As someone, who bought a (for me) quite expensive domain lately: Get some sense of the actual value of the domain and make an offer. Prepare for all kinds of b

As someone, who bought a (for me) quite expensive domain lately: Get some sense of the actual value of the domain and make an offer. Prepare for all kinds of bullshit: There are no other bidders, there are no limits of any kind, the seller "has to do" nothing, everything he says is a lie. Offer instant cash. If you made an offer roughly around the actual value, this argument wins, use it against everything the other side comes up with. What other comments are saying is not true. They won't sell you the domain for cheap, because of a bad market or to save fees. Domainers are shady sales guys, who want to extort as much money from you as they can. You are vulnerable to them, because they already know, that you want the domain, because you already have chosen that name. You have to offer them a deal that is roughly around the actual value (e.g. what others would pay) and be ready to walk away at any time. Instant money is the argument that gets you a discount.