domain Please Appraise TheFoodist.com

[chazpbg]

I've been offered $2,200 for this. I think it's quite low, especially since I still have some thoughts about starting a food blog using this. And I see there are others on the Web calling themselves "The Foodist," so I wonder if one of them is trying to buy the name.

Also, the offer came through Network Solutions. Original offer was for $1,500. I counter-offered with $24,000. They went up to $2,200. But now there doesn't appear an opportunity for me to ask for more... either I can accept or reject it. I'm assuming if I reject it, the person can still make me a new offer. But if anyone has any thoughts about how to proceed, I'd appreciate it...

I do believe there are more people starting to call themselves "foodists" -- like a smarter version of "foodie." So I think the name has great potential as the term spreads. Maybe it's worth it just to hold on a few more years? Again, I may also want to use it myself...

 

[johname]

$2,200

I personally would take the money

This amount is probably in the 98-99th percentile of the blogger food crowd. To go higher you would need special circumstances in my opinion. Like a big Chicago food critic wanting to call himself the foodist at all cost, or a food store (there seems to be one small one) or a guy with a new show on the food channel.

 

[interestedenough]

If you want to start a blog and have the time, then do it. Otherwise it looks like a very good offer for the name. Be careful of scammers trying to get your hopes up about your name and then taking either your name or a some of your money for purported appraisals. If you decide to sell, use a escrow service. Escrow.com, moniker.com, Sedo.com, and eCop.com are all services for this.

 

[WGS_Thunder]

I would sell at that price. jmo