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

 

[Archangel]

You're the first and only I've ever heard who had success at this. Hats off to you, my compatriot.

I recently flipped a hand reg for $1000 after contacting the buyer through their website's contact form, so I would have to disagree with such a blanket statement. Contact forms can really come in handy when you can't find any legitimate email addresses for a website, and could actually be more likely to be read than a normal email, which could bounce, be sent to spam, etc. I'd say it depends on the website. If it's a large company and you're contacting Customer Service via a form, then I would agree that the chances of a sale aren't generally great. It's all about contacting the right people.

 

[infmoney]

I recently flipped a hand reg for $1000 after contacting the buyer through their website's contact form, so I would have to disagree with such a blanket statement. Contact forms can really come in handy when you can't find any legitimate email addresses for a website, and could actually be more likely to be read than a normal email, which could bounce, be sent to spam, etc. I'd say it depends on the website. If it's a large company and you're contacting Customer Service via a form, then I would agree that the chances of a sale aren't generally great. It's all about contacting the right people.

I'd have to agree with Archangel. I haven't gotten any responses from contact forms but when there is no other possible email that I can use I go with the contact form.

 

[000]

It can't be that rare. 90% of the time I find an email address (from the whois or by Googling their domain) to use so I can't say I've given the contact form method a fair try, but it's not like these forms all send your messages off to never-never land never to be read by anyone...

 

[Archangel]

I'm not saying the messages aren't read. In most cases (there are studies but I'm too tired -- it's 3am here as I type -- to Google any), the ppl who receive these messages are only staff & have no real idea what to make of your pitch. Yeah, it may not be AS rare as I made it seem but I've only recollection of you mentioning a sale coming from one. And I literally have photographic memory, to boot. ppl should post more about their sales experiences. :p

It can't be that rare. 90% of the time I find an email address (from the whois or by Googling their domain) to use so I can't say I've given the contact form method a fair try, but it's not like these forms all send your messages off to never-never land never to be read by anyone...

 

[ibidu]

.. the ppl who receive these messages are only staff & have no real idea what to make of your pitch.

With this simple sentence you could get around that:

Address it to : "For the attention of directors"

---------- Post added at 12:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:04 PM ----------

I recently flipped a hand reg for $1000 after contacting the buyer through their website's contact form,..

How closely your domain was related to their site's name? Giving the main keyword would be very helpful, if you can?

 

[lobo123]

Just wanted to say thank you all for the tips!
Enjoying reading you.

 

[Archangel]

Did you not read where I said most don't follow-up on forwarding to the right ppl?

With this simple sentence you could get around that:

Address it to : "For the attention of directors"

 

[ibidu]

Did you not read where I said most don't follow-up on forwarding to the right ppl?

Yes, I did but to follow up the right person when you haven't specified the person is different from if you addressed it to the higher up - the staff is obliged to pass your message on or at least let them know what it's all about - have you worked for big organisations before?

 

[Pound]

I'd advise you to not waste your time. The ppl who read the responses typically are not high enough in power to be of help & wouldn't know what to do with your request. And they don't always follow-up on forwarding to the right ppl. I've never once in my career heard of a sale--even a $10 sale--occurring from a website form. It's just a waste.

80% of my end user sales have come from this exact method.

 

[lennco]

80% of my end user sales have come from this exact method.

When you say 80%, how many sales have you had total (ballpark)

5 sales? (4 out of 5 sales)

Or something like 40? (40 out of 50 sales)

 

[Pound]

When you say 80%, how many sales have you had total (ballpark)

5 sales? (4 out of 5 sales)

Or something like 40? (40 out of 50 sales)

Maybe not 80%, but by far the majority.

 

[Archangel]

Were they sales of over $50? Maybe $25, I'm guessing. If you want a big sale, don't bother with web forms.

Maybe not 80%, but by far the majority.

 

[12345]

Out of 6 sales I have had this year from contacting endusers, one of them was from a contact form. If I am on the fence about a domain, the deal breaker is often if I can get a direct email address to someone with decision making authority in the company.

 

[mwzd]

Were they sales of over $50? Maybe $25, I'm guessing. If you want a big sale, don't bother with web forms.

Randy, might surprise you to know that Pound has probably had more sales than most of us and I doubt if he ever sold anything to an end user for less than $xxx, more likely $x,xxx or higher.

Just because someone doesn't tout his success doesn't mean you talk down to them - I'd love to hear about your sales given that you're now a self proclaimed authority on this thread's subject.

I've had a couple of decent sales after contacting companies via the contact form, a decent sized company has an ERP, which would ensure your mail actually reached the person who does make the decision.

 

[ibidu]

Were they sales of over $50? Maybe $25, I'm guessing. If you want a big sale, don't bother with web forms.

Why do you insist to enforce your own opinion on others? - may be other ppl have different experiences from yours.

With all the years that you seem to have been in this, have you not realised things are not as black and white as you're trying to portrait, in this business?! I mean anything can happen in this business and besides if a domainer's only way of selling his domain is this way, then leave it to him and let him do it and find out for himslef. Just because you haven't got results doing it this way that does not mean others won't!

PS- I would take a note of Smurge's slogan at the bottom of his posts!

 

[Archangel]

It's nice to see ppl talking about success with web-forms. It's the first time I've ever heard ppl talk about having success with them.

 

[Pound]

Were they sales of over $50? Maybe $25, I'm guessing. If you want a big sale, don't bother with web forms.

Obviously.

Randy, might surprise you to know that Pound has probably had more sales than most of us and I doubt if he ever sold anything to an end user for less than $xxx, more likely $x,xxx or higher.

Just because someone doesn't tout his success doesn't mean you talk down to them - I'd love to hear about your sales given that you're now a self proclaimed authority on this thread's subject.

I've had a couple of decent sales after contacting companies via the contact form, a decent sized company has an ERP, which would ensure your mail actually reached the person who does make the decision.

Thanks -- good news about the sales, congrats!

It's nice to see ppl talking about success with web-forms. It's the first time I've ever heard ppl talk about having success with them.

You'd be surprised about contact forms. Obviously it takes some luck, but messages, if written well, do tend to end up in front of the eyes that matter.

 

[Zonqor]

Forms

Where do you find these Forms? tnx

 

[lennco]

Where do you find these Forms? tnx

They are contact forms that you find usually under "Contact Us" on any website.

Many websites use a contact forms instead of giving out an email address.

 

[john_karr]

If you have the CEO email, is it worth send him a email for a potential sell?