closed VCA.org Help urgent!!!

[kilop]

Domain: VCA.org
Age: 14 years
Yahoo links: 1550
PR: 6
Monthly exact searches for "vca": "probably not important for this domain" 40 500 (8100 in US)

I was keeping it pointing to the old site for now, don't have a project for it, but just got a quote request from a end user, and I have NO idea of how much to ask, how much do you think it's worth?

(thank you all for your time, I'm kind of a noob on domain valuation)

 

[woeger]

I would price it wholesale to domainers at $500, with retail pricing starting at $1,000. Could possible get $1.5k retail, but $800 to $1,200 is more realistic in my opinion.

 

[chipmeade]

.org that ends in an "A"... Great value. Domainer value closer to $2K and $5k end user value. Hold out. The Age is terrific.

 

[woeger]

I didn't realize prices were that high for .ORGs. I just bought a 3 letter nice .ORG for ~$335 about 2 weeks ago. I thought I was being generous in my estimate

The "V" is a big negative for me. If it was BCA.ORG/TCA.ORG or similar first letter it would likely fetch much more. "A" is good for a last letter, but since you can buy a good 3 letter .COM for 3-5K wholesale, I still believe 1.5K would be tops for VCA.ORG, but you may find a possible non-profit buyer needing those initials that is willing to pay a top price. Anyway, just my estimate...

 

[draggar]

No recent sales with VCA.tld so nothing to base the value off of. LLL.org domains are doing OK, I'd say anything under $200 (even for bad letters) is a good buy. VCA is not that bad so I'd think end user could be around $1000-$1500. If you want room but risk scaring them away start at $2000 and work your way down, accept any counteroffer over $1200 (your call on anything lower).

Woeger - depending on the letters but if it is good you got quite a bargain. I was in the GSD.org drop auction a few months ago, it went over $1700.

 

[Johnn]

End user don't care about the letters (we - reseller - make it up). When they (end user) need the name, they need the name.
I sold a couple in the range of $5K - $10K.

 

[dmyre]

I would hold out for the $2-$5k range as well...

 

[south]

End user don't care about the letters (we - reseller - make it up). When they (end user) need the name, they need the name.
I sold a couple in the range of $5K - $10K.

Seconded.

 

[Onward]

I agree with a 3-5k eval on this one.

 

[DigiNames]

I don't think it is as simple as "1-2k" or "3-5k" and that is it. It is one thing to come up with a reseller value, but trying to figure out what an end-user is willing to pay at the start of negotiations is sometimes a shot in the dark.

Do you know who the buyer is? A search for these initials brings up a very large company (listed on the Nasdaq) that prominently features their "charities" on their website. This Charities branch is a non-profit that doesn't really seem to have a site of it's own except a Blogspot page, but it apparently has good funding. If it is in fact this organization you are in a pretty good position.

If it were me I would start at $9600, and see what they come back with. I would justify the price using the facts that it is a 3-letter domain, that it is so old, and that it is a PR6 which will help it be prominent in search results (these ARE impressive facts).

I like to say something like "please let me know if this price sounds fair to you" which is non-threatening and can leave the door open for them to counter. If they are already thinking in the low $x,xxx range this shouldn't really scare them of. If you don't hear back you can always follow up a week or so later and invite them to make an offer of what they think is a fair value for the name and see what they say.

It really all comes down to getting that response and trying to gauge their reaction. Also, try to determine who they are and what their plans are for the name. From there you can use this additional information to determine the maximum that you think you can get.

I think $2000 is the low end to expect from an end user, and imo you would probably be getting the short end of the stick. $5000 would be good, and based on how they react to your quote you might be able to shoot for $7500 to $8000.

You have to ask for it to get it. If they aren't serious and you scare them off, oh well... You still have your name and there is always tomorrow.

Sorry for the long reply to a short question, but I have had many end users contact me like this over the years and I have thought about these things quite a bit. I actually got an offer from an end-user today myself (pretty low offer, but it is from a muti-million dollar corporation so we will see :smilewinkgrin

Good luck and let us know how it goes!

 

[kilop]

Ended up not selling, it was a small organization and they made a very low offer, just wanted to thank you, I know you are all busy and gain nothing from it, but you still took the time to help out a noob. I didn't just help me in this specific domain, I actually learned a lot reflecting on your opinions.
Thank you!!!!