I got an offer to sell my domain!

Michael Alexander · January 25, 2011, 02:04:29 PM

I have owned the domain name www.buybiltong.com for the last three years, I had dreams, but other things happened......

Anyhow, I got an email recently from a chap in London asking me if I wanted to sell the name, Gee! This has'nt happened to me before. I don't use the domain name at the moment, turns out they own the domain names, www.buybiltong.net and www.buybiltong.co.uk and now want the .com also.........

I was gonna leave it, but then the chap phoned me in Oranjemund this afternoon, all the way from London, nice enough chap, offered me 400 Pounds for the name....

400 pounds = 4400 Rand,

I have spent 3900 Rand on the webspace and domain name for the last three years,
what should I do...? Sell it, ask for 700 Pounds? ..Keep it?

Anyone?

Bertie Horak · January 25, 2011, 02:21:04 PM

Did you tell the guy you had other offers as well? I think he 'll have to up his offer a little. Nice chap ok, but you cant give it away for less than your previous offers....

Michael Alexander · January 25, 2011, 02:23:09 PM

Told the guy that it was a dream of mine, I wanted to build a site selling Nambiltong...

He even offered to set me up with a new domain name of my choice....

Carl Zeelie · January 25, 2011, 02:31:52 PM

500 plus new domain setup will be mine price

Michael Alexander · January 25, 2011, 02:43:41 PM

I sent it back to the guys, asked for 700 GBP, i was'nt gonna sell it anyway, so if they want it, thats my price..... lets see how it goes....

Mike Voden (RIP) · January 25, 2011, 03:14:18 PM

What's the cost of installing a pool in my garden Mike.........??????. What you get for your domain might be enough for you to put a pool in for yourself.

Michael Alexander · January 25, 2011, 03:36:41 PM

Nope the guy ain't budging, well, made the day more interesting and I get to keep my dream........

Mike Stenson (RIP) · January 25, 2011, 04:35:48 PM

You could have made R4400, now you gonna pay another R3900 for the next three years.. ?

Rhona · January 25, 2011, 05:16:18 PM

You should of accepted the 400 pounds and told him you'd need the price of a ticket for both yourself and your good wife to pop over and shake on the deal.............Next time wait for advise before you make any managerial decisions

Mike Voden (RIP) · January 25, 2011, 05:34:52 PM

Well said Rhona but who would look after the children I wonder......??????

Michael Alexander · January 25, 2011, 05:35:46 PM

I was'nt gonna sell anyhow..... Besides, Michele would just take the money off me again......

Rhona · January 25, 2011, 05:38:39 PM

Why Granny and Grandad would step in and mind the children of course............

Women are just better with money Mike A.............we know there's more to life than Braai and Beer.............mmmmm! I wonder could that be a whole new meaning to B&B

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Michael Alexander · January 25, 2011, 05:41:55 PM

Rhona, whilst I'm thinking about B&B&B&B ,

let your folks know that we got their postcard..... do they have email?

Rhona · January 25, 2011, 05:50:47 PM

Your Uncle Peter has..........you want the address - it's gonna cost ya one tin of cream soda...........your choice!

Michael Alexander · January 25, 2011, 06:00:50 PM

Thats the green can?

Here you are....