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flippa site revenue question

by big jeffrey
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im curious as to how flippa can say a site makes a certain amount? cant that stuff be faked? how do you go about making sure what the auction says is true?
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  • Profile picture of the author Mosa
    It can easily be faked. You have to pay due diligence into the google analytics and into the rankings of the site. Income pictures can be created by anyone with basic photoshop skills.
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  • Profile picture of the author Clintin
    Originally Posted by big jeffrey View Post

    im curious as to how flippa can say a site makes a certain amount? cant that stuff be faked? how do you go about making sure what the auction says is true?
    Well, "Flippa" doesn't say anything about how much a site makes(the seller does), but they do say make sure you do your due diligence when buying any website.

    Yes, Google Adsense, PayPal, and other payment proof can be faked. AWstats can be faked as well, that is why it is best to ask the seller to verify Google Analytics.

    If Analytics isn't adding up with proof, or if you feel like something is off send the seller a private message and talk to him a little bit. Serious sellers will usually message you back right away.

    Also, most of the time when you see a listing that offers like $5000 dollars worth of bonuses(which I have seen a lot, such as many ebooks, videos, etc), well that means the seller is trying to lure you in with the bonuses and not the actual website. Bonuses that are good, is usually transfer, hosting, free traffic methods, Adwords, and selling techniques.

    Feedback is a good way to see if the seller has a good rep, but I personally know good sellers that has negative feedback, because buyers think that sites will just generate them revenue without them doing anything at all. Everything needs a little bit of work, sometimes.

    A lot of buyers like buying the out sourcing turnkey sites that are already making money which is great as well, but make sure you ask the seller if he/she will be giving you the methods they use to generate revenue. Most sites are a few weeks or days old, and still generate hundreds or thousands. This isn't impossible to do, but you should always ask if the seller will reveal their traffic sources and methods.

    Make sure you ask many questions, even if you don't have any... You still should communicate with the seller if you are bidding, or planning to BIN.
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    • Profile picture of the author big jeffrey
      Originally Posted by Clintin View Post


      Feedback is a good way to see if the seller has a good rep, but I personally know good sellers that has negative feedback, because buyers think that sites will just generate them revenue without them doing anything at all. Everything needs a little bit of work, sometimes.

      A lot of buyers like buying the out sourcing turnkey sites that are already making money which is great as well, but make sure you ask the seller if he/she will be giving you the methods they use to generate revenue. Most sites are a few weeks or days old, and still generate hundreds or thousands. This isn't impossible to do, but you should always ask if the seller will reveal their traffic sources and methods.

      Make sure you ask many questions, even if you don't have any... You still should communicate with the seller if you are bidding, or planning to BIN.

      THANK YOU for the great detailed response, i think ill look for one of these outsourcing turkey sites. they sound like a better idea than banking on screenshots of profits
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  • Profile picture of the author dallasstar
    How about a screen sharing session where the seller can log into their account and show you the actual stats?
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    • Profile picture of the author Mosa
      Originally Posted by dallasstar View Post

      How about a screen sharing session where the seller can log into their account and show you the actual stats?
      That could work if the seller would be willing to agree to this. If a site was making good enough money, I don't see why a seller would not want to increase their trust by doing this.
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    • Profile picture of the author Clintin
      Originally Posted by dallasstar View Post

      How about a screen sharing session where the seller can log into their account and show you the actual stats?
      As a seller on Flippa myself, I would never agree to that. For the simple reason that will be sharing personal PayPal information such as buyers email accounts, and/or buyers names. That is why most PayPal screenshots you see have Name/Email blanked out.

      When it comes to Adsense or any other Payment, I will love to share my screen to show proof. But when it comes to privacy of buyers, I would never do that.

      This is because customers do not know that you sold the site, and I do not know what the buyer has in mind when he purchases a site. This will protect me, and customers.
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  • Profile picture of the author icegin
    The best way of avoiding being scammed is to check the seller's feedback -- if they've sold sites in the past with decent revenue earnings and buyers have confirmed that the claims are accurate, there's a good chance that the seller is legit.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    Originally Posted by big jeffrey View Post

    im curious as to how flippa can say a site makes a certain amount? cant that stuff be faked? how do you go about making sure what the auction says is true?
    First, Flippa doesn't say how much a site makes. The owner says how much it makes. Of course it can be faked. I would ask for a screen share session to view the revenue rather than rely on screenshots, particularly for a high end, expensive site.
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