How do you handle buyer leads for domain names?

[daj]

How would you handle buyer leads for a domain name?
I have a good lead who is interested in a domain I owned for a week, before I used my grace period on it. I contacted many related companies, none emailed me back quick enough, so I let the name go (dumb me lol).

Months later I recieved an email from an interested buyer I contacted..who wants to know the selling price. Would you contact the current domain owner and try to get a deal with them if the domain sells through the lead you give them? How would you handle such a situation?

Should I create paperwork that the current owner should agree to if the lead does want to buy the name? So the owner doesn't try to cheat me?

 

[taktikz]

You're on the right track.. Make a contract stating your commission for providing the lead. If it's big money then get a lawyer...


I'm sure the current owner if also a domainer would love to sell it...

 

[ripley]

Personally, I would probably contact the current owner and offer to broker the deal for a finder's fee of something mutually agreeable. You retain the lead's name and ensure all the contact is funneled through you.

ripley.