strategy How to Find Potential End Users?

[shilmy]

Hi,

Do any of you has regularly sell your domain to end users? If so, do you mind share with me in this thread on how find potential end users for your domain?

Regards,
Sjarief

 

[ofclean]

I'm sorry if this has been answered on one the 24 pages, but once you've found a buyer, how do you actually sell the domain? Paypal? Sedo? Escrow.com (shudder)?

 

[Pred]

I'm sorry if this has been answered on one the 24 pages, but once you've found a buyer, how do you actually sell the domain? Paypal? Sedo? Escrow.com (shudder)?

moniker escrow.
escrow

or bank transfer

 

[ofclean]

Thanks for the answer, arnie! +rep

Would it be impossible to use Moniker's escrow services on a domain "locked-down" at GoDaddy? Is it possible as lons as the the buyer has a GoDaddy account?

 

[aladinonl]

Hi, just read few pages back and see folks discussing women's attitude about domainers. Sometimes u have no choice. I'm selling domains in beauty business and most of the owners are women. Maybe that's why my response rate is too low

Also, when u sell to small, family-run, elderly-run, women-run business, use "website" instead of "domain". Most of these targeted group don't know what is a "domain" and always associate internet with "website".

My only response so far replied using all "website" and therefore, I replied also using all "website" even though saying register this "website" sounds funny.

 

[JoshuaPz]

Be careful before generalizing. I was being completely facetious when I planted the yellow flag about selling to women on the previous page. I don't think your sale odds are any slimmer when dealing with members of the female persuasion; however, I have found then when selling to women, especially those from the south, a friendly phone conversation has proven the de facto clutch factor in winning over my prospects. I've heard it said more than once that whereas the typical male prefers negotiation through fact sheets and problem solving, the typical woman finds more affinity with live discussion. You want to ensure she feels safe and comfortable buying from you.

This past week I sold three different domains to female owners, totaling $1200.

 

[Nattydomain]

Broker Wanted

Ok ya'll...feeling very very overwhelemd (sp) here. was feeling good about a month ago and now I cant seem to fine 10 solid sites to sell names to. Either I think myself out of emailing them for one reason or another OR I just get to damn lazy.

So what im offering is to hire a broker to sell my names to these "end users". basically doing what I was doing (searching for sites based on the domain name im trying to sell, gather contact info, send email template personalized just for that owner etc) and offering 20% of total price. Looking to sell most domains for $200 so if thats the case thats $40 for your trouble!

I will let you do the picking of websites to email based on the template I send to you to use. Contacts will reply to me and when domain is sold will Paypal you the 20% of asking price. You are really just searching for the prospects and emailing them to me via BCC (the replys only) that way you can also see the offers starting as well. if your interested please advise your skill sets and what tools you have other then google and yahoo. Easy money for some so who needs it! :tu:

 

[aladinonl]

20% is a very high rate. I don't know how the rate a domain broker usually takes. But to be honest, roughly 40, 50$ for all these work is not worth for me.
My part-time job (I'm still in college) pays me 20$/hr (sometimes more when I negotiate more) and I still want more; I subject 200$/domain to cover all troublesome; so I subject to sell at least 300$/domain.

It's amusing to me when some folks say selling 50, 100$/domain is a high ROI. It's like buy raw material at 10$, build a whole factory to sell that only product and sell it at 50, 100$. It's not profit at all. It's loss. Unless ur factory is damn small, ur labor rate is damn low, or ur product sucks, or u just wanna get rid of it.

 

[HBK216]

20% is a very high rate. I don't know how the rate a domain broker usually takes. But to be honest, roughly 40, 50$ for all these work is not worth for me.
My part-time job (I'm still in college) pays me 20$/hr (sometimes more when I negotiate more) and I still want more; I subject 200$/domain to cover all troublesome; so I subject to sell at least 300$/domain.

It's amusing to me when some folks say selling 50, 100$/domain is a high ROI. It's like buy raw material at 10$, build a whole factory to sell that only product and sell it at 50, 100$. It's not profit at all. It's loss. Unless ur factory is damn small, ur labor rate is damn low, or ur product sucks, or u just wanna get rid of it.

Common sense would tell you if you hand reg a name for < $10 & consistently sell them for $50+ it is a high return on investment. Most don't make money selling names as they don't market to end users & are stuck selling on forums which for the most part is filled with non end users.

 

[1901gt]

10 is too small population.
I sent 200 this week using Joshua's template with number of tweaks. Got 1 reply so far stating interest, she will contact me on mid Oct after a Paris mission.

I know, i know.
Better to start off from somewhere right?
Furthermore, some email templates need to be tweak a little.
I'll probably do more research over the next 2 months first and start looking for end users in late December or early January.

 

[aladinonl]

Common sense would tell you if you hand reg a name for < $10 & consistently sell them for $50+ it is a high return on investment. Most don't make money selling names as they don't market to end users & are stuck selling on forums which for the most part is filled with non end users.

I agree if u can consistently sell.

 

[ff89]

send some email to end user.waiting.....

 

[ff89]

send some email to end user.waiting.....

 

[Jingles]

Any Comcast users around? Although I use a hotmail addy for the whois info on my names, to send out enduser emails I use my Comcast addy. This morning I just received this from Comcast:

Dear Comcast Subscriber:
ACTION REQUIRED: Comcast has determined that your computer(s) have been used to send unsolicited email ("spam"), which is generally an indicator of a virus. For your own protection and that of other Comcast customers, we have taken steps to prevent further transmission of spam from your computer(s).


And then it just goes on to list the various ways I can protect myself...but now I'm worried that if I keep sending out my emails from my Comcast email that I might eventually be accused of being a "spammer" and lose my service with Comcast. Has anyone else run into this problem?

 

[JoshuaPz]

If you aren't a member of University or a venture, at least get a Gmail account. Gmail groups messages into conversations, boasts the most superior spam filters in town, and stores 3GB+ of messages. Perfect for sending tons of "unsolicited" mailings.

Then update all your domain whois entries to match those of your Gmail account, and ONLY send messages from the e-mail address listed in your whois entries.

After all, if [email protected] owned a domain, and someone with e-mail [email protected] pitched you a domain, wouldn't you suspect that one might be impersonating the other? I certainly would, and based on discussions with many end-user prospects, they would as well.

 

[Jingles]

Thanks Joshua, that's what I'm going to have to do. I was using my Comcast account for emails because I was thinking it didn't look as "spammy", but obviously that plan didn't work and I can see now how it might also look like an impersonation tactic. From here on out it will have to be gmail all the way for me.

 

[Nattydomain]

20% is a very high rate. I don't know how the rate a domain broker usually takes. But to be honest, roughly 40, 50$ for all these work is not worth for me.
My part-time job (I'm still in college) pays me 20$/hr (sometimes more when I negotiate more) and I still want more; I subject 200$/domain to cover all troublesome; so I subject to sell at least 300$/domain.

It's amusing to me when some folks say selling 50, 100$/domain is a high ROI. It's like buy raw material at 10$, build a whole factory to sell that only product and sell it at 50, 100$. It's not profit at all. It's loss. Unless ur factory is damn small, ur labor rate is damn low, or ur product sucks, or u just wanna get rid of it.

Well thats ok this job just aint for you no problems. I assume it may be looked upon as a lot of work but I was just looking for help and willing to pay a share.

On a happier note just got back a reply from a LARGE alcohol company that I sent out last night. We'll see how it goes.

 

[aladinonl]

Use a decent, business-like domain and set up email address. Set up a website with good content on that domain to boost ur business image when prospects check out the website.

I'm going to implement this soon. But I'm looking for a service to set up a simple website for me. Some member mentioned Profermics. Does anyone here has any other suggestion?

Also, between these three, which one you prefer: InterHorizon.com, VentureInstinct.com, HeadCentral.com

 

[Dotstar]

After each page I could have posted "waw great tip" or so. This is my favourite thread guys, keep on posting :tu:

 

[nicedomains]

Hi, just read few pages back and see folks discussing women's attitude about domainers. Sometimes u have no choice. I'm selling domains in beauty business and most of the owners are women. Maybe that's why my response rate is too low

Also, when u sell to small, family-run, elderly-run, women-run business, use "website" instead of "domain". Most of these targeted group don't know what is a "domain" and always associate internet with "website".

My only response so far replied using all "website" and therefore, I replied also using all "website" even though saying register this "website" sounds funny.

I have had several responses from women who I have emailed and completed more than one transaction to female end users. I have had good conversations about domain names and the domain market with more than one woman through end user contact. Some the ones I have talked to seem like they are a little more interested in the business aspect of domaining. On the other hand, I have had one or more occasion where the female email recipient gave me a piece of her mind telling me that selling domain names is unethical. To which I always respond with a kind follow and thanks for their opinion and reminder the domain is still for sale.

There is no reason to mislead or confuse a potential end user by telling them you have a website available. Chances are if they don't know what a domain name is, they aren't going to buy it.

 

[aladinonl]

There is no reason to mislead or confuse a potential end user by telling them you have a website available. Chances are if they don't know what a domain name is, they aren't going to buy it.

I think you completely get my point wrong when i mention the advantage of having a content website. I never say "hey this is my website. check it out." What I mean is that you have a website available, use a email from that domain. If u contact a technical guy, chance is he will check out your domain and come to that website. It is a parked or not available domain. He might have no impact from you (or worst: "scam, beware!"). If you have a content website, you boost your image. This is marketing, promoting yourself. Why misleading with that?