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Another option you
have when you have a specific domain name in mind that you would
like to have is to look up who owns the domain in the public
WhoIs record. This record will show
the current owner's name and email address (unless they are
using a WhoIs privacy service).
You can then drop
the owner an email inquiring whether or not they would be
interested in selling the domain. This may not have a high
success rate because many of these names will not be available
for sale. Still, it never hurts to ask and once in awhile you
might land a bargain.
It is very important to know your potential buyers. Keeping
them updated with quality domains is just as important though.
Knowing buyers with deep pockets really may not mean much if you
are selling $3 domains. Selling before I buy happens all the
time. But I always make sure that I have the transaction for the
purchase atleast started with Escrow.com before I try to make a
sale. I’ve done it on numerous occasions. And the funny part is
that Escrow.com has that verification process at the end of each
transaction.
And many times I have a domain sold, and the whois reflects
my new buyer, but Escrow.com emails me since the whois is
supposed to reflect me. So they always ask me to approve that I
am agreeing to the transaction without being on the WHOIS. It is
a funny scene, indeed.
An offer they can’t refuse. I look at their WHOIS. Find their
address. Pay them a visit………hehe. Well, you can say I do
something similar, only without the violence. To tell you the
truth, many good domain sales can be found for sale on the
forums. Especially domains with traffic and revenue, where the
seller may have the domain un-optimized or at the wrong parking
program where the domain doesn’t do well on. The key is finding
these sellers or domains that are unfit for certain parking
programs.
A few months ago I found a domain that was for sale with
traffic and revenue on DNForum for 4k. It was for sale for 2
weeks and nobody bought it. I was thinking that it could be
optimized and be worth much more. Well, after buying it I
optimized it, and ended up selling for A LOT more than 4k. I’ll
give the readers a hint, it was in the six figure range.
Unfortunately, I cannot name the domain, otherwise if the seller
finds out, he may be the one making me offers I can’t refuse and
I’ll be the one signing contracts. No thank you!
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