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Discussion in 'Sites' started by Top Dollar, Feb 13, 2008.

  1. #1
    Besides the fact that I'm a traffic junkie, I'm not sure why I bought this domain. I've tried to build it into something, but don't have the heart because I HATE GUNS. I purchased a magazine to add content, but I HATE GUNS, and couldn't force myself to write.

    My repulse is your gain.

    This used to be a top gun forum and has been online since September '05, although I picked it up from a deleting domain list. People still frequent the site (and used to sign up for a newsletter until I removed the option).

    The traffic without me doing anything is 300+ visits per month through search engines with people looking for gun reviews.

    Adsense was added a bit over a week ago, and a few clicks have come through ($0.20 - $0.50 per click).

    Starting Bid: $50
    BIN: $400


    I'm looking for a quick, easy transaction. Serious bidders only please.
     
    Top Dollar, Feb 13, 2008 IP
  2. Top Dollar

    Top Dollar Peon

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    Top Dollar, Feb 13, 2008 IP
  3. Astroman

    Astroman Well-Known Member

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    #3
    It's only got 1 page, is that right?
     
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  4. Top Dollar

    Top Dollar Peon

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    #4
    There's more content, but I removed all the dead links a bit ago. The problem was, the original site used XOOPS and I found it more than a bit...difficult.

    The content (5 original reviews) will go to the winner.
     
    Top Dollar, Feb 13, 2008 IP
  5. Will.Spencer

    Will.Spencer NetBuilder

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    #5
    I love guns, but you should know that Google is a bunch of anti-freedom anti-American anti-gun California assholes.

    As such, gun sites are not allowed by the Google AdSense ToS. They turned off ad serving to Gun News without even notifying me. They told me that I could not run ads on almost every page of Fort Liberty.

    This has a chilling effect on your domains value.

    I am sorry to give you the bad news. :(
     
    Will.Spencer, Feb 15, 2008 IP
  6. Les_M

    Les_M Peon

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    #6
    Yes thats right its against Googles TOS to advertise gun related sites...Careful or you will have your Adsense acct banned if they find out. That being said I will bid $50
     
    Les_M, Feb 16, 2008 IP
  7. Top Dollar

    Top Dollar Peon

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    #7
    Google is so........difficult to put into words. I've removed the Adsense. Do they run ads for paintball related sites? This site could easily be built around paintball/arcade gun reviews as those are both very hot niches.

    I'll accept the $50 bid, and will close this auction Friday noon.
     
    Top Dollar, Feb 20, 2008 IP
  8. Will.Spencer

    Will.Spencer NetBuilder

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    #8
    I find Google easy to put into words, but most of the words have only four letters. :D

    I think that paintball is OK. I found out the hard way that airguns are not OK. Paintball guns do use air as a propellant, but no one I've dealt with at Google has been intelligent enough to hold a real conversation.

    Yahoo's took the anti-gun provision out of their Terms of Service, so YPN is another option for the domain.
     
    Will.Spencer, Feb 20, 2008 IP
  9. Astroman

    Astroman Well-Known Member

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    #9
    Airsoft is very popular now, and uses realistic looking guns unlike painballing and the airsoft guns are nowhere near as dangerous so Google should be okay with them.
     
    Astroman, Feb 20, 2008 IP
  10. Larry S:)

    Larry S:) Well-Known Member

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    #10
    I'll bid $60, there are alternatives to Google
     
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  11. DanLar75

    DanLar75 Peon

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    #11
    "anti-freedom anti-American anti-gun California assholes" ha ha ha, yeah cause we all need MAC-10s in San Francisco because of all the INDIANS AND BEARS THAT ROAM THE STREETS!!!

    Dude, seriously. You ever wonder why the U.S. has the highest rate of weapons related deaths in the WORLD (yep, we lead ahead of lets say; Cuba, China, Russia etc.), could it be that.. I don't know WE HAVE A GUN POLICY THAT WAS MEANT FOR A COUNTRY OF 4 MILLION PEOPLE LIVING IN TENTS WITH BEARS AS AN ACTUAL DANGER!!

    So sick of people equating freedom with weapons, are you really that stupid? Seriously??

    Sorry to fly off the handle but sheesh, you would almost think that the 'Guns are good cause I need to defend myself from.... ehhh other people with guns' - mentality would have crawled up its own ass and died by now..

    PS. No, I am not a freedom hating, long haired, homosexual, satanist worshiping goat raper. I just have a hard time looking away from the connection between the guns laws and the approx 30.000 yearly gun-related deaths in the United States, the highest in the world! Ds.
     
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  12. Les_M

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    #12
    $65 bucks from me,,,...
     
    Les_M, Feb 20, 2008 IP
  13. Top Dollar

    Top Dollar Peon

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    #13
    Hilarious!

    BIN reduced to $150, or auction will close Friday at noon (EST).
     
    Top Dollar, Feb 21, 2008 IP
  14. Les_M

    Les_M Peon

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    #14
    Yahoo did I win the auction?
     
    Les_M, Feb 24, 2008 IP
  15. Will.Spencer

    Will.Spencer NetBuilder

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    #15
    Hey Les, what are you going to do with the site now?

    Hit me up for a free link if you improve the site. :)
     
    Will.Spencer, Feb 24, 2008 IP
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    phire26 Active Member

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    #16
    is the site sold?
     
    phire26, Feb 24, 2008 IP
  17. Top Dollar

    Top Dollar Peon

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    #17
    The site is still available.
     
    Top Dollar, Feb 29, 2008 IP
  18. Les_M

    Les_M Peon

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    #18
    BIN reduced to $150, or auction will close Friday at noon (EST).
    Reply With Quote

    hmmm if auction closed last Friday and I was the highest bidder DOESN'T THAT MEAN I WON THE AUCTION ???
    or am I missing something here???
    I buy sites via auction and have found most sellers to be honest!
     
    Les_M, Feb 29, 2008 IP
  19. rmholla

    rmholla Well-Known Member

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    #19
    I am interested in knowing the status as well.


    Rhonda
     
    rmholla, Feb 29, 2008 IP