Someone has offered me 50.00 for a Domain Name of mine

[Volholic]

I do not know what I want for the name but I know I want more than that.
Is it cool to send a reply stating you want more than that but not put an amount.
It is one of those situations that if they wow me I will take it if not I will just hang on to it.
I guess what I am asking is do you always put an amount in your email replys?
Thanks everyone.

Oh, the name is HooterWorld.com

 

[wow!]

Usually buyers dont put offers in their first mail.
Beware of spamers.
Anyway if you think it is worth much more , just say " Offer is much too low"
If they really want it they'll send you higher offer.

 

[floatingworld]

if you think it is a spammer then ignore.
if you think it is a gen offer, just say the price of the domain is $250 or whatever you want for it.

 

[NameClerk]

Decide what the bare minimum is that you'd be willing to accept for the domain.

Add a negotiation buffer onto that bare minimum and counter with that.

The plan would be to sell it at or above your bare minimum.

Buyers want to feel as though they have gotten a good deal. By starting higher and letting the buyer haggle you down a bit, you'll help them accomplish that and help yourself make a sale.

%%-

 

[mick]

What's you rule of thumb when counter offering? Double the amount? 5x? Or even 10x?

 

[vslevin]

What's you rule of thumb when counter offering? Double the amount? 5x? Or even 10x?

It depends on what you want for it.

 

[NameClerk]

It depends on what you want for it.

And also who you're dealing with. The more information you know about the prospective buyer, the better postition you're in.

Countering with $5k to a broke college student who wants to develop a hobby site won't work.

Having said that, countering with $200 only to find out later that you were dealing with a large corporation is an even worse mistake.

There is no golden rule that I'm aware of. If someone else has one, please PM the details to me.

%%-

 

[mick]

Yes, I know what you mean. Actually no one of us would sell to a student. I'm more referring to the end user, i.e. a company.

And if you don't know who or what you deal with would you first ask the other party to tell something about their business before counter offering?

 

[NameClerk]

Yes, I know what you mean. Actually no one of us would sell to a student. I'm more referring to the end user, i.e. a company.

And if you don't know who or what you deal with would you first ask the other party to tell something about their business before counter offering?

Google their email address and go from there. It might turn up something useful.

 

[Volholic]

I dont think it is a spammer---He had his signature in the email
He has an adult video company---looks like-- and what looks like a good website ( adult affiliate )
I just stated to him that I was looking for more than that.

I know this isnt the appraisal section but what does anyone think its worth---250, 500---I really like the name.

 

[NameClerk]

I dont think it is a spammer---He had his signature in the email
He has an adult video company---looks like-- and what looks like a good website ( adult affiliate )
I just stated to him that I was looking for more than that.

I know this isnt the appraisal section but what does anyone think its worth---250, 500---I really like the name.

Look up the whois information on the adult affiliate website. It might reveal another email address and or domain as well as a brick and morter company address.

If you find a company name or address, google that too...

Keep digging....

 

[greggish]

Is it cool to send a reply stating you want more than that but not put an amount.

No, its not cool. You can do it, there's no law against it. But IMO it makes the seller look like someone that is unprofessional and not to be taken seriously. I've sold a few domains and have always given a price to the perspective buyer. It's better to give an inflated price than no price at all. If I was the buyer I would keep responding "how much do you want", and the thing would go nowhere.

 

[Volholic]

That is what I was curious about---I know I saw someone on here talking about that they would reply that they were going to develope it but thanks---and if the person was real serious that they would respond back.
Thanks for all the comments and suggestions everyone

 

[RJ]

Definately counteroffer.

What's you rule of thumb when counter offering? Double the amount? 5x? Or even 10x?

I usually go for double the minimum of what I'm looking for.

 

[P10n33R]

Definately counteroffer.



I usually go for double the minimum of what I'm looking for.

Good to know.

 

[Volholic]

I had someone different offer me 90.00 for it a little while ago----- 2 offers in 2 days
I counteroffered

 

[NameClerk]

I had someone different offer me 90.00 for it a little while ago----- 2 offers in 2 days
I counteroffered

Any chance it's the same person using a different email address and or identity?

 

[Volholic]

I thought about that but the guy that offered 90 today bought 3 other names of mine for a smaller amount and his address is in California where the address for the company yesterday was in Miami---so I dont think its the same guy.

 

[cache]

counter with a price