Quote Originally Posted by abostonboy View Post
Dean,

I am not saying he is at all. I just find the whole system flawed for experienced webmasters.

Right at the start there is a problem. I may love the design, but hate the domain name, or I may love the domain name, but hate the design.

Then there is the issue that I am buying a site w/ no Google history or profits. So now it's up to me to make the site profitable.

I guess what I am saying is that with a decent designer and my own domainn name I can get a site built exactly to my specs.

There are tons of sites like these pop up on ebay all the time. Many have KILLER designs, but in all actuality I would have to surf 100 before I would find one that I THINK I might be able to make $$$ with.

Back in the day when ACGOLD was popular and was rebilling like crazy, a whole market came up of webmasters creating ACGOLD sites, getting rebills in the site, then selling it for about 6 months income. That was a good deal. I sold quite a few of them.

Many of the template sites have great designs and some even sell exclusive, but in all honesty the value to me minimal as I can get a designer to do just about anything I want without being tied to a predesigned site or an url not chosen by me.

BTW, I don't have issues with designers not finishing projects I want.

The whole "turnkey" system has gotten a bad rep as most people that buy these types of sites rarely ever make their money back. Part of the reason is they are limited to selling whatever the design dictates they sell. That can be a bitch.

I would only buy a domain with a developed design if it was showing some income, otherwise I would just grab a domain and hire a designer to design what I want to my specs in the exact niche that I want.

My 2 c

p.s. Ask a few of the guys that got a pre-designed site to market Badpuppy how they are doing....
I understand that, I guess I don't see it different then going on GFY buy and sell and buying some some sites on there for sale. I have done it before and done it again. I don't think he was talking about shopping them in the back of us weekly or whatever.

I do understand what you are saying though, but I still think there is a market for it.