Comments on: Stop Selling Domains Like a Hyundai

By: Ozie Jackson

Ozie Jackson — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:31:54 +0000

Domainers don’t have a great reputation with cybersquatting allegations and all but I guarantee you that car salesmen, luxury or otherwise, reputations are worse.

By: yesthatwouldbeme

yesthatwouldbeme — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:03:44 +0000

Domainers castigate auction houses for not attracting big corporate end-users and clammor for outreach to small businesses and then don’t have their domains priced and can’t give a straight answer when asked how much it is. The irony is thick… does anyone think corporate america wants the email runaround when attempting to acquire a nice generic domain?

imagine the car lot where none of the prices are listed on any of the cars and the salesman can’t give a straight answer on how much the new sedan is…. how long would that dealer stay in biz?

By: J.R. Jackson (Internet's $8-Million Man)

J.R. Jackson (Internet's $8-Million Man) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:37:48 +0000

Very good point. I’m going to test a new method of selling some of my domains where I actually give them a price upfront and then some payment options over th ecourse of x-months.

J.R.

By: Erik Zubkov

Erik Zubkov — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:27:40 +0000

these days when it its time for me to buy a car i go to the same guy that i have bought cars from each of the last 3 times, based primarily on trust but also overall buying experience – i tell him what im looking for, he comes back to me with 4 or 5 viable options and i make the decision. granted i have gotten better “bargain deals” in the past from other dealerships but because of the cheap suit approach i wont go back. just like buying domains. i use a broker. he doesnt play games and i’m not necessarily looking for the most desperate seller. the buying experience is so smooth that i wont consider buying domains anywhere else. those of you making a living buying/selling domains should take note. you can either grease your hair back and turn your customer into a pretzel trying to squeeze him for evey last dollar or you can offer your client a fine cigar and allow him the opportunity to purchase domains from you based on how well that cigar smokes. those who find the silver lining in that will undoubtedly create a frictionless environment where your buyers are so impressed that they are willing to pay a few bucks more to be impresses again…. and again…. and again.

By: Andrew Allemann

Andrew Allemann — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:20:39 +0000

@ Jon – I’m not saying that you have to sell your domains

By: D

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:36:09 +0000

You should tell him “I am prepared to give you $100 for this car” like most domain buyers does

By: Perchboy

Perchboy — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:43:59 +0000

Good points all around.

Elevating the sales situation sounds great. As part of that, I also admire ethical domain sellers who don’t cybersquat and avoid the X rated stuff.