| NamePros Regular Location: Gent, Belgium, Europe. Join Date: Nov 2003
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|  And I am seriously upset when people tell potential buyers my prices are too high.
In despite of appraisals, I sold domains that have been called largely overpriced for exactly what I have asked.
The domain trader usually evaluates domains downwards if he's a buyer, and upwards if he's a seller. He does just some guessing as an appraiser.
Appraisers have no idea about what weighs most for both potential sellers and buyers, while it is just the sellers and buyers who take risks.
The potential domain end user who has the web office account (web site, databases, email, etc.) with a given domain, will rather consider inside information than any third party evaluation of his property.
If somebody wants a specific car, house, boat, partner, domain, he will negotiate anything near his budget instead anything nearby an appraisal.
I understand people trying to make a living from appraisals, but putting that certain types of character combination, name length, search engine placement, etc. have more value than others, is not scientific.
I don't mind about an appraising industry, but I think each appraisal should mention clearly (not in fine print, and not on another page) that elements unknown to appraiser can make the estimation irrelevant.
JR.
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