Chris.C
Top Contributor
I noticed you changed the offer/counter offer system of late...
So now when a domain owner makes a counter offer it automatically rejects the original offer...
It should go without saying but this suggestion falls under the...
"Hey, Cyrus. It's your barbecue man, and it tastes good, but I was just telling Mr. "Dog" here that if it was "my" barbecue, I would wait for that ol' jumbo jet in the sky bafore I start killing off the only leverage we have."
Anyway, I can't wrap my head why you would you do that? It totally stifles the negotiation because you've made it an all or nothing scenario in an industry where buyers that actively seek you (on a per domain basis) are few are far between so you don't want to completely burn any prospect.
And ultimately it will reduce the end selling prices, which is what you guys are paid on.
So why can't a domain owner continue to submit counter offers without voiding the original offer...?
I have sold domains on your platform numerous times where I have made offers and counter offers back and forth where ultimately it has been I who has accepted the buyers last offer in spite of having an outstanding counter offer.
Also I know in the past sending a counter offer in the final 24 hours of their originally offer has been an effective technique of getting them to come back with another counter offer and not to give them a better price - often my counter offer has been close to the same - but because I wanted them to simply receive another email reminder that they are negotiating for a domain.
Anyway my point is I'm VERY disappointed with the change...
I seriously hope you reconsider.
What does everyone else think?
So now when a domain owner makes a counter offer it automatically rejects the original offer...
It should go without saying but this suggestion falls under the...
"Hey, Cyrus. It's your barbecue man, and it tastes good, but I was just telling Mr. "Dog" here that if it was "my" barbecue, I would wait for that ol' jumbo jet in the sky bafore I start killing off the only leverage we have."
Anyway, I can't wrap my head why you would you do that? It totally stifles the negotiation because you've made it an all or nothing scenario in an industry where buyers that actively seek you (on a per domain basis) are few are far between so you don't want to completely burn any prospect.
And ultimately it will reduce the end selling prices, which is what you guys are paid on.
So why can't a domain owner continue to submit counter offers without voiding the original offer...?
I have sold domains on your platform numerous times where I have made offers and counter offers back and forth where ultimately it has been I who has accepted the buyers last offer in spite of having an outstanding counter offer.
Also I know in the past sending a counter offer in the final 24 hours of their originally offer has been an effective technique of getting them to come back with another counter offer and not to give them a better price - often my counter offer has been close to the same - but because I wanted them to simply receive another email reminder that they are negotiating for a domain.
Anyway my point is I'm VERY disappointed with the change...
I seriously hope you reconsider.
What does everyone else think?