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[idjn]

DJ.net. got an offer for $45,000 (with 4,000 users). should I accept? Vote YES/NO. Being realistic for 2002 market.

 

[GiantDomains]

You did not post a poll.

Oh well

what kinds of offers have you gotten in the past?

Can you squeeze any more out of this offer?

Was this initial offer, or did you counter?

If this was highest offer in a long time, with no possible counter offer, I say yes.

 

[trent2275]

take it.

 

[TrafficMonsterRRR]

Take do not dealay but wait got to ask you
are you making lots of money and will you miss the income?

Then you need to factor in the potential growth negative or positive.

 

[RON2]

Considering today's market, that seems like a fair offer.

However, you could get a whole lot more if you hold onto it and keep growing your site. On the flip side, you may have a long time finding another buyer that would beat that offer.

I would hold onto it.

 

[qak]

Go for $90k. Otherwise, hold on to it.


Q

 

[interactive]

100k or hold on, this domain will keep going up.

 

[Sunking]

I would like to hold on a great name.

 

[beatz]

Take the $45k and run.

 

[defanjos]

This is what I would do:

I would sell it immediately.

Take 20k and develop 10-15 more web sites, affiliates, directories, etc.

Take another 20K and put it on the stock market and forget about it for 5 years - you will be pleasantly surprised.

Take 5K and have a good time with it

 

[President Gringo]

If they are offering $45k, that must mean they are willing to pay several k more.

What income is it making?

 

[Bob]

I think it is a fair offer. The market is starting to rebound, so you might do better holding it.

NJ.net sold for $35,000 as an undeveloped site.

If you have any development into this (looks like you do), consider your time and effort.

By just teh name, I think 45k is a fair offer. If your development cost is more than 10k, then Iwould hold out for some more.

Best of luck!

-Bob

 

[mohno]

It looks good offer.
I think, however, you could have another chance of good offer in future. (no guarantee, of cource)
So, if you need money now, take it.
If you don't need quick cash, hold it.

 

[beatz]

Originally posted by President Gringo
If they are offering $45k, that must mean they are willing to pay several k more.

What income is it making?

Wrong.
To think a buyer/company must be willing to pay more than what they offered just because it's a big company or a pretty considerable amount of money they're offering is one of the most common misunderstandings.

And this way of thinking(i.e. to try to always get more than what "they" offer or to think without "negotiations" it must be a bad deal) is probably one of the Top10 reasons for failed domain sales.

I did play this game for a while too, sometimes it worked, but most times the potential buyer backed out, never called/emailed again and i ended up with letting a name expire or selling it for way LESS than what the high bid buyer was willing to pay - just because i thought i had to play the "smart businessman" role.
A much more successful approach ( at least for me ) has been to figure out a price for yourself, and if that price is met by an offer, take the money and close the deal.

Again the old phenomenon:
People don't receive decent offers for weeks/months/years - but as soon as they do receive one, they're starting to become greedy and wonder if the buyer might be rich or a big company and if there is more cash to draw only to end up with NOT having their name sold.

Btw - just because someone is rich or anything doesn't mean he's dumb or willing to throw away money.Afterall, most likely that's not how they got rich.

 

[President Gringo]

but if you are not desperate to sell the name, and it doesn't seem he is as its developed and he is not sure if he sould take the offer.............so if he loses the sale, its no biggie. We are not talking about a $200 domain here.

 

[Biggie]

Greed is the enemy of profit!

Sell

 

[TexasFilly]

Originally posted by idjn
DJ.net. got an offer for $45,000 (with 4,000 users). should I accept? Vote YES/NO. Being realistic for 2002 market.

Congrat's.. on the offer... Do what you feel is best. If it were me, and I was offered this kind of pricepoint, I'de ink the deal as fast as I could..

I visited your www.dj.net site. Excellent content. Nice work.

Goodluck!

 

[RMF]

I would keep it. Its worth a lot more in my opinion. Then again, you could sell it and buy $45000 worth of lottery tickets and see if you win.

RMF

 

[Fearless]

Sell Sell Sell before he changes his mind.

 

[opencg]

"sell the damn thing 40k does not come overnite"