Is this enduser fooling me?

[NetworkPearl]

Hi,

I have an enduser interested in one of my domains , it's "big us city+autorepair.com" , I contacted him quoting a price of $600 and saying that i'm also contacting other parties.He replied counter offering $450 but mentioned , "know that I have the trademark so good luck selling it to someone else."

I searched up the trademark data base and couldn't find any trademark. Is he just joking around so that I may just sell to him?

 

[Wannabean]

Don't think it would be possible to get a trademark on something so generic. Just trying to get the price down is my guess. Whilst it's tempting to call him out on this lie, it might make him prickly and hard to deal with thereafter.

Come down in price slightly but mention you searched for and couldn't find the trademark filing he's referring to.

That would be my advice anyway.

 

[doubleU]

$450 is 75% of your asking price, which is a pretty good counter-offer.

You could try to squeeze for more but that might upset this person who clearly wants your domain.

 

[alcy]

people can try different things once they feel you may try to fool them. and he may feel that way when you say you are also contacting other buyers.

ie: he may have never mentioned trademarks, if you never mentioned other buyers.

I'd just take the sale, if he's serious about his offer at all. and in non auction environment that's always a mega huge if.

 

[bashariqbal]

It would be too generic to have TM on this term. You are right with your pricing. See if anyone else can give you more.

 

[johname]

Your real problem is deciding if you will take the offer. There no reason to get into a TM discussion.. It will just get the currently willing to do a deal, enduser mad.

Sounds very much like you were the first to contact. And giving this, you would have to expect a lower counter. This buffer needs to be built into your asking price, so you can say yes to a close $450. Good Luck

 

[bmugford]

Hi,

I have an enduser interested in one of my domains , it's "big us city+autorepair.com" , I contacted him quoting a price of $600 and saying that i'm also contacting other parties.He replied counter offering $450 but mentioned , "know that I have the trademark so good luck selling it to someone else."

I searched up the trademark data base and couldn't find any trademark. Is he just joking around so that I may just sell to him?

People like this generally have no idea what they are talking about. They have no idea how TM law works.
I got a similar email the other day via an inbound offer on a generic real estate term.

City+AutoRepair.com is a popular format. It is not something you could have an enforceable TM on when it comes to the generic use.

With that said, $450 on a domain you were asking $600 for is not a bad sale.

Brad

 

[NetworkPearl]

Don't think it would be possible to get a trademark on something so generic. Just trying to get the price down is my guess. Whilst it's tempting to call him out on this lie, it might make him prickly and hard to deal with thereafter.

Come down in price slightly but mention you searched for and couldn't find the trademark filing he's referring to.

That would be my advice anyway.

Yes I mentioned regarding the trade mark , also asked if he can attach any document which proves the trade mark.

 

[NetworkPearl]

$450 is 75% of your asking price, which is a pretty good counter-offer.

You could try to squeeze for more but that might upset this person who clearly wants your domain.

I'm going to decrease the price.Namebio shows 2 similar geo+auto repair sales , 1 at $3000 while other at around $1,300

 

[johname]

Yes I mentioned regarding the trade mark , also asked if he can attach any document which proves the trade mark.

Now you are arguing (even if it doesnt seem like it) with someone willing to send you cash.

Lesson for future:

a) Have your asking and lowest acceptable price determined before 'emailing' someone.

b) Focus only on getting the sale.

c) Dont compare your turn and burn sales to others that waited five or more years to sell theirs.

Good Luck

 

[Domain Lead Finder]

Yes I mentioned regarding the trade mark , also asked if he can attach any document which proves the trade mark.

This is a mistake. Never "argue" with a potential buyer. If he says he is Batman you should address him accordingly, even though you know 100% he is wrong. Of course he does not have a TM, but you put him in a defensive position by asking for paperwork.

 

[DomainVP]

I'm going to decrease the price.Namebio shows 2 similar geo+auto repair sales , 1 at $3000 while other at around $1,300

I don't think TM is an issue here.

You asked $600 and got a $450 counter...

Are you really going to not accept their offer based on a $150 difference?

If you must counter to feel better, then suggest a $500 closing price - at your own risk.

Good luck.

 

[NetworkPearl]

I don't think TM is an issue here.

You asked $600 and got a $450 counter...

Are you really going to not accept their offer based on a $150 difference?

If you must counter to feel better, then suggest a $500 closing price - at your own risk.

Good luck.

I'll do it for $550 . His initial offer to my first email (no price mentioned) was $300 which I forgot to mention.I then emailed him the price with similar domain sales.

He counter offered $450 and you know the rest story.

Also I mentioned he may send me if he has any docs.

 

[frank-germany]

I'll do it for $550 . His initial offer to my first email (no price mentioned) was $300 which I forgot to mention.I then emailed him the price with similar domain sales.

He counter offered $450 and you know the rest story.

Also I mentioned he may send me if he has any docs.

its not a wise decision not to close the deal at 450
IMHO

 

[jideofor]

its not a wise decision not to close the deal at 450
IMHO

Until he lost that deal, he won't learn lol.

 

[Apprich]

I don't know your cost but if it's reg fee, just accept 450.. Because if you ask 500 that would change just 50, and 450 is already big ROI for you.

 

[wot]

You approached the "buyer" at $600 and they actually responded with a generous counter offer and you are thinking about it!

You should have the money in the bank or reinvested by now and moving on to the next deal thinking aren't I a lucky domainer.

 

[tvanrijt]

You approached the "buyer" at $600 and they actually responded with a generous counter offer and you are thinking about it!

You should have the money in the bank or reinvested by now and moving on to the next deal thinking aren't I a lucky domainer.

Totally agree. You can spend time on an extra $50, but you can also spend time in looking to find 2 good low $xxx names for the 450 and try and double those. Then you have a far bigger profit. If you come down only $50 and he went up $150, he would probably not like you counter offer and you would most likely land on $500 at most. It looks like a good sale for you at $450. If you ask $600 in your forst mentioned price, you could expect that you would end up lower.

 

[BrandChimp]

Hi,

I have an enduser interested in one of my domains , it's "big us city+autorepair.com" , I contacted him quoting a price of $600 and saying that i'm also contacting other parties.He replied counter offering $450 but mentioned , "know that I have the trademark so good luck selling it to someone else."

I searched up the trademark data base and couldn't find any trademark. Is he just joking around so that I may just sell to him?

Watch the recent domain sherpa show, Andrew got a similar message and he tels us his reaction.

I believe it's at 50min ish

 

[Abdillahi Abdillahi]

Even if you got the domain for $200, $450 is very very good. You should think this also a very long domain autorepair alone is 10 chars so with city added I say $450 is OK.

No need to argue you can ask if that is his best offer or if you can meet at $500...then again extra $50 does not add a lot