discuss Outbound inquiry went wrong!

[Robin Hablani]

I had an outbound inquiry for my domain, he asked me to schedule a call. As it was my first outbound inquiry, I didn't know what his query would be.

When we initiated the call, his first question was "how much traffic does the domain gets?". I was honest and said about 10 visits/day.

But it will help him grow faster, because it's Exact search match, keyword has about 33000 monthly searcher. Advertisers are paying $1.59/click for this keyword...

Suddenly, he said I will think and get back to you and then we disconnected...

What went wrong here? Did you have similar experience?

What should I have done? Should I follow up?

 

[karmaco]

You didn’t do anything wrong. Such is the world of outbound. Just make a buy it now and follow up with him once.

 

[Robin Hablani]

You didn’t do anything wrong. Such is the world of outbound. Just make a buy it now and follow up with him once.

You're right, I should give it a try. Should I reduce the price and make it most reasonable?

 

[karmaco]

Did he ask you for a price? If you feel you quoted too high (which is very often the case in outbound) when you send the follow up say something along the lines of lowest I am willing to go, good for the next 48 hours with a link to the buy it now. I would wait about a week but that’s me. Do not follow up more than once unless he restarts the conversation.

 

[Shawn T]

You probably sold the domain (in a sales pov) not in the best way

 

[CraigD]

I had an outbound inquiry for my domain, he asked me to schedule a call. As it was my first outbound inquiry, I didn't know what his query would be.

When we initiated the call, his first question was "how much traffic does the domain gets?". I was honest and said about 10 visits/day.

But it will help him grow faster, because it's Exact search match, keyword has about 33000 monthly searcher. Advertisers are paying $1.59/click for this keyword...

Suddenly, he said I will think and get back to you and then we disconnected...

What went wrong here? Did you have similar experience?

What should I have done? Should I follow up?

Sounds like he wants a domain with pre-existing traffic, or at least wants to value it according to traffic.

 

[CraigD]

You're right, I should give it a try. Should I reduce the price and make it most reasonable?

No.

People buy domain names for different reasons.

Some want existing traffic and backlinks and PR, while others buy for the name.

 

[Robin Hablani]

Did he ask you for a price? If you feel you quoted too high (which is very often the case in outbound) when you send the follow up say something along the lines of lowest I am willing to go, good for the next 48 hours with a link to the buy it now. I would wait about a week but that’s me. Do not follow up more than once unless he restarts the conversation.

No, he didn't ask for the price, I think was not much concerned about the price. He was more about the traffic...

 

[Robin Hablani]

No.

People buy domain names for different reasons.

Some want existing traffic and backlinks and PR, while others buy for the name.

Yeah, I think he is looking for the traffic domain, but it's a brand-able .com with some value, he might be interested for buying at a lower price. That way I will have my first outbound flip, lol...

 

[CraigD]

Yeah, I think he is looking for the traffic domain, but it's a brand-able .com with some value, he might be interested for buying at a lower price. That way I will have my first outbound flip, lol...

I disagree.
He could be a 'tyre kicker' just trying to find how low you will go.
Move on and find another buyer, or just sit on it.

 

[Robin Hablani]

I disagree.
He could be a 'tyre kicker' just trying to find how low you will go.
Move on and find another buyer, or just sit on it.

Yes, you might be right, but will at-least shoot an email and see what he says...

 

[CraigD]

Yes, you might be right, but will at-least shoot an email and see what he says...

Wait for him to contact you, and in the meantime, keep doing what you are doing.

 

[Robin Hablani]

Wait for him to contact you, and in the meantime, keep doing what you are doing.

Ok, I'll try that!

 

[CraigD]

Ok, I'll try that!

If you contact him with a lower offer, he may get the impression that you are desperate to sell.
I'm just suggesting that you sit tight for a bit. You might get a better offer in the meantime.

 

[Robin Hablani]

Update: I finally Emailed him, he said “Sorry, not interested”.

After 5 minutes I received another Email from him describing his business and the keywords(domain should generate traffic) he is looking for which I don’t think is easy to find, should I work on that ?

 

[sa6an]

Don't give up and don't stop trying ......