members reaction

**Hobbit** · 09-07-2006, 10:49 PM

Have you ever sold a community? If so, how did your members react?

**cashable** · 09-07-2006, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Hobbit

Have you ever sold a community? If so, how did your members react?

I purchased a troubled community, it was nearly dead, and really worked hard to get it going again. My whole intention was to do just that, and then sell it again. Once it was sold, most of the members basically hated me, I still get emails from some of them. That forum is back to it's nearly dead state, but I am not really surprised. The new owner killed it with ads, etc.

I have been involved in a few communties where it was sold, and I understand, but many do not. As long as nothing really changes, at least for the worse, everyone was happy. With any ownership change, especially if the owner is active in the forum, you are bound to lose some of the members.

**handeyman** · 09-10-2006, 08:22 PM

Members will not mind, as long as the new owner is good, contributes and makes the forum better, most communities will understand unless the new owner, throws tons of adds, and doesnt post at all.

**MK3Design** · 09-10-2006, 09:02 PM

The new owner should be passionate or atleast like/know some info on that topic also

**007** · 09-11-2006, 04:25 AM

Also, if somebody wants to buy your forum, you should consider why it's worth the money to them, and if it's worth that same amount of money to you.

A lot of people sell their forums early on and end up regretting it later.