I really LOVED Sitepoint and I like Flippa. They have incorporated some great features but they lost me as a customer. The pricing structure is very high no matter what the sale of a website is. It is worth noting 80 % per cent of Flippa business comes from the little people. You know those smaller website.

In development is a brand new Web Auction Site that will allow you to auction like Flippa, but also allow you to sell Adult related website.

I curious to know what the public thinks about that.

But, and this is a HUUUGE but, Flippa? I hate it. You go to all the trouble of creating a sophisticated site, even adding charges to frighten off the little people a cheap site flippers… then you go and call it Flippa so everyone thinks it’s for small scale site flipping, it makes no sense at all… not even in a funny ironic Ausie way.

Calling Flippa an upgrade to SitePoint marketplace is unfair. Its a whole new way of buying online properties. Its a whole new site, the functionality of which is beyond what SitePoint could ever offer. It was a smart move to take it to its own domain. The new features are great (like Activity Feed) and are really useful, the bidding process is simple and to the point, the listing format is also easy to scan. There is also an ability to actually grow and improve the marketplace as it has its own engine now.

Those who sell 75-dollar websites are complaining its too expensive to list. Good! I am tired of looking at your garbage listings – hopefully this will clear the clutter. I am tired of listings that sell on nothing more but “massive potential”. Built a real product based on a business model, not on stolen articles. Go sell your sites on another kiddie central DigitalPoint.

But if you DO have a great resource for sale (occasionally they do pop-up), a success fee of 5% is fair if you were to successfully land a qualified buyer. If you can reach that many eyeballs somewhere else – simply use those channels.

I am not sure what’s on Flippa’s next to-do list, but it would be curious to find out.

Where can I get the script your website or similar to flippa?

One membership style site with just 25 – 100 members paying a low $19.99 per month can EASILY be achieved and flipped for thousands.

2.) I’m also not super thrilled about the Flippa move and design.. But it works and Matt’s doing a GREAT job at keeping up with the user suggestions.

Point blank… There is no “better” place to go, so whining about it is useless. Flippa is the king and the king makes the rules. Not willing to play by the kings rules? Ok, that’s fine… Move out of the kingdom and see how well you do without him on your own! (You’ll be back with your tail between your legs)

3.) Matt, I got your back buddy and I’m doing all I can to try and hep teach people how to sell their sites with more value added so we can clean up the marketplace. Anyone who needs help can call me or email me, Google my name and you’ll find my blog… Blog has all my contact info.

As there are basically no UK specific website marketplaces i have set one up (free) http://www.websitejunkie.co.uk

Do you really think we’re going to start paying 5% on our hard earned work?
Think again.

WHAT A RIP OFF!

That being said, it’s definitely possible to built great web apps and sell them for thousands of dollars.

Have a look at what’s possible in 48 hours. 5 web apps, built & sold on the SitePoint Marketplace for prices ranging from $500 – $4000:

http://www.site...der-the-hammer/

Please check out our blog for a list of other changes & improvements: http://flippado...m.wordpress.com .

Many more to come!

Just opened yesterday, it is free, and people are seeing results!

I think Flippa was trying to weed out the low valued websites, but ended destroying 85% of their market.

We are seeing exciting growth, and one site sold already, with very happy members of a complete FREE auction system.

http://www.sitedeal.org

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For all the sellers who are getting 50-100 dollars should think about:
1) going somewhere else – people keep mentioning Digital Point
2) selling the site on their own through advertisng such as Criagslist and personal calls
3) Invest further in their website idea and MAKE it worth more

I think more small business owners should look at number 3. When I start selling some of my websites, I hope to get way more thant 50-200 dollars for them, BUT I do realize that is exactly what I will get for them if I don’t do my research, add value to the brand that is the website, and provide a valuable selling point as to why this site is a 10,000 site (or even 100,000).

Flippa is a lousy name and maybe the pricing scheme hurts the guy who was just trying to make a quick buck. maybe Matt can compromise here, but I think some of the people posting need to think like they are in business (because they are) and find ways to get thier product sold. Sometime that means making a better product.