ridiculous counter offers

[binny]

Do most bids in Sedo result in ridiculous counter offers or am I just being unlucky?

 

[Admin]

I think its common, mainly because people bid rediculously low so the seller gets insulted and sends back something to say, "stop wasting my time"!

 

[rob]

Do most bids in Sedo result in ridiculous counter offers or am I just being unlucky?

It depends on the domain name and your inital offer

Nice generic and offering £50 might get a 999,999 reply!

 

[ScottJ]

It also works the other way, I have 3 -- 4 figure offers all just ignored and expired which is just as annoying.

 

[binny]

It depends on the domain name and your inital offer

Nice generic and offering £50 might get a 999,999 reply!

LLL.Net with low uv, I offer mid $xxx to try and open discussions knowing true value is high $xxx to low $xxxx get back a £50,000 counter offer. Domains like it drop and auction on Snapnames every day for $800-850 and I mean every day.

Why?

a) they do not want to sell
b) they have no understanding of the value of what they have and think $50k is reasonable
c) they have no understanding of the value of what they have and think my offer was insulting

 

[jhump]

or d) hope you are desperate for the name and might pay over the odds

 

[rob]

or e) Know that you are probably coming in below your top offer thus counter big and wait for you to adjust upwards.

 

[binny]

i appreciate they want my offer upped but surely $49k is nuts, what would they ask for the .com

this is just an example too, I've had about 6 this weekend. maybe the sellers are happy to have them sit on Sedo forever :???:

 

[rob]

i appreciate they want my offer upped but surely $49k is nuts, what would they ask for the .com

this is just an example too, I've had about 6 this weekend. maybe the sellers are happy to have them sit on Sedo forever :???:

Domain prices have been consistantly going up so there is no incentive to sell at current market value to fellow domainers

 

[Pred]

LLL.Net with low uv, I offer mid $xxx to try and open discussions knowing true value is high $xxx to low $xxxx get back a £50,000 counter offer. Domains like it drop and auction on Snapnames every day for $800-850 and I mean every day.

Why?
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there's a batch of 4 on dnf at minute for $3800, he'll take an offer too i'd guess, if you're after that kind of thing (not mine btw )

 

[Slater]

Had an offer today for a LLL.co.uk domain of $60

Went back with a £x,xxx counter offer.

They replied with $100 and "This is my final offer".

Jokers, cancelled negotiations.

I particularly like the 'Justify your asking price' replies, maybe SEDO can provide sellers with a 'Tell me your budget' option when replying to bids

 

[Paullas]

I particularly like the 'Justify your asking price' replies, maybe SEDO can provide sellers with a 'Tell me your budget' option when replying to bids

yes thats a good idea, come on sedo add it

 

[disruptive]

I personally find it irritating to receive $30 dollar offers on domains that make that a day or even week. So I just send back a huge counter offer as a message that says "f%ck you buddy, you are either 1) A retard or 2) Think I am". Since there is not an option that allows a text response.