Re: FN-FORUM: Business wants to buy my .COM - Price?

date posted 13th January 2005 15:27

I'd tell them that you're not prepared to sell under any circumstances, as
they could be entrapping you into a .com dispute policy infringement.

Oh and start using the domain for something useful, even if it's a blog

On 13 Jan 2005 16:01:52 -0000, Andy [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> I would go to someone like sedo.com, they have a domain appraisal tool:
>
> http://www.sedo.co.uk/appraisal.php3?language=e
>
> You have to pay for it but it must be worth it to make sure you don't
> get ripped off.
>
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> Subject: FN-FORUM: Business wants to buy my .COM - Price?
>
> I have owned 2 domain names directly relating to what was a family owned
> computer business for over 6 years.
> The .co.uk name has always had the main computer shops website on, been
> a
> forum, product catalogue, online shop etc.
> The family business was sold nearly a year ago and the .co.uk went with.
> They stripped the professionally designed site down and replaced it with
> a
> mediocre one. It still has an alarming hit rate and is important to the
> business.
> The .com also has an extremely good hit rate and now I have put up my
> own
> message stating that that domain belongs to me and not that computer
> business - surprise surprise they want to buy it!
> I have a distinct feeling that my simple message has proven damaging to
> thier business and they need to own it to remove and use it now.
> What price do I start negotiations at ? I would estimate that thier
> turnover
> is about 1.5m/year, owned by a Ltd company and consists of one store and
> about 9 employees.
>
> Where do I start?!!
>
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