{"id":5893,"date":"2019-09-24T16:50:14","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T20:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=5893"},"modified":"2019-09-24T17:02:37","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T21:02:37","slug":"domain-buyers-strike-while-the-iron-is-hot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/domain-buyers-strike-while-the-iron-is-hot\/","title":{"rendered":"Domain buyers: Strike while the iron is hot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The majority of my domain buyers are corporations, start ups, and companies in stealth mode. I&#8217;m pretty sure the occasional <em>proxy buyer<\/em> managed to get a good deal, and as long as the price is right I would sell to a domain investor as well.<\/p>\n<p>All these categories of buyers have one thing in common: they are looking to spend money in order to get a domain in exchange.<\/p>\n<p>This seemingly easy task has two major obstacles to overcome:<strong> time and money.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both obstacles are interconnected, and the end result can be a quick deal or no deal at all. By stretching the time frame that a domain is acquired at, the domain buyer is risking two things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I lose patience and decide that the offer is a waste of my time, or<\/li>\n<li>I increase my asking price next time I&#8217;m contacted about the domain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Why would a seller raise their asking price after an initial inquiry failed to come to fruition, you might ask, and that dilemma often keeps domainers from maxing out their opportunity for optimal ROI.<\/p>\n<p>That elusive return on investment is typically a game dependent on <a href=\"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/old-domains-from-hand-registration-to-sale-17-years-later\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>patience<\/strong><\/a>. The longer you wait it out, the more chances you have of landing the &#8220;perfect buyer&#8221; for your domain &#8211;<em> right?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The answer is &#8220;maybe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5896 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/domain-strategy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/domain-strategy.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/domain-strategy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/domain-strategy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/domain-strategy-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some times, the best offer arrives early on in a domain name&#8217;s life time. For example, if the domain is linked to news, events or technologies that might become obsolete after a while. For example, telex.com is a great sounding domain, as long as you don&#8217;t link it to a current telecom technology, which is no longer en vogue &#8211; it&#8217;s obsolete.<\/p>\n<p>Domain buyers, and start up buyers in particular, should<strong> strike a deal while the proverbial iron is hot<\/strong>, by gathering capital and making reasonable, educated offers for the domains they are after.<\/p>\n<p>If you wait too long to decide, or if you negotiate and then things turn lukewarm, your domain seller won&#8217;t be able to extend that offer in the future.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the price will go up once you give them the opportunity to research you better, and perhaps discover that your financial prowess was not disclosed in the first place. An initial asking price, even when made to a well-off buyer, is usually more reasonable than one which was based on additional time spent to research the buyer&#8217;s capabilities to acquire the domain.<\/p>\n<p>Domain investors can be impulsive, both in their registrations and sales. As a buyer, by acting fast with regards to how you handle these domain name acquisitions, you maximize your capital and can move on quickly with a new, quality domain that&#8217;d empower your business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The majority of my domain buyers are corporations, start ups, and companies in stealth mode. I&#8217;m pretty sure the occasional proxy buyer managed to get a good deal, and as long as the price is right I would sell to a domain investor as well. 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