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Buying and Selling Sites

by foreverstray
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Something I don't really understand about this is why would a site making $1000+ a month, be sold for $500? I see weird stuff like that all the time on Flippa, are they all frauds?

I am pretty new to this so there might be something Im missing
#buying #selling #sites
  • Profile picture of the author derekwong28
    These are usually "cookie cutter" sites where there are already many copies around. They depend on paid traffic rather organic search rankings. They are very risky and here is an example why.

    http://www.warriorforum.com/freemark...g-website.html
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    • Profile picture of the author foreverstray
      Yeah, I assumed something dodgy like that was going on. Thanks for the info mate!
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  • Profile picture of the author yommys01
    Flippa is a very risk place these days. Too many poor sites on there. However, there are also some quality sites there.

    It is not uncommon to see sites making $1000 been sold for as much as times 10 of the monthly earning. Thats just normal.

    Advise - when buying a site, use escrow and use 10-15 days inspection period. That way you will find out if the claims of the seller is right or wrong.

    Also, the number of sites the seller has successfully sold matters too.
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  • Profile picture of the author Brad Gosse
    Often when you see a site it's mid auction. Many sites go up 5-100x on the last day sometimes in the last few hours.

    The current bid is not the final price.

    Also the income predictability is a factor. Sites with auto rebills are more attractive than one where you have to make cold calls to keep the sales flowing.

    Earnings are just the beginning of the valuations
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