SMS.co.uk back up for sale

olebean · 11-11-2005, 10:58:01 AM

Over estimated value? Under sold? Too High a reserve? either way its back on the market

bb99 · 11-11-2005, 12:38:45 PM

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/11/sms_sale/

Wonder what the reserve was...

rob · 11-11-2005, 12:49:09 PM

If they pulled their finger out they could have had esms.co.uk today for a fiver

ratboy · 11-11-2005, 02:51:29 PM

I know this isn't strictly continuing the thread...

The biggest world wide membership of a consumer sms club is www.sms.ac. They allow free texts in return you sign up to clubs which cost 50p per text, or similar. This guy has made a killing. Now either which way, if you set something up at www.sms.co.uk i have no reason why it couldn't work in the UK. Your �100k could be recouped over time and the value of the domain as a business increases also.

This interests me because I looked at buying it a while ago, for a little under the �100k asking

, but the guy I spoke with said something like half a mill.

I agree, it ain't worth what they are asking, thats why it hasn't sold, and if they are talking with big telecoms players, then they know the sms market better than anyone.

rob · 11-11-2005, 03:24:39 PM

Why spend £100k on sms.co.uk when I am sure the new owner of esms.co.uk would accept a tenth of that, leaving more budget for marketing / development

olebean · 11-11-2005, 03:56:03 PM

esms.co.uk don't get it

rob · 11-11-2005, 04:05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by olebean

esms.co.uk don't get it

neither did i

ratboy · 11-11-2005, 05:15:23 PM

Na, they want to head over to my two beauties...

www.texted.com - $890
www.smstextmessages.com $850

both with .co.uk, but the .com's put to the Yanks on Sedo.

olebean · 11-11-2005, 05:23:24 PM

Ratty

They are value for money

Ellis · 12-11-2005, 08:46:15 AM

The guy who's orchestrating the sale of this sms.co.uk is a bit of a prat! - have you seen his website, looks like he's still in primary school. Anothercase of an over inflated self valuation.

Incidently, I've just put one of my houses up for sale. The valuations came in at �152,000, �155,000 & �159,500. I beleive that if you knock it down and build a shopping center it could be worth �10 million, so I've whacked it up with sedo for offers over �5million and I'll be seriously offended if anyone offers me a penny less....

11-11-2005, 10:58:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
olebean Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rarotonga Posts: 2,240 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	SMS.co.uk back up for sale Over estimated value? Under sold? Too High a reserve? either way its back on the market

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bb99 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,547 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 4)	http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/11/sms_sale/ Wonder what the reserve was... __________________ Droppr - finely tuned .uk dropcatching for Nominet members Gazebo \| Flyers, Postcards \| Tree Surveys \| Dent Repairs Leeds \| Poster Printing

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Ellis Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 826 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 5)	The guy who's orchestrating the sale of this sms.co.uk is a bit of a prat! - have you seen his website, looks like he's still in primary school. Anothercase of an over inflated self valuation. Incidently, I've just put one of my houses up for sale. The valuations came in at �152,000, �155,000 & �159,500. I beleive that if you knock it down and build a shopping center it could be worth �10 million, so I've whacked it up with sedo for offers over �5million and I'll be seriously offended if anyone offers me a penny less.... __________________ Alex

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11-11-2005, 12:49:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
rob Founding Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,976 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 37)	If they pulled their finger out they could have had esms.co.uk today for a fiver

11-11-2005, 02:51:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
ratboy Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,205 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 51)	I know this isn't strictly continuing the thread... The biggest world wide membership of a consumer sms club is www.sms.ac. They allow free texts in return you sign up to clubs which cost 50p per text, or similar. This guy has made a killing. Now either which way, if you set something up at www.sms.co.uk i have no reason why it couldn't work in the UK. Your �100k could be recouped over time and the value of the domain as a business increases also. This interests me because I looked at buying it a while ago, for a little under the �100k asking , but the guy I spoke with said something like half a mill. I agree, it ain't worth what they are asking, thats why it hasn't sold, and if they are talking with big telecoms players, then they know the sms market better than anyone.

11-11-2005, 03:24:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
rob Founding Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,976 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 37)	Why spend £100k on sms.co.uk when I am sure the new owner of esms.co.uk would accept a tenth of that, leaving more budget for marketing / development

11-11-2005, 03:56:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
olebean Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rarotonga Posts: 2,240 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	esms.co.uk don't get it

11-11-2005, 05:15:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
ratboy Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,205 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 51)	Na, they want to head over to my two beauties... www.texted.com - $890 www.smstextmessages.com $850 both with .co.uk, but the .com's put to the Yanks on Sedo.

11-11-2005, 05:23:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
olebean Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rarotonga Posts: 2,240 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	Ratty They are value for money