Pros and Cons of reporting DN Sales?

[taktikz]

I've been considering reporting some DN sales to DNJournal, mostly for the exposure and credibility it may give my company as brokers. The downside that I see is that it may cause unwanted eyes on our inventory of domain names and/or niche.

Has anyone experienced this, first hand? Would like your input!

Thanks

 

[Name Trader]

If you are selling and/or brokering domain names, what eyes on your inventory would be unwanted?

 

[AEProgram]

If you are selling and/or brokering domain names, what eyes on your inventory would be unwanted?

I am thinking maybe he found a niche or two that does well for him and he wants no one to know?

Other than that I only see positives for a broker to report the sales.

 

[Name Trader]

If he wants no one to know, he isn't going to make many sales

 

[ImageAuthors]

Pros and Cons, obviously:

Con: Time-consuming

Pro: Better for the industry to have documented sales

Pro: If you can point to your own past sales during negotiations, then some buyers may realize your asking price is something you CAN get -- if not from them, then from others. That may boost sales.

Pro: If you can point to your own past sales, you may get more work as a broker from other domain owners.

Con: If you document a sale of a domain in a niche you're dominating due to others' unfamiliarity, then you may see greater competition as a buyer. Don't report those.

Report when it helps you. Don't report when it hurts you. It's not an all-or-nothing policy.