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Originally Posted by rob  £5k is based on other similar domains and earnings, it is quite possible to get it earning 10-15k pa and generally domains of this nature are dev'ed with a profit share agreement - thus me taking the 'low' and going 50 : 50 on it 
I agree over valuation does kill domain sales and also deludes people into thinking they are sitting on a gold mine, however if this is a 'proper' rental the figures would add up, but if its Dave from the local school trying it on then its not going to happen
Incidently I have almost rented a couple of names but opted for final sales (for lesser cash) as I was not 100% happy with the whole setup ie. bloke renting uses X.co.uk and 2-3 years time can DRS / get legal to claim name etc. Lots of hassle.
I havent had coffee yet so wont attempt the rest of the reply but if I read it right there is £5k on offer that is very doable |
Rob, if you have any rental figures I would love to have them, I will get them published to be shared with the world
I still think my money is safe though.
The seller will almost certainly keep the domain name.
They just need to place a £30 advert in the local paper for an advertsing sales person/publishing
Pay them comm only and get them to call every business in the area, charging them only £99 a year for a listing.
I've calculated that if you got a 10% take up, the site using this revenue stream alone could generate 150k, 50% to the sales rep and £75k for the site owner.
Costs would obviously be around 5k, maybe give the sales person £100 a week and 35% comm, would get you a more stable salespeson, not always better, and would make you even more money with the percentage being lower.
If the poster needs any help with recruiting a sales person, feel free to ask.
Back to another appraisal thread where I am under fire for my direct approach to advice.