Wanted: Domain Appraisal Appraisal: thehotline.co.uk

[bb99]

Hello

We've just got a Sedo appraisal on thehotline.co.uk, which was previously used for a business that didn't quite work out.

Would appreciate your views on what you think it's worth?

My client plans to sell it as a package with the-hotline.co.uk and the-hotline.com.

I will post the Sedo appraised value here after there have been some replies :wink:

 

[domainer]

As a domain very little perhaps £100 - can't see a value beyond this. Its a three word domain.

 

[bb99]

As a domain very little perhaps £100 - can't see a value beyond this. Its a three word domain.

I'd say two words

 

[doma1n]

sedo appraisal

hello,
would be interested to see what sedo appraise at...
Can't think of a way you could use to make money myself with this one..
I have been wrong before ..
I wish you luck though...
kind regards
doma1n

 

[bb99]

would be interested to see what sedo appraise at...
Can't think of a way you could use to make money myself with this one..

I think that, to maximise the sale price, it'll be a case of marketing it to the right business rather than to someone on the lookout for a speculative sale and/or someone that will just invent a business/scheme to match the domain name.

Will keep you in suspense a little longer before I reveal the Sedo appraised valuation...

 

[Rich]

appraisal

Hmm Sedo appraisal I'd guess at about £250

 

[bb99]

Hi again

Well, the suspense is over... Sedo valued it at £1,900.

 

[rob]

Hi again

Well, the suspense is over... Sedo valued it at £1,900.

I would let them buy it off you for a discount £1k

 

[keys]

I wonder how many names appraised by Sedo are sold for anywhere near the figure they advise, and how long a seller would expect to wait.

With no data available to answer these points I have to question the value of such appraisals.

A customer paying for an appraisal would be pleased with a high figure, whereas reality might be disappointing, and not a good for further appraisals.

It's all a matter of opinion, but from my experience I can't see anyone paying near £2000 for thehotline.co.uk. It is a name with no specific meaning, and many type-in visitors would look for hotline.co.uk.

 

[danny]

Hi,

I quite agree with you Keys, like you say who would want to limit any further business by giving low appraisal values to customers domains especially when they receive nice sums for the job. If you price high however they are bound to be delighted and return for more. This is not my practice, I believe in providing accurate but realistic valuations for names which in turn should result in a sale should these estimates be adopted for enquiries.

My valuation for this name would be nearer the £945 mark and at that price I would consider it a good sale. With the return on this you could buy another 145 domain registrations increasing you potential for more.

Regards
3dweb.co.uk

 

[domaingenius]

As you know, domains are fairly "flux" and the market is changing all the time, new tld's are issued, market place changes etc,and at end of the day "value" means what "a" person is willing to pay for it. Ive sold domains at prices cheaper than what they were worth because I needed the cash, and yet ive got quite a few names that I wouldnt part with for cheap price even if I was starving, because I know
that there is "a" customer out there that will pay larger amount. I think valuations by anyone are pretty much worthless in the domain industry. If youve got business.com or .co.uk" then you KNOW youve
got a domain worth lots, but if youve got "whydontyoudo
businesshere.com" who really can say what that is
"worth" ??.

DG

 

[bb99]

Thanks all for your input.

Given that Sedo are involved in selling domains on a daily basis, I would have thought that their valuation would be as "spot on" as it could be given the funnies involved in the domain name market. Sedo didn't know whether we were buying, selling or "just curious", so they had no pressure to under/over boil their valuation.

The whole reason I started this thread was because I thought that their valuation of £1,900 was too high... I'm glad you all agree.

If and when the domain does sell, I'll report back the details here.