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OK I struggled long and hard with this one. I love this forum but I need to invest funds in a bigger project so someone's gonna get a GREAT forum here.

URL: www.PreludeZone.com
Domain Prelude-Tech.com comes with it.



ABOUT
This forum is for honda prelude owners and enthusiasts. It's a car that A LOT of people have and maintain and is still popular in the tuner community.

TRAFFIC
Traffic averages 500 uniques per day. I only advertised this site for a few days at the beginnign of July. Screenshot provided. This site is already on page 2 in Google for Honda Prelude Forums.



REGISTRATIONS
Unlike most people trying to dump off dead forums I have also attached the live registration stats screenshot. This site rarely gets less than 5 new members a day with minimal promotion. I ran an adwords CPM campaign at the beginning of this month where I targetted my competitors sites running adsense with a clean and simple banner. You can see those days I gained 10 to 17 new members.


SOFTWARE
Site is of course running vbulletin. It's on a leased license so I can't transfer it but if the site sells for BIN I will buy you an owned license or you can subtract the cost from the BIN price. It's also running Geek Article & Review System PRO. I paid for the license. and it makes awesome Tutorials, Articles, and even supports Product Reviews with ratings.

REVENUE
This is the cool part. Automotive sites make $$$! Revenue has been up and down due to my moving banner ads around but averages $3 to $5 a day even when some days it drops below 400 uniques. I've attached screenshot proof as well. Everyone that I know that owns automotive forums says I can make more with adsense but I just prefer YPN so it's up to you to switch or stay the same. I think I might be losing clicks to non US. We get Aussies and Canadians on there quite a bit


CONTENT
The site already has a couple of great, recently posted product reviews, and how-tos.

THINGS THE NEW OWNER SHOULD KNOW
I have used absolutely NO PAID POSTING for this forum. All of the members are real and there because they want to be.

I ran a few contests to boost post activity. Gave away 1 ipod mini ($90) and 2 t-shirts ($8.90 each). All of those prizes have been paid for and shipped so you do not have to pay for them.

I offer 1 FREE white T-shirt to any member that hits 1500 posts. So far only 1 has done it and only 1 other is even close. I recommend you continue that. The shirts are through spreadshirt.com and heck they're only $8.90 each. But it's your call. I don't think it would cause a major revolt if you stopped that offer. You simply order them online (I'll give you the spreadshirt account) logos are already made and fitted to the shirt, just put in their address and you're done.

OK I think that covers it.

Bidding starts at $1500
BIN is $3000 and you can own a future big-boards.com forum today!

I'm on MSN
Phone (618) 589-1331 [voicemail]
email: georgemedia -the at- gmail.com

 

Site is now about to be listed on DNF as well.

- George

 

very nice site..when does auction ends?

 

Oops I forgot to mention. The auction ends 48 hours from the post date.

Knew I was missing something, thanks

 

About to list this on SitePoint within the next 2 hours.

 

BIN Lowered to $2500

Staring bid is just $1k. Auction is still ending in 24 hours.

 

come with vb liscense?

 

Yes. I will purchase the buyer an owned VB license or you can simply subtract it from the BIN price.

Thanks,

- George

 

nice site, does is have owned license of VB?

 

Read the post above yours

 

ash1, thanks,

No it has a leased VB and because of that I can't transfer it according to vbulletin policy.

That is why I am willing to buy the new owner an owned vb license so that when they take it over they don't have to worry about it.

 

Auction ends at 6:38 PM Eastern US time (GMT -6) tomorrow.

 

This sale ends TODAY.

No bids yet, so you can take this for $1k

Sale posted on multiple forums.

 

I'll start you off at $700

 

Hi spondishy, thanks for the bid.

Unfortunately this site is actually earning revenue so I'd rather keep it than sell it for less than minimum bid.

Sale ends in 4 hours.

Regards,

- George

 

$1k, you mentioned that you will include a owned vb licence?

 

No probs... Just thought it might get the ball rolling for you...

 

vb license is only for BIN purchase. Thanks.

 

so was that a $1000 bid or not?

If so I will offer $1100

 

Hi BIZpro. I have a $1500 bid on WHT via PM.

And yes Flip's offer was a bid.