{"id":4631,"date":"2015-06-20T12:58:48","date_gmt":"2015-06-20T16:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=4631"},"modified":"2015-06-20T13:02:51","modified_gmt":"2015-06-20T17:02:51","slug":"responding-to-domain-name-sales-can-be-a-challenge-at-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/responding-to-domain-name-sales-can-be-a-challenge-at-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Responding to Domain Name Sales inquiries can be a challenge at times"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not all inquiries at Domain Name Sales<\/strong> lead to a positive, constructive exchange.<\/p>\n

Let’s face it: every impersonal communication can deviate from the rules and principles of “in person” exchange. The use of email can trigger responses that can be misconstrued by either party, thus leading to an escalating exchange that jeopardizes or destroys any prospect of closing a domain sale.<\/p>\n

Personally, I try to remain calm when a lowball offer or a silly inquiry arrives, but it’s not always easy.<\/p>\n

My biggest gripe is the ability of ‘buyers’ to place a series of consecutive offers, in order to gauge the minimum asking price.<\/p>\n

In January, during NamesCon, I discussed the issue of such invalid offers with Jeff Gabriel<\/strong><\/a>; my suggestion was to block further offers until the seller responds. Unfortunately, there has been no resolution of this issue and I am in the process of seeking a solution by DNS.<\/p>\n

Such activity by a buyer has triggered the occasional combustive response on my part; a particular buyer went from $10 to $1,000,000 in a matter of minutes, upon which I responded with an “FU” note and promptly blocked his email.<\/p>\n

On the flip side of things, I have quite often spent time to either educate the person placing the inquiry about the value of domain names, or to direct them to alternate solutions they can afford.<\/p>\n

This approach, in return, has resulted in sales, despite my apparent pitch of cheaper alternatives, such as available ccTLD or TLDs.<\/p>\n

Despite my efforts, it’s not rare to get this kind of toxic response back:<\/p>\n

“I refuse to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars for a domain name. Please stop contacting me!!!”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Naturally, I informed them they are being blocked and never to be contacted again, but these messages clearly show how much of a challenge it can be to respond to inquiries via DNS or other platforms that allow direct communication between seller and buyer of domain names.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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