Comments on: Domain Inquiries Over the Phone http://www.elliotsblog.com/domain-inquiries-over-the-phone Domain blog featuring domain investing strategy, domain valuation, and domain development commentary from Elliot Silver, founder of Top Notch Domains, LLC. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:08:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Steve M http://www.elliotsblog.com/domain-inquiries-over-the-phone#comment-11862 Steve M Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:55:38 +0000 http://www.elliotsblog.com/index.php/domain-inquiries-over-the-phone/#comment-11862 Your experience w/phone offers is interesting, Sammy. My best, highest sales have been to entities that called me; while my silliest "offers" have always come in by e-mail. Your experience w/phone offers is interesting, Sammy.

My best, highest sales have been to entities that called me; while my silliest “offers” have always come in by e-mail.

]]> By: Cliff Jones http://www.elliotsblog.com/domain-inquiries-over-the-phone#comment-11856 Cliff Jones Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:00:42 +0000 http://www.elliotsblog.com/index.php/domain-inquiries-over-the-phone/#comment-11856 Speaking of domian values and ball parks. I own ParkHollywood.com and I'm considering selling it. Speaking of domian values and ball parks. I own ParkHollywood.com and I’m considering selling it.

]]> By: Sammy Ashouri http://www.elliotsblog.com/domain-inquiries-over-the-phone#comment-11855 Sammy Ashouri Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:55:56 +0000 http://www.elliotsblog.com/index.php/domain-inquiries-over-the-phone/#comment-11855 The worst is getting a phone call from a person who doesn't even have a ball park offer in mind. I can easily delete e-mails with stupid offers/lack of offers, but trying not to be rude on the phone is a bit harder to do when someone is just wasting your time. Received two calls in the last 3 weeks that have just been ridiculously stupid. As always, my reply? "E-mail me. Use the same e-mail that's listed with this number". The worst is getting a phone call from a person who doesn’t even have a ball park offer in mind.

I can easily delete e-mails with stupid offers/lack of offers, but trying not to be rude on the phone is a bit harder to do when someone is just wasting your time. Received two calls in the last 3 weeks that have just been ridiculously stupid. As always, my reply? “E-mail me. Use the same e-mail that’s listed with this number”.

]]> By: Rob Sequin http://www.elliotsblog.com/domain-inquiries-over-the-phone#comment-11848 Rob Sequin Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:34:25 +0000 http://www.elliotsblog.com/index.php/domain-inquiries-over-the-phone/#comment-11848 Seriously, I think this is a fine topic Elliot. As a domain buyer broker, I like to pick up the phone and talk with the owner because you are right, it is in the best interest of a domain owner to work out the deal online. When I have a client who wants to buy a domain, I already have a contract and a maximum budget set. If I am looking to buy a domain, I like to pick up the phone as well. So, I like to talk to the domain owner on the phone to make an offer right then and there. There is real truth hearing someone react to a $2k or more offer. If I send an email I have no "feel" for their immediate reaction so, it's in the best interest of the domain BUYER to pick up the phone and talk with the domain owner. Seriously, I think this is a fine topic Elliot.

As a domain buyer broker, I like to pick up the phone and talk with the owner because you are right, it is in the best interest of a domain owner to work out the deal online.

When I have a client who wants to buy a domain, I already have a contract and a maximum budget set. If I am looking to buy a domain, I like to pick up the phone as well.

So, I like to talk to the domain owner on the phone to make an offer right then and there.

There is real truth hearing someone react to a $2k or more offer.

If I send an email I have no “feel” for their immediate reaction so, it’s in the best interest of the domain BUYER to pick up the phone and talk with the domain owner.

]]> By: owen frager http://www.elliotsblog.com/domain-inquiries-over-the-phone#comment-11846 owen frager Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:10:49 +0000 http://www.elliotsblog.com/index.php/domain-inquiries-over-the-phone/#comment-11846 What's a phone? What’s a phone?

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