developed Poker rakeback directory for sale-Very little work - $900+/mo - Fully custom CMS

[John D]

Hey,

It is with great regret that I have to sell one of my poker sites, RakebackBob.

Rakeback Bob is a rakeback affiliate directory.
A rakeback affiliate gives poker players a % back of what they pay to the room for each hand they play.

Rakeback is very popular with poker players and is growing at an amazing rate, so now is a great time to get into the rakeback market.

The site is totally custom from the design to the front-end to the admin panel, everything has been designed from scratch and specifically for Rakeback Bob.

A lot of work has gone into the site, it has been in planning since early this year and I have had a number of people working on the site and it has turned into a great, automated business.

The reason for sale is I have a rakeback directory advertising on another site of mine, DeuceAce.com and they would rather I didn’t run a related site while they are advertising.



Included in the sale

Site design and content (PSD Included)
Full custom database and CMS (Demo available to serious bidders only)
Domain name (Registered at Namecheap, free transfer)
Hosting for up to 6 months
Free help and consulting to help you get started
$200 worth of advertising on DeuceAce.com (Subject to availability, space is highly sought after so you will have to let me know in advance what you would like, this is a great extra and worth every cent. Past advertisers include 888.com, pacific poker, mansion poker, Island poker and more.)



Further Details

Custom CMS

The site is driven by a fully custom system that has had a lot of work and planning put into it to make it as easy as possible for users to search for affiliates/deals, allow affiliates to submit their deals and company details quickly and easily and to allow the admin to review then accept, reject or contact one or all affiliates.

The system is coded in PHP and the front-end is fully integrated with the design using easy to edit templates and coded with CSS.

The front-end can be tested using the site, www.RakebackBob.com and a demo of the admin panel is available to serious bidders only.

A rough outline of site and system features:

Front-end
Allow users to list all available affiliates
Sort affiliates by search options
Search for specific affiliates by rakeback %, room, network and features
Rakeback Calculator
List featured affiliates
View featured affiliates on homepage (Affiliates are rotated from the database - Admin panel option)
View individual page for specific affiliates listing all details and allowing users to email affiliate and visit their site

Admin Panel

View pending affiliates - A list of pending affiliates is available with the main details
Preview pending affiliates - View all company details and rakeback deals
Edit pending affiliates - Any options or text can be edited before an affiliate is approved or rejected
Email affiliate - Email one or all affiliates, default text is included to allow quick emails when approving affiliates including the login for the affiliate, allows full automation
View all affiliates in system
Edit affiliate
Delete affiliate
Edit options - Includes options for the front-end, affiliates and the admin panel
Edit/Add/Delete Rooms - Add new rooms for affiliates to add rakeback deals and delete or edit current
Set affiliate as featured or normal - Featured affiliates are listed above all normal in search results and are rotated on the homepage
Easy to see when affiliates are required to renew their accounts

Affiliate Panel

Affiliates also have their own admin panel with a login, once logged in they can add new rakeback deals, change company details or edit current rakeback deals. This allows for full automation meaning when affiliates update or add new deals, you don't have to offer support by manually changing.

Login with username and password
Edit all fields regarding company details and any rakeback deals and options

Full details at www.RakebackBob.com


Revenue and Account Details

Accounts

There are currently 28 affiliate accounts in the system.
Each account has a very minimum of 3 rakeback deals, most have a lot more
Renewal dates are available on request for serious bidders, most are required to renew and pay for their account in under one month so this will bring a lot more revenue, I know most accounts I talked to are interested in renewing and paying for their listing and a few have emailed me asking to renew already.

October Revenue: $952.71 USD (Converted from GBP in Neteller)
September: $921.55 USD



Additional Information

Revenue would have been a lot higher but I just moved to a new house and I haven't had the internet for over one month, I still don't so it doesn't make it easy to work on the site right now.

I think because of this the new owner will be getting a great deal, if it wasn't for this the overall revenue would be adding a lot more to the value.

I will help the new owner take control of the site and get things going as well as provide free hosting on my server for up to 6 months or if needed, I can help with the transfer of the site.

I give a lot of time to people that buy sites off me, I have sold a lot of sites over the years and I have a good reputation with the buyers of my sites.

A demo of the admin panel is available on request to any serious bidders only.

Details of my coder will be given to the new owner, he is experienced and does great work and most importantly meets deadlines for any work. I would recommend him for further work on the script as he is familiar with it, but of course you can use your own coder.

The CMS is 100% unique and full master rights will be given to the new owner. This is a huge part of the site value and I have included this in my valuation a lot more than anything else.

Traffic details are available by request but the value of the site for sale is in the affiliates rather than end users.

I have tried to include as much detail as possible in the sales post but if you have any questions, please feel free to email me, john [ at ] deuce ace . com
I would highly recommend emailing and not posting or PMing as I will receive and reply a lot quicker. I don't have internet access right now (ISP problems after moving house!) but I can still use email.



Bidding and Payment Information

Starting Bid: $1500
Minimum Bid Increment: $50
Auction End Date: 30th November 9pm EST (12am GMT)
Buyout: I will take offers to close early, closer to the end date I will announce a BIN

Please make all bids by PM, email or posting in this thread.

Payment can be made by Paypal, Neteller, cheque, bank transfer (To a UK bank, this can be done easily from any country) or Escrow.
If using an online processor fees will be split and fees for escrow will be paid for by buyer.

My preferred method of payment is bank transfer.
I use it for almost all site sales as it is quick and hassle free and makes it a lot easier for managing accounts.

Good luck to any bidders!

The starting bid of $1500 has been made

New bid of $1550 has been made

There are 16 affiliates pending in the database that I haven't accepted or rejected so
this could bring the revenue up a lot more, I don't have the internet right now so its
hard to work on the site.

Along with the $200 advertising I will include a link in the next DeuceAce newsletter which is sent too all
members, over 800 registered right now and its growing daily.



The site will also be added permanently to the directory on DeuceAce as a featured listing, worth another $49.95.

This is a great advertising package that will really get the site going for the new owner as well as helping with SEO and ranking as DeuceAce does pretty well for poker.



Highest bid is still $1550.

 

[John D]

There has been another bid of $1600.

Just under 6 days remaining in the auction, still taking any offers to close early.

Thanks
John

Hey,

I have had 2 bids of $1650 last night so I will be replying to both bidders, it's likely that one will be bidding up to $1700 but I will post any new bids

I have set the BIN at $10,000 which is less than 12 months revenue ($11245.56) which is an amazing deal with a fully custom CMS that has been in planning and development for a long time and allows full automation making the site a great money maker for the time it takes working on it.

I am also including $249.95 worth of advertising plus the email sent out to over 800 members (812 right now) which is a great bonus and will really help get a lot of traffic to the site, making the new owner more money.

If anyone has any questions please email john [ at ] deuceace . com and I will get back to you ASAP.

Thanks
John

 

[John D]

Just over 2 days and 12 hours left.

The current minimum bid is less than 2 months revenue, well worth making the minimum bid at least.

Thanks
John

 

[John D]

Hey,

Current highest offer is $2000.

I will be selling at the highest offer so the highest bid will win this site, I know every seller would say this, but this really is a great deal for a site making this money (Which is also recurring for all listings) and with a fully custom front and admin end.

The current offer is roughly 2 months profit, this would be a great deal even for someone to resell.

Any questions please EMAIL to john [ at ] deuceace . com - I am able to check it a lot more regularly than the forums or any other email addresses.

Thanks
John

EDIT: I have 2 prospective buyers interested in the BIN (One from DP and one from DnForum). I am trying to keep everyone as up-to-date as possible but a lot of questions are coming through forums so it isn't the easiest to keep track.

All bids and BIN offers will be posted.

 

[John D]

Hey,

Current offer is now $2050 from a bidder from DP, minimum bid is $2100, well worth the minimum at least.

Bidding is ending at 7pm EST (12am GMT) tonight.

I am still accepting offers to close early, just got the details to the two bidders interested in BIN today.

I am trying to get on the net as much as possible but its not the easiest without the net in my house.

Thanks
John

Hey,

The auction is closing in just over 1 hour.

Current offer is $2050 which is just over 2 months revenue.

If you would like to talk to me live I am on MSN under [email protected]

Thanks
John

Hey,

The auction closed but the winning bidder has told me they wont be ready to purchase the
site until after Christmas but I cant keep this site on or I will lose my sponsor on
DeuceAce and I don't send to transfer the site to someone until the payment has been sent
so I am just going to take offers for either the BIN, which I have lowered to $9000,
which is only roughly 9 1/2 months revenue and includes full and master rights to the
custom script.

I am also taking one offer from everyone that expressed interest before the auction
closed, the first to offer the BIN will win automatically or the bidder that makes the
highest offer will win.

If you are interested in making an offer please let me know ASAP because I can't let this
go on too long, I gave a transfer date for the site to my sponsor.

If you would like to talk to me on IM, my MSN is [email protected]

Thanks,
John

 

[John D]

Still accepting offers

I will be accepting offers until Monday night.

Highest offer or first to offer $7000 will win the auction.

It is a steal even at $7000, that's only 7 1/2 months revenue!

Please email john [ at ] deuceace . com

Thanks

 

[John D]

Hey,

I got another email from my sponsor on DeuceAce that also runs a rakeback directory today and I need to get the site sold and transferred this week, it was meant to be transferred by today but the winning bidder didn't come through and can't pay for the site until after Christmas, but I can't do that.

I am doing a BIN of $5000 on the site, which can be made back in 5 months at the current revenue, an amazing deal for a custom site.

I know every seller would say this, but if it was me buying, it would snap it up in a second, I don't like to see it going at this price but it is either this or lose the long term sponsor on DeuceAce, which is my main poker site.

The site will be sold to the first person to offer the BIN.

Payment must be available for transferring the site this week.

This is a bargin but if you are interested and would like to discuss payment terms or make an offer just let me know.

Thanks
John