Solid PR, then Price Solid PR because there are too many expired PR domain directories and some faked 1's as well, so i look into Page Strength and number of the links on the page my link will be added. Also i dont like directories sorting links alphabetically, it just corrupts the title's, all start submitting starting with A,# etc.
"On Special" I rarely buy links (featured or normal) unless they are cheap $1-$5 What the point of me paying $19.99-$30.00 for a a link in a directory with a pr3/4 page MAX. My sites will gain nothing from it in terms of traffic or value for money. i can buy Better links (more on topic/traffic/pr) for half the price of some directories chrgae for a link on a page with no traffic and some pr. I tested this on a few "big" directories and it's the biggest waste of money i've seen for the nich that i'm in. i'd rather give my money away then pay for a link in a directoriy (especially those that charge $20-$70 a link (again i'm talking in terms of my niche)
I rather buy a few expensive quality ones than spend a lot of time hunting down the cheapest deals. Time is money!
What if its a middle range PR, and charging under $50 for a featured links? I totally agree on that Mike!
what is middle range ? PR4-6 ? i wont pay more then $30 bucks ... and i would expect to sit on a page with some type of PR... but then again it depends on many factors, not in the above equation.. thx malcolm