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I'm starting a new business with the name "Tao" (can't reveal details at this phase of development).
Off-handedly, I queried the owner of tao.com for his selling price on the name (he's not currently using it).
He replied with an asking price of $350k USD.
I know this is an unreasonable asking price, but I need to know what the name is worth, because I don't want to offend him.
I was thinking I'd be shelling out $25-30k max for the name. Does this sound reasonable, or is my idea of valuation way off? I mean, it's not like this is "coke.com" or something... there's no "tao" brand that I'm aware of that gives the name that kind of value.
Anyone know where I can go to get a "real" appraisal of name value?
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Mar 05th, 2007, 03:59 PM #1
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Mar 05th, 2007, 04:33 PM #2
Well, I checked at www.leapfish.com and it told me that the name is worth $361,000.
uhhhh...
But www.transio.com is also valued at $35,000 so who can say if LeapFish is giving valid figures...?
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Mar 05th, 2007, 08:19 PM #3Senior Member
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Thinking about paying $25-30k for a domain makes me dizzy.
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Mar 05th, 2007, 08:28 PM #4Senior Member
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I could buy a Porche 911 Turbo today if I sold the WDF domain, according to that site.
By comparison, Google is worth a slightly low $10m.filburt1, Web Design Forums.net founder
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Mar 05th, 2007, 11:40 PM #5
the lower amount of letters, the higher the cost.
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Mar 06th, 2007, 02:51 AM #6Senior Member
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Like any capital expenditure within a business, you have to make a case for spending the money. This usually means an evaluation of how the purchase will either save or make money. With any outlay in the thousands, capital value also has to be a factor, a little difficult to establish on something you will never actually own.
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Mar 06th, 2007, 05:22 PM #7Perhaps you're not doing all you could to earn as much as you can from this site. A valuation of $150k simply means you're getting enough traffic to generate what... $20-30k a year? With a little work to put in the right layout, content, and advertising, you could definitely do that.
Originally Posted by filburt1
If I were you, I'd focus on doing those things and use the $2k a month of residual income to pay for the Porsche AND the insurance, and KEEP the site. :-D
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Mar 06th, 2007, 05:25 PM #8That doesn't make any sense. Originally Posted by Arkette
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Mar 11th, 2007, 09:39 AM #9Senior Member
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haha me too, i was moaning about paying £2.50 a year...Thinking about paying $25-30k for a domain makes me dizzy.
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Mar 11th, 2007, 01:26 PM #10Senior Member
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forget us lot, next opportunity you get sell it! (im joking! but that evaluation is insane!)I could buy a Porche 911 Turbo today if I sold the WDF domain, according to that site.
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