Got an unsolicited inquiry today...

[Poohnix]

...which isn't really strange at all. I get them all the time, mostly from domainers, or "end users" offering $100 for LLL.com's. :veryangry:

But this inquiry was for two domains - two domains I hand-regged just a couple of weeks ago. (Two versions on the same theme.)
And I'm 100% sure the inquiry is from a serious end-user...

The problem is; I regged those not to sell, but for a project in which I'm the end user for them. Apparently someone else has ideas for a similar project at the same time... But I can't sell, those names are important for my project.

Why didn't I ever get that kind of interest for domains I hand-regged to SELL?? :?: :upset:
(I never do that any more, unless it's something exceptional.)

 

[Sonny Banks]

...which isn't really strange at all. I get them all the time, mostly from domainers, or "end users" offering $100 for LLL.com's. :veryangry:

But this inquiry was for two domains - two domains I hand-regged just a couple of weeks ago. (Two versions on the same theme.)
And I'm 100% sure the inquiry is from a serious end-user...

The problem is; I regged those not to sell, but for a project in which I'm the end user for them. Apparently someone else has ideas for a similar project at the same time... But I can't sell, those names are important for my project.

Why didn't I ever get that kind of interest for domains I hand-regged to SELL?? :?: :upset:
(I never do that any more, unless it's something exceptional.)

Sell them anyway for $xx,xxx and with that money you can reg some new names for your project

 

[Biggie]

The problem is; I regged those not to sell, but for a project in which I'm the end user for them. Apparently someone else has ideas for a similar project at the same time... But I can't sell, those names are important for my project.

Why didn't I ever get that kind of interest for domains I hand-regged to SELL?? :?: :upset:
(I never do that any more, unless it's something exceptional.)

kinda ironic situation to be in huh?

when you really come up with a good domain to keep...somebody else always wants to buy it.

 

[draggar]

kinda ironic situation to be in huh?

when you really come up with a good domain to keep...somebody else always wants to buy it.

It shows that they have good taste - if one of us wants to keep it we know it's at least a halfway decent domain.

 

[Poohnix]

Sell them anyway for $xx,xxx and with that money you can reg some new names for your project

No can do... They're too good to let any competitor have. Anyone with those names would be a direct competitor for the same customers.
I didn't even plan to have any of them as the primary name for the site, I just regged them to keep others away...

kinda ironic situation to be in huh?

when you really come up with a good domain to keep...somebody else always wants to buy it.

Yeah... that sucks. :lol:

It shows that they have good taste - if one of us wants to keep it we know it's at least a halfway decent domain.

Yeah... It almost makes me want to change the name of the project, and make one of them Primary... but I actually think the current Primary domain is better.

And if someone wonders, I can't disclose the project at this time.

 

[katherine]

Perhaps it's not to late to find replacement domains to pitch to them...
"Sorry I can't sell these domains as I have development projects underway but I can offer #######.com instead. Now if you make me an offer I can't refuse..."

 

[Poohnix]

Perhaps it's not to late to find replacement domains to pitch to them...
"Sorry I can't sell these domains as I have development projects underway but I can offer #######.com instead. Now if you make me an offer I can't refuse..."

Not a bad idea... but that would probably have to be something that, if I found something even remotely similar, I would probably want to keep it myself anyway. But perhaps. The domains are product keyword+branding keyword, or how I should put it... There are a lot of domains with the product keyword, but it's the branding word that I'm taking everything that's even remotely close, and synonyms... and I really really think it's the branding keyword they are after, not just the product keyword.

Edit: It's also a kind of product where branding is everything, almost.

 

[dcristo]

Perhaps they can partner on the same project? Ask what they have in mind for the domain.

 

[Poohnix]

Perhaps they can partner on the same project? Ask what they have in mind for the domain.

Hmm... That might be a possibility. I have to explore that a bit, do some more research on them before asking directly. Good idea. The problem is trust... And that I don't like to share the profits. :lol:

 

[dcristo]

Hmm... That might be a possibility. I have to explore that a bit, do some more research on them before asking directly. Good idea. The problem is trust... And that I don't like to share the profits. :lol:

Don't be greedy buddy. It's about best managing your time. It's better sharing the profits in one successful site then not having a successful site at all. If they have a good vision for the site, maybe you can work something out. If you maintain domain ownership, what can really go wrong?

 

[Poohnix]

Don't be greedy buddy. It's about best managing your time. It's better sharing the profits in one successful site then not having a successful site at all. If they have a good vision for the site, maybe you can work something out. If you maintain domain ownership, what can really go wrong?

Well, that's very true. Perhaps I should try to make a deal with them... But I've put 5 figures into my own project already, and even if they would make a parallel project using those names, that would be a direct competitor to my own service - for which I already have another partner who does most of the work, even if I will get most of the profits. (If any.)
The main problem would be how to make sure I really know how much the site makes in profits, so I'm not cheated out of my share.
But I need to do some research...

 

[dcristo]

Well, that's very true. Perhaps I should try to make a deal with them... But I've put 5 figures into my own project already, and even if they would make a parallel project using those names, that would be a direct competitor to my own service - for which I already have another partner who does most of the work, even if I will get most of the profits. (If any.)
The main problem would be how to make sure I really know how much the site makes in profits, so I'm not cheated out of my share.
But I need to do some research...

I didn't realize you have already invested money into a parallel project.

The way I am talking you probably think I am the guy who contacted you.

 

[Poohnix]

I didn't realize you have already invested money into a parallel project.

The way I am talking you probably think I am the guy who contacted you.

LOL. No, don't think so... They're not Australian - I'm sure of that. Neither are they a US company. But I'm not revealing more than that.
Still, even with my own project in the running, it might still be a possibility to make a deal with them. But it would have to be a really good deal for me...

 

[stewie]

always nice to have interest in your domains ...


Good Luck with your project :yo:

 

[BidNo]

Reg and sell them the same domains in .ws, .mobi, .tv, .cm, etc.