Does this sound ethical ?

[gafadi]

What is ethical ?

1. Of, relating to, or dealing with ethics.
2. Being in accordance with the accepted principles of right and wrong that govern the conduct of a profession. See synonyms at moral.
3. Of or relating to a drug dispensed solely on the prescription of a physician.

n.

And my discussion topic for you ?

Lets say there is a domain called xxxxxxxx.com ( its a average kind of domain , market reseller value is about 1-2k )

So lets say that domain is owner by domainer A and you are domainer B. You as a reseller are very interested in that domain and you are offered $500 for it .

He write you back with lets say with $3k counter offer.He also ask along with the counter " what is it that this xxxxxxxx.com to you ?

You are a domainer and your sole reason for trying to buy this domain is to buy it and try to flip its value but lets say you wrote back to him saying -

"i am just a regular internet fella and i am looking to build a blog/site (whatever ) , and i am very much interested in your domain but your price seems very high and all good domains are gone for some reason, it came to my surprise that all those domains are registered "cybersquatters" ( this may tease him a little bit, get him angry ) but i can only pay $900 max for this domain"

The domain owner writes back saying he is in need of the money so he is going to sell the domain for $900 and you do the deal and pay and get the domain - fair and square.

But about few weeks or month later lets say you put the same domain in sale on forums and market place. And he see it ? so what do you think ?
what do you say ?

1. Business is business, you gotta do whatever to get it cheap ?
   
2. this is wrong ,I would have revealed myself as domainer and give various reason stating his domain price value is worth how much i am offering .
   
3. I dont get a crap , i got the domain, i will sell it and get rich . Suckerss !!
   
4. Ethical ? what ethical , there is no ethics and limits in domain business

So lets see what you respected domianers/forums readers have to say on this ?
so lets talk !!

Disclaimer : This thread is made on purpose of discussion and views , i havent done this or advice you to do this. And my english is little bit rusty sorry about that

 

[harkster]

Is nothing but a stupid game. For most, ethics is a totally foreign concept. The instant I feel someone is feeding a line of bullshit one of 2 things happens my price goes up or I just flat walk. I really don't care what a potential buyer wants the name for (other than a matter of curiosity and may ask after the fact).

If I feel an offer is fair I may counter in the neighborhood or maybe just accept. Fair and honest negotiation is a pleasure but far to many feel they must play the stupid game.

Not long ago I had an inquiry to which I replied low x,xxx range. The person replied with a 1,xxx offer. After thinking a whole 30 seconds or so I replied deal. I had paid low xxx and felt the profit was good. Much better to take that nice profit rather than sit on it for who knows how long and maybe make another 500 bucks or so. The name was well worth what they paid and I hope they do well with it.

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Yes it happens all the time but that does not make it unethical. If you want to start a reputation of lying, then by all means start it, but don't be surprised when it comes back around to biting you in the ass. Reputation is worth a lot more than the few bucks you MIGHT save by doing something like that. I mean anyone here has no reason to lie in that case anyways. No one here is an AT&T or Disney looking to avoid overpaying for a domain because of all the sellers that skyrocket their quotes to large corporations.

Few people realize how much money a good reputation can put in your pocket. I was (and still get calls from time to time) well known in a 'past' life for paying fair prices for quality items (no games, no bullshit) and on the other side my clients knew they were getting value for their money. Sometimes it was tough because pickers would be bringing me so much merchandise.

Ok, another harkster story but I think it makes a point.
A number of years ago a flea market dealer stopped me because they had a piece of pottery 'under the table'. When they unwrapped it I knew a collector client who would love it. I told them what it was and said if they wanted to sell let me know. Next day I got a call from them saying they would like $1000 to which I replied I would give them $2000. Now, before you call me stupid let me say that over a number of years that $1000 made me lots of $$$ because I always got right of first refusal on their pottery finds. Also I sold the piece the next day on a phone call for $3500. It is still in the guys collection and that was some 20 years ago.

 

[uliss]

You have right to change your mind, previously you want to build a site/blog. However, you never promise any benefit to the seller within the site.

One perion i met before who buy a great domain with low price, he agree to give the seller banner AD in his website for xxxx month.

Anyway, it's another story.

 

[InsanerDomainer]

I don't konw about ethics, but it seems best to just ignore intrusive questions. If you're too eager to answer questions like that, even with a lie, it might make you seem desperate.