evertonian7uk said:
swiftappraisal must be naff, i checked my site worth there,
www.kingdoms-online.net is worth 30K LOL!! i dont thing so really.
You would be surprised how many people I see quoting SwiftAppraisal and even posting an image of the certificate in hopes of a sale. They use this as a "tool" to show something is worth $25,000.00 but will take $4,500.00. Kind of like a real estate appraisal "selling below market value".
I quoted SwiftAppraisal earlier in this thread just to illustrate how these various appraisal tools pan out and how easily manipulated they can be.
If I take the same domain (reedge.com) and portray it as being the best thing out there (one word, massive market, unforgetable, describes the content perfectly, etc.) then here is what we see:
Domain: reedge.com
Marketability: excellent
Clarity: excellent
Memorability: excellent
Link Popularity: n/a
Extension: excellent
Length: very good
Word count: excellent
Hyphens: not present
Numerals: not present
Substitutions: not present
Abbreviations: not present
Estimated Value
OVER $ 250,000
Getting back to the point that I was trying to make without coming out and saying it...most of the appraisal sites are worthless. Free or otherwise. With the exception of a couple of legitimate "in the know" businesses out there, a paid appraisal is nothing more than throwing your money away at a dream.
I would like to add that NamePros has a chance to fill a such a void and be of a great service to many with such a forum. But I think we need to take the time to explain our analysis rather than a two word appraisal. It appears that many coming to this forum, being newbies or otherwise, value our opinions. Yes, they are
opinions but what are the opinions based upon I think is a fair gesture on our part.
An item's true worth is what someone else is willing to pay for it.
So, sorry...I am not willing to pay $17,836.00 for reedge.com, not gonna pay $30K for kingdoms-online.net.
I am however, looking for a sucker...
sorry...typo; I meant BUYER...willing to buy my Cisco stock for what I paid for it.