poll Should domain offers be reported?

[Internet.Domains]

Should domain offers be reported?

There has been lots of chatter lately with people mentioning offers they have received on their domains.

Is it proper etiquette to mention an offer with no proof? Also, what could be used to show proof for an offer? After all, isn't it hard to prove an offer is honest, sincere and legitimate?

Is it misleading to use domain offers to hype a domain?

Lots to discuss. Please comment.

 

[golan]

Also .. in the end .. how do we really know what "closed" sales are even true? I've reported a handful of my $xxxx sales here at namepros already ... as far as I know, nobody has challenged them .. but at the same time now that I think about it .. I'm not sure if I ever actually provided any tangible proof? lol .. After this discussion I'm not sure if there's even a point to posting the others ones I've completed in the last few months? Heck .. maybe I'm just a figment of your imagination!

Have you really seen this money in your bank account?

 

[Sohani@30]

Hello Sir,

agreed...

 

[Corey]

Each country follows different Mores.

For example I live in the Sutherland Shire, NSW, Australia and this area won't release Property Sales information for publication.

Cheers
Corey

 

[Soofi]

Without proof, shouldnt bother.. with proof, is legit way to go!

Should domain offers be reported?

There has been lots of chatter lately with people mentioning offers they have received on their domains.

Is it proper etiquette to mention an offer with no proof? Also, what could be used to show proof for an offer? After all, isn't it hard to prove an offer is honest, sincere and legitimate?

Is it misleading to use domain offers to hype a domain?

Lots to discuss. Please comment.

 

[smarti]

Is it proper etiquette to mention an offer with no proof? Also, what could be used to show proof for an offer? After all, isn't it hard to prove an offer is honest, sincere and legitimate?

I think if a seller wants to go public with his offer for some reason (i.e. to attract new potential buyers) he has to respect or at least tell the buyer that he wants to go public.

If there is no proof for an offer, well a professional seller might probaby lose reputation, i.e. I personally would not engage him as a broker, in case his announcement was a bluff.

btw, like here in this thread - still no proof provided for 7 figures sale.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

After thinking about this a bit more, I can think of one situation where it might be good to in some organized way give domain offers. Let us say you have a domain name that you have an offer on, but it is in the range of a wholesale price offer, but you are very keen to sell the domain name (e.g. need cash flow). It might be logical in that sense to for a short period have a section at NPs where names and offers are given with the idea to see if anyone would offer more. It is sort of like an auction, but more like a last chance. Maybe call it that Last Chance. But I am not sure if this would be contrary to TOS at some of the marketplaces? (clearly it is not fair for domains in auctions, and not allowed for BIN, but I am talking offer type only). Thoughts?

Bob

 

[Bob Hawkes]

You mean like this here .. ...
https://www.namepros.com/forums/make-an-offer.4/

(Sorry .. was too easy not to .. lol)

Sorry I was confusing. I do realize that we have a make offer thread .

No I means a thread only for domain names where there already is one (or more offers) and a decision has been made to accept some offer, but want to get the best one.

So say I put domain x up on a make offer thread on NPs or elsewhere and someone offers $250.

I post to a thread that is only active a short time a "Last Chance" thread that it is going at $250 unless I get a higher offer. I would restrict it to say 48 hr and not allow bumping or other comments other than a higher offer or clarification questions/responses.

Bob

 

[Internet.Domains]

so yes proof is always good thing. can be a screenshot or such... .of offer.. or sale.

Gotcha!..Isn't an offer hard to prove though? People can back out of an offer easily. They do this on reputable aftermarket sites frequently.

For that reason, I believe a sale is much easier to prove than an offer. In addition there are other factors such as Whois that can help substantiate a sale. Offers do not have that luxury for proof.

 

[NameLlama]

That guy says he has a $45k offer, and I ask why not take it, silence.

Not me, sorry

 

[offthehandle]

Not me, sorry

There you are- you magically appeared. That's fine, more power to you if you think you can get much more. I hope you sell it for 6 figures and we see your name in the spotlights of DNJ, really I do. It's a good name.

 

[Soofi]

That being said .. *IF* there is extra information that comes with the offer and there actually is something that can be helpful or useful to others, then by all means most certainly reporting offers can be a good thing.

This is how you help new people making an entry in the domain industry LEARN!!