Years ago, I made my
first sale via this "cold call" method. The company owned both the .NET and the .ORG, and I had registered the .COM before either of them. I registered the domain with a totally different concept in mind ... and had no clue that their type of business even existed. Honest to God.
One day I decided to send an e-mail, long since gone. We went back and forth and always remained 100% professional. I sent them my "final offer", and three days later is was accepted. We proceeded to escrow (using the old GreatDomains' Escrow Only service), it took some time to do all of the faxing, notarizations, ad infinitum ... but approximately three to four weeks later I received my check (minus $500.00 for the Escrow service).
Those were different times, for sure ... but if you have any doubt of the potential of domain resales, you will be heartened by this story.
THAT was my very first domain "cold call" AND my very first sale! The check amount was
$6,350 U.S.
The domain and website are still up-and-running to this day, and I hope the very nice and professional folks at that small company in Ohio are doing well with it.
Should you be
proactive in your marketing efforts?
The answer is "YES", of course. Approach your leads in an open, honest, and professional manner and I think you may be surprised with the results.
Thanks for allowing me to share.