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Hi,
Not sure if this is the right place to post my query, so please advice if I'm wrong.

I am wanting to sell my ecommerce website. I Set it up two years ago, but unfortunately due to some personal circumstances I haven't had the time to commit to it. I now have taken on an employed job instead, and will no longer need this website.

Can anyone advise, where is the best place to sell it? I paid £3000 for the design and set up. And pay £18 a month for the hosting. It is an ecommerce site, but unfortunately due to circumstances changing suddenly, it never had the chance to take off, so profit was not made.

Looking forward to some feedback!
Thanks
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  • AndyPix
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    You need an ecommerce site for ecommerce sites !!


    Such as websitebroker.com or websiteclosers.com


    Andy
  • Zola.
    Zola. Posts: 2,204 Forumite
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    Whats the link?
  • DoaM
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    eCommerce selling what?

    Any domain can be made into an eCommerce website with the right hosting and configuration.
  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    If it never made any profit on just £18 a month hosting I'd hazard a guess that it's value hovers close to zero.
  • AndyPix
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    DoaM wrote: »
    eCommerce selling what?

    Any domain can be made into an eCommerce website with the right hosting and configuration.


    Im guessing the OP means a pre-built ready to go ecommerce site, ready to go just waiting for stock list to be added.
    Its only going to be attractive to a potential buyer if the domain name and the look/feel of the site matches what they plan to sell on there though !
  • It's effectively an online pet shop. (Mainly specialising in dog related items)
    I am aware it will only be of interest to someone wanting a similar business, I was merely wondering if people do actually buy these sites already set up? A new buyer would know The cost of a set up is not cheap, and it only needs one person to be interested in buying a pre-made site cheaper!
  • AndyPix
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    rachel1234 wrote: »
    It's effectively an online pet shop. (Mainly specialising in dog related items)
    I am aware it will only be of interest to someone wanting a similar business, I was merely wondering if people do actually buy these sites already set up? A new buyer would know The cost of a set up is not cheap, and it only needs one person to be interested in buying a pre-made site cheaper!


    I refer you to post #2 (No one here wants to buy it) :)
  • rachel1234 wrote: »
    It's effectively an online pet shop. (Mainly specialising in dog related items)
    I am aware it will only be of interest to someone wanting a similar business, I was merely wondering if people do actually buy these sites already set up? A new buyer would know The cost of a set up is not cheap, and it only needs one person to be interested in buying a pre-made site cheaper!

    Most folks on here would probably build their own for a lot less than £3000 , I think you are going to be writing it off to experience. If the domain name is worth buying then hang on to it until you get a good price, no point in paying 18/mth for hosting , download and save the content just in case someone wants it.
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  • Zola.
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    whats the link?
  • EdwardB
    EdwardB Posts: 462 Forumite
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    edited 20 March 2017 at 10:42AM
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    Please be nice to all MoneySavers. That’s the forum motto. Remember, the prime aim is to help provide info and resources. If you don’t like someone, their situation, their question or feel they’re intruding on ‘your board’ then please bite the bullet and think of the bigger issue. :cool::)
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