I agree that nothing can replace a good negotiator. The challenge is that we also know that domains that are priced sell more than domains that aren't. So if you wish to sell more domains then how best should you price them? The problem I see with comparables is that the whole selling proposition for a domain is that it's unique.....as soon as you bring in comparables you undermine this position. An interesting and difficult problem that needs our ongoing collective input to generate a better outcome.
totally agree domains should be priced. Make offer is out of line with how the general public operates when buying just about
anything. Agree with the problem of comps. This is why I believe if a process can be developed for domainers to make a generalized valuation in their unique circumstance + comps as a range factor we could achieve improved cohesiveness in values.
The comps are only a consideration because buyers can access them and that is what mainstream uses routinely regardless of
what domainers think of those comps. It's simple enough to sell comps as one of many tools of evaluation and not the end all.
Most people also get that values fluctuate according to market conditions for various products so I don't see them as a negative.
So I'm thinking like cars or houses or commercial space- there is a high end and low end and the middle is wide. I believe,
we, to some degree have established both the high end and low end and still experimenting with the middle. I don't think the low end is worth including mostly because it should be obvious to the average person, there is a lot available for the low budget buyers.
Where does the middle start? - this seems to be in the 2-3k range on the markets. . I would like to see domainers challenge this base @ 5-6 range,
Simply a starting point test. The rest is up to the seller/buyer.
I think most mid range domains should start @ 10k+ because of the endless marketing value to a business, it's a reasonable starting
point for the low end of the mid range and a doable budget either all at once or over 1 yr.
The high end is relatively small in comparison so no process here as most high end are sold by experienced domainers anyway and maybe this is where make offer would still make sense.
Back to the priced suggestion- If selling platforms required pricing, then the available's on the platform could be presented by price range in many verticals like , shorts, brandables, tech, finance, etc. easy way to educate buyers and seller would be free to adjust at any time
So maybe start with a poll on required pricing, seller deciding what range to post in and if adopted over time domainers will have for sale comparisons to help evaluate what range / vertical they believe their domain should be listed in.
What if a true mid range wants to be listed in high value ? What other issues could be associated with vertical pricing?