10 things I learned about Chinese domain buyers

[Arpit131]

1. They always use more than 2 email accounts in every email message they send.
2. They always reply from a different email address than the one they first contacted you.
3. They will always start offering a low price but will then haggle. You should always leave some room in your price for negotiations.
4. They will haggle but they can and will reach a deal.
5. Their English improves while closer to the deal.
6. They will use Escrow.com as well as their local DN.com.
7. They pay on time.
8. They created accounts on various registrars(Fabulous, Dynadot) so I could push the domains.
9. They are fast to approve and complete the Escrow.com transaction after they receive the domain names.
10. Have you heard? They are buying everything!

These tips have been shared by Konstantinos Zournas of Online Domain

 

[Jackson Elsegood]

Nice write up Arpit. I'd add that traditional pronounceability and radio test valuation techniques tend to undervalue short domains that the Chinese market is interested in.

 

[Mahogany]

Agree... Just want to add... Some are a bit arrogant....

But at least they pay fast.

 

[bobbarato]

Anybody know why many of the Chinese buyers have an originating email address, a different "reply-to" address and then refer to a third address (QQ usually) in the message body? I reply to all 3.