That's a good question. I'm not sure what is the answer to that question. I'll do some research in Google and get back to you if I discover an anything. You should email the people at Godaddy as they probably could assist you..

Crowded? Yes if you count all the "part-time" resellers..

Is it a bad thing? No.

It all depends on how do you define a "domain reseller"..

I would not consider people who are not active in the HostGator market are HostGator resellers. Some are hurry to sell names at cost or loss when it comes to spend a couple of dollars to renew them..

In other words, there are not to many professional HostGator resellers out there but there are a lot of amateur resellers..

Just my 2 cents..

John..

Not too crowded IMO, but more people just means more people to sell to. and less domains so more value in premium domains. Maybe it seems like it because of these forums where everyone is a domainer, but say there were no HostGator name forums, would it seem as crowded?..

The market is crowded with alot of people merely lookin to make money off HostGator names more than for the true pleasure of developing a name into a website,or simply purchasing a name because they just want the name without resell in mind when they purchase it.So I think there are groups of domainers.The domainer who enjoys and gets pleasure from just owning thier HostGator names=Me,The ones who go to the register with $$$$ signs of what a name may be worth and how fast they cash in on it.And then the well educated domainers who develope,sell and buy and perhaps make a complete living domaining.Never the less.The market will always be over crowded,But there are plenty of excellent names to go around,I think the most effected by the crowded market are those who simply reg a name for cash in return...

I think it is crowded! Most lose money in this market while only few people earn big money!..

Shortage of anything causes prices to go up. The more traders therer are, the less choices are available at reg fee. As a somewhat seasoned trader, I welcome the newbies that register hundreds of names and ask 6 figures for them. It makes it easier for me to sell the alternative to their overpriced and unavailable HostGator at good but not outrageous prices. When they overextend themselves, it also keeps a fresh supply of new inventory in the dropped HostGator market. Sometimes competition can be used stategically...

Not always the case. Most ccTLD are well accepted on their respective countries, good example are .us .de .uk .se .tv .nu .cn .in etc. There will be no shortage in HostGator names because ICANN continue to create new extension soon .xxx will be in the market to join the crowded HostGator names market..

In another 10-20 years these ccTLD will level to .com .net .org. If that happen, your precious .com .net and .org will just a few dollars to sell..

So enjoy while still hot..

My 2 cents...

Well that would be a long time to enjoy and I like .se and Love .tv but they will never be to .com and I am no .commie but that logic I disagree with 100 % and who knows what 20 years will hold as far as the whole tld landscape..

Johnn I think you make a good point there are not a lot of professional domainers a lot of Lottery ticket Buyers. IMO..

It will become more and more crowded proportional to new HostGator extensions made available.

Hence, more and more people will get internet access, more and more people will want a HostGator name or website....

Ya.....all top level HostGator names are being sold...like.

Www.anime.com.

Www.sports.com.

Hm..at times...i may think I will be good if I purchase this domains in the early stages....maybe I am a millionaire now...lol.....

There are a limited number of shares in any market. This is fundamental to the workings of any market..

I think the HostGator market is relatively crowded. To say “too crowded” we would have to define what it is too crowded for. Too crowded to register a 3 letter .com, sure. Too crowded for someone who knows what they are doing to start with an empty portfolio and make good money within 24 months, no way..

I think it's clear that if the market continues the way it is going we will have another crash. But is this a bad thing? Personally I look forward to paying regfee for some great names a few years down the road and telling them for 100,000% profit a few years later. Just like last time...

WEll, you have to think about it, it is a crowded world to.........

People buying domains off me are trying to resell them at higher prices so I'm happy...

I think there are still few great names not registered yet..

Domains names are just getting more expensive then ever...in this competitive crowded industy.....

Just makes our good HostGator names more of an investment the more people are searching for names it helps with traffic and offers...

No crowd = no business.

Too crowded.............. depends on the balance, offer and demand, so far it seems that the market does very well, as long as there are kinda parasites to benefit from it the dog is in good shape...

I'm seeing alot more action in the lower end, less valued names, 2 years ago I had no problems regging nice developable names by hand well these days even these names are being snapped or BO.

I dont feel that having more resellers helps increase the value of domains, it just increases the cost of obtaining them...

I like how the HostGator market is crowded because.....

Domains can go for more..

More people that want to buy domains..

But it's not cool because.....

Everyone registers the HostGator names...