Do you trust websites that are for sale, financially speaking?

[jyy]

How much do you trust stuff from Flippa etc..? Myself, I really don't trust a lot cause everything is "too good to be true". I mean, come on, if a site makes $1,000 a month, then the rule of thumb is you'd be paying $10,000 at the least.

Anyway, things to look for are the sources of traffic, visitor numbers etc.. Also, don't trust reviews cause I'm guessing it could be a gang that knows each other - giving fake reviews.

 

[Joshua Farrell]

I rarely trust sites that focus on just selling other sites, as people are willing to drop unneeded money into a site that most likely won't earn back the amount you spend into the purchase of said site anyways. I don't see many sites that tell the truth about income on those sites. Sure, a site might actually be earning what the owner says it is earning, but is the earnings all recent? Or is it spread out on a monthly basis, that is easier to see spikes?

 

[TopSilver]

I have heard good things about Flippa but it's usually not very affordable. The domain I own mind piff was put up on flipp for a fair amount in the past before I owned it. I personally went to expireddomains.net and got the domain after it expired. Which is a very neat trick for getting domain names that are valuable but not having to pay a lot. I paid a $1 and later found it on flippa from years in the past for a decent bit.

 

[Vladv26]

I think a legit website owner will only sell his website for a good price. Like for example if the website produces 100$ monthly surely he wouldn't be selling it for a couple hundred dollars. He will ask at least a couple thousand dollars for it. Because that person has worked to build that website and he wouldn't sell it for a price that's not worth it. That's why if something looks too good to be true, it probably is that way

 

[woookje]

No, i never trust that sites.

 

[Sariana23]

How much do you trust stuff from Flippa etc..? Myself, I really don't trust a lot cause everything is "too good to be true". I mean, come on, if a site makes $1,000 a month, then the rule of thumb is you'd be paying $10,000 at the least.

Anyway, things to look for are the sources of traffic, visitor numbers etc.. Also, don't trust reviews cause I'm guessing it could be a gang that knows each other - giving fake reviews.

If the websites are selling them, it is for some reason, which must be studied and evaluated. And it will not be for an insignificant amount, and to get to where they are right now, it has cost them. On the other hand, Flippa among others, is not to be trusted, in my way of seeing things, they can be as you say, false reviews.

 

[Niftyyem]

The important thing is to do your research because trust shouldn't even be considered here. It is easy to present a lie as the truth where money is concerned.

 

[WhiteHouse]

I've heard good reviews from flippa and sites like that, what I can say is you need to be careful when investing in all these websites. Do extensive researches first

 

[Nurudeen]

I trust them. Most of the owner of those site have other sites they own

 

[Favour67]

Seriously I don't really trust websites like that because there is fraud every where

 

[Jomarie05]

I don't see many sites that tell the truth about income on those sites. Sure, a site might actually be earning what the owner says it is earning.I personally went to expireddomains.net and got the domain after it expired.

 

[Alexandoy]

When I first read about website flipping it made me wonder why people would buy a website. In the second place, why would a website owner sell his website. But that selling has money for the reason or maybe he has lost interest (like I had lost interest in my 3 blogs). Nevertheless I still believe that there are buyers for a website especially those that have a good amount of traffic. But for me, it would be better if we start from scratch and test our capability to improve the website in terms of traffic.

 

[Setho]

If you look at it critically, a site owner would not wan to sell his sites for just any how low price because if he really does earn that much then there won't be need to sell it in the first place at all. I do not rate all this sites that are created with the sole aim of marketing or selling other sites and they would never be sincere about the price at all.

 

[Sariana23]

The important thing is to do your research because trust shouldn't even be considered here. It is easy to present a lie as the truth where money is concerned.

It is true that the most important thing is to investigate and in this way get out of doubts, as there may be cases that really need to sell, perhaps for debts or emergencies, but even so it is better to investigate before investing and losing your capital.

 

[Victor001]

I rarely trust sites that focus on just selling other sites, as people are willing to drop unneeded money into a site that most likely won't earn back the amount you spend into the purchase of said site anyways. I don't see many sites that tell the truth about income on those sites. Sure, a site might actually be earning what the owner says it is earning, but is the earnings all recent? Or is it spread out on a monthly basis, that is easier to see spikes?

As far as the sites will meet my needs and urgency,then I will go for it, atleast the benefit of doubt that I am not starting from scratch, and also getting regular updates.

 

[Ehizzy1]

I dont really trust those ,and i think they are putting those juicy offers to make or lure users into buying the website. Which i don't support

 

[Ayokex]

There are many online tools you can use to value a website. Some websites listed for sale have very high values base on their ranking, backlinks, traffic etc. Some of the tools to confirm a website value is semrush and wayback machine.

 

[Ralphjoe]

Websites that are of value can be ascertained quickly with a lot of tools, and you can also get the reason why the owner wants to sell it. If I have confirmed as ll these indices then I have no reason not to trust the website.

 

[Trexxxy]

Nope, I think it is important to double-check this website as well as a proper way to utilise it if they are legit as well. Overall I don't personally trust them.

 

[Setho]

I have seen a lot of people who sell websites before and let me tell you how. First they purchase the domain then use their skills to build the website and even go as far as adding some posts and articles to it and after sometime they sell it for a fee and make their money.

 

[Dubai]

If the websites have stand the test of time and are highly credible for what they say they do, then I have no reason not to trust the websites.

 

[nimzy]

O personally don't trust websites even if not for sale because there are alot of scammers operating on the internet waiting for someone whom they can scammed to save my money I better not try.

 

[Setfragil]

Before I could put my trust on any website, I will read the reviews of past users of the websites to know if they are what they claimed they are. Any website that doesn't require that I pay for their services before I could actually use it, I wouldn't mind to give them a try.

 

[Chibson]

I'd rather buy my own website and grow it from the beginning until it starts making me money. You just have to be careful with some people or some website that specialise in selling other websites because some of the reviews you see online are fake or were bought.

 

[Shigobad2020]

How much do you trust stuff from Flippa etc..? Myself, I really don't trust a lot cause everything is "too good to be true". I mean, come on, if a site makes $1,000 a month, then the rule of thumb is you'd be paying $10,000 at the least.

Anyway, things to look for are the sources of traffic, visitor numbers etc.. Also, don't trust reviews cause I'm guessing it could be a gang that knows each other - giving fake reviews.

Yes , there are some sites that are just focussed on selling another sites with non string attached because they are selling the site's for a financially reason but its also good to double check just to be sure,

 

[Patrik]

if a site makes $1,000 a month, then the rule of thumb is you'd be paying $10,000 at the least.

well, that's a good point to take on consideration once thinking about buying a website, there are other things to take on consideration because scammers get smarter over the time

 

[Kelly5]

You made a very fair point in saying we should not trust reviews on such websites that is been given so good stars because they might have been given by one or more of their syndicate. Not all sites for sell that I trust though.

 

[Sheyemanu]

Concerning your question on if i can trust websites that are for sale to be honest and all, I would have to say that yes I can, as it all depends on me, on my instinct, if my instinct tell me to trust them I will and if not, i won't

 

[Setho]

I so much love the idea of buying already created sites because they save you the stress of building it . so they are not a bad idea if you have the money and do not way to build.

 

[Grant]

Flippa is a legitimate site though, and there are a lot of options for sites to purchase. Sure, you'll find some expensive ones, but some people will be happy picking up a cheap site/domain instead of a pricey one. I trust sites like Flippa, because they at least have security options in place. I can trust sites being for sale, as there is a potential for profit with said sites. Maybe not right away, but it could be profitable down the road.

 

[cowantussie]

I have seen a lot of people who sell websites before and let me tell you how. First they purchase the domain then use their skills to build the website and even go as far as adding some posts and articles to it and after sometime they sell it for a fee and make their money.

Correct I totally agreed with you

 

[Eodine]

I really do not see the need for buying a website as I have not really seen the need for a website but website flipping as been around for a while and so would be a good to make extra cash

 

[IamDozzy]

There must have been a reason in why the site is up for sale which might not always be positive. I would take my time to monitor the site that is up for sale before joining such sit because it might crash if the owner does not succeed in selling the site.

 

[Richard92]

Financially speaking I don't really trust website that are for sales I prefer to create and design my own website and work with it sometimes what side that are for sales and normally scam.

 

[Setho]

Some people take it upon themselves to buy domains, design the site, make it get some views and then sell them to people who would normally not want to do that.

 

[Dowenship]

How much do you trust stuff from Flippa etc..? Myself, I really don't trust a lot cause everything is "too good to be true". I mean, come on, if a site makes $1,000 a month, then the rule of thumb is you'd be paying $10,000 at the least.

Anyway, things to look for are the sources of traffic, visitor numbers etc.. Also, don't trust reviews cause I'm guessing it could be a gang that knows each other - giving fake reviews.

Well i haven't hard of flipper before but i know of people that do buy website and if that's the case it should be profitable at the long run as long its from the right source.

 

[Bousine123]

If someone is willing to sell his or her business, it means there is something most likely wrong with it. But on flippa most people actually spend their time building these things to sell it out to those with less time in their hands.

 

[Setho]

I do not think there's anything to be scared about websites that are on sale provided that you do your own research and ensure that the URL has not been blacklisted.

 

[Filicit]

Before buying a website, you must be sure to know what the limitations of the business or website in this context is to be sure if you wish to buy it

 

[tuitfeir]

It depends but most sites out are scam for fishing peoples information, if you buy it you may realise that you're using half percentage of it and someone is slily using it on background .

 

[Chibson]

There are many online tools you can use to value a website. Some websites listed for sale have very high values base on their ranking, backlinks, traffic etc. Some of the tools to confirm a website value is semrush and wayback machine.

Definitely. Semrush is a very good to that you can use to check the value of a website before buying.
It is very important to check backlinks as you have stated, and also the kind of traffic the website gets.

 

[eLdavis]

Personally I won't trust such sites, especially if the prices Is abit cheap. The best would be for you to make proper research, find out those who has made purchase for the site before and their experience.

 

[Ralphjoe]

Seriously I don't really trust websites like that because there is fraud every where

Well website that are for sale shouldn't be trusted but but you should make sure you actually search for website for sales on platforms like GoDaddy that are quite trusted for you to buy a website from them instead of actually just going to order website to purchase website that are not legitimate.

 

[Sotherefore]

Personally I cannot just buy a website that has been listed out for sell without doing my own personal research to understand more about it most especially the history of the website and what they did with the website initially this will give me a clear understanding if they are genuine or not.

 

[Blessedsam60]

Yes, there are a lot of sites there making their cool cash by selling domains and websites which has not been used for sometimes. This is another good way of making money

 

[Josan]

I can't trust anything call website for sale, it sounds weird at a point in this 21st century where most things like this can be achieved between a twinkle of an eye.

 

[Ghost]

First of all why would someone even consider buying a website. It's not like website would run out, you can always create your own

 

[Lens]

Website flipping is a real business and I have seen people make lots of profit doing this. But the issue of selling Website that already as traffic is too good to be true. Why would I decided to sell the website that already make nothing less than a $1000 in a month.

 

[YERUS]

How much do you trust stuff from Flippa etc..? Myself, I really don't trust a lot cause everything is "too good to be true". I mean, come on, if a site makes $1,000 a month, then the rule of thumb is you'd be paying $10,000 at the least.

Anyway, things to look for are the sources of traffic, visitor numbers etc.. Also, don't trust reviews cause I'm guessing it could be a gang that knows each other - giving fake reviews.

Well, since i do not know much about their operations, i won't trust them.
Most of those websites to be sold are fake or have one huge challenge or the other.
And just like you said, their reviews may be fake.

 

[FreshKaz11]

How much do you trust stuff from Flippa etc..? Myself, I really don't trust a lot cause everything is "too good to be true". I mean, come on, if a site makes $1,000 a month, then the rule of thumb is you'd be paying $10,000 at the least.

Anyway, things to look for are the sources of traffic, visitor numbers etc.. Also, don't trust reviews cause I'm guessing it could be a gang that knows each other - giving fake reviews.

Well, I think this post is for those who like to be buying a ready-made website because I see no reason why they can't learn or hire a professional to create their website for them and advertise it on so many social media with time they start having much traffic on it.

 

[Good-Person]

Buying a second-hand website might have its own advantages and disadvantages. You might be looked down upon by many people if you buy a domain that was previously owned by a scammer.

 

[Dagm1]

Yes, there are a lot of websites out there that make money by selling domains and websites that haven't been used in a while. This is an excellent technique to make money as well.

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[Smiles20]

In as much as he is particularly nothing wrong with selling off a site I am very worried on what the sides is known for and whether it has been used for scam that if it is in the past or not.

 

[kayode10]

There are some websites that are genuine on the platform which are available for sales. The owner may need urgent cash and one of the way to respond is to sell their profitable website. You just need to do due diligence before you go ahead to buy a website on the platform.

 

[Sotherefore]

You really have to be careful here because most of them are not really trusted in anyway ,and most of them will not always says the truth, you may even be at risk of being scam that is why you need to do your own personal research to understand whatever deal you are doing online.

 

[Heatman]

The important thing is to do your research because trust shouldn't even be considered here. It is easy to present a lie as the truth where money is concerned.

This is actually something that a lot of people get very wrong when they are trying to purchase something by not conducting a very detailed research to make sure that thing is not a scam.

 

[CeeJase]

How much do you trust stuff from Flippa etc..? Myself, I really don't trust a lot cause everything is "too good to be true". I mean, come on, if a site makes $1,000 a month, then the rule of thumb is you'd be paying $10,000 at the least.

Anyway, things to look for are the sources of traffic, visitor numbers etc.. Also, don't trust reviews cause I'm guessing it could be a gang that knows each other - giving fake reviews.

If a website is actually capable of making $1000 in a month then the real question is why in the world would the website owner wants to sell such profitable website?

 

[Thinker009]

Before buying a domain ,I will check if it have been used for scam and others ,so I won't be in deep issue ,that would be the actual problem in it ,I don't want to buy a domain that I will have issue with after using it

 

[Good-Person]

I rarely trust sites that focus on just selling other sites, as people are willing to drop unneeded money into a site that most likely won't earn back the amount you spend into the purchase of said site anyways. I don't see many sites that tell the truth about income on those sites. Sure, a site might actually be earning what the owner says it is earning, but is the earnings all recent? Or is it spread out on a monthly basis, that is easier to see spikes?

I agree with you. However, there are certain cases where the site owner is simply selling the site because he or she needs money. There are many such cases. However, it is always important to consider various factors before you buy a site. I think it is important to assess the amount of traffic a website attracts before buying the site.

 

[Heatman]

As far as the sites will meet my needs and urgency,then I will go for it, atleast the benefit of doubt that I am not starting from scratch, and also getting regular updates.

It is actually very important that when it comes to purchasing website that it's from the best sources where you are going to be guaranteed that you're not dealing with scammers who will sell you what they are not supposed to sell you.

 

[CeeJase]

I've heard good reviews from flippa and sites like that, what I can say is you need to be careful when investing in all these websites. Do extensive researches first

As far as I'm concerned it will always be a very bad move when you want to make such kind of investment and you don't research very well before paying your money because it might not really end well for you.

 

[HayKay]

I think I don't have an issue with that. I think the biggest deal is the fact that researching the legality of these sites is somewhat strenuous being that you have to be diligent and weigh the pros and cons as well.

 

[Shigobad2020]

Anything that at to be sold online or offline are not trustworthy , even if they are perfectly funcgioning well, you still need to make a necessary research on the product or sites before buying them.

 

[Sincerem]

Well, the risk involved in trading your site on flippa and other platforms is the same as trading your crypto currencies with individuals. You just have to hope for it success.

 

[Sotherefore]

I don't have any problem with them , after all there are so many websites out there on domain platforms being listed for sale. But you can't just buy it like that , you must also be able to carry out personal research on this website

 

[Shigobad2020]

Truth be told , when trying to buy anything in business , you must be careful and make your findings first to know the real reason why the business is being sold before you proceed to buy it.

 

[Good-Person]

Well, if I find a site that was on sale, then the very first thing I would ask is: "Why the owner is selling the site?" Sometimes people sell their sites for a profit. However, I would never sell a well-established site ever.

 

[Shigobad2020]

Well, if I find a site that was on sale, then the very first thing I would ask is: "Why the owner is selling the site?" Sometimes people sell their sites for a profit. However, I would never sell a well-established site ever.

There are some websites that are free from harm when you buy them , they are only been sold because the owner of the websites needed money to finance another project.