When pricing domain names for sale, the old rule of "buy low, sell high" applies. So if you start off with a low acquisition cost, or even hand-registered a domain name, anything above that cost should be considered a fair selling price, right? Wrong. Allow me to explain why I don't share … [Read more...]
My domain valuation methodology: Part 1 – As a Buyer
July 15, 2011 by 7 Comments
I've no recollection of my first domain purchase but it probably happened on eBay, more than ten years ago. Back in those days, eBay held a higher reputation than today, even with non-tangible goods such as domain names. Since then, my domain acquisitions diversified and I've completely … [Read more...]
Playing the ‘Final Offer’ card on Sedo
May 4, 2011 by 6 Comments
As a domain seller, I'm always looking to maximize my ROI; Sedo's platform offers some room for negotiation. However, the use of the pre-selected options is rather minimal and some are rather useless. For example, "Please justify your asking price" sounds like a time-wasting response. There is … [Read more...]
Thank you, Sedo
December 30, 2010 by 16 Comments
If I could share my appreciation over a single business for 2010, that would be Sedo. My relationship with the PPC provider started in 2004 and I must admit it started a couple of years late. Until then, parking my domains was something that I wasn't considering. I lost several thousand dollars … [Read more...]
ZFBot did it! How I doubled my Sedo sale money with a simple email
July 20, 2010 by 32 Comments
Nobody likes competition. Especially the guy who receives an email that clearly states just that. A few weeks ago I received an offer at Sedo for a financial term, a dot net that I registered "by hand" in 2003. As the story goes, I hold domains until the Rapture occurs and since I am not a … [Read more...]
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