Got an unsolicited offer, need advice!

[Traveler]

Hey all,

I just got an offer on a 4 letter .com. The name was not listed as for sale so the guy making the offer must have looked up my info.

He shot me an e-mail asking if it as for sale I sent one back saying I would consider offers. He replied with $300-400.

He is using a gmail account and there are no Google results for it so I don't have any idea what he may want the name for.

I don't want to scare him away but at the same time I would like more for the name. Any suggestions?

 

[lennco]

Hey all,

I just got an offer on a 4 letter .com. The name was not listed as for sale so the guy making the offer must have looked up my info.

He shot me an e-mail asking if it as for sale I sent one back saying I would consider offers. He replied with $300-400.

He is using a gmail account and there are no Google results for it so I don't have any idea what he may want the name for.

I don't want to scare him away but at the same time I would like more for the name. Any suggestions?

Its hard to say without knowing the name.
How much do you want for it? $1000 or more?
Counter with what you want and see what happens.

I doubt his first offer was his highest offer.
Anything over a $1000 I would play it safe and use Sedo escrow.

 

[Traveler]

I had not really thought about a price for the domain name, I had planned on using it for a site when I get the time. Are 4 letter .com names still all sold, did the buyout hold?

 

[000]

Does Google provide any insight as to potential "end user" uses for this particular 4-letter combination?

I would make sure you've done plenty of research before selling for $300-400 because that's a pretty small price to pay for such a short .com that has special meaning to them (which I would assume it does).

Without knowledge of the name it's impossible to give any sort of advice as to a fair price to ask. Feel free to PM me the name if you want advice on that.

 

[Kate]

Are 4 letter .com names still all sold, did the buyout hold?

What does it have to do with the value of your domain ?

 

[Traveler]

Does Google provide any insight as to potential "end user" uses for this particular 4-letter combination?

I would make sure you've done plenty of research before selling for $300-400 because that's a pretty small price to pay for such a short .com that has special meaning to them (which I would assume it does).

Without knowledge of the name it's impossible to give any sort of advice as to a fair price to ask. Feel free to PM me the name if you want advice on that.

All I have to go on is the e-mail address, when I put it in quotes in google there are no results. The address is a name which does have a lot of results but there is no way to know of course which one of those results may be the potential buyer.

 

[Ben42]

Brandable name, if you want more don't be afraid to ask. If $300 more or less isn't going to break you I'd recommend asking what you want and not have sellers remose. Otherwise if $300 will allow you to pay your rent and put food on the table...SELL!

 

[Traveler]

What does it have to do with the value of your domain ?

Not a lot really I guess, just curiosity.

 

[twomoon]

good luck!

 

[Traveler]

Good point!

 

[johname]

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You will never guess why the other person wants it though.

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still need to ask for more in my opinion. Goodluck

The buyout is just a bit of info to throw back at the buyer later.

 

[gpmgroup]

http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/1800.html

 

[Traveler]

Thanks everyone for all the great replies! I have sent a counter offer. I really appreciate all the advice.

 

[Smiler]

Good luck your sale. Please keep us updated.

 

[Traveler]

Good luck your sale. Please keep us updated.

Thanks, will do!

 

[GiftedDomains]

He replied with $300-400.

Thats stupid from the buyer.
Because that means 400, not 300.
If someone sends me such a reply, i know he is willing to pay 400, so what is the point to mention "300 - " haha lol

Anyway, i would counter offer

"Sorry but for that price i am not going to sell. I want minimum 1500$ for it. Otherwise i am going to keep it and use it for my own site"

A better but more risky version is simply

"sorry, but i will not sell for that price"
thats it

Then simply wait till the buyer comes up with "how much do you want then?"

 

[SK1990]

http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/1800.html

..or Quincy, the local veterinarian :P

 

[Traveler]

"sorry, but i will not sell for that price"
thats it

Then simply wait till the buyer comes up with "how much do you want then?"

I went ahead and sent him a counter offer already. We'll see how it goes.

 

[advaita]

Here are some prices being asked for 4 letter .coms
http://archive.aweber.com/tobyclements/IdiFE/h/DDN_JB_com_Sleeve_com_.htm

Bear in mind these are the prices being asked.
You could always get in touch with Toby Clements, he says he is always on the lookout for short .coms

 

[HeavyDora]

I had a 4 letter domain (azcm.com) a short while back that I couldnt give away. Finally decided not to renew it and couldn't even get $40 on here before letting it expire.

Not even bad letters, considering Arizona is AZ. So many uses, but no one wanted it. It was one of the only times I tried to dip my foot in domaining and left a bitter taste in my mouth for it all.

Now someone is using it as Arizona Coin Market, and I am kicking myself. Still dumbfounded I couldnt get $40 for it just a few years ago.