I Don’t SELL Domains. I INTERVIEW Potential Suitors! (1.Viewing)

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Morning Folks!!

The value of a domain is related to the PURPOSE of that domain. Purposes are specific. The key to value is the SPECIFIC PURPOSE!

Purpose comes with a value. So when I interview a prospect, it's about purpose. If their purpose is to make no money, my purpose is to run! If their purpose is to make $1000/month, my purpose is not to engage. That's why it is ALL about the conversation and not the price. Price is a LOSER!!!!


Source: https://www.ricksblog.com/2021/02/i-dont-sell-domains-i-interview-potential-suitors/
 
This is something near and dear to me, I mentioned this on a number of forums and instantly got roasted.

Yes I am in full agreement with the article, I will rarely if never sell a domain without knowing who the end user is.

Facebook has bought almost all their domains incognito from unsuspecting domainers who could have gotten more had they known who the end user was.

I saw an interesting article about this once, I will try to find it again.
The domainer got a pittance when he sold his domain to a broker who ended up working for facebook.

Too bad, so sad, the guy should have done his due diligence.
 
How much pushback do you get when insisting for this info? Any interesting stories?
 
Esdiel said:
How much pushback do you get when insisting for this info? Any interesting stories?



When I get an email inquiry I always answer the same way....

All inquiries start here: sales.mapledots.ca



I rarely to never respond unless that form is filled out, all fields are required and if the fields are not filled out I simply bounce it back.

Of course this is not a good strategy for everyone but it keeps away the tire kickers and the serious prospects will fill out the form. I suggest everyone use what works for them but in this case I am in full agreement with Rick. If you do not know who your buyer is then you are leaving money on the table.
 
I always try and find out who the potential buyer is. I sometimes don’t even have to ask. They will tell me so that makes life easier. :)

But knowing who the buyer is is very important I believe.
 
"Obtaining a domain under false pretenses can have legal ramifications"

How is that possible? When a potential buyer says he/she is a noob and wants to just try a website, and then end up flipping it to a big corporation?
 

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