpriced domain names. Domain name appraisals are offered for free at many large domain registrars and typically you can get the domain name appraisal that you desire emailed to you in just minutes. Now to get a more thorough domain name appraisal you will have to spend a few bucks—which I always recommend so you know the precise value of your domain name. However, before you decide to sell that extension, make sure you know exactly what it is worth. This way you can either hold off on a sale until the domain rises in value, or you can sell it for price that will fetch you plenty of bids come time to sell that domain name.