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What would you buy on Flippa???

by guest
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Hi all,

Would love to hear what you would buy on Flippa - say you've got $20,000. What would you buy on there right now?

Would it be 1 big site? Maybe 20 for $1k each.

I'd like to hear what looks good to you right now -- and why.

Cheers!
#buy #flippa
  • Profile picture of the author Mike McAleer
    PVACraigslist.com looks alright.
    Also Country Music Lyrics & New Country Tunes

    there are also a few more. I just can't make up my mind right now
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    • Profile picture of the author wilsonm
      If you've got 20k, why not consider building somthing from scratch?

      There are people for whom the business model is to create and sell decent and not so decent sites, there are those sell sites because they desperately need cash and finally there is the lot that sell sites because they want to get rid of sites that are not doing the business. I reckon there are lots of sites that fall into the latter category and it is probably best to buy sites from owners that fall into the secondary category.
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  • Profile picture of the author Theory5
    I would purchase a series of sites, probably in complementary niches (for me it would probably be computer sites and forums) and develop them into a nice base for my empire. Then after they are all running smoothly I would use those resources to help grow and develop even more sites, with quality content of course, growing my empire exponentially! Then i would take all of those sites and channel all of my resources into creating a large authority site. Once thats done I will take the other sites and start constructing communities and perhaps even merge some sites together to form larger communities.
    It would probably take 3 - 5 years depending on how much I outsource. And while I do that I would be constructing a business to help me manage and grow all these sites (one with real people).

    Buut since I don't have 20k its all speculation... :-P
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  • Profile picture of the author GotLiveChat
    Really depends on the web site. $20k for 1 profitable site vs. 20 $1k crap sites is a no-brainer.
    Took a look at the site now and not sure what to make of the claims there. You really have to ask yourself why someone would be selling a site that's supposedly so profitable :-)
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    • Profile picture of the author Frank Ayres
      Originally Posted by GotLiveChat View Post

      Really depends on the web site. $20k for 1 profitable site vs. 20 $1k crap sites is a no-brainer.
      Took a look at the site now and not sure what to make of the claims there. You really have to ask yourself why someone would be selling a site that's supposedly so profitable :-)
      there are lots of reasons it might be they need some quick cash or they might just build sites to flip as their buisness model

      i have built a few sites to flip and got them to earning money and then flipped them as they make more money if earning
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    • Profile picture of the author wtatlas
      Originally Posted by GotLiveChat View Post

      Really depends on the web site. $20k for 1 profitable site vs. 20 $1k crap sites is a no-brainer.
      Took a look at the site now and not sure what to make of the claims there. You really have to ask yourself why someone would be selling a site that's supposedly so profitable :-)
      As Frank Ayres has said above many people build sites with the sole purpose of flipping them.

      If you can get,say 9 to 12 x the monthly profit for a site, you have that amount straight away without having to wait for 9 to 12 months to earn it.

      Build more sites to sell on an ongoing basis and you will make more money more quickly than you would by just keeping the sites.

      Smart site flippers can also keep some of the more profitable ones for their own portfolio and earn more profits flippng the rest.
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      • Profile picture of the author NikkiBanks
        Site flippers are quite smart enough to sell something which brings them good profit on monthly basis.

        If they are selling a site which they claim to be making profit or about to make profit,
        Reasons could be

        1. Genuinely, they have worked hard but trying to sell due to financial constraints OR
        2. It was built to flip OR
        3. Desperate to flip as the site is not considerably doing good compared to other sites of theirs.

        So better to start something from scratch, it doesn't take too long for building a network of sites or a single site with good potential.

        Might be a good domain name would be what u would need to invest in.
        Just my two cents.
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      • Profile picture of the author arttse
        If you spend $20K to buy a site today, it could take you up to 8 months to recover your investment - assuming everything goes to plan. If you spend between $5k-$7K building a new site from scratch you will probably earn the equivalent income of the $20K site within 8 months.
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  • Profile picture of the author guest
    Great reply guys -- thanks for taking the time to answer my question

    I'm really thinking about buying from flippa soon - i like the idea of buying a site for about 12months revenue - and keeping it going.

    But i do understand the benefits of building from the ground up.

    The site i was looking at was made in 2008 - and has 16000 backlinks. Only a PR3 though. So really -- even if it put all $20k into making my own -- the 3years age advantage it has, means mine will never catch up if that site was to keep improving.
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  • Profile picture of the author paulie888
    I'd buy several active forums in niches I'm interested in that have a large user base, preferably with existing volunteer moderators who are very enthusiastic about what they do.
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    • Profile picture of the author Blogger B
      Originally Posted by paulie888 View Post

      I'd buy several active forums in niches I'm interested in that have a large user base, preferably with existing volunteer moderators who are very enthusiastic about what they do.
      Personally, I really like Paul's idea. I just wouldn't be thinking in terms of $20,000. Find some nicely-targeted, well-named forums that the lister just doesn't know how to make profitable. Drive targeted traffic to increase your user base. Monetize it intelligently. Optimize the SEO. Then put it back up for sale at a considerably higher price. Site-flipping at it's best.
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  • Profile picture of the author NicolasSuccarieh
    The last comment is interesting, but I don't see any guarantee in it (I mean investing $7K and being able to get around 3 times your investment back in 8 months). If this were possible, I would be interested in it.
    Whereas for the website you buy (say for $20K), you have earning guarantees, and in the end, what should govern your decision is a pure mathematical equation. Since it's an investment, you should calculate earning percentages monthly, and in how much time you can get your investment back, and what are the risks of failure.
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  • Profile picture of the author cashcow
    I would buy a bunch of sites BUT they would have to have the ability to be expanded to increase earnings. Some micro niche sites are just too targeted to be expanded to earn much more - they have topped out.

    And, of course, you would have to do your due diligence to make sure each was really earning what the seller claimed as well as to know how much effort it takes to maintain earnings and also have a good plan for how to increase earnings and know what it would take in both time and money to do so.

    To me, investing in just 1 site would be having too many eggs in one basket, but I've never been the type to just have 1 site anyway so that's just the way I like to do things.

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  • Profile picture of the author sloanjim
    i wouldn't touch anything...99% are scams and how you find the other 1%? Plus many values are already built in. Best to start from scratch with $1k and re-invest the profits.
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    • Profile picture of the author JustinDupre
      Originally Posted by sloanjim View Post

      i wouldn't touch anything...99% are scams and how you find the other 1%? Plus many values are already built in. Best to start from scratch with $1k and re-invest the profits.
      Yeah I totally agree with this.. Much better to do it on your own and outsource articles and etc. the way you want it.
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    • Profile picture of the author Zachmo
      I will choose several forums because I believe that interactive sites gain more visitors. But still starting one from scratch is not a bad idea.
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    • Profile picture of the author morsh
      Originally Posted by sloanjim View Post

      i wouldn't touch anything...99% are scams and how you find the other 1%? Plus many values are already built in. Best to start from scratch with $1k and re-invest the profits.
      yeah it's hard to find a good ones.
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    • Profile picture of the author thatguy
      Originally Posted by sloanjim View Post

      i wouldn't touch anything...99% are scams and how you find the other 1%?
      Sorry Jim but thats ridiculous - maybe you didnt mean it literally, but youve just made up a bunch of figures.

      There are a lot of scams but also a lot of good. Sure, if you dont know how to tell them apart you could just be suspicious of everything and then you'll never get burnt but then making money this way probably isnt for you.

      I would find a site that has a proven system of generating cash with a good conversion rate for $10K and spend the remaining $10K on growing it.
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    • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
      Originally Posted by sloanjim View Post

      i wouldn't touch anything...99% are scams and how you find the other 1%? Plus many values are already built in. Best to start from scratch with $1k and re-invest the profits.
      You look, read the briefings, research, and ask questions.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    I would buy one profitable site ... however, I just browsed all the high end listings and didn't see anything I would actually buy at this time.
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  • Profile picture of the author promo_guy
    I'd get some products created if you have none of your own. Turn that cash into profitable income streams (ie cross promote, build list, jvs, upsells/downsells, etc....exit strategy may be flip one or more for even more profits).

    Rinse / repeat
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  • Profile picture of the author AndrewAU
    Anyone going down the buy rather than build path with over $10K to spend on a website might be interested in subscribing to the A-List newsletter where specific sites are independently critiqued: https://flippa.com/a-list

    Beyond that, you can use create a search query and refine then use the "Email me these results" link if you want potentials emailed to you.

    Either way, best of luck with your investing!
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  • Profile picture of the author seobro
    At one time before they became FLIPPA, you could buy a blog for $500 that brought in $100/mo from a student that had just got a full time job now.

    Fact is, you would see a big ad that said "BLOG4SALE" and explanation was - I do not have any time anymore due to getting a full time job and I have a young son.

    Sadly most sites are now junk pages. Yeah, and with no traffic - as in zero.
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  • Profile picture of the author duncanmacgibbon
    I would buy any site that gives me back constant profits every month. I would ask the vendor for feedback and history in sales and monthly traffic also to double check before I make a bid.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ryan Sorensen
    I would only buy sites that have obvious potential to be expanded upon and of course that followed the criteria for a quality website - consistent traffic and income, good keywords, etc.

    The best way to find a bargain is to look for people who are selling privately. Many times they just put up a little "for sale" notice without posting on a big auction site. Other times you may be able to get someone who wasn't thinking about selling to give up their site for a good price after some negotiating.

    While there are gems on Flippa and other auction sites, yes there are a lot of sellers who expect waaaaay too much for their sites and buyers who pay way too much. No one should ever have to pay 50x earnings for a site that isn't completely proven.
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