As a domain buyer, I’m often amazed by how easily people fail to follow my asking requirements.<\/p>\n
It doesn’t matter how detailed I can get with my specifications – and I’m rather detailed every time<\/em> – there will always be a group of people that either don’t read or fail to comprehend what I’m asking.<\/p>\n Being specific about the characteristics of a domain that I’m about to acquire is very important, both to me and to the seller.<\/p>\n I don’t want to wade through dozens of emails or messages offering me domains that don’t match what I want. Simply put, I respond to every email and inquiry that I solicited, and sometimes I have to shake my head in disbelief of how far from what I asked those offers turn up to be.<\/p>\n Here are a couple of pointers to how I handle my specifications and requirements:<\/p>\n Budget<\/strong>: when I set my budget range, receiving offers for domains that exceed my comfort zone shows that you can’t read numbers well. Sure, if you’re asking for $10-$20 more I might consider, but beyond that it’s not going to catch my attention, even if the domain is a gem. Setting a budget means I will only invest this much.<\/p>\n