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wejo
co-founder
Forget About Brad Hudson's Salary, How Much is LetsRun.com Going to be Sold For 2/26/2007 8:46PM Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
It always starts small. Coolrunning gets sold. Then Running Times is bought by Runners World. Then it gets bigger. Texas Utilities gets bought by the hedge fund for $32 billion.

Now letsrun.com is on the block. I just received the following email.

Hello.
I'm interested in letsrun.com
How much will you sell it for?
Many thanks.
XXX XXXX

Not sure how to respond. I've asked 2 people so far. They both had the same response. "$1 million." But then Robert quickly changed that, "No $2 million, you've got to pay the taxes".

So I figured I'd let you guys give some input. In the past I had said we would sell out to the Qataris but this might be a little better for you, our soon to be ex-posters, as the party wanting to purchase us has an American name. So at least you'll likely be able to still post on here in English and won't have to go to Runnersworld.

So enjoy posting on here while you can. My apologies if I'm slow in responding. I'm busy looking at properties in Central America.
goulet
RE: Forget About Brad Hudson's Salary, How Much is LetsRun.com Going to be Sold For 2/26/2007 8:48PM - in reply to wejo Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
you can't put a price on LetsRun
fatslowoldguy
RE: Forget About Brad Hudson's Salary, How Much is LetsRun.com Going to be Sold For 2/26/2007 8:56PM - in reply to wejo Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
20 x ebitda
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RE: Forget About Brad Hudson's Salary, How Much is LetsRun.com Going to be Sold For 2/26/2007 8:56PM - in reply to wejo Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I would never sell what I love.
MAYEROFF
RE: Forget About Brad Hudson's Salary, How Much is LetsRun.com Going to be Sold For 2/26/2007 9:03PM - in reply to ... ... ... Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Weldon, never state a price to an unsolicited offer.

You should feign disinterest at first with something like "Let me get back to you on that."

Then they'll contact you again if they are truly interested and have a lot of money to play with.

Then you should precipitate THEIR offer.

Unless you are desperate to sell letsrun, NEVER NEVER NEVER give them a price.

You should refuse the first offer, the second offer and the third offer.

Jason
lw
RE: Forget About Brad Hudson's Salary, How Much is LetsRun.com Going to be Sold For 2/26/2007 9:06PM - in reply to MAYEROFF Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
i think weldon is joking
Muger Cement
RE: Forget About Brad Hudson's Salary, How Much is LetsRun.com Going to be Sold For 2/26/2007 9:06PM - in reply to wejo Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Questions you may ask yourself:

1) How much does letsrun.com cost me today?
2) How much will letsrun.com cost me next year, 3-5 yrs. from now?
3) How many advertising $ do I receive now? In 2-5 yrs if track/XC takes off with a Tiger Woods/Micheal Jordan-type figure, etc (dream big)?
4) How much time do you spend on it currently?
5) Research if similar forums have been sold.

I'd say you'd be very fortunate and blessed to receive $1-2 million based on the amount of traffic (miniscule in the grand scheme of things) on this site, but this site does have $1-2 million of potential.
asdfd
RE: Forget About Brad Hudson's Salary, How Much is LetsRun.com Going to be Sold For 2/26/2007 9:11PM - in reply to Muger Cement Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Why would you want to sell it? If you sell it, it won't be yours anymore.
rippy cripple
RE: Forget About Brad Hudson's Salary, How Much is LetsRun.com Going to be Sold For 2/26/2007 9:13PM - in reply to Muger Cement Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Facebook turned down $750 million. I would start negotiations from that point!!!
some ex-banker guy
RE: Forget About Brad Hudson's Salary, How Much is LetsRun.com Going to be Sold For 2/26/2007 9:15PM - in reply to fatslowoldguy Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

fatslowoldguy wrote:

20 x ebitda


more like 12x LTM ebit
onemeeliondollars
RE: Forget About Brad Hudson's Salary, How Much is LetsRun.com Going to be Sold For 2/26/2007 9:18PM - in reply to some ex-banker guy Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Is this site even close to 1 million? Serious question here.
Me So Horny
RE: Forget About Brad Hudson's Salary, How Much is LetsRun.com Going to be Sold For 2/26/2007 9:22PM - in reply to some ex-banker guy Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Is this another April Fools joke, wejo?
malmo
RE: Forget About Brad Hudson's Salary, How Much is LetsRun.com Going to be Sold For 2/26/2007 9:22PM - in reply to wejo Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

wejo wrote:
Hello.
I'm interested in letsrun.com
How much will you sell it for?
Many thanks.
XXX XXXX




Now for the full, unredacted email

Hello.

I am barrister Lionel Udokpa. I represent Mohammed Abacha, son of the late General Sani Abacha, who was the former military Head of State in Nigeria. He died in 1998. Since then, the family has been losing money due to the vindictive government officials who are bent on dealing with the family.

Based on this, therefore, the family has asked me to seek a foreign partner who can work with us as to move out a total sum of USD 75,000,000.00 (SEVENTY-FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS). All of this can happen legally provided we acquire a valid US asset such as your Website, Letsrun.com, and its World famous message board.

This money was of course, acquired by the late president and is now kept secretly by the family. The Swiss government has already frozen all the accounts of the family in Switzerland, and some other countries would soon follow to do the same. this bid by some government officials to deal with this family has made it necessary that we seek your assistance in receiving this money and in investing it on behalf of the family.

This must be a joint venture transaction and we must all work together. since this money is still cash, extra security measures have been taken to protect it from theft or seizure, pending when agreement is reached on when and how to move it into any of your nominated bank accounts. I have personally worked out all modalities for the peaceful conclusion of this transaction. the transaction definitely would be handled in phases and the first phase will involve the moving of us $25,000,000.00( twenty five million united states dollars ).

My clients are willing to give you a reasonable percentage of this money as soon as the transaction is concluded. I will, however, based on the grounds that you are willing to work with us and also all contentious issues discussed before the commencement of this transaction. you may also discuss your
percentage before we start to work. As soon as I hear from you, I will give you all necessary details as to how we intend to carry out the whole transaction.

Please, do not entertain any fears,as all necessary modalities are in place, and I assure you of all success and safety in this transaction.

Please, this transaction requires absolute confidentiality and you would be expected to treat it as such until the funds are moved out of this country.

Please, you will also ignore this letter and respect Our trust in you by not exposing this transaction, even if you are not interested.

I look forwards to meeting with you in Mombasa, Kenya in March, at your convenience, as to effect the final transaction.

Thank you,

Truly yours,

BARRISTER LIONEL UDOKPA

Endeavor to respond through this my confidential email address:

lioneludokpa2008@indiatimes.com
Charles Darrow
RE: Forget About Brad Hudson's Salary, How Much is LetsRun.com Going to be Sold For 2/26/2007 9:31PM - in reply to wejo Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Wejo,

Seriously - delete this thread and get a lawyer. The first rule in negotiations is he who first gives a price loses. You'd be suprised at what something like this is worth.
ONeill
RE: Forget About Brad Hudson's Salary, How Much is LetsRun.com Going to be Sold For 2/26/2007 9:35PM - in reply to malmo Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Classic.
hguiuiuiyiy8y8yu8y8u
RE: Forget About Brad Hudson's Salary, How Much is LetsRun.com Going to be Sold For 2/26/2007 9:38PM - in reply to wejo Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Sell it before someone like Alberto Salazar, Brad Hudson, or Mark Wetmore closes this site down because they sued it for libel against them on the message boards.
marijuologist
RE: Forget About Brad Hudson's Salary, How Much is LetsRun.com Going to be Sold For 2/26/2007 9:41PM - in reply to hguiuiuiyiy8y8yu8y8u Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
$220K
txRUNNERgirl
RE: Forget About Brad Hudson's Salary, How Much is LetsRun.com Going to be Sold For 2/26/2007 9:51PM - in reply to asdfd Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
I like how everyone complains about the ads on the site and then gets upset at the thought of LetsRun being sold. I'm hoping it's a joke, but perhaps it will make a few of you realize that the internet isn't free anymore.

facebook: $750 Million
youtube: $1.65 Billion
letsrun: Priceless
wejo
co-founder
RE: Forget About Brad Hudson's Salary, How Much is LetsRun.com Going to be Sold For 2/26/2007 9:52PM - in reply to Charles Darrow Reply | Return to Index | Report Post

Charles Darrow wrote:

Wejo,

Seriously - delete this thread and get a lawyer. The first rule in negotiations is he who first gives a price loses. You'd be suprised at what something like this is worth.


Did I type $1,000,000? I misplaced a 0.

Should have been $10,000,000.

Our net profits are much bigger than Amazon.com's, Sirius Radio and XM.
Trialswatcher
RE: Forget About Brad Hudson's Salary, How Much is LetsRun.com Going to be Sold For 2/26/2007 9:58PM - in reply to wejo Reply | Return to Index | Report Post
Malmo, some of your best stuff to date keep it coming.
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