BuyDomains.com sucks balls - GoFuckYourself.com

jscott · 02-12-2006, 08:44 AM

tried to buy a domain from them, they say "the domain gets 2300 hits a month", they want to sell for $6000, then they said they could discount it for $5500 like they're doing me the favor

1. what do you think a domain is worth that gets 2300 hits/month? (it is teen domain)

2. anyone know of a way to work them down to realistic price? that is fucking insane price!!!

3. i will end up not getting the domain i want so fuck them, i am totally anti-buydomains.com

HorseShit · 02-12-2006, 08:48 AM

yeah, that sounds like them

polish_aristocrat · 02-12-2006, 08:52 AM

they are usually way overpriced, but in this case this domain seems to be getting like 75 uniques daily, so assuming it's type-in traffic, I don't think you expected to buy it for $1000

jscott · 02-12-2006, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by polish_aristocrat

they are usually way overpriced, but in this case this domain seems to be getting like 75 uniques daily, so assuming it's type-in traffic, I don't think you expected to buy it for $1000

yes the traffic is pretty much all type-in, and no i planned on paying more than $1000, but $5500 is way overpriced imho

Daruma · 02-12-2006, 09:38 AM

they and others like them www.e21.com for example are all the same
they think if its not you - someone will pay that and they'll hold out

lazycash · 02-12-2006, 09:40 AM

Kinda hard to tell you if they are overpricing the domain when we don't know what it is. Just based on those type ins, it seems a bit inflated and usually their type in figures are bs also.

defresto · 02-12-2006, 09:56 AM

The funny thing about them...
They don't care if the domain is good or not.
If the domain gets enough type-ins to finance itself they won't sell it cheap (:
They want to keep the domains that make them some profit as they know the price can only increase and they try to get rid of domains that don't finance themselves. So the price they want doesn't usually reflect the real quality of the domain.

I am trying to buy a domain from them too now.
They want to sell for 10k$ i want to buy for 2k$.
If anyone here has experience with them please tell.

shuki · 02-12-2006, 10:16 AM

don't expect a big discount on their domains. It is as simple as this....if you want it pay for it. They don't care if they sell today or in 50 years, they are that well funded.

TMM_John · 02-12-2006, 10:23 AM

I've bought 2 domains off them recently. They were decent with the pricing.

DomC · 02-12-2006, 10:26 AM

Buy domains is well-funded as shuki said. If you pass they are actually likely to up the price for the next person; therefore 10% is the best discount you are likely to get.

They own it, they can sell it for as much as they like. First class operation.

defresto · 02-12-2006, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by PBucksJohn

I've bought 2 domains off them recently. They were decent with the pricing.

Did you get a good discount or they were priced like 1500$-2500$ at the start?
I just don't want to pay 10k$ for a crappy domain, but i like it enough for 2k$

DomC · 02-12-2006, 10:29 AM

defresto -- find another domain then..check sedo and afternic for alternatives.

TMM_John · 02-12-2006, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by defresto

Did you get a good discount or they were priced like 1500$-2500$ at the start?
I just don't want to pay 10k$ for a crappy domain, but i like it enough for 2k$

They were a few 1000 to start. Not 5 figures. Got a decent discount, nothing spectacular tho.

defresto · 02-12-2006, 10:34 AM

thanks for info

TMM_John · 02-12-2006, 10:36 AM

I don't know the domain so I don't know if it's even worth $1000 to me but if they were asking $6000 I would have offered them back $3500-4000 to start if not even a little less based on the 2 we bought from them.

Ron Bennett · 02-12-2006, 10:37 AM

Buy it ... $5500 sounds about right for 75 uniques per day for a teen / mainstream type domain.

You might be able to get them down to $5000 or even $4500 ... but don't push too hard ... they may change their mind and raise the price.

Another method to try, which may yield even steeper discount, is put the purchase on the backburner for say a few months and then try again - sometimes people have had luck doing that ... but the risk is the domain will be sold and/or repriced higher by then.

No simple answers ... BuyDomains is in no rush to sell most of what they have ... and honestly, $5500 is reasonable consider the type-in traffic the domain supposedly gets; bet it has a nice OVT score too.

In the meantime, check out my selection of quality domains - many repriced.

http://www.domagon.com/forsale/

Ron

jscott · 02-12-2006, 11:53 AM

sorry i dont think it's too smart for me to list the domain, i dont want anyone else after the domain

and also thanks to everyone who posted their experiences and tips about that company

buydomains ->

buydomains ->

Webfather · 02-12-2006, 01:36 PM

Got news for you....the price sounds very fair. They are only asking 4x annual revenue. Definitely no reason to slander them. They have what you want......you can either buy it or walk away.

SomeCreep · 02-12-2006, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jscott

tried to buy a domain from them, they say "the domain gets 2300 hits a month", they want to sell for $6000, then they said they could discount it for $5500 like they're doing me the favor

1. what do you think a domain is worth that gets 2300 hits/month? (it is teen domain)

2. anyone know of a way to work them down to realistic price? that is fucking insane price!!!

3. i will end up not getting the domain i want so fuck them, i am totally anti-buydomains.com

I've stopped contacting them regarding domains, because they usually quote 5 to 10 times above realistic market price. Of course you'll always have some people saying, "They're asking $10,000 for the domain? That's fair. Pay it.", even though the domain is really only worth $1000. That's the problem with domains, market price is very subjective depending on who you talk to. In order to know what price would be realistic to the majority, requires experience.

shuki · 02-12-2006, 02:14 PM

They have what you want. So you either pay them what they want with a slight discount or you don't get what they have. They def don't need the money. You have to ask how bad do I want the name.

Deputy Chief Command · 02-12-2006, 02:14 PM

buy domains with your registrar at reg fee cheap and easy

Taboo · 02-12-2006, 02:51 PM

I've bought at least 10 domains from them, no problems, but also no substantial discounts... even when buying domains at the same time. But I believe some of their prices are reasonable, but keep an eye on the domain for awhile before making contact or asking for price/discounts. Why? Because they update their prices often, sometimes lower or higher. If I find a domain I want from them, I usually check to see if they have it listed on Afternic. Sometimes, even if their own site has no price listed or "request price", they may have the price on Afternic. Then add the domain to your Afternic watch list and you'll get an email every time they update prices, and if you see a price you want, then jump on it. The few times I have requested price from their site, I bought it cheaper on Afternic. And other times when I've asked for a discount on a $20K domain, they bumped up the price to $50K, then down to $30K, now back to $20k, so now I'm waiting for it to drop a bit more to around $10-$15K. It's got few type-ins but the brandability is what I'm after.

So bottom line: check afternic for your domain, watchlist it and then buy it if it hits your target price. But honestly, IMHO, if they've got it priced at $5K+, it's not going down to $1,000 anytime soon.

either way, good luck.

jscott · 02-13-2006, 04:12 AM

yea i agree, i take back my slander comments, even tho i so badly want to tell them to fuck themselves only out of frustration that i cant buy their domain for their asking price

it IS their domain and they can do with it what they please, it just sucks, sucks for me and many many others

phil_in_oz · 02-13-2006, 04:25 AM

Come up with an original idea. Don't ever buy a domain name like that, waste of money.

KRL · 02-13-2006, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Webfather

Got news for you....the price sounds very fair. They are only asking 4x annual revenue. Definitely no reason to slander them. They have what you want......you can either buy it or walk away.

Ditto!

jscott · 02-13-2006, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KRL

Ditto!

as much as i hate to say it, i agree also

jscott · 02-13-2006, 04:46 AM

tho i would much rather eat out the ugliest fattest employee at buydomains rather than paying what they're asking for the domain i want

02-12-2006, 08:44 AM	#1
jscott jscizzle Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Taipei Posts: 25,322	BuyDomains.com sucks balls tried to buy a domain from them, they say "the domain gets 2300 hits a month", they want to sell for $6000, then they said they could discount it for $5500 like they're doing me the favor 1. what do you think a domain is worth that gets 2300 hits/month? (it is teen domain) 2. anyone know of a way to work them down to realistic price? that is fucking insane price!!! 3. i will end up not getting the domain i want so fuck them, i am totally anti-buydomains.com __________________ “If you think tough men are dangerous, wait until you see what weak men are capable of.” —Jordan B. Peterson Listen to Pomp tell why is Bitcoin important

02-12-2006, 08:52 AM	#3
polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	they are usually way overpriced, but in this case this domain seems to be getting like 75 uniques daily, so assuming it's type-in traffic, I don't think you expected to buy it for $1000 __________________ I don't use ICQ anymore.

02-12-2006, 09:38 AM	#5
Daruma Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PandaLand™ Posts: 3,494	they and others like them www.e21.com for example are all the same they think if its not you - someone will pay that and they'll hold out __________________ RIP TD

02-12-2006, 10:16 AM	#8
shuki Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 3,070	don't expect a big discount on their domains. It is as simple as this....if you want it pay for it. They don't care if they sell today or in 50 years, they are that well funded. __________________ Looking to buy established paysites contact me [email protected]

02-12-2006, 10:23 AM	#9
TMM_John Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 6,664	I've bought 2 domains off them recently. They were decent with the pricing. __________________ Too Much Media - Makers of the Industry's Leading Payite Management Platform, NATS!

02-12-2006, 08:48 AM	#2
HorseShit Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,513	yeah, that sounds like them

02-12-2006, 09:40 AM	#6
lazycash Troll Patrol Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Local Socal Posts: 15,214	Kinda hard to tell you if they are overpricing the domain when we don't know what it is. Just based on those type ins, it seems a bit inflated and usually their type in figures are bs also.

02-12-2006, 09:56 AM	#7
defresto Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 317	The funny thing about them... They don't care if the domain is good or not. If the domain gets enough type-ins to finance itself they won't sell it cheap (: They want to keep the domains that make them some profit as they know the price can only increase and they try to get rid of domains that don't finance themselves. So the price they want doesn't usually reflect the real quality of the domain. I am trying to buy a domain from them too now. They want to sell for 10k$ i want to buy for 2k$. If anyone here has experience with them please tell.

02-12-2006, 10:26 AM	#10
DomC Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 78	Buy domains is well-funded as shuki said. If you pass they are actually likely to up the price for the next person; therefore 10% is the best discount you are likely to get. They own it, they can sell it for as much as they like. First class operation. __________________ Buying traffic domains in all TLDs/ccTLDs

02-12-2006, 10:29 AM	#12
DomC Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 78	defresto -- find another domain then..check sedo and afternic for alternatives. __________________ Buying traffic domains in all TLDs/ccTLDs

02-12-2006, 10:34 AM	#14
defresto Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 317	thanks for info

02-12-2006, 10:36 AM	#15
TMM_John Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 6,664	I don't know the domain so I don't know if it's even worth $1000 to me but if they were asking $6000 I would have offered them back $3500-4000 to start if not even a little less based on the 2 we bought from them. __________________ Too Much Media - Makers of the Industry's Leading Payite Management Platform, NATS!

02-12-2006, 10:37 AM	#16
Ron Bennett Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,653	Buy it ... $5500 sounds about right for 75 uniques per day for a teen / mainstream type domain. You might be able to get them down to $5000 or even $4500 ... but don't push too hard ... they may change their mind and raise the price. Another method to try, which may yield even steeper discount, is put the purchase on the backburner for say a few months and then try again - sometimes people have had luck doing that ... but the risk is the domain will be sold and/or repriced higher by then. No simple answers ... BuyDomains is in no rush to sell most of what they have ... and honestly, $5500 is reasonable consider the type-in traffic the domain supposedly gets; bet it has a nice OVT score too. In the meantime, check out my selection of quality domains - many repriced. http://www.domagon.com/forsale/ Ron __________________ Domagon - Website Management and Domain Name Sales

02-12-2006, 11:53 AM	#17
jscott jscizzle Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Taipei Posts: 25,322	sorry i dont think it's too smart for me to list the domain, i dont want anyone else after the domain and also thanks to everyone who posted their experiences and tips about that company buydomains -> buydomains -> __________________ “If you think tough men are dangerous, wait until you see what weak men are capable of.” —Jordan B. Peterson Listen to Pomp tell why is Bitcoin important

02-12-2006, 01:36 PM	#18
Webfather Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 49	Got news for you....the price sounds very fair. They are only asking 4x annual revenue. Definitely no reason to slander them. They have what you want......you can either buy it or walk away. __________________ Rick Schwartz aka Webfather aka Domain👑King® Voted Greatest Domain Investor of All-Time 2021 Voted 3x Greatest Domainer of All-Time

02-12-2006, 02:14 PM	#20
shuki Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 3,070	They have what you want. So you either pay them what they want with a slight discount or you don't get what they have. They def don't need the money. You have to ask how bad do I want the name. __________________ Looking to buy established paysites contact me [email protected]

02-12-2006, 02:14 PM	#21
Deputy Chief Command Deputy Chief Command Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,482	buy domains with your registrar at reg fee cheap and easy __________________

02-12-2006, 02:51 PM	#22
Taboo Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: I'd rather be networking than not working. Posts: 3,700	I've bought at least 10 domains from them, no problems, but also no substantial discounts... even when buying domains at the same time. But I believe some of their prices are reasonable, but keep an eye on the domain for awhile before making contact or asking for price/discounts. Why? Because they update their prices often, sometimes lower or higher. If I find a domain I want from them, I usually check to see if they have it listed on Afternic. Sometimes, even if their own site has no price listed or "request price", they may have the price on Afternic. Then add the domain to your Afternic watch list and you'll get an email every time they update prices, and if you see a price you want, then jump on it. The few times I have requested price from their site, I bought it cheaper on Afternic. And other times when I've asked for a discount on a $20K domain, they bumped up the price to $50K, then down to $30K, now back to $20k, so now I'm waiting for it to drop a bit more to around $10-$15K. It's got few type-ins but the brandability is what I'm after. So bottom line: check afternic for your domain, watchlist it and then buy it if it hits your target price. But honestly, IMHO, if they've got it priced at $5K+, it's not going down to $1,000 anytime soon. either way, good luck.

02-13-2006, 04:12 AM	#23
jscott jscizzle Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Taipei Posts: 25,322	yea i agree, i take back my slander comments, even tho i so badly want to tell them to fuck themselves only out of frustration that i cant buy their domain for their asking price it IS their domain and they can do with it what they please, it just sucks, sucks for me and many many others __________________ “If you think tough men are dangerous, wait until you see what weak men are capable of.” —Jordan B. Peterson Listen to Pomp tell why is Bitcoin important

02-13-2006, 04:25 AM	#24
phil_in_oz Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 145	Come up with an original idea. Don't ever buy a domain name like that, waste of money. __________________ Go ahead, make my day.

02-13-2006, 04:46 AM	#27
jscott jscizzle Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Taipei Posts: 25,322	tho i would much rather eat out the ugliest fattest employee at buydomains rather than paying what they're asking for the domain i want __________________ “If you think tough men are dangerous, wait until you see what weak men are capable of.” —Jordan B. Peterson Listen to Pomp tell why is Bitcoin important