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Do's and Dont's for buying a website

Discussion in 'General Business' started by Aragorn, Feb 21, 2007.

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    I plan to buy 1 or 2 existing, content rich site especially a Web Directory. This is the first time I'm going to do something like that. Can anyone plz tell me the main processes involved and the traps I should be looking for before making the payment? I have heard that there are people who try to sell websites that they do not own :eek: . I would like to make the payment through PayPal. Is there any precaution tat I should be making before the payment? Any help is much appreciated. Thanx :)
     
    Aragorn, Feb 21, 2007 IP
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    Skellig Active Member

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    ablaye Well-Known Member

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    Nice tip. I am trying to take over a competitor site but he just does not want to sell :mad:
     
    ablaye, Feb 21, 2007 IP
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    Aragorn Peon

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    Thanks a lot :). That was an excellent article and it answers most of my doubts.
     
    Aragorn, Feb 21, 2007 IP
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    Skellig Active Member

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    NP, Glad you liked it.
     
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    Wow, that's a terrific list! Covers quite a lot of ground. Thanks for sharing.
     
    sm500, Feb 21, 2007 IP
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    Wow, you should be earning well :)
     
    casperl, Feb 22, 2007 IP
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    never buy a site if the previous owner was banned by adsense. :)
     
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    Well, just verify what the actual cost of running the sites to gain the income that the seller claims to make every month. Some people may inflate profits or take one month of high profits to determine that that would be sustainable. At the same time, some may state turnover and not mentioned the actual cost involved in advertising and maintaining the site.
     
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    Usually how does the transfer occur? Will they just transfer the account to our name? And how much is the usual rate for making use of an Escrow service? Also, can someone plz suggest where I can get legal help for low rate, for buying a website? Thanx a lot for all your valuable replies :)
     
    Aragorn, Feb 22, 2007 IP