How to reply these mails?

[bizbj]

Hello every one,
As a domainer,I have some domains,so I got some mails from other people.
They often only write :
"I am insteret in your name for-example???.com,what is your price?"

I am only know the range for this name,how should I reply the mail?
I also list these name at sedo and afternic,should I ask the man to make an offer on sedo?

Thanks
Bean

 

[redhippo]

just add 20-30% more than the price you are happy with!

 

[dx3k]

i got one of these the otherday i replied back and he wanted me to order an appraisal i said i cant and this is what he sent back to me

I understand you, but usually sellers provide buyers with appraisals. It's a
common practice. Independent appraisers are involved in any serious
purchase. It's a good practice to do business because nobody is going to
lose money.

lol

id say you reply back with your deisired price and see what they say.

 

[Terry]

dx3k, if they are asking you to purchase an appraisal, it is usually a scam. Especially when they give you a list of appraisers that they will accept.

bizbj, I think referring them to Sedo would be ok. If they are a serious buyer they shouldn't care who they pay for the domain. My bet is that you will get a reply asking you to get an appraisal.

 

[Anthony]

Referring them to Sedo would be okay, but wouldn't be the best solution if you plan to sell a name for under $100. Also, the extra work to buy the name might discourage some buyers...

 

[dx3k]

dx3k, if they are asking you to purchase an appraisal, it is usually a scam. Especially when they give you a list of appraisers that they will accept.

yeh i figured that one they gave me a list of appraisal sites :lol:

 

[bizbj]

No one ask me to do an appraisal,but they never give me an answer after I tell them the price.Bad,I think it's better to let them to make a offer od sedo.com.

 

[ZuraX]

I had a person looking to buy my domain rx2.net but I didnt know what to ask for it so I never answered his emails. He emailed a few times saying he really wanted the domain.... I never know what to ask for when I sell a domain.

 

[Caveman]

I usually give them the best price I can live with. If they want an appraisal, I offer to let them get it appraised on their own and send it to me. I usually never hear from them again. This is one of the older scams, don't fall for it whatever you do.

 

[armstrong]

I had a person looking to buy my domain rx2.net but I didnt know what to ask for it so I never answered his emails. He emailed a few times saying he really wanted the domain.... I never know what to ask for when I sell a domain.

If you don't know what to ask, then either:

- ask him to make a reasonable offer, or
- give him a price that's double the name's NP appraisal, or
- give him an outrageous price

Any of the above will do, as long as you reply!

Apollo

 

[Castlemelody]

Hi!

If I were to be asked, I would enumerate first the benefits of having the domain name. I would also tell them if there were others who have expressed interest on the domain. Then, I would tell them my asking price, the price that I am happy with. And if they want an appraiser, they are welcome to get one.

 

[ZuraX]

Apollo,
Sounds good but half the time when you try to get a NP appraisal you get told "reg fee". I have gave up on appraisals....

 

[IAmAllanShore]

Apollo,
Sounds good but half the time when you try to get a NP appraisal you get told "reg fee". I have gave up on appraisals....

They are simply our opinions, don't be offended if they come up a lot as "regfee"

Besides, they are worth what someone is willing to pay for them. I never would have paid more than $50 for google.com back in the day, but it obviously worked out for those guys.

Or a better example, "IceRocket", It was an inside joke b/n friends for years, should have bought the domain name, b/c it's now a big 'ol deal.

The key: Buy what you like, when somebody else wants it, you've found value!
The appraisals are just to get an idea...

-Allan

 

[armstrong]

"Reg fee" applies only to reseller-level sales. For sales to end-users, there's no such thing as reg fee. Anyone starting a real business (not a "maybe I'd like to do hosting during summer if I'm not doing anything else" kind of business) already invests a few thousand $ getting setup, and probably won't mind spending a few hundred dollars for a name he really wants. So if the name you have is brandable, and you have a real end-user inquiry, then just throw out $500 as an asking price, and see what happens. If he balks, you can always go to a lower number.

 

[rufryder]

As someone mentioned previously, give them an outrageous price and ask them to if they have another price, let you know.