The auction for a hosting business was initially listed five days ago and received a Buy-It-Now (BIN) bid for $21,000. Although the offer was accepted, the buyer became unresponsive after the transaction. Thus, the auction has been relisted with a reduced BIN price of $18,000 for a shorter duration of four days due to increased interest.
The seller, primarily involved in web design, began hosting clients about four years ago. They are selling the business to fund their child's college education. Known for building quality, affordable websites, the seller retains around 220 hosting clients, suggesting that these customers are likely to remain loyal. The hosting infrastructure includes a fully managed, leased server located in Orlando, Florida. The hosting plan offers 300 MB of space and 5000 MB of bandwidth for $5.95 per month.
The seller charges $15 annually for domain registration with a cost of $8.95 to Enom, and is willing to transfer domains to the buyer’s Enom account, if they have one. The seller stresses a preference for a straightforward, cash-based sale, with no financial complexities, and is open to selling just the clients if the buyer can manage the site migration.
The financial breakdown includes a net annual profit of approximately $18,500 from 220 paying accounts, alongside additional revenue from domains and other hosting plans. The server lease costs $120 monthly. The site’s Alexa ranking is 350K, reflecting its traffic. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the seller for further details.
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1. Look for verified sellers. Sellers should verify their email, phone, and government ID. When a seller has completed all verifications, we identify them with a checkmark like this:
2. Review financials. Financials are seller-provided inputs. Always ask for verified financials. Ask for a tax return or request access to their dashboard. if it’s an ecommerce store get a transaction report.
3. Review traffic. Sellers can grant you access to Google Analytics. Ask for read-only access to verify site traffic.
4. Schedule a call. Communication is key. The best way to find out more is to speak directly with the seller. For your protection, keep all communication within Flippa.
5. Make the offer on Flippa. We’re here to help. Flippa does not charge buyers and by making an offer on Flippa you’ll get access to our post-sales support team.
1. Agreements & Contracts.
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