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So I get an email from someone saying he is just not that great at making websites but really wants to go into the niche I am in and is interested to buy mine. After a few email exchanges where he digs for info like how much I am making, I give him a little info. but not to much and he makes a lo ball offer. I write him and turn it down.

Flash forward a couple days, I decided to change the theme on the site and it looks totally different. I get exactly the same email from the guy telling me he is not great at making websites and wants to buy mine.

I guess it could be a legitimate buyer looking to enter the niche and using a form letter. My guess is a competitor looking to dig for information? Thoughts?
#fishing #flirty
  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Hmmm, interesting ... have never had this happen at all. (Your sites are probably much better-looking than mine, though!).

    Yes, it could be either, couldn't it? I mean, it could be someone genuinely looking for a ready-made site in a specific niche (is it a niche in which those are not widely available? That might increase the chances of it being innocent) or a competitor/potential competitor being nosey. Have you tried doing searches using the name/domain-name/email address in which the person contacted you? That might turn something up? :confused:
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    • Profile picture of the author LilBlackDress
      Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

      Hmmm, interesting ... have never had this happen at all. (Your sites are probably much better-looking than mine, though!).

      Yes, it could be either, couldn't it? I mean, it could be someone genuinely looking for a ready-made site in a specific niche (is it a niche in which those are not widely available? That might increase the chances of it being innocent) or a competitor/potential competitor being nosey. Have you tried doing searches using the name/domain-name/email address in which the person contacted you? That might turn something up? :confused:
      Yes, that was my first thought to Google the email and him. Nothing turned up really.
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  • That's an intersting scenerio...

    Well it can definitly be a someone else in your niche trying to buy you out. Wouldn't be the first look at Google buying admob.

    This is a very lucrative type deal. I do have to admit that I have spent over $60,000 buying out niche websites from competitors. Why would I do this? I want to have a complete monopoly In a niche. I own 6 out of 10 websites on page 1 of google for a specifc keyword. Have I made my money back through this arbitrage? No I am $10,000 short but this year I should be in the $50,000+ positive.

    It's probably not me because I don't have any money to do this currently. So as I have done this before watch out for the REALLY low ball offers. Negotiate with him onthe price you are looking for!

    Good luck!
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      Originally Posted by DanDasilva15YearOldIM View Post

      That's an intersting scenerio...

      Well it can definitly be a someone else in your niche trying to buy you out. Wouldn't be the first look at Google buying admob.

      This is a very lucrative type deal. I do have to admit that I have spent over $60,000 buying out niche websites from competitors. Why would I do this? I want to have a complete monopoly In a niche. I own 6 out of 10 websites on page 1 of google for a specifc keyword. Have I made my money back through this arbitrage? No I am $10,000 short but this year I should be in the $50,000+ positive.

      It's probably not me because I don't have any money to do this currently. So as I have done this before watch out for the REALLY low ball offers. Negotiate with him onthe price you are looking for!

      Good luck!
      Very interesting methodology you have

      His offer was to low to really even start negotiations with. I am ranked #1 for multiple terms in the niche.

      If he is genuine and does start his own sites, it will take massive action for him to get to the top. He would have done better to offer me more.
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