Comments on: Lessons learnt trying to buy domains http://selfmademinds.com/200712/lessons-learnt-trying-to-buy-domains/ Sharing lessons learned in business and online marketing Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:59:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Joel http://selfmademinds.com/200712/lessons-learnt-trying-to-buy-domains/#comment-6566 Joel Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:15:15 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200712/lessons-learnt-trying-to-buy-domains/#comment-6566 Excellent collection of advise and refreshing to see it from this perspective. Too many blogs I see these days come from holier-than-thou authors, you've got a style and consistency which is ideal for those wanting to break into domaining. Great post! Excellent collection of advise and refreshing to see it from this perspective. Too many blogs I see these days come from holier-than-thou authors, you’ve got a style and consistency which is ideal for those wanting to break into domaining.

Great post!

]]> By: Al http://selfmademinds.com/200712/lessons-learnt-trying-to-buy-domains/#comment-6536 Al Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:16:01 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200712/lessons-learnt-trying-to-buy-domains/#comment-6536 I'd also have a look at SitePoint.com, you need to pay to list but that does seem to cut out a lot of the spam and useless posts that you see on DP nowadays I’d also have a look at SitePoint.com, you need to pay to list but that does seem to cut out a lot of the spam and useless posts that you see on DP nowadays

]]> By: Jason Hulott http://selfmademinds.com/200712/lessons-learnt-trying-to-buy-domains/#comment-6531 Jason Hulott Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:19:51 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200712/lessons-learnt-trying-to-buy-domains/#comment-6531 Thanks Wayne I always forget about DP somehow. I have added my domains to Sedo.com too! So watch this space. Thanks Wayne

I always forget about DP somehow. I have added my domains to Sedo.com too! So watch this space.

]]> By: Wayne http://selfmademinds.com/200712/lessons-learnt-trying-to-buy-domains/#comment-6530 Wayne Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:15:50 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200712/lessons-learnt-trying-to-buy-domains/#comment-6530 Jason, I have been watching Sedo.com a lot for prices of domains but I also see webisites for sale there. What I have not found yet (do to lack of trying most likely) is how to actually list a domain/site for sale there. Scott and Al have mentioned www.digitalpoint.com a few times. I did not fully realize before how important this site is for our business as webmasters, however, I recently came across a few references that made me realize just how much value digitalpoint is adding to our lives. Hope this helps, Wayne Jason,

I have been watching Sedo.com a lot for prices of domains but I also see webisites for sale there. What I have not found yet (do to lack of trying most likely) is how to actually list a domain/site for sale there. Scott and Al have mentioned http://www.digitalpoint.com a few times. I did not fully realize before how important this site is for our business as webmasters, however, I recently came across a few references that made me realize just how much value digitalpoint is adding to our lives.

Hope this helps,
Wayne

]]> By: Jason Hulott http://selfmademinds.com/200712/lessons-learnt-trying-to-buy-domains/#comment-6528 Jason Hulott Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:07:52 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200712/lessons-learnt-trying-to-buy-domains/#comment-6528 I have a couple of sites with domain names to offload as they are gathering dust now and I want to offload them to focus on my core business. Apart from here.... Where do I find people interesting in buying sits - I don't want to add a "Site for Sale" page oin the site itself. I have sites on Page 1 of Google for some good terms and they are 3 year old sites but my heart isn't in them anymore. Any pointers would be helpful... Thanks Jason I have a couple of sites with domain names to offload as they are gathering dust now and I want to offload them to focus on my core business.

Apart from here…. Where do I find people interesting in buying sits - I don’t want to add a “Site for Sale” page oin the site itself.

I have sites on Page 1 of Google for some good terms and they are 3 year old sites but my heart isn’t in them anymore.

Any pointers would be helpful…

Thanks

Jason

]]> By: Abdul http://selfmademinds.com/200712/lessons-learnt-trying-to-buy-domains/#comment-6478 Abdul Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:50:08 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200712/lessons-learnt-trying-to-buy-domains/#comment-6478 Nice useful tips there a little too late for me as I already have had similar resonses for domains I offered to buy. I was offering $x,xxx and they were expecting mid/high $xx,xxx which I didn't agree with at all. I shall read this again later on when I write my next letter Nice useful tips there

a little too late for me as I already have had similar resonses for domains I offered to buy.

I was offering $x,xxx and they were expecting mid/high $xx,xxx which I didn’t agree with at all.

I shall read this again later on when I write my next letter

]]> By: ScottUA http://selfmademinds.com/200712/lessons-learnt-trying-to-buy-domains/#comment-5826 ScottUA Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:43:19 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200712/lessons-learnt-trying-to-buy-domains/#comment-5826 Interesting article. I should have applied this when I tried to buy a domain last month. The guy wouldn't give me a selling price, but wouldn't accept my bid. Pretty frustrating. Interesting article. I should have applied this when I tried to buy a domain last month. The guy wouldn’t give me a selling price, but wouldn’t accept my bid. Pretty frustrating.

]]> By: Domaining http://selfmademinds.com/200712/lessons-learnt-trying-to-buy-domains/#comment-5744 Domaining Sun, 09 Dec 2007 00:06:19 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200712/lessons-learnt-trying-to-buy-domains/#comment-5744 The only reason I mention it is that you want to building trust etc,with the seller. In some cases at least, it may be appropriate to send letters with your signature, perhaps hand written(appropriate when you want to give the 'personal touch' or so you don't look like a business), and with a UK postmark. Just a thought.......... Ray The only reason I mention it is that you want to building trust etc,with the seller.
In some cases at least, it may be appropriate to send letters with your signature, perhaps hand written(appropriate when you want to give the ‘personal touch’ or so you don’t look like a business), and with a UK postmark. Just a thought……….

Ray

]]> By: Scott http://selfmademinds.com/200712/lessons-learnt-trying-to-buy-domains/#comment-5736 Scott Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:11:47 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200712/lessons-learnt-trying-to-buy-domains/#comment-5736 Yes just a time thing, when I get in the mood and am researching an emailing then it's handy to use pixel letter and know that is it dealt with - I can then continue working & looking and researching domains that I want to approach. Local post office is busy here and using the online version seems to almost be quicker as you can get letters sent from close to the recipient. Yes just a time thing, when I get in the mood and am researching an emailing then it’s handy to use pixel letter and know that is it dealt with - I can then continue working & looking and researching domains that I want to approach. Local post office is busy here and using the online version seems to almost be quicker as you can get letters sent from close to the recipient.

]]> By: Domaining http://selfmademinds.com/200712/lessons-learnt-trying-to-buy-domains/#comment-5735 Domaining Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:52:17 +0000 http://selfmademinds.com/200712/lessons-learnt-trying-to-buy-domains/#comment-5735 Another excellent domaining article. I see that you use pixelletter.de - I was just wondering what advantage there was to using this company to handle your correspondence (saves time?), rather than doing it yourself? Ray Another excellent domaining article.

I see that you use pixelletter.de - I was just wondering what advantage there was to using this company to handle your correspondence (saves time?), rather than doing it yourself?

Ray

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