Offered $25 for a LLL.com?

[fonzie_007]

You've heard it right folks, $25 for a LLL.com (and other domains) is the going rate these days--at least according to a BuyDomains representative. Here's my correspondence:

Their email to me:

We are prepared to offer you $25 for the following domains:
RUJ.com
Repel.net
bestbeerclub.com
BetterComps.com
deerseason.net

My reply:

You're joking, right?

Their reply:

No – I’m not sure I’m following your email though.

Assume you saw our offer?

Pete

My reply:

My snyde remark should be interpretted as me conveying my shocking disbelief. Your offer, a paultry sum, for a package of domains (containing a LLL.com) for $25! Your company appears to be reputable on the outside, but you are treating me like a complete idiot.

I've been around the domaining business for years... Please treat me like it. Just an FYI: RUJ.com went for upwards of $5600 at Snapnames in the last year. Ask your buddy SaggyDimes about it--he was probably bidding on it as well.

You can consider my long-winded answer as a rejection of your offer.

If you would like to reoffer on any of the domains, please feel free to do so.

So, if you have a LLL.com that you want to sell for $25, just contact BuyDomains and they may oblige.

 

[-db-]

No Fonz, it would probably just make me mad. Ha!

I just don't get it...

 

[scrsteven]

If they offer $25, I bet they've bought at least one before at that price... poor guy.
I'll top all of your offers and offer 4 figures! $1,000 Paypal ready to go. Hehe. I love the $60 offers on sedo I get for a lll.com when I just list a name before going back to change it's minimum offer.

 

[Jo]

I have this strange feeling that there was a typo.

What if it was supposed to be $2.5 K or $25 K?

After all, if you follow astrology you'll know it it the time of Mercury Retrograde (since around July 4th this month) where all sorts of miscommunication happens including problems with internet, email, any power sources, anything mechanical. Many, many misunderstandings. This will last a bit longer, till July 29th (happens 3-4 times a year.)

 

[GreenGambler]

Thanks for the post Fonzie. I've never submitted DNs to them for offers but have stoped by there site to check things out.

I now know that submitting names to them for offers would be a waste of my time.

Thanks again,

 

[CrazyTech]

Just curious, but did you double check headers and all?

I too have a hard time believing that they offered $25 for those. I realize that they may be trying to pick up a bargain, but I'd at least think even an idiot would want what he paid for them originally. You'd think they would offer that much. On that same token, I'm not convinved that they would make such a huge typo.

Anyways, I'll double their offer! :hehe:

 

[Aggro]

We are prepared to offer you $25 for the following domains:
RUJ.com
Repel.net
bestbeerclub.com
BetterComps.com
deerseason.net

Am I reading this right: BD are offering $25 for the WHOLE LOT ?

 

[ezimedia]

HI

Maybe they are running out of money to make a better offer for the domain.

Or it is just a full moon... LOL

Thanks
Tom Dahne

 

[Halobitt]

I guess they have nothing to lose by offering these low offers, and it only has to work a few times for them to get some incredible buys on some LLL.com domains.

Yeah, nothing to lose....except the respect (and business) of every single domainer that views this thread.

 

[fonzie_007]

Am I reading this right: BD are offering $25 for the WHOLE LOT ?

Yep. I'm astonished as much as everyone else is.

 

[cjcjcj]

Not worth them ruining their reputation (if that's possible) over a profit of a few thousand by lowballing like that.

I'm shocked.

I'm also sure that they have people reading these forums to keep a track on the industry so I'd like to see them justify themselves on here please.

 

[JaxForum]

omg... thank you for the laugh. especially the poster that mentioned the must have a high mark up. I started laughing out loud in my little cublicle at work.

 

[webdrafter]

ok, i read this thread so i decided to contact buydomains.com with some names i know have good value. Here is the email I received... thought it would get a good laugh here and let folks know not to submit domains to them for sale.

email is below:

Dear Lisa:

Many thanks for your email.

BuyDomains is prepared to offer you $50 each for the domains list below.

Best Regards,

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: [
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 12:00 AM
To:]
Subject: Portfolio Sale Offer

CONTACT INFORMATION:
(i left this out to protect the innocent

FunTrip.com

(you own the .net and could sell it as a package)

Domains (sample):

sportsrules.com
gamerules.com
punt.com
funtrip.com
blessedis.com

 

[Jo]

Ok, no typos...just stupidity!

 

[Ringr]

I hate BuyDomains, such a disgrace. They're completely retarded as far as business practice goes. They try to give you obscenely low amounts for your premium domains, and there's actually suckers out there that will make that sale with them. Then they go and sell them for prices that are thousands of times higher than what they bought them for. I hate BuyDomains and I hate that they have no fricken common sense whatsoever.

Hey look, here's a picture from inside the offices of BuyDomains!

 

[fonzie_007]

Hey look, here's a picture from inside the offices of BuyDomains!

Let's give them a little bit of credit... At least none of them are eating the paint.

 

[mojojo]

if just one of the sellers is stupid enough to accept such offer....

 

[Shorty]

I agree with those that are saying it doesnt make much sense. There is absolutely no way they could have possibly really meant $25, even individually for each. Perhaps he missed the last digit out...and that would still be a ridiculously low price, but it would make the offer look more attractive to someone who didnt know it's true worth.

If the $25 offer was intentional...they deserve a slap. :P

 

[Archangel]

Not worth them ruining their reputation (if that's possible) over a profit of a few thousand by lowballing like that.

I'm shocked.

I'm also sure that they have people reading these forums to keep a track on the industry so I'd like to see them justify themselves on here please

That's the way to make money -- buy cheap and resell for more. But offering $25 as they had is a mockery of all that is sane.

Someone should email this url to those retarded jokers. If hell freezes over, they just might try to explain themselves.

 

[Matrix1976]

A few months ago, the owner of buydomains was interviewed and the interview appeared on dnjournal, i wonder why he did not mention that one of the reasons he is now rich is because they screw honest people by practically stealing their domains...

Its people like this that make domainers look bad, Shame on you buydomains! SHame on you!!

 

[Domainate.com]

I mentioned this thread to Lindsey, the woman over there handling their recent liquidation of adult/gambling names. No response yet, and probably won't get something until Monday. Not sure if she'll give a response or not since I'm sure she has nothing to do with acquisitions, but nonetheless, thought someone over there should know how we in the domain community feel about this.