{"id":1589,"date":"2011-02-27T18:59:58","date_gmt":"2011-02-27T23:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=1589"},"modified":"2011-02-27T19:05:23","modified_gmt":"2011-02-28T00:05:23","slug":"a-key-element-of-domain-negotiations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/a-key-element-of-domain-negotiations\/","title":{"rendered":"A key element of domain negotiations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The subject of lowballing always hits a nerve with domainers, especially when such an offer comes from &#8211; <em>shock, horror<\/em> &#8211; another domainer.<\/p>\n<p>It seems that end-users are less prone to use foul language when it comes to expressing their frustration.<\/p>\n<p>A recent <a href=\"http:\/\/domaingang.com\/domain-news\/be-careful-when-you-piss-off-a-domainer-he-might-be-famous\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>heated exchange on DNForum<\/strong><\/a> between a well-known domain entrepreneur, Sean Stafford, and another domainer escalated to name-calling and obviously a failed business exchange.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ricksblog.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Rick Schwartz<\/strong><\/a> promised to divulge tomorrow the February list of inquiries and sales, quoting that he responded to <strong>less than 10% of them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps, that&#8217;s <strong>the secret with domain negotiations<\/strong> after all: sensing when an offer is not going to lead to a sale and simply not respond to it.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of exchanging increasingly heated emails about who&#8217;s right about a domain valuation and who isn&#8217;t, it&#8217;s simpler to let the numbers talk for themselves: <strong>when the right offer comes, it will speak for itself.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s almost impossible to undo the damage caused to one&#8217;s reputation when such arguments surface, without properly acknowledging one&#8217;s fault. 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