DropSend Transfer App for sale - some thoughts

iShopr reported last night that Carson Systems is seeking a buyer for DropSend, their file transfer web application.

Ryan has a great reputation in the industry and so finding a buyer shouldn't be difficult. He is blogging about the sale on his Bare Naked App blog. Some excerpts from his posts:

Here are the type of companies that have expressed interest:

1. Hosting companies
2. Software companies
3. Browsers
4. Small, medium and large web app shops
5. Web design companies
6. Email hosting companies
7. CRM companies
8. Various entrepreneurs

We’re going to be revealing:

• How much revenue DropSend brings in each month
• What the rate of revenue growth is each month
• How many active users we have
• How many users are on each plan (Free, Basic $5, Standard $9, Pro $19 and Business $99)
• How many users access DropSend through the desktop tool versus the web interface
• And more …

If I put my accountant hat on for a minute (been a while since I wore it!), I would be against posting in the public domain the items in the "We're going to be revealing" list. I think it sets up some potential issues for real buyers. Some buyers would want to keep that information private and it really is no one's business except the buyer and the seller. The new seller can choose to publish this information but it should be up to them.

Now, of course someone will buy it and my point will be moot but I still believe that while openness is good and socialization is hot, we must remember that business is still business at the end of the day.

With all of that said I wish much luck for a great sale to Ryan, Gillian and the whole team!