Best way to sell domains on forums?

[TalkBack]

Hello. After some time I'm looking to selling some domains via a forum (mainly this one when my permissions are active), but looking for advice on how to do this.

The domains are with Namecheap and I look to sell using PayPal as the payment.



Thanks,
Tb :cool:

[MeetHere]

best way is to start an auction

[TalkBack]

That help's, but then at the same time people never want to pay much for domains, plus the problem is I'm in UK so it'd be in GBP

[MeetHere]

thats why start an auction
start with $1 and see where it goes...

You can use GBP - no problem.. paypal allows GBP..

[SiberForum]

Best way to sell domains on forums?
Chose right forums for that and run auction as someone suggested

[Bourne Ultimatist]

- Build a reputation
- List all details possible in your auction
- Start low - more eyeballs
- Try and protect both you and the buyer in the transaction

[Magawr]

For starters, it's false reasoning to use your own, our currency, UK Sterling.

Use US$ instead, this is the currency that most people on the forums are familiar with.

If you insist on using GBP, you'll put off potential buyers immediately, who do not know the current currency exchange rate. The pound as you know, although weaker now, is still strong against many other major currencies, so whilst the figures may look low, the bidder is in fact bidding or buying outright, at almost twice the rate that s/he is accustomed to.

This can be perceived as a little bit deceiving and conniving, not that I'm saying that you are so, but this is the way it could be perceived and may well put off potential buyers.

The buying audience are a fickle bunch and you need to be doing absolutely everything within your power to make their buying experience of your domains as easy as possible. Most potential buyers no offense, myself included, scanning through domains, have the attention span of a gnat, unless something really grabs our interest.

[edwardboey]

Also, when you are selling your domain, ensure you have information of what sites are linking in to you, whats your traffics like, how much money you are making every month, and anything in detailed would be good.

Sell them at auction sites. Or a domain specially that sells domain.
Try it out here:
http://www.sedo.com/main.php3?language=us
Good luck. :)

[eyes_drinker]

Yes Park Your domain with SEDO

[magnulia]

any other recommended forums to sell domain names?

[bobchrist]

any other recommended forums to sell domain names?
Check with Namepros, dnforum.

[magnulia]

thanks. It seems that selling price at forum would be much lower than those special domain trading site like SEDO. SEDO requires selling price of at least $60, but sellers seems able to get buyers who willing to spend hundreds or thousands for a domain name, but that situation not seen in forum sale.

[topcash]

why not just ask, maybe someone will want the name. http://lazylook.com/img/520/a08a1012nfeh/smile.gif

[Magawr]

thanks. It seems that selling price at forum would be much lower than those special domain trading site like SEDO. SEDO requires selling price of at least $60, but sellers seems able to get buyers who willing to spend hundreds or thousands for a domain name, but that situation not seen in forum sale.

These kind of forums will attract wholesale prices only generally speaking and not your emotionally attached domain buyer / end user.

[rena]

add in more forums and pay pal is better easily payable

[~ServerPoint~]

Place offers in the correct places on the forums and you will definitely get your buyers.
Forums well indexed and using google people who are interested will reach your offer.

[jakki]

just create a simple web. put your all domain list there. and start auction and put in many forums about that auction.

if u r professionaly doing domain reselling then this is the best way.

also put many tools like domain finder, expire domain name list etc. etc....

hope u like my suggestion.

thanks.

[Naughty-Pages]

Always post a BIN!!!!

Many people including myself do not have the time to mess around with auctions.. if you post a BIN you will most likely sell many of the name much faster.

Also, do not use those online free appraisal systems.. that stuff is just ridiculous, it causes n00bs to post domains like: Myreallyreallyreallysuperdoopercooldomainname .com with no PR, no incoming links, no Alexa rating, and no real value whatsoever (less than the reg fee) for $12,000 LOL

One other thing that irritates me is a lengthy sales pitch telling all of the uses that the domain name can be used for, and posting examples of other sites that are barely similar and how much those sold for, along with how many results in Google there are result for keywords from the domain.. Reminds me of a shifty car salesman.. LOL

[Rory M]

For starters, it's false reasoning to use your own, our currency, UK Sterling.

Use US$ instead, this is the currency that most people on the forums are familiar with.

If you insist on using GBP, you'll put off potential buyers immediately, who do not know the current currency exchange rate. The pound as you know, although weaker now, is still strong against many other major currencies, so whilst the figures may look low, the bidder is in fact bidding or buying outright, at almost twice the rate that s/he is accustomed to.

This can be perceived as a little bit deceiving and conniving, not that I'm saying that you are so, but this is the way it could be perceived and may well put off potential buyers.

The buying audience are a fickle bunch and you need to be doing absolutely everything within your power to make their buying experience of your domains as easy as possible. Most potential buyers no offense, myself included, scanning through domains, have the attention span of a gnat, unless something really grabs our interest.

Well, I agree with that statement in the most part however my largest sale was in GBP from a B.I.N value. So you could make money in GBP but I agree that USD is probably easier (even if you charge a little more to deal with the exchange rate) :)

[backstreetviking]

Grasp each chance . And the most important is that be sure your domain name is great.

[Magawr]

Well, I agree with that statement in the most part however my largest sale was in GBP from a B.I.N value. So you could make money in GBP but I agree that USD is probably easier (even if you charge a little more to deal with the exchange rate) :)

On large international forums such as this one and others where the majority of users are not from the UK, it's always best to work in U.S. Dollars, that's my point.

If you are posting domains on AcornDomains for example, of course, use UK Sterling as that is a British site with the majority on there being British domainers, buyers and sellers.

[Pareto]

I would also recommend that you list how much time is left with your domain registration. If, for example, you had registered your domain name as part of a multi-year plan, the buyer would be aware that he may not have to pay domain registration renewal costs for a long-time, increasing the value to him and the amount he may bid.

Hope this helps.

[Jordank14]

As long as the domain name is good it'll work out.

[wptheme]

If your desperate try Ebay :)