Raven

Hi, Sandra.

Seems to me the site was worth something, as long as she ran it.
It...being her personal amateur site, which means her traffic was targetted for her.

If the site is no longer in place, then the intrinsic value of the site lessens and therefore makes the domain worth whatever the renewal cost is.

If she were to give you the entire site, including the pics and the ability for you to continue running it without interruption, perhaps, then, it might be worth something. But, since she was the 'star' of the site and she's no longer involved, what good is the domain to you, other than having a domain that you like.

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