How to get a domainer to "Make an Offer"!

[DotWeekly]

Do not list anything for sale on a domain forum!



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Ok, I guess since I started this, let's try to figure out this problem! We always see the Make Offer section loaded with domains. When we see domains for sale, 8 times out of 10, it says Make Offer.

If you are offering a domain for sale, you should have a good idea what you "would" sell it for. Let's face it, it's about 1 in a million shot to get an offer that will knock you off your feet, so your "hope" is not always going to pay off, but why walk away from a profit?

SELLERS:

If a buyer makes an offer, may times, a domainer just simply does not reply at all? Why do this? I have done this as a buyer on purpose, to see what the domainer would do. Made an offer, and the seller never replied. I was willing to go Way Higher, but since they didn't reply, I moved on and they lost a sale, due to their hard nose approach.

If you get an offer, and it's not to your liking, you should For Sure reply with your price. What's holding you back from offering "Your Number"? Is it because you think you are going to undercut what you "could" get? I think 90% of the time, this is the case. The fear of selling to low!

I think the reason a domainer does not post a price, is because they simply do not know what to ask for it. Pick a price and offer it!

BUYERS:

You see a domain for sale. You know it's a domainer selling it (if the domain is on a domain forum, 99% of the time, it's a domainer) and there is a post with a domain and it says Make an Offer, don't PM them and ask them a Range or what's your "range". Simply make an offer! If the seller thinks it's a low ball, then tell them they asked for an offer. If you are reasonable, and not offering $1000 for an LLL.com, you might find yourself getting some deals. You might also find yourself working into deals the seller might not of sold at before.

Everything has it's price. If your a seller, set a price! There is nothing holding you back from going higher or lower! If your a buyer, and a price is not listed, do as it says and make an offer!

* A quick little story. I posted a domain today on another forum. I told myself, I am going to sell to the first person who made me an offer, no matter what the price is. This was a 14 year old domain, worth in the $x,xxx range and I would of sold it, nearly Giving It Away!...... I got 7 PM's asking "price range" or "what you thinking for a price" not a single $1 offer!*

 

[Spade]

Nope, not a clue. But he put 4 dollar signs, so I was going to flip it. I learned about doing flipping in this thread. I thought I was supposed to dev everything.

Alright... ill give YOU $10...

 

[Michael]

It's just two people who don't want to give up the advantage of not being the first to name a price. If I make you an offer that I feel is fair, I run the risk of you doubling it because you are assuming my first offer is not my best offer. If I lowball you, I run the risk of you ignoring my offer and I look weak/desperate by making a second, higher offer without you ever having acknowledged my first one.

Negotiation strategy is certainly an interesting topic with many varying points of views. I can't wait to see what some of the top negotiators on this forum such as Spade have to say about it

 

[TheBulldog]

Alright... ill give YOU $10...

Sold.

Please pm me and tell me what I just sold you. I hope escrow.com is ok with you.

 

[Spade]

Sold.

Please pm me and tell me what I just sold you. I hope escrow.com is ok with you.

Man Did I get a deal!

 

[npcomplete]

The only recommendation I have is set reasonable bids to open. I have been getting silly bids for almost 12 years. On Sedo when I get a $100 offer for a valuable name I frequently (mood dependent) give a silly counter-offer in the millions to the initial silly offer (I found there is a max limit in the Sedo audo-bid process). If they increase the silly bid by $100 then I drop my silly counteroffer by $100. They get the message or cancel... that is life. Realistic offers generate realistic counteroffers, but if a buyer is making frivolous offers then I can play that game too. I have held for 12 years, and I am probably good for another 12 at least (God willing), so I guess that makes me a highly unmotivated seller... after all, I started this years ago as a hobby, and it is still fun regardless of sales.

Marc

 

[SpareDomains]

If a buyer makes an offer, may times, a domainer just simply does not reply at all? Why do this? I have done this as a buyer on purpose, to see what the domainer would do. Made an offer, and the seller never replied. I was willing to go Way Higher, but since they didn't reply, I moved on and they lost a sale, due to their hard nose approach. If you get an offer and it's not to your liking, you should For Sure reply with your price. What's holding you back from offering "Your Number"? Is it because you think you are going to undercut what you "could" get? I think 90% of the time, this is the case. The fear of selling to low!

last $25 offer I received the domain closed at $6500 so definitely respond to all offers, of course sometimes you get "your crazy" "hahaha" etc... but it comes with the territory.

 

[bgmv]

Does anyone here actually approach endusers with LLLL.com? Im afraid I might lose it if it has the same acronyms as a company.