buying frustration

[findtim]

i've been asked to buy a domain for a client, its parked with fabulous and i made an offer which got straight away rejected, fair enough, so then i sen an email to the whois directly, no offer just asking i'd like to "discuss a price"
i sent my full name, my website address and the email went from my website address and phone number, but still no reply !

i don't regard it as a great name, average i'd say and certainly any offer would be rare i think, it doesn't pass radio test, no reference on google to that spelling, .com is also for sale, i found 1 product named it but not a popular item especially in australian language and nothing to do with my clients business, .net.au is a hand reg, but no reply?
parking ok, but take down the make an offer signs !

frustrating,
tim

 

[Horshack]

I share your frustration and I laugh when I eventually see some of the domains drop. I don't even bother making offers on any domains held by one major holder now because they never respond either through their parking pages, Netfleet, Sedo or direct email. Why bother listing a domain with make offers from $---- on Sedo if you're not going to respond to an offer at that amount anyway.

 

[Scott.L]

Yeah its pathetic - Perhapes confirm the ABN is active and see if you can ID the companies contact info, phone, linkedin, facebook, etc...? or, can the buyer be persuaded with another domain?

 

[findtim]

well i just did a hand reg of a 2 word domain that will suit perfectly, clients happy with result.
tim

 

[snoopy]

Send an actual offer if emailing. If they are responsive on Fabulous then make a higher offer.

 

[topflight]

i've been asked to buy a domain for a client, its parked with fabulous and i made an offer which got straight away rejected, fair enough, so then i sen an email to the whois directly, no offer just asking i'd like to "discuss a price"
i sent my full name, my website address and the email went from my website address and phone number, but still no reply !

i don't regard it as a great name, average i'd say and certainly any offer would be rare i think, it doesn't pass radio test, no reference on google to that spelling, .com is also for sale, i found 1 product named it but not a popular item especially in australian language and nothing to do with my clients business, .net.au is a hand reg, but no reply?
parking ok, but take down the make an offer signs !

frustrating,
tim

Been there, done that.

 

[Horshack]

Just to make you feel better I actually made an offer on one what appears to be a Sedo owned name through the Sedo platform at the minimum offer price and even they haven't responded to the offer. That's great advertising for your product!