If you do decide to sell, know that you can shop it around on places like dnforum.com You may get better offers.
Thanks. Shopping it around if I decide to for sure sell is definitely a good idea.
Ask HN: I received an offer. Should I sell?
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Re: Ask HN: I received an offer. Should I sell?
#12I think the language you use is very interesting. "A website that I own" makes it seem like it's a commodity and not necessarily a product which you've put lots of blood, sweat and tears into building. From your description, it sounds like that's the case. So really its just a domain sale. Not sure what the domain is, so I can't be certain how much value that has in and of itself. That said, the advertising profits a…
Thanks!
Technically the site has already paid for itself this year and the next 20 or so... (technically because I already had hosting so I'm just assuming the cost of yearly domain renewal).
I agree with the risk part though. Might be better to sell it now instead of rolling the dice with the trademark and ad revenue.
Re: Ask HN: I received an offer. Should I sell?
#13$193 in 3 months = 65/month. Since it only takes 5 mins every year, I would say ask for at least 2 years worth of payment which should be roughly $65*24 = $1560.
Thanks for your input. Do you think the potential trademark infringement (that doesn't seem to be a major issue for any other site on the web) would affect this value at all?
why should you worry about that ? You already have an offer which means the buyer is well aware. Unless the buyer is negotiating on the basis of trademark infringement. In either case, I think you should stick to this and see. If buyer backs out, you can negotiate a little lower :)
Re: Ask HN: I received an offer. Should I sell?
#14I wouldn't dream of selling this site at that price.
With no risk or effort you are generating a solid return. Not knowing any details, I'd say you have a good chance of things getting better.
You're risking a few hundred bucks--big deal! You'll make the few hundred bucks over the next year.
Re: Ask HN: I received an offer. Should I sell?
#15Ryan,
Having worked on this site with you I highly recommend you do NOT! sell the site. You have nothing to worry about in risk and the profit is money in your pocket for little to no work on your part. Keep the site unless you get offered the price of what it would make in 2 years. If you need anything or want to talk you have my email.
Re: Ask HN: I received an offer. Should I sell?
#16Sell it. Get rid of the trademarks and maybe use the money to build a real website.
Re: Ask HN: I received an offer. Should I sell?
#17The way you were talking up the site, I thought the sale price would be $40,000, not $400.
My advice: if you are broke and have no food in the fridge, sell it. If you're doing "okay" financially, keep it. Four hundred isn't enough. I'd be asking for at least $700.
Re: Ask HN: I received an offer. Should I sell?
#18I did a research on this a while back. Looking at most domains sold at Flippa and other domain sale sites, the final price is closer to the max you can earn in one month x 24 months.
Re: Ask HN: I received an offer. Should I sell?
#19You're extrapolating results from 3 months into years? Uh... yeah...
It doesn't sound that easy or stable if you are willing to sell it for 6 months profit instead of using your 5 minutes each year to run it forever and making $900/year.
Re: Ask HN: I received an offer. Should I sell?
#20GwZ