| The process of buying a website includes finding the | | | | holding the funds until all parts of the written |
| website, negotiating the terms, and the transfer of | | | | agreement are executed there is a degree of |
| the website. The process is not done over night, | | | | assurance for a safe transaction. The fees an online |
| taking time to find a website that fits into your | | | | escrow company charge are very reasonable. |
| specific niche and then to evaluate the website to | | | | Consultation with an attorney to review the |
| determine its value will return its own rewards. | | | | agreement or even write the agreement will add |
| Finding The Website | | | | further protection. |
| Put the word out to friends and family you are in the | | | | The Transfer |
| market for a website and be specific as to the niche | | | | The more precise the agreement, the less |
| and size of a website you are looking for. The word | | | | complicated the transfer will be. When purchasing a |
| will spread. or website are two popular sites on the | | | | website keep the existing hosting company at least |
| internet to find websites for sale. Web masters are | | | | until the current payment of the hosting fees have |
| another good source, if they have a client looking to | | | | expired. After obtaining possession of the website |
| sell a website or they may have a turnkey website | | | | you can look for another hosting company if |
| for the niche you are looking for. Once the website is | | | | necessary. The transfer must include the domain |
| located do an evaluation of the site to see exactly | | | | name and all of the pages connected to the domain |
| what is being purchased for the price. | | | | name. Include the files of the webmaster related to |
| Negotiating Terms | | | | the creation of the pages of website. Plus any |
| Once the website has been found contact the owner | | | | articles that have helped to create the sight or just |
| and negotiate price and terms. The initial negotiation | | | | hire the webmaster. When hard goods, E-goods or |
| can be done with a verbal agreement. But make sure | | | | any products are sold on the sight, arrangements of |
| that the seller is willing to have a written agreement | | | | transfer of the products should be completed before |
| with all of the terms and conditions specified with all | | | | money is released to the seller from the escrow. it |
| money deposited with an escrow company. This way | | | | will be the buyers responsibility to set up or transfer |
| the specifics of the transaction will be in the contract | | | | into their name a shopping cart and merchant |
| clearly stating the agreement regarding the sale. This | | | | account when hard goods, E-goods or an E-service is |
| will protect both the seller and the buyer. The | | | | being provided. The buyer will set up or transfer |
| contents of the agreement should contain a date of | | | | affiliate arrangements and advertising agreements |
| transfer with an outline of the components of the | | | | that exist with the existing website owner. |
| website to be transferred. Also the name of the | | | | Once everything has been transferred to the buyer |
| selected escrow company. The terms and conditions | | | | with the buyers satisfaction the money being held by |
| will be the instructions to the escrow company. | | | | the escrow company is released to the seller. An |
| Choosing an online escrow company will add security | | | | agreement in writing along with an escrow removes |
| to the transaction. With an independent company | | | | the question marks created by unspoken words. |