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Check out https://flippa.com/ https://flippa.com/ ,and be aware of the following classes of problems: * It's very easy to artificially elevate visitors as dis

by sdrinf 14y ago

Check out https://flippa.com/ https://flippa.com/ ,and be aware of the following classes of problems: * It's very easy to artificially elevate visitors as displayed by eg. Google Analytics; same goes for inlinks, site ranks, and any other quantifiable metrics * Specifically with Flippa, do a historical follow-up on their "just sold" list via eg. archive.org: http://web.archive.org/web/20110611031734/https://flippa.com/just-sold http://web.archive.org/web/20110611031734/https://flippa.com... Success/survival rate on the 1-year mark is extremely low; same goes with buying any "sideproject" -be extremely careful what you buy into.

imtu80 14y ago
Thanks, I check flippa almost everyday but the sites sold on it are not interesting. I think HN community works on awesome ideas on the side or as a weekend project but due to lack of time, co-founder, marketing skills or even getting involved with an another new idea the old project just sits on their computer. My idea is to find a "dumped" project that I like, to kick start my adventure. By doing this I am saving time and risking money. Lost money can be earned but not time.