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How to buy domain names in private acquisitions successfully?
I have tried before to purchase about 5 domain names privately, but I have never received any response. I am talking about domain names which aren't for sale or aren't in auction.
1. problem: how to contact the domain name owner? I tried to send emails to the email address listed in whois, I used the registar's contact form, but maybe the owner never received my messages (spam folder maybe?).
2. problem: how to word the cold email, what to write in my message? Maybe calling the owner would be a better option, but how to call the owner if I am unable to locate the phone number?
3. problem: I looked at domain name brokers, but they are expensive. And they will charge a fee even if I cannot buy the domain, or even if I could contact the owner, but the asking price is too high. Don't you know a broker who will only charge a commission if I was able to actually buy the domain name through the broker? So I would use a service which works like this: I name the domain name I want to purchase, then the broker would contact the domain name owner to start the negotiation on the broker's platform. And then the broker would only charge me a commission if I could reach an agreement with the owner and buy the domain name.
I have tried before to purchase about 5 domain names privately, but I have never received any response. I am talking about domain names which aren't for sale or aren't in auction.
1. problem: how to contact the domain name owner? I tried to send emails to the email address listed in whois, I used the registar's contact form, but maybe the owner never received my messages (spam folder maybe?).
2. problem: how to word the cold email, what to write in my message? Maybe calling the owner would be a better option, but how to call the owner if I am unable to locate the phone number?
3. problem: I looked at domain name brokers, but they are expensive. And they will charge a fee even if I cannot buy the domain, or even if I could contact the owner, but the asking price is too high. Don't you know a broker who will only charge a commission if I was able to actually buy the domain name through the broker? So I would use a service which works like this: I name the domain name I want to purchase, then the broker would contact the domain name owner to start the negotiation on the broker's platform. And then the broker would only charge me a commission if I could reach an agreement with the owner and buy the domain name.