"We could move fast at xxxx"

[cillx]

Hi all,

I'm not a native English speaker. I sent an email to potential buyer (country extension owner) regarding the availability of .com of exactly same name. Then he simply asked me "how much?". I said "$XXXX". Then he said "we could move fast at $XXX". That's all he said, short and sweet.

So what i want to know is what did he really meant by "We could move fast at $XXX" ????

Does it mean he is willing to buy it for $XXX amount or does it mean he can move to another name for $XXX or change his entire business by spending $XXX amount?

I still didn't reply him and i don't want to ask him what he meant therefore i really appreciate your response.

Thanks.

 

[mad409]

It means he's willing to pay $XXX, rather than $XXXX.

 

[BrandZen]

I think he means he is willing to buy in the hundreds

 

[pronamer]

he means he'll pay to buy it quickly for $xxx, instead of negotiating a higher price.

 

[johname]

You now have to chosen to either lower your price or stick to the original price.

 

[JWS]

It means he definitely wants what you're selling, but he's trying to get you to go down in price.

"power of no"

 

[80-20]

He used the "moving fast" as in "doing the deal fast benefit," as his negotiating position.
Tell him that you expect for all your transactions to move fast, within a specified time range.

Ultimately, all depends on how badly you need the money, but I'd answer him "$x,xxx" valid for say three days.
Now, you're using his "language" and not weakening your negotiating position.

 

[cillx]

Thanks everyone for your valuable inputs. Instead of agree on his offer I reduced my price by 30% and told him that it's my last price. Since then I didn't hear from him.