My Domain Purchase

[Murray]

Very happy to say I've just completed the purchase of Rabbit co uk

I've been considering investing is some quality domains over the past few months but have been too picky to actually seriously pursue anything

But I contacted the historic owner of rabbit a couple of month ago and after a few spread out emails of me making offers and him declining we were able to do a deal.

It's easily the most I've ever spent on a domain (not going to say the actual amount) but I'm very happy with what I got for the money.

I've bought it with the intention to sell, but I may end up using it for something in future if it's still with me, but no immediate plans.

The Seller was in spain so we used sedo's escrow service, pretty smooth and quick, no complaints and would use them again.

 

[bulkcorn]

How many smiles did buyer take to the bank? Email me, pls! LOL!

Brandable ..... the vibrating kinds being one use!

 

[Murray]

How many smiles did buyer take to the bank? Email me, pls! LOL!

Not really sure what you mean?

 

[scottmccloud]

Great name, sure you'll do well whatever you do with it.

On a slightly related note, reading this domain name made me remember these. Blast from the past!

 

[atlas]

Cracking domain - congratulations!

 

[bulkcorn]

Not really sure what you mean?

Sorry, I meant 'Seller'! :lol:

 

[Murray]

Great name, sure you'll do well whatever you do with it.

Cracking domain - congratulations!"

Thanks guys

 

[accelerator]

Hope you can sell it for a nice profit. I'd send out some targetted letters to potential buyers if you want a quicker sale.

Rgds

 

[ian]

Nice name, hope it yields a good return for you.

 

[anthony]

Murray, well done lad. Not interested in what you paid, but if you get a sale then tell all at that point if you can.

Good luck with the sale!

 

[fuzzer]

yeah... I wanna know too

how about a guide range...?

 

[Retired_Member38]

The price you paid was what the previous seller was happy to let it go for, not what other buyers could be prepared to pay you for it. If you are confident in your sums I see no reason not to be open with the price you paid.

But you know as well as I do that buyers aren't going to see it that way. If he posts that someone inherited the domain, didn't know what it was worth and sold him it for £200 then a potential buyer is going to cry foul at being asked £10k for it when they realise that. If there is a thread here saying he paid £9k for it then that same buyer won't cry about paying £10k.

It shouldn't matter, but human nature dictates that it does. imo he'd need to be mental to post what he paid for it, if he's going to actively look to sell it.

 

[fuzzer]

^^^ point taken.

pm please...

 

[atlas]

Unfortunately it also perpetuates the continuation of the overused "cracking domain" phrase by responders, usually devoid of any explanation about why they think it is such, which does nobody that wishes to learn from this forum (like you once did) any service.

Do you disagree that it is a cracking domain?

 

[Darren]

you're not going to tell us what you paid but you're happy with what you paid? Why won't you reveal what you paid if you're happy with the amount? Are you concerned that revealing what you paid will somehow prejudice a future sale of the domain name?

Surely if you're "too picky" and this is easily "the most" you have "ever spent on a domain" you are very confident that the domain name was worth what you have paid and that future buyers will pay you more for it than you paid the previous registrant?

The price you paid was what the previous seller was happy to let it go for, not what other buyers could be prepared to pay you for it. If you are confident in your sums i see no reason not to be open with the price you paid.

If you still aren't prepared to reveal it then this is just a veiled advertisment and is not newsworthy because other than the fact that "rabbit.co.uk" may be for sale, the rest is about you and your opinion.

unfortunately it also perpetuates the continuation of the overused "cracking domain" phrase by responders, usually devoid of any explanation about why they think it is such, which does nobody that wishes to learn from this forum (like you once did) any service.

It is difficult to write the above in a way that won't get thrown back in my face as some sort of sour grapes but i do believe what i have posted. A price might have made it newsworthy.

+1

 

[Retired_Member38]

It depends what one means by "cracking". I like it but I don't like it anymore than many other domain names. There's also a difference between a "cracking domain" and a "cracking domain purchase" but many readers might not see that.

Its certainly in the top 1% of domains posted on Acorn.

 

[Retired_Member38]

Clearly it wasn't newsworthy, no.

But I do think its a bit silly to ask him to say what he paid for it - we all know nothing good is coming of that. Yes smart buyers shouldn't care... but stupid ones will and their money spends just as well so why alienate them?

Is it really worth ruling out a load of potential buyers just to satisfy the curiosity of some random bloke on an internet forum? I would say its not

 

[fuzzer]

cracking = because its very, very, very, highly brandable?

 

[Murray]

I don't consider it was newsworthy.

I was very happy to get the domain, just wanted to share the news, it's as simple as that really.

It's more personal domain news than industry news granted, but I did put "my domain purchase" as the title so people knew what to expect.

In my opinion the original post belonged under "taking offers" or "for sale" because I don't consider it was newsworthy

If I wanted to post it for sale I would have posted it for sale? why would i need to hide behind the guise of news?

I haven't decided to post it for sale on here of as yet because I haven't decided if I would be happy selling it for a wholesale price or whether id rather sit and wait for an end user.

No point me posting it for sale then saying "no that's not enough" at offers, perhaps burning bridges with buyers, only to come back in a month and say "oh yes I will take your offer now"

I may well post it in the sales section when I've decided, but for now I just wanted to share good news because I'm pleased with the purchase.

 

[Retired_Member38]

I find it hard to believe that any hypothetical serious buyer would rule themselves out of interest in acquiring a very specific domain name such as rabbit.co.uk simply on the basis that the seller happened to pay a lot less than they were now asking for it. A standard response by the seller could be "we turned down more than you're currently offering last month". Stupid enquiries are stupid enquiries regardless of other factors. I feel it is unlikely that a stupid enquiry is going to turn into a smart buyer with an appropriate budget.

Why risk it just to satisfy your curiosity? What does he gain from it?