With all due respect to those that KNOW what they're doing, it appears that an awful lot of people do NOT know what they are doing when they appraise someone's domain name.
While someone with a bit of buying/developing sense may take these "appraisals" with a grain of salt, you're doing a real injustice to the newbie that thinks you know what you're talking about.
Throwing your appraisal out there without any research is worthless.
Since I know everyone's going to jump on me like a chicken on a June bug anyway, here's an example.
auction-resource-alerts.com "Too long. Hyphens." Two of the "no-no's" I've received from so-called "experts.
Bottom line.. when the smoke cleared, I sold this one for $850, and it took less than 48-hours.
I asked for an appraisal on TheKingofBarbecue.com The great "appraisers" here said.. "reg fees".
Now this isn't a hot site right now. It's cold, and other than me, not many folks are cookin' outside right now.
BUT.. The site provides $200 +/- income each month. NOW how do you rate it? And, it has a PR-1, which beats the heck out of 0/10.
Further, if you put "king of barbecue" (without the quotes,) in a Google or Yahoo search box, TheKingofBarbecue.com ranks in the top 5 pages.
Bottom line.. your "guesstimate" should be labeled as such.
If you feel you're "qualified" at least give the asking party the courtesy of a little research before you lay your "appraisal" on the table.
Pete
While someone with a bit of buying/developing sense may take these "appraisals" with a grain of salt, you're doing a real injustice to the newbie that thinks you know what you're talking about.
Throwing your appraisal out there without any research is worthless.
Since I know everyone's going to jump on me like a chicken on a June bug anyway, here's an example.
auction-resource-alerts.com "Too long. Hyphens." Two of the "no-no's" I've received from so-called "experts.
Bottom line.. when the smoke cleared, I sold this one for $850, and it took less than 48-hours.
I asked for an appraisal on TheKingofBarbecue.com The great "appraisers" here said.. "reg fees".
Now this isn't a hot site right now. It's cold, and other than me, not many folks are cookin' outside right now.
BUT.. The site provides $200 +/- income each month. NOW how do you rate it? And, it has a PR-1, which beats the heck out of 0/10.
Further, if you put "king of barbecue" (without the quotes,) in a Google or Yahoo search box, TheKingofBarbecue.com ranks in the top 5 pages.
Bottom line.. your "guesstimate" should be labeled as such.
If you feel you're "qualified" at least give the asking party the courtesy of a little research before you lay your "appraisal" on the table.
Pete