How best to use registrant info?

[WhiteWebServices]

There are two domain names that I'd like to buy, both owned by the same person. I'd value both in the low $xxx range. I've been able to find out a little about their owner: his age, profession, and place of residence. Does knowing such information help when it comes to making an approach? If so, how?

Thanks for any pointers.

 

[MadAboutDomains]

You need contact details to get in touch with the domain name owner. Visit the domain name in question and try to see if you can find some contact details.

Good Luck

- Luke

 

[RJ]

It's always nice to know who you're dealing with. Since you already have a set price range in mind, I'm not sure how helpful that information would be in your negotiations. Just shoot him an offer of what you think its worth and hope for the best.

Good luck,

RJ

 

[NameRegistration]

All the information you gather about the owner helps to build a profile and to study the best approach. I’m not sure in this case you have many options. If the domains are in the low $xxx range, as RJ said, just shoot him an offer (20% bellow your maximum to have some room for negotiations) and wait for an answer.

 

[WhiteWebServices]

Thanks. Hopefully the prospect of a bit more money for Christmas will appeal to him...

 

[WhiteWebServices]

Just shoot him an offer of what you think its worth and hope for the best.

Okay, I made my offer of what I think the domains are worth in general. He declined, said he has plans to develop them (they're undeveloped after several years of registration), and lied (I suspect) about the amount that he's invested in them to date.

I upped my offer to what I think the domains are worth to me (I own a related domain, so they're probably worth more to me than to anyone else). He declined, and didn't reply to my invitation to name a price.

I could go back with one last offer, but I'm worried that if I do that then it'll look like I've got money to burn and will keep raising for as long as he keeps saying "no", in which case there's no way he'll accept.

So what's my best course of action? Make a third offer now? Leave it long enough that he thinks I've lost interest, and then make my final offer? Leave it for a while, and then make a new approach using a different e-mail address so that I can start from scratch?

And what lessons should I learn from this? Start high and don't budge a dollar? Don't start raising until the seller has named a price? Or just that some domains aren't for sale?

 

[Michelle]

Each name, buyer and seller is different. I lost a few recent sales mis-thinking the first offers were low ball and infact they were not. The interested party stopped after the first offer :td:

Maybe we should as sellers accept more first time offers ??? But this is just an example of how you just dont know really whats in anothers mind.

Maybe he really dont want to sell and does have future plans but guess if the price is right he may sell anyway.

It depends how much YOU want the names and how high you are willing to pay. Maybe just reg another name that fits what you are looking for :hehe:

 

[fonzie_007]

I wouldn't offer another set price. You could ask the guy what he thinks the domain is worth. Judging on that, you can then send back one more email stating it is your last offer and the best you can do. No matter what you offer, he might not be interested in selling.

I had a guy who desperately wanted bestwineclub.com. He kept coming back with slightly higher offers, but none were in the ballpark of what I would accept. After his final offer, he finally asked me what I would sell the domain for. Once he heard my response (and the fact it was about 4 times what his highest offer way), I never heard from him again. He didn't have deep enough pockets for me...

On a similar note, I really want a particular domain. The guy who has it just forwards the domain to another site. The guy isn't willing to sell. (I have contacted him three times over a course of 4 years). I haven't given up just yet.