New DNF trend...end users everywhere !

[TheLegendaryJP]

I have noticed a new trend lately and it's puzzling to me...

I have seen many sales threads now state they have an end user offer and looking for more before they move the name to that enduser. :?:

Ok I am not pointing at anyone in particular but come on , no one here is that stupid first off and secondly what at first seems clever is rather stupid. If we are resellers why would we pay you more than the end user ? I am having a good laugh over this new trend, rather entertaining, especially when I check the whois to see you bought the name 6 months ago and have the end user already. :lol:

 

[Theo]

This is a thought: Personally, I have had a few offers that started privately via email, then the prospective buyers ended up mentioning DNForum for various reasons (e.g. reading material posted here or old threads about the same domain being offered quite some time ago). For the most part, the sale is then concluded outside of DNForum. To me, that's an end-user that delves into the "reseller" world.

 

[TheLegendaryJP]

I hear ya, not doubting all the claims just 90-99% lol

Its just comical to me I can claim tyo have an end user for the name and expect a better offer here ! My feeling is they make the claim to drum up interest in the name, that's fine no harm I suppose and this is why. If a reseller buys a name off me with the hopes of the end user sale one day, who would first pay more than the end user and secondly know the end user is basically gone. Such sales are few and far between for the masses. The logic just isn't there.

 

[Stian]

I have noticed a new trend lately and it's puzzling to me...

I have seen many sales threads now state they have an end user offer and looking for more before they move the name to that enduser. :?:

Ok I am not pointing at anyone in particular but come on , no one here is that stupid first off and secondly what at first seems clever is rather stupid. If we are resellers why would we pay you more than the end user ? I am having a good laugh over this new trend, rather entertaining, especially when I check the whois to see you bought the name 6 months ago and have the end user already. :lol:

Haha :lol: .. I noticed one such thread this morning as well and I thought exactly the same thing. Why would we overbid an end-user? Getting an end-user for your domain is like .. "The Ultimate Goal" .. :lol:

 

[Theo]

Maybe the "end-user" was lowballing

 

[Stian]

:lol: Then he/she is not worthy being called an "end-user".

 

[TheLegendaryJP]

Maybe the "end-user" was lowballing

:doh:

Not good news for the reseller here who buys the name :lol:


pcproffenno , I agree with your take.

 

[A D]

I have also noticed a trend with the lastest snowe bill scare where users are now starting to dump great names. I am picking great names up at alarming rates now so watch for those deals as people panic.

As for original post, do you think they would post it if they had a good retail lead?

Not sure who they think they are fooling.

-=DCG=-

 

[Stian]

I have also noticed a trend with the lastest snowe bill scare where users are now starting to dump great names. I am picking great names up at alarming rates now so watch for those deals as people panic.

As for original post, do you think they would post it if they had a good retail lead?

Not sure who they think they are fooling.

-=DCG=-

I have made a few nice purchases the last couple of weeks. So; keep panicking folks! :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Biggie]

I have noticed a new trend lately and it's puzzling to me...

I have seen many sales threads now state they have an end user offer and looking for more before they move the name to that enduser. :?:

Ok I am not pointing at anyone in particular but come on , no one here is that stupid first off and secondly what at first seems clever is rather stupid. If we are resellers why would we pay you more than the end user ? I am having a good laugh over this new trend, rather entertaining, especially when I check the whois to see you bought the name 6 months ago and have the end user already. :lol:

it's a possibility that end-users are picking up on some of these names.

many threads are indexed in google and i've been contacted by "outsiders" via email on subjects that were mentioned here....that had nothing to do with domains directly.

also, i've regged a domain and offered it here for sale, barely getting any interest.
a few weeks later get an offer via email, which led to $,$$$.00 sale.

these things do happen and when almost everyone here is offering basically the minimum amounts, why not hold out for more?

sure none of US wants to pay "end-user" prices today, but what's considered overpriced now, is often seen as a "deal" when looked at a couple of years down the road!


it depends on your vision, your plan, imo...

 

[TheLegendaryJP]

I have also noticed a trend with the lastest snowe bill scare where users are now starting to dump great names. I am picking great names up at alarming rates now so watch for those deals as people panic.

As for original post, do you think they would post it if they had a good retail lead?

Not sure who they think they are fooling.

-=DCG=-

It is possibly a pressure tactic but of the names I have seen them do this with they are not targeted so no real pressure on an end user. Still nice generics worth 5 figs but pressuring an end user is bad biz as well, sometimes

As for seeing good names drop/sold I have scanned a list or two from a well known company but see some still are holding on to the good ones for the most part. Snowe Bill or cleaning up their act, not sure , either way they still cant let go of the real money makers :disappointed:

many threads are indexed in google and i've been contacted by "outsiders" via email on subjects that were mentioned here

Interesting k:

 

[Theo]

Adam, believe it or not, the Snowe-ball effect has "leaked" outside of the domaining world. One of my recent sales outside of DNForum was concluded after a lot of back and forth with the buyer, who quoted the Snowe bill and "insecure market" and tm concerns (without the domain having a single tm issue) then pointed to a thread here at DNForum. It's definitely the effect of people crying wolf.

 

[Stian]

A year from now, everyone has forgotten about the Snowe bill.

 

[BobDiGiTaL]

Getting an end-user for your domain is like .. "The Ultimate Goal"

no, getting "end-user" prices it the main goal, I don't care if I sell to an end-user or reseller

 

[Giode]

I have noticed a new trend lately and it's puzzling to me...

I have seen many sales threads now state they have an end user offer and looking for more before they move the name to that enduser. :?:

Ok I am not pointing at anyone in particular but come on , no one here is that stupid first off and secondly what at first seems clever is rather stupid. If we are resellers why would we pay you more than the end user ? I am having a good laugh over this new trend, rather entertaining, especially when I check the whois to see you bought the name 6 months ago and have the end user already. :lol:

I assume you are referring to my thread for Character.com. If so, I assure I am not making it up to drum up interest. I have already sold 300k in domains to end-users this year (confirmed by DN Journal), and have no reason to make up a story to sell a name.

Fact is, I have a standing offer. It's not a great offer, even though it is an end-user. Contrary to popular belief, end-user offers aren't automatically higher than reseller pricing. The offer was high enough that I was considering accepting, yet low enough that I thought the chance exist a reseller would offer more.

That's really all there is to it. I don't ever make stuff up, and never will.

 

[lordbyroniv]

I assume you are referring to my thread for Character.com. If so, I assure I am not making it up to drum up interest. I have already sold 300k in domains to end-users this year (confirmed by DN Journal), and have no reason to make up a story to sell a name.

Fact is, I have a standing offer. It's not a great offer, even though it is an end-user. Contrary to popular belief, end-user offers aren't automatically higher than reseller pricing. The offer was high enough that I was considering accepting, yet low enough that I thought the chance exist a reseller would offer more.

That's really all there is to it. I don't ever make stuff up, and never will.

Ummm, nobody referenced you at all. Paranoia will destroy ya

 

[JMJ]

I sell 6 month, 6 weeks, and 6 day old names to end-users all the time.

 

[thevirtual]

I just registered a domain last month and got an email from an end user. I didn't post in the thread because the end user only asked for a price and hasn't responded yet.

 

[Giode]

Ummm, nobody referenced you at all. Paranoia will destroy ya

I'm not paranoid at all. JP made the reference that the domain has been in this person's possession for 6 months. Which it has. Not like I'm losing sleep over this or anything...

 

[BLazeD]

Where are these great domains for sale!?