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"We started the conversation by offering a fair price to show we were serious. We didn’t want to get ignored by starting with a low, insulting offer. After a fe
by larrys 15y ago
"We started the conversation by offering a fair price to show we were serious. We didn’t want to get ignored by starting with a low, insulting offer. After a few emails negotiating a price, we struck a deal for $20k. No equity, just cash exchanged with escrow.com."
This is my business (since '96). You did a great job and bought the name for a very fair price.
If you would post the contents of the emails you sent I would be glad to give some further opinions that might be helpful to others in the same situation. As far as what someone in this business thinks when they receive emails from buyers (I have received thousands so there is no pattern I haven't seen yet.)
- saurik 15y ago(Do you generally do, or would you be willing to do, consulting on matters like this, paid or otherwise? If so, I would love to talk to you for a bit and get some opinions. -- saurik@saurik.com)
- larrys 15y agoSure I'll contact you no problem.
- nhashem 15y agolarrys -- I'm in a similar situation and the domain brokers I've talked to have all been really sleazy. I would love to an HNer experienced in this field. I'd reach out to you privately but unfortunately your HN profile and even some light Google stalking didn't yield much as far as your contact info. So if you could contact me that would be great as well. nate.hashem@gmail.com
- kloncks 15y agoLet me jump on that as well. We'd love to talk to you over some consulting on a domain. Email in profile :)
- timc 15y agolarrys what is best way to reach you?
- larrys 15y agoLet me know your email address.
- furtivefelon 15y agoI would love to talk to you as well, I am not too crazy about our current domain but most of the reasonable ones are taken... me@cs.mu thanks :)
- rogerjin 15y agoLarry, my email is rogerdjin@gmail.com and I want to talk to get your advice on domain issues too. Please reach out :)
- simplify 15y agoBased on the other replies in this thread, I think a few helpful blog posts would make a lot of people happy.
- larrys 15y agoThanks. I've been thinking about that and will probably put something together. In the mean time I've setup this email: startupdomainadvice@gmail.com
- astrong 15y agoyou're gonna be a busy dude Larry. I'd like to chat you up too. Thanks
- buro9 15y agoI need domain help too... david@buro9.com Cheers
- codyrobbins 15y agoHey Larry, I'd love to chat too if you have the time—my email’s in my profile. Thanks!
- sushrutbidwai 15y agoCan you please contact me as well? bidwai.sushrut@gmail.com . Thanks in advance.