Domain Selling Ethics

christopher_c · 10-29-2007, 12:05 PM

I was curious - I own a domain in the singular and the plural, and was wondering if the right thing to do is transfer both over to a new buyer when they purchase either of the domains.

SimpleDomaining · 10-29-2007, 12:09 PM

you don't have to, unless you would like to be nice. Overwise you can just offer to sell both as a set.

Krossat · 10-29-2007, 12:11 PM

umm i own a couple with singular and plurals and if i sell one of them, i will offer the other one too; but that doesent mean both will go for the price of one.

If someone wants a pair, they will be preferred, but i'm not selling them for half a price. Anyways, how would it be a moral / ethical issue at all..?

christopher_c · 10-29-2007, 12:21 PM

Thanks !

Originally Posted by Krossat

Anyways, how would it be a moral / ethical issue at all..?

Hmm, i dont know it just seemed sleezy at first

Krossat · 10-29-2007, 12:36 PM

lol well when u first sell the singular (for example) it is a new domain for th ebuyer, undeveloped, without any prior usage by him. You are in no way keeping th eplural domain and causing any harm to his non existant business, so there is nothin gdone in bad faith.

I have a couple which i cud mention here ConceptNote and ConceptNotes. While i think the former is good as a company name the latter can be a good website for design services. If i sell either, the other one can be developed for a wholly different purpose.

christopher_c · 10-29-2007, 12:38 PM

Yep I totally agree. Would you usually offer the plural along with the singular one when selling? Or try and find another user all together?

Krossat · 10-29-2007, 12:43 PM

I would like to sell the two in sets, but the problem i have seen is that if you offer one it has a certain value, if you offer both singular and plural, one becomes a sidekick and loses value.

People dont appreciate getting both together. The second one is usually asked for at a discounted price, which i would rather avoid. I would think at that time a buyer thinks that he has one good domain, why would he need a similar one at all?

Yes, as a reseller I would think people appreciate the pair, more than taking a single when both are available to buy and they fit the budget.

clocker24 · 10-29-2007, 03:37 PM

I'd sell them totally separately, to different buyers, and get full price for each. I wouldn't even mention to the first buyer that I have singular and plural, unless he asks. It just confuses things.

Plus, if the buyer develops the singular domain, for example, then your plural domain may start getting typo traffic.

Shan · 10-29-2007, 05:00 PM

I would sell the singular and plural version seperately. You're not obligated to give the plural domain to the seller if you're selling him the singular domain. There's more money to be made with selling them seperately. People will eventually make typos, and it's not like the buyer is going to spend all the money registering every typo of the domain.

christopher_c · 10-30-2007, 09:15 AM

Good info ! thanks all

fenal · 11-18-2007, 12:44 PM

If for example your selling a .com and you happen to have the .info of that exact domain, would you throw in the .info for free with the .com? or at least give the .info very cheap to the buyer?

webfreak · 11-18-2007, 12:53 PM

If you have very similar domains, it's the right thing to do to at least mention them to a prospective end user buyer. You could offer a discount, since you only have to deal with one person, one transaction.

For flipping to fellow resellers, I don't see it as much as an ethical problem, since the prices you get will most likely be substantially lower and we tend to be picky, anyway.

AdoptableDomains · 11-18-2007, 10:01 PM

Unless I"ve marketed it to be sold as a set, I generally add about 25-50% of the price of the first one to package the second domain. Maybe a little less if the second is not a plural, but in a lesser TLD. Most are appreciative to have the offer of the package if done up front an openly. Some will take it and I get a little more income, others pass. At least they have been given first right of refusal so they can't have much of a claim later if sold to another person.

10-29-2007, 12:05 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
christopher_c NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 68	Domain Selling Ethics I was curious - I own a domain in the singular and the plural, and was wondering if the right thing to do is transfer both over to a new buyer when they purchase either of the domains.

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SimpleDomaining Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 1,639 Follow @simpledomaining	you don't have to, unless you would like to be nice. Overwise you can just offer to sell both as a set. __________________ naturalskincareproducts.com

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clocker24 NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California, USA Posts: 301	I'd sell them totally separately, to different buyers, and get full price for each. I wouldn't even mention to the first buyer that I have singular and plural, unless he asks. It just confuses things. Plus, if the buyer develops the singular domain, for example, then your plural domain may start getting typo traffic. __________________ DomainerPro.com - Chronicles of a Domain Name Professional

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10-29-2007, 12:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Krossat krossat.com Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 3,791	umm i own a couple with singular and plurals and if i sell one of them, i will offer the other one too; but that doesent mean both will go for the price of one. If someone wants a pair, they will be preferred, but i'm not selling them for half a price. Anyways, how would it be a moral / ethical issue at all..?

10-29-2007, 12:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
Krossat krossat.com Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 3,791	lol well when u first sell the singular (for example) it is a new domain for th ebuyer, undeveloped, without any prior usage by him. You are in no way keeping th eplural domain and causing any harm to his non existant business, so there is nothin gdone in bad faith. I have a couple which i cud mention here ConceptNote and ConceptNotes. While i think the former is good as a company name the latter can be a good website for design services. If i sell either, the other one can be developed for a wholly different purpose.

10-29-2007, 12:38 PM	THREAD STARTER #6 (permalink)
christopher_c NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 68	Yep I totally agree. Would you usually offer the plural along with the singular one when selling? Or try and find another user all together?

10-29-2007, 12:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Krossat krossat.com Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 3,791	I would like to sell the two in sets, but the problem i have seen is that if you offer one it has a certain value, if you offer both singular and plural, one becomes a sidekick and loses value. People dont appreciate getting both together. The second one is usually asked for at a discounted price, which i would rather avoid. I would think at that time a buyer thinks that he has one good domain, why would he need a similar one at all? Yes, as a reseller I would think people appreciate the pair, more than taking a single when both are available to buy and they fit the budget.

10-29-2007, 05:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
Shan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,747	I would sell the singular and plural version seperately. You're not obligated to give the plural domain to the seller if you're selling him the singular domain. There's more money to be made with selling them seperately. People will eventually make typos, and it's not like the buyer is going to spend all the money registering every typo of the domain.

10-30-2007, 09:15 AM	THREAD STARTER #10 (permalink)
christopher_c NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 68	Good info ! thanks all

11-18-2007, 12:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
fenal NamePros Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 77	If for example your selling a .com and you happen to have the .info of that exact domain, would you throw in the .info for free with the .com? or at least give the .info very cheap to the buyer?

11-18-2007, 12:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
webfreak Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,604	If you have very similar domains, it's the right thing to do to at least mention them to a prospective end user buyer. You could offer a discount, since you only have to deal with one person, one transaction. For flipping to fellow resellers, I don't see it as much as an ethical problem, since the prices you get will most likely be substantially lower and we tend to be picky, anyway.

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