.tv Got an x,xxx offer on my .tv domain name

[*AllThings.tv*]

The offer I received came through SEDO.

The domain is 8 letters and a premium domain name. I think I am going to wait it out a bit longer, or develop it myself.

Nevertheless, I thought you might like to know that a major company has purchased, developed, and is currently advertising the _______tv.tv version of my domain name on a major cable network. (Perhaps those that urged a ______tv.tv strategy knew what they were talking about when they thought it had inherent value).

It is possible that this offer was from that company but there is no way to tell.

 

[Spade]

Couldnt you counter the offer? I think if your going to list it for sale, the least you can do is respect a good offer, and counter with a price you would be happy to sell at.

Dont be.... "that" guy... lol

 

[equity78]

Congrats on the offer and yeah I have always believed for the right keywords or for a cheap comapny tv.tv works good luck with the sale

 

[*AllThings.tv*]

Couldnt you counter the offer? I think if your going to list it for sale, the least you can do is respect a good offer, and counter with a price you would be happy to sell at.

Dont be.... "that" guy... lol

I am contemplating a counter offer at this time, but like I may want to develop it. If I do not develop it, then I the payment I would need to receive to simply give it up is in the high xx,xxx region or even low xxx,xxx region.

You might wonder why I would hold out for so much. My first reason is that I am not strapped for cash that I need a sale to survive. The second reason is that I feel confident that with minimal effort I can develop a site in a short period of time that will cover its renewal costs.

 

[TheBulldog]

Have there been any tv sales that high for what I assume is a keyword that would warrant such a high price?

Not that I doubt you have a great name, but just for a general sale?

 

[equity78]

Sale as far as sale, not a high reg fee, were Travel.tv for $65,000 and Mail.tv for $35,000 while it is believed that ME.tv went for more than Travel.tv there was an NDA

 

[*AllThings.tv*]

Have there been any tv sales that high for what I assume is a keyword that would warrant such a high price?

Not that I doubt you have a great name, but just for a general sale?

A keyword defined as premium (under Enom's pricing structure) has not sold for that amount (to my knowledge) especially in the aftermarket (at least no such sales have been made public).

The reason for asking such a high amount is that it is worth more to me to develop an income stream from developing this domain, than selling for a fixed amount and having no chance of recurring income stream in the future.

Now that I have thought about it, the fact that a company has developed the ______tv.tv version into a profitable site would suggest to me that there is a big market they are tapping into. If the second best option for .tv site is taken (other than possibly a ______channel.tv domain), then my domain should command a higher premium than it might on its own if such a site did not exist.

One last point I would like to add. The inherent value of the keyword premium names registered by .tv people like us increased as soon as the new pricing was issued for the remaining .tv premium names available for purchase.

Three things, I think, that are happening today which makes such premium keyword .tv names more high xx,xxxx and low xxx,xxx figures are:

1) Major companies and players have and more will be developing .tv sites in the next 6 months --> 1 year.

2) Demand Media is pushing the .tv site and the myspace like crowd is embracing the .tv names and social networking tools that come with them.

3) More and more people are beginning to understand that videos on the Internet can entertain us more than watching television. Plus you can even watch some shows like LOST on the Internet now. People are starting to get .tv the more we talk about, the more its marketed, and the more its advertised in front of national audiences.

 

[Spade]

I may want to develop it. If I do not develop it, then I the payment I would need to receive to simply give it up is in the high xx,xxx region or even low xxx,xxx region.

So, if your going to develop pull your domain from a sales page. Im sorry, but I think its highly rude and inconsiderate to have a domain for sale if you have no intention of selling it. They have made you what I can only presume to be a nice starting point for an offer, and I would give them atleast the oppertunity to purchase, even if your asking price is over their heads.

If you decide to develop it, remove it from any sales page and threads as a courtesy to domainers and buyers.

 

[RogueWriter]

~ sigh ~

As I run out of money, there is now potential with ___tv.tv domains?


At some point, I am going to own every freakin' .tv domain available.

( BTW, freaking.tv and freakina.tv ( as in "Freakin' A" ) are both available )

 

[SKG]

So, if your going to develop pull your domain from a sales page. Im sorry, but I think its highly rude and inconsiderate to have a domain for sale if you have no intention of selling it. They have made you what I can only presume to be a nice starting point for an offer, and I would give them atleast the oppertunity to purchase, even if your asking price is over their heads.

If you decide to develop it, remove it from any sales page and threads as a courtesy to domainers and buyers.

Anyone who puts a domain on a for sale page I think does so with the possibility and hopes that a buyer may come along that exceeds expectations. Many people put a domain on sale without having a sale price in mind. At the point where an offer does come into play it is usually the offer amount that determines the outcome. Everyone has a price that if offered would compel them to sell and that number is not always known until faced with the situation. I am sure if Kevin got an offer that he could not refuse, then he would not. Listing his domain for sale is not misleading to buyers or domainers, imo. When logic (offer amount) exceeds benefit to the seller, a domain is sold.

 

[Spade]

I am sure if Kevin got an offer that he could not refuse, then he would not.

I dont doubt this, I am simply saying if your going to list it for sale, and someone makes a reasonable offer, I believe instead of just passing on the offer, the "right" thing to do is to give a counter offer. If your going to sell the domain name and someone takes the time to research and make an offer on it. Its common courtesy to respond to the offer even if it is with a much larger counter.

His first post indicated he was just going to decline the offer, I believe that is rude. Now, this may not have been his intention, but that is how I interpreted it.

 

[StargateCapital]

What's the domain? you may get a better offer from the forums

Ca$h

 

[MillersCrossing]

Sale as far as sale, not a high reg fee, were Travel.tv for $65,000 and Mail.tv for $35,000 while it is believed that ME.tv went for more than Travel.tv there was an NDA

So short of NDA's, please can you confirm Equity, that Travel TV was the largest aftermarket sale for a .TV??

 

[equity78]

Pulblicly disclosed without an NDA it is the highest yes

 

[MillersCrossing]

Pulblicly disclosed without an NDA it is the highest yes

Thanks. Eq

 

[RPK]

I dont doubt this, I am simply saying if your going to list it for sale, and someone makes a reasonable offer, I believe instead of just passing on the offer, the "right" thing to do is to give a counter offer. If your going to sell the domain name and someone takes the time to research and make an offer on it. Its common courtesy to respond to the offer even if it is with a much larger counter.

His first post indicated he was just going to decline the offer, I believe that is rude. Now, this may not have been his intention, but that is how I interpreted it.

I don't think you need to counter offer. If someone offers me $150.00 for LapTops.tv, I would rather say your offer is too low then to say I will take $15,000.00.

Also, sometimes I need to discuss an offer with a partner and there is nothing to discuss until there is a legitimate offer on the table. So, many times I won't counter offer since it is not worth the time it takes if we don't have an offer on the table.

 

[*AllThings.tv*]

Sedo provides a domainer with several days to consider the offer and come up with a counter offer if the owner wants to negotiate with the bidder. Personally, I have not made up my mind about what I am going to do. I prefer not to counteroffer if I am not prepared to accept that amount. I can assure you that before I counteroffer, I will be seriously thinking about my ability to develop this domain in the near future and how soon a developed site can produce a healthy stream of income.

Because the offer is respectable I refuse to counter with a ridiculous sum of money. As I stated, I may counter with an amount that I am willing to accept but not until I figure out what that amount is.

I would never encourage people to list their names if they were positive about holding onto their domain names.

Putting something on the market gives potential buyers a chance to bid. Perhaps the domain owner wants to establish a domain's value or the owner has too many domains to develop. Because it doesn't hurt to list domains for sale and there is no legal obligation to sell if a domain is listed for sale, then I see no reason why a domainer has to respond.

I have personally submitted several offers over SEDO that are neither accepted or counteroffered. The domain owners essentially let my offers expire withour responding or cancelling negotiations. That suggests two things to me. Either the domain owner is not serious about selling the domain or my offer is too low to persuade the domain owner to enter negotiations with me.

In those instances, I typically go directly to the WHOIS and submit a nice email to the owner to express my interest in acquiring the domain and learning whether the domain is truly on the market.

Just my two cents.