domain CustomerService.com is worth how much to an end user?

[White Fang]

I recently attended Domain Roundtable in Seattle and TRAFFIC in Las Vegas. Except for the people who want to buy it cheaply, all others counseled me not to sell it but to develop it.
Four questions:
1) where do I find a good book that can guide me through the development process?
2) what do you think it is worth today to an end user (maybe a big outsourcing or CRM company)?
3) what would the name be worth (multiple of revenue?) if it is a developed site?
4) what is the best way to contact possible site advertisers. Thanks. White Fang

 

[ApeXX]

Wow. To be honest I can't even appraise it for I have never had the opportunity to appraise such an amazing domain. I wouldn't even develop it, probably sell it to some large company specializing in customer service... But easily in $xxx,xxx however you probably already know that... :hehe:

 

[khuldun]

That is a superb name!

There is no BOOK that can guide you through the development process they way you want it. Your best bet would be to hire someone to develop it. You can alos check out some programming and web dev forums and search around for ideas.

The value to an end user would be in the extremely high xx,xxx to mid xxx,xxx range

As a developed website, the name woul eb at the indutry avergae of monthly revenue * 15, but a name like this would go mroe than that, it has a domain that has a value of its own.

I think once you develop the domain, negotiate offline with big advertising networks or huge companies with strong customers services background.

Good Luck!

 

[BidNo]

CustomerService.com

I recently attended Domain Roundtable in Seattle and TRAFFIC in Las Vegas. Except for the people who want to buy it cheaply, all others counseled me not to sell it but to develop it.
Four questions:
1) where do I find a good book that can guide me through the development process?
2) what do you think it is worth today to an end user (maybe a big outsourcing or CRM company)?
3) what would the name be worth (multiple of revenue?) if it is a developed site?
4) what is the best way to contact possible site advertisers. Thanks. White Fang

Hey White Fang,
I enjoyed the steak with you at DRT; let's stay in touch. Although less generic, here are some other recent, service-related sales that might give you pricing ammunition and perhaps development ideas:

Domain TLD SalePrice SaleDate SaleThru
TranslationServices com $25,500 Jul 05 SnapNames
FuneralService com $23,652 Nov 05 SnapNames
SupportServices com $10,500 Nov 05 SnapNames
CopyServices com $6,000 May 06 Moniker/Traffic
DebtLegalServices com $5,988 Dec 05 SnapNames
CateringServices com $5,100 Sep 05 Pool
HedgeFundServices com $4,000 Apr 06 Sedo
IndustrialServices com $2,900 May 05 SnapNames
CheckCashingServices com $2,750 Jun 05 Pool
FulfillmentServices com $2,700 Sep 05 Afternic
WireService com $2,672 May 05 Pool
GreatService com $2,600 Mar 06 SnapNames
LawyerServices com $2,399 Sep 05 SnapNames
BillingService com $2,300 Nov 05 Enoms Club Drop

Cheers,
BidNo

 

[WuLabsWuTecH]

This is a goldmine thatyou are sitting on top of. I would not develop it yourself but wire someone who is good at what he does. Best of Luck!

 

[x11joex11]

Instead of selling the domain name why don't you rent it out to companies, think of the money you could make. CustomerService.Com, charge a small fee to have companies put there customerservice stuff on there. Customer Services for major corporations. I think you might earn more money doing it that way.

 

[khuldun]

Yeah, for example, you can start a sub-domain business on this one like

dell.customerservice.com or ford.customerservice.com just ideas