how to lose friends and kill a potential purchase

websaway · 10-07-2009, 10:18:13 AM

Got a recent offer from a smooth operator for a single word generic co.uk domain, he wrote to me as follows.

I have spoken to the client wishing to purchase the domain and they have offered �50 for the purchase of the domain. They�ve based their price on the fact that they can get similar domains for around �10, but see there�s an obvious charge involved for transferring domains etc from your ISP to mine.

I hope this is of interest to you,

Many Thanks

stevebrowne · 10-07-2009, 10:20:14 AM

ha ha ha ha ha!! That's nice of them.

SecNam · 10-07-2009, 10:30:22 AM

tell them they can rent it for �50 per day on a 24 month contract

Systreg · 10-07-2009, 10:33:11 AM

Who sent you that, a Sedo broker?

bensd · 10-07-2009, 10:42:40 AM

That's funny

I sent a few emails out earlier this year asking for �500 for a domain (which had a �200 offer on the table), one guy wrote back and said [something similar to] "We own a few domains so know they are worth around �6 each, as this domain is of interest to us we can start the negotiations at �12"

cm1975 · 10-07-2009, 10:44:13 AM

To be honest, it depends what the word was! Not every single word generic is worth hundreds or thousands of pounds. I have several that I'd be happy to get �50 for!!

For example -

steadily.co.uk
broadly.co.uk
secondly.co.uk
garaged.co.uk
achy.co.uk
dunt.co.uk

stevebrowne · 10-07-2009, 04:41:26 PM

I had a similar call/email today, referencing a gent with a fishy name in Bradford. Connected?

10-07-2009, 10:18:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
websaway Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,525 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 2)	how to lose friends and kill a potential purchase Got a recent offer from a smooth operator for a single word generic co.uk domain, he wrote to me as follows. I have spoken to the client wishing to purchase the domain and they have offered �50 for the purchase of the domain. They�ve based their price on the fact that they can get similar domains for around �10, but see there�s an obvious charge involved for transferring domains etc from your ISP to mine. I hope this is of interest to you, Many Thanks

10-07-2009, 10:20:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
stevebrowne Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 853 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 5)	ha ha ha ha ha!! That's nice of them. __________________ Guarantor Mortgage \| Instant Digital Cameras \| SDXC Cards

10-07-2009, 10:44:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
cm1975 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,343 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 44)	To be honest, it depends what the word was! Not every single word generic is worth hundreds or thousands of pounds. I have several that I'd be happy to get �50 for!! For example - steadily.co.uk broadly.co.uk secondly.co.uk garaged.co.uk achy.co.uk dunt.co.uk __________________ DomainVendor.co.uk ===> corporate finance :: car lease :: graphic design

10-07-2009, 04:41:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
stevebrowne Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 853 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 5)	I had a similar call/email today, referencing a gent with a fishy name in Bradford. Connected? __________________ Guarantor Mortgage \| Instant Digital Cameras \| SDXC Cards

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10-07-2009, 10:30:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
SecNam Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,206 Classified Rating: 100% (1) Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 44)	tell them they can rent it for �50 per day on a 24 month contract

10-07-2009, 10:33:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
Systreg Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: County Cork Republic of Ireland Posts: 4,181 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 106)	Who sent you that, a Sedo broker?

10-07-2009, 10:42:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
bensd Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 4,148 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 97)	That's funny I sent a few emails out earlier this year asking for �500 for a domain (which had a �200 offer on the table), one guy wrote back and said [something similar to] "We own a few domains so know they are worth around �6 each, as this domain is of interest to us we can start the negotiations at �12"