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Directory Rate Up For Sale

Discussion in 'Directories' started by snowbird, Nov 22, 2008.

  1. mikey1090

    mikey1090 Moderator Staff

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    #21
    @Dog, because if he sells for $8k he can spend that $8k on his new site rather than just spending $800/month on it.
     
    mikey1090, Nov 24, 2008 IP
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    Red_Knight Banned

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    #22
    Or the site doesn't make much. There's always that possibility.
     
    Red_Knight, Nov 25, 2008 IP
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    MeetHere Prominent Member

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    #23
    Auction closed, reserve not met..
    so what he will do now :D
     
    MeetHere, Nov 25, 2008 IP
  4. mikey1090

    mikey1090 Moderator Staff

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    #24
    True. I guess we can check his advertising prices and number of advertisers then figure it out :)
     
    mikey1090, Nov 25, 2008 IP
  5. Red_Knight

    Red_Knight Banned

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    #25
    Why bother finding out, surely it's obvious why it hasn't sold.

    -- nobody wants it.


    Also these things never last long as whoever takes it on will get bored shortly afterwards and jack it in, for something that gives financial gain.

    Hence Directoryrate being sold..........
     
    Red_Knight, Nov 25, 2008 IP
  6. wayner

    wayner Peon

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    #26
    Hi Guys,

    Just caught this thread :)

    The site was sold privately so the auction was cancelled, many thanks for all the nice comments (and the not so nice ones), I put a lot of work into the site and in many ways am sad to see it go, I just have another project I want to focus on both time wise and financially so it made sense to sell up.

    The new owner is established in the directory business and I'm sure will push the site to its full potential.

    Thanks again to all those who supported Directory Rate through the last 18 months, and I hope you continue to support the site in the future, I'm sure the new owner has lots of great plans for it.

    Onwards and upwards :)
     
    wayner, Nov 25, 2008 IP
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    syted Notable Member

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    #27
    Pleased you got a buyer, good luck with your new project. I'm interested in advertising there and will be keeping my eye on it :) Is the new owner known on these forums?
     
    syted, Nov 25, 2008 IP
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    MeetHere Prominent Member

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    #28
    yeh, who is the new owner, OR will he annouce himself !?
     
    MeetHere, Nov 25, 2008 IP
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    Red_Knight Banned

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    #29
    Congrats indeed, although I'm unsure what more can be done to rate directories, it's pretty much been done to death hasn't it.

    Judging by the ones now asking who the new owner is, there could be disbelief it's even been sold. This kind of thread happens all the time and often it's for self-promotion purposes.

    Interesting......
     
    Red_Knight, Nov 25, 2008 IP
  10. Red_Knight

    Red_Knight Banned

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    #30
    Someone was kind enough to leave me this message:


    I may be a noob here - but I'm a no noob on the web. And who gives stuff about post count, it's about as worthless as pagerank :rolleyes:

    Just like your pathetic dig at me - just pointless. hehehehe
     
    Red_Knight, Nov 25, 2008 IP
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    jitendraag Notable Member

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    #31
    A reciprocal link from an off-topic domain doesn't really help much. You should approve the website only if you think it deserves a place in your directory.
     
    jitendraag, Nov 25, 2008 IP
  12. malcolm1

    malcolm1 Prominent Member

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    #32
    Well you guys just got it all figured out dont ya... :rolleyes:

    We just sold one of ours and it took almost the entire month to new owner
    but we ended up getting full price of what we asked...:)

    Why did we sell it? none ya.... dam business

    If its his time to cash out then so be it... and good luck with the sell..

    laterz
    malcolm
     
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    #33
    Yes thanks - we have :cool:
     
    Red_Knight, Nov 25, 2008 IP
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    #34
    Sorry i never knew that once your "in" you cant get out :eek:

    lol you guys make it sound like you cant sell a web property :)

    anyway if its sold ... good luck to the new owner ;)

    laterz
    malcolm
     
    malcolm1, Nov 25, 2008 IP
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    #35
    @wayner, is the new owner a DP member?
     
    mikey1090, Nov 26, 2008 IP
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    #36
    Just got an email from the owner telling me that the site was sold.
     
    hotftuna, Nov 26, 2008 IP
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    #37
    Yes, me too — we've been advertising on them this month. Heard that the new over will be introducing themselves shortly.
     
    dsendecki, Nov 28, 2008 IP
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    #38
    Hey all — has anybody heard from Directory Rate? We're advertising on their now, and all is well and good. However, I'm having a hard time getting my site listed though.

    Was wondering if anybody has had any luck. It's been a couple of weeks now.
     
    dsendecki, Dec 3, 2008 IP
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    #39
    This would be a good time for the buyer to announce himself with the interest from the sale. I'm interested in advertising on the site but would like to hear from the new owner.
     
    syted, Dec 4, 2008 IP
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    #40
    DirectoryRate seems dead...:( I've been emailing a couple of times because I haven't received any new reviews since months while on occasion (couple of times a week) people email me telling they reviewed my directory. But I haven't heard back on any of the emails.

    I think that's just horse crap. My visitors are kind enough to spent their time reviewing my directory. But DirectoryRate doesn't publish the reviews! (don't know if they're positive reviews ofcourse, but I expect so, otherwise they prolly wouldn't email me about it).

    Does any one know of a review site that actually works?
     
    SefAllen, Jan 8, 2009 IP