discuss Offer from ceo

[alcy]

so i got today offer on timetraveler,io direct from CEO of a software company
..3k first offer... I countered around 20k... then he said he can have timetravel,io at 5k bin..which is true..its a dan lander bin... how would u guys handle such negotiating given it's a ceo and the other 5k name... do u believe if someone can buy timetravel at 5k but makes 3k offer on timetraveler then in your view which of the 2 is their preferred name?? any comments? ty

 

[johnn]

Timetravel is better than Timetraveler
Many times the end user bought the name and never develop to a website - just let it sit there and the name will expire.
Take $3k and buy something else that you can sell for $300,000

 

[infosec3]

Not sure I can tell you what to do, but, all things considered, if it was my name, I would take the 3K. Based on my experience, offers like this one fall off very easily and and then you are just left with regret and a name that may not receive a similar offer in a long time. I more or less agree with Johnn on this one.

 

[Hypersot]

I like 'time traveler' more as it sounds more like a brand compared to 'time travel' which kinda sounds like a scientific term.

A middle ground of $4k is what I would go for.

 

[william]

Tell him to go ahead and buy "timetravel", as you own that name as well. Checkmate.

 

[alcy]

Tell him to go ahead and buy "timetravel", as you own that name as well. Checkmate.

what if he is timetraveler and goes back in time and somehow checkmates me instead... anything is possible.

 

[mixing]

How badly do you need the money? Don't know what his intentions are with the name, but I'd much rather have TimeTravel as opposed to TimeTraveler.. Personally, I'd take the $3k and move on.

 

[DomainRecap]

It depends on how much you need the money.

If you're starving then take the $3K and run.

If you're doing okay, then say you understand his reluctance to spend $20K and ask for $7.5-$10K.

 

[Samer]

Take $3k this is .io not .com.

 

[dirk]

3K is a good offer for this domain. Timetravel in org sold for $350 not too long ago... Caught so investment pricing... still.

The superior domain though. Again, not a bad offer and a good ROI for a < 2 year hold.

 

[alcy]

yea.. and timetravellers....com double L... went under 1k... and mega ultra recently.... well double L is ugly...but still should be a mid 4fig name imo

 

[alcy]

I did have few xxx offers on this over years... as I said io is hot stuff... and basically low quality 1word io fetch bid wars into 5fig on sav or parkio auctions..... on my 800 name folio the 80 io I have left get most action. its really just shame for resellers.llike us that its 40 a pop to keep this stuff around. if it was 10 or 20 I'd probably own 700 io and 100 others...and not the other way around ...still I'm proud of having spent time and effort to get regfee good 1word io all off expirednamesnet everyday... some 5 to 3 year ago... then it all stopped.and went to bid wars on expired auctions... I guess domainers realized sales potentials at that time

 

[Joe123]

 

[Bob Hawkes]

Interesting topic and discussion. It depends on application, but for most uses I can think of, I prefer traveler, so I think you are in a good position. I also agree with sentiment expressed above of keeping the negotiation moving and be concise in responses. I hope it works out to an agreement both buyer and seller feel positive about.
-Bob

 

[DomainBarracksRob]

so i got today offer on timetraveler,io direct from CEO of a software company
..3k first offer... I countered around 20k... then he said he can have timetravel,io at 5k bin..which is true..its a dan lander bin... how would u guys handle such negotiating given it's a ceo and the other 5k name... do u believe if someone can buy timetravel at 5k but makes 3k offer on timetraveler then in your view which of the 2 is their preferred name?? any comments? ty

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[ArielT]

Take it before the bird flies away

 

[enterscope]

If he wanted TimeTravel.io for $5k he would have bought it. Clearly he wants your TimeTraveler.

 

[william]

what if he is timetraveler and goes back in time and somehow checkmates me instead... anything is possible.

Well, then it would seem like any move you make would be irrelevant. So I wouldn't stress about it.

 

[pablohc86]

try asking 7500$...
dropping down from asking 20k to accept 3k sound too bogus.

 

[Joe drake]

Tell him the cheapest you can take is $3500 (plus he pays nominal escrow.com fees} Not too expensive, Because if you accept the 3k hes gonna know you would have gone lower and not buy it anyway ,admit it its not the best name ,No one else is gonna come for it this decade. I think he offered you a fair price ,if he would have low balled you with a sob story and budget of only 1k ,im sure you would have countered a 2k ,that low bid would have reframed the whole deal ,if hes honest and a real ceo ,hes not hiding anything so he probably would
pay up to 3500 and fees , I also would rather have the other domain for 5k than yours for 3k ,so dont push too hard here . GOOD LUCK,if you sell the domain ,dont buy any new ones ,and only keep your best.

 

[mixing]

According to the Ahrefs Keyword Generator, Google searches for "time traveler" are 5,100 per month. Searches for "time travel" are 46,000 per month.