The bigger you are, the more money the seller will expect to make. It's that simple. If you use a professional domain name broker, you can keep your identity secret. A good domain name broker will advise you on your purchase budget, find out quickly if the name is available and conduct negotiations. Hiring a professional is a good approach if you have a relatively large purchase budget.
Many small businesses prefer to employ a virtual domain name broker.
Major domain name trading sites, such as Afternic , GreatDomains and URLBuyers have such services. The virtual broker e-mails the currently listed owner with your offer and negotiations are carried out anonymously via the Web. This method isn't perfect. It relies on the domain name's registration records to list a valid owner e-mail address, which isn't always the case, but it works for most names. It's best to start with a low offer price, as low as 10 percent of your budget.