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b'What comes first, the domain name or the business idea?\\nFor Peter Askew, the author of a viral blog post called \\u201cI Sell Onions on the Internet,\\u201d the answer is always the domain name.\\nPeter is fascinated by expiring domain names and how they\\u2019re treated like physical assets.\\nThis is how he ended up with VidaliaOnions.com long before he had any plans on starting an e-commerce site shipping onions.\\nPeter took that domain name, partnered with an award-winning onion farmer, and last season shipped more than 64,000 pounds of onions!\\n(Prices range from $2.50-$7 per pound so you can estimate the site doing multiple 6-figures in revenue.)\\nLike the product itself, this is a business with layers worth exploring. From the domain name to the farmer/supplier relationship, to the marketing efforts, and to the logistics and customer support that make it all work.\\nTune in to hear:\\n\\nwhy Peter says starting with an expired domain name gives you \\u201ca small unfair advantage\\u201d\\n\\nhow he found a supplier and manages the logistics of his business\\n\\nhis marketing and customer support methods\\n\\nFull Show Notes: How I Sold 64,000 Pounds of Onions Online: A Creative Drop Shipping Case Study\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'