Strange end user ...how to deal?

[Domain Monk]

I recently contacted a end user about a domain name I was sure these guys will buy the domain as describes their business perfectly they are very big company ..I contacted the tech person of the company via email there was no response,after a week I contacted the CEO of the company he immediately forwarded the mail to the tech guy and he replied me back saying they are not interested in the domain at this point but can I know the price of the domain to buy it.....how do you think I should deal this ....should I throw an offer or ask them to offer.....coz if he is not intrested why the CEO forwarded the mail and why he is asking the price....your views pls

 

[biggie]

when you're the solicitor, then you should give a price

cuz a fricking door-to-door salesman doesn't ask me to make an offer on a vacuum

quit playing around and "act" like you've done it before.

Good Luck!

 

[johname]

You are now at the point where you have to split out a number.

The question is only do you give your rock bottom or not. Good Luck

 

[ChubbyDfat]

Hmmm... this is interesting.
I have never been in this position so I am only taking a stab in the dark here.

I am going to assume that you know what you want for the domain name and I am also going to assume that you know the minimum that you will take.
Split the difference between the two numbers, and round up to the nearest 100 (or 1,000s depending on what your numbers are).

If I was in your shoes... that would be my magic number and I will still leave the door open as "open to negotiate"
I only make it a bottom line sale... when it is in fact the bottom line number that I will take.

Still you have to come up with your own numbers.

Cheers and best of luck.

 

[tomcarl]

It interests the CEO enough for him to forward it to his tech person but to not give an outright decision or offer. I'd quote the tech person a very attractive and reasonable price with the domain and ask for feedback. If I paid $xx for it, I'd quote them mid-$xxx unless I had a lot of other prospects.

If no response, email the CEO directly again 1 week from now with a sales price lesser than your original offer and state it's your final email and thank them for their time.

GL

 

[djum]

Where this thing came from that you guys afraid to give out number?

When I buy domains I setup the price I'm planning to sell it for.
And have absolutely no problem to say that number to potential buyer.
If he's OK with it he will buy, if he's not, well it's not my customer.

No matter what trick you play if they not ready to offer they will not.

 

[Wannabean]

Tech guy has been smart. Telling you meh we miiiight be interested but it depends on price. Agree with Tomcarl above don't aim too high unless you have other options.

 

[Domain Monk]

I do have a number in mind to quote.... I am acting as a broker for my own domain....and this is the first time I am dealing with a very big company,as I read recently in an article about negotiation it is better to ask them to make an offer so was confused.....have any of u closed any big deals here with a big company can you share the experience how the negotiation part went thru

 

[biggie]

I am acting as a broker for my own domain....

not being forthright from the beginning is a fake move

though some may do it, i think it's misrepresentation

if i found out about it, i wouldn't do business with you, just on that principle

imo....

 

[Domain Monk]

A lot of end user mail templates I saw here in namepros for reference ...represented them as broker so tried it

 

[djum]

as I read recently in an article about negotiation it is better to ask them to make an offer

As I recently read on the wall Jennie suck big di$% and Knicks are champions))

Why is it better?
Is always better or only on Monday, Tuesday and Friday?
Do they provide any stats to back up this opinion or just generated a brilliant idea and pushing it?

You need to sell the name for the price you have in your head. Try to use your own experience to find out what is better in your case.
The guy who wrote the article needed to sell the article and get paid. And he did both, but if you don't sell domain following his tactics he won't offer you refund or anything.

Use your own head and gut feeling, not self-proclaimed gurus.

 

[biggie]

A lot of end user mail templates I saw here in namepros for reference ...represented them as broker so tried it

don't be a monkey see, monkey do, type of domainer

use a little common sense

imo....

 

[equity78]

A few things yes when a company approaches you then you want them to blink first and give a number.

3. "Why don't you throw out a number?" There are differing schools of thought on this, and many people believe you should never be the first person in a negotiation to quote a price. Let the other side start the bidding, the thinking goes, and they will be forced to show their hands, which will provide you with an advantage. But some research has indicated that the result of a negotiation is often closer to what the first mover proposed than to the number the other party had in mind; the first number uttered in a negotiation (so long as it is not ridiculous) has the effect of "anchoring the conversation." And one's role in the negotiation can matter, too. In the book Negotiation, Adam D. Galinsky of Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management and Roderick I. Swaab of INSEAD in France write: "In our studies, we found that the final outcome of a negotiation is affected by whether the buyer or the seller makes the first offer. Specifically, when a seller makes the first offer, the final settlement price tends to be higher than when the buyer makes the first offer."

www.inc.com/guides/2011/01/five-things-to-never-say-while-negotiating.html

But like @biggie said you knocked on his door to sell the vacuum cleaner, he is not going to make an offer.

Outbound marketing puts you in less of a position of negotiating power, you contacted someone they didn't know your name. You must want or maybe even need to sell.

Inbound marketing now they know your name and want what you have, better negotiating position.

You said they said NO, you need to be careful there is no potential TM play here, they might want you to quote $100,000 and then file a UDRP, you never know so be careful.