For many of us, getting a high 6 or 7 figure deal on a domain name is exciting and helpful to our business. Unfortunately, just because a prospective buyer agrees to pay a high price for a domain name does not mean he or she will be able to follow through with that deal and fund escrow.
Let’s say you are negotiating with a prospective buyer. After negotiating for a period of time, the prospective buyer offers $800,000 for a domain name, and you’re willing to sell your domain name for that price. How do you qualify the buyer to:
1) Ensure that payment will be made promptly.
2) Not permit the prospect to try and find a buyer at a higher price.
During the course of a negotiation, I try to




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