CNN Interview with KerryEdwards.com Owner

lotsofissues · 07-12-2004, 04:42 AM

A delusional domain owner is interviewed by CNN.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/...rds/index.html

(CNN) -- KerryEdwards.com is getting a lot of attention, but you won't find any pictures of the Democratic presidential candidate and his running mate.

The online address belongs to Kerry Edwards, a bail bondsman from Indianapolis, Indiana. He joined CNN's Carol Lin to discuss the coincidence and the Web site.

LIN: I don't suppose your middle name is John?

EDWARDS: No.

LIN: No such luck there. All right.

EDWARDS: But my wife's name is Elizabeth.

LIN: Oh, I cannot believe this coincidence. How much do you think this Web site is worth? Because you've been offered a lot of money for it.

EDWARDS: Yes, I have. And I've actually been contacted by a couple of international companies who were interested in buying it. But I have no confirmed offers at the moment.

LIN: How much money have you been hearing?

EDWARDS: My largest was $150,000. And I've been told by a couple of other professional people that deal in domain brokering that it's worth much more than that ... I'm not really schooled in how they work. How they track, you know.

LIN: Well, who's contacted you specifically? You mentioned a couple of businesspeople. What about anybody from the campaigns?

EDWARDS: Tuesday morning I was contacted by the John Kerry campaign and I spoke to their lead counsel. And they just decided to decline on the Web site at this time.

LIN: Now, this was your Web site -- it was just a family notion, right, to get pictures of a toddler out?

EDWARDS: Right. Back in, I think it was 2002, I decided to register it, just for me and my son. My son's name is Kerry Edwards as well. And I would just put pictures of him on it, and e-mail my mom, tell her to go look at it. That's pretty much about it.

LIN: So when John Edwards was announced [as vice presidential candidate], what was your reaction?

EDWARDS: I was asleep, and then I got the phone call from the lead counsel. And I said, oh, boy.

LIN: Yeah. So when are you going to put their minds to rest? What are you going to do with this Web site?

EDWARDS: I hope to wrap it up pretty soon. I was faxed a couple of offers last night. But I've not been able to get back in contact with those people to confirm who they are, or if they're legitimate offers. So maybe by Tuesday morning, I hope to get it done.

LIN: Now, you voted for President Clinton. Why not help out the party again?

EDWARDS: How do you mean?

LIN: Sell it to the Kerry people for whatever they're willing to pay for it.

EDWARDS: For whatever they're willing to pay for it?

LIN: Yeah.

EDWARDS: I don't think they're willing to pay what it's actually worth, and I'm not in the financial position to just give away money. So if they were willing to pay what the Web site's worth, that's great, I'll give it to them.

LIN: Now, let's find something -- when we log on now, we see pictures of missing kids. What's that about?

EDWARDS: I was contacted by a man yesterday, he e-mailed me, and he was looking for his children and asked me if I would put that link up. And I was more than happy to do that.

LIN: Knowing that it would get a lot of hits?

EDWARDS: Yeah, hopefully. Hopefully, he will be able to find his children.

LIN: How many hits in the last week have you gotten on the Web site?

EDWARDS: I had not actually checked the total since yesterday. But since Tuesday morning, I believe like at noon, through maybe yesterday morning, it was like 200,000.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/38428-cnn-interview-with-kerryedwards-com-owner.html

LIN: Wow! All right. I'm sure they're surprised at what they see. We'll see what happens.

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=38428

Kerry Edwards, our regards to your wife, Elizabeth. And let us know what happens with the Web site, will you?

EDWARDS: Thanks, Carol.

LIN: Thanks much. KerryEdwards.com.

dax · 07-12-2004, 05:30 AM

Quote:

EDWARDS: My largest was $150,000. And I've been told by a couple of other professional people that deal in domain brokering that it's worth much more than that ...

LOL!
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=38428
Domain is pretty worthless to me, and probably to 99% of all domain professionals. Except maybe for traffic it gets. It can be worth something only to those interested in getting that domain for some business/other purposes. But $150K for that domain every dn pro would accept in a blink of an eye...

lotsofissues · 07-12-2004, 05:34 AM

And of course - Im sure! - there are "appraisal experts" advising him the domain is worth AT LEAST half a million dollars.

netPH · 07-12-2004, 05:45 AM

$150K?... lol, just a word of mouth...a product of about a week of too much publicity...

Raf · 07-12-2004, 06:07 AM

Heh, thanks for sharing this somewhat interesting story with us.

***armstrong*** · 07-12-2004, 07:13 AM

Maybe someone can ask him where he got his appraisals. The scumbags at fastdomains.com perhaps?

QBert · 07-12-2004, 07:44 AM

hmmm... well now we know... i wounder what my name will fetch... bidding starts at $149,000

its a bargen compared to that other guys...

QBert

spikedo · 07-12-2004, 08:20 AM

he should sell, sell, sell!!! take the money and run dude! lol

Adi · 07-12-2004, 08:40 AM

Well it's his name and I am sure they would love to use the .com for his campaign. It's easy to remember, it's simple and finaly it's his name.

Adi

spikedo · 07-12-2004, 08:54 AM

then he could lease it!

Darkfire001 · 07-12-2004, 09:06 AM

I would take the $150 K and run. I doubt he gets more then $200 K for it and for a person in his position $150 K sure would help.

csmaster2005 · 07-12-2004, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by armstrong
Maybe someone can ask him where he got his appraisals. The scumbags at fastdomains.com perhaps?

yea.. domain only gona be popular for a short period of time.. he should sell it asap!

matrics · 07-12-2004, 11:03 AM

I'd tell him to take the money and R*U*N
... before the elections

lotsofissues · 07-12-2004, 02:59 PM

We all know he has no real offers.

amd72 · 07-12-2004, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by csmaster2005
yea.. domain only gona be popular for a short period of time.. he should sell it asap!

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=38428

I am the owner of www.nataliemaines.com. She's the lead singer of the Dixie Chicks and the one who made the now infamous remarks about President Bush last March. The domain is now for sale and I wish I would have thought to sell it during that crazy time. Traffic was insane back then and I probably would have made more money off of it than I'll ever get now.

pimpdaddy · 07-12-2004, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by matrics
I'd tell him to take the money and R*U*N
... before the elections

Yep, before he misses out. On a side note, I don't think it's even worth the offered $150k, oh well, I guess it all depends on the end user.

brainstorm · 07-12-2004, 11:06 PM

Lucky guy

CoolGuy · 07-13-2004, 10:08 AM

Cha-Ching. He's gonna make a bundle.

aww · 07-13-2004, 10:24 AM

Other coverage from the Kerry side:
http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradent...ss/9127652.htm

07-12-2004, 04:42 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
lotsofissues Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,209	CNN Interview with KerryEdwards.com Owner A delusional domain owner is interviewed by CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/...rds/index.html (CNN) -- KerryEdwards.com is getting a lot of attention, but you won't find any pictures of the Democratic presidential candidate and his running mate. The online address belongs to Kerry Edwards, a bail bondsman from Indianapolis, Indiana. He joined CNN's Carol Lin to discuss the coincidence and the Web site. LIN: I don't suppose your middle name is John? EDWARDS: No. LIN: No such luck there. All right. EDWARDS: But my wife's name is Elizabeth. LIN: Oh, I cannot believe this coincidence. How much do you think this Web site is worth? Because you've been offered a lot of money for it. EDWARDS: Yes, I have. And I've actually been contacted by a couple of international companies who were interested in buying it. But I have no confirmed offers at the moment. LIN: How much money have you been hearing? EDWARDS: My largest was $150,000. And I've been told by a couple of other professional people that deal in domain brokering that it's worth much more than that ... I'm not really schooled in how they work. How they track, you know. LIN: Well, who's contacted you specifically? You mentioned a couple of businesspeople. What about anybody from the campaigns? EDWARDS: Tuesday morning I was contacted by the John Kerry campaign and I spoke to their lead counsel. And they just decided to decline on the Web site at this time. LIN: Now, this was your Web site -- it was just a family notion, right, to get pictures of a toddler out? EDWARDS: Right. Back in, I think it was 2002, I decided to register it, just for me and my son. My son's name is Kerry Edwards as well. And I would just put pictures of him on it, and e-mail my mom, tell her to go look at it. That's pretty much about it. LIN: So when John Edwards was announced [as vice presidential candidate], what was your reaction? EDWARDS: I was asleep, and then I got the phone call from the lead counsel. And I said, oh, boy. LIN: Yeah. So when are you going to put their minds to rest? What are you going to do with this Web site? EDWARDS: I hope to wrap it up pretty soon. I was faxed a couple of offers last night. But I've not been able to get back in contact with those people to confirm who they are, or if they're legitimate offers. So maybe by Tuesday morning, I hope to get it done. LIN: Now, you voted for President Clinton. Why not help out the party again? EDWARDS: How do you mean? LIN: Sell it to the Kerry people for whatever they're willing to pay for it. EDWARDS: For whatever they're willing to pay for it? LIN: Yeah. EDWARDS: I don't think they're willing to pay what it's actually worth, and I'm not in the financial position to just give away money. So if they were willing to pay what the Web site's worth, that's great, I'll give it to them. LIN: Now, let's find something -- when we log on now, we see pictures of missing kids. What's that about? EDWARDS: I was contacted by a man yesterday, he e-mailed me, and he was looking for his children and asked me if I would put that link up. And I was more than happy to do that. LIN: Knowing that it would get a lot of hits? EDWARDS: Yeah, hopefully. Hopefully, he will be able to find his children. LIN: How many hits in the last week have you gotten on the Web site? EDWARDS: I had not actually checked the total since yesterday. But since Tuesday morning, I believe like at noon, through maybe yesterday morning, it was like 200,000. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/38428-cnn-interview-with-kerryedwards-com-owner.html LIN: Wow! All right. I'm sure they're surprised at what they see. We'll see what happens. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=38428 Kerry Edwards, our regards to your wife, Elizabeth. And let us know what happens with the Web site, will you? EDWARDS: Thanks, Carol. LIN: Thanks much. KerryEdwards.com.

07-12-2004, 05:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
netPH Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: PH Posts: 3,026	$150K?... lol, just a word of mouth...a product of about a week of too much publicity... __________________ I am :cool:

07-12-2004, 07:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
*armstrong* Man from Manila Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Net Posts: 6,022	Maybe someone can ask him where he got his appraisals. The scumbags at fastdomains.com perhaps? __________________ Apollo's excellent 3-letter .BIZ auction; $1 starting bid!

07-12-2004, 07:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
QBert NamePros Regular Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 814	hmmm... well now we know... i wounder what my name will fetch... bidding starts at $149,000 its a bargen compared to that other guys... QBert __________________ :: www.URLBlur.com - Blur your URL and protect your privacy! :: www.AokHost.com - Powerful, Secure and Reliable Website Hosting!

07-12-2004, 08:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
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07-12-2004, 05:34 AM	THREAD STARTER #3 (permalink)
lotsofissues Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,209	And of course - Im sure! - there are "appraisal experts" advising him the domain is worth AT LEAST half a million dollars.

07-12-2004, 06:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
Raf Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,744	Heh, thanks for sharing this somewhat interesting story with us.

07-12-2004, 08:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
Adi NamePros Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 112	Well it's his name and I am sure they would love to use the .com for his campaign. It's easy to remember, it's simple and finaly it's his name. Adi __________________ GreatDomains.me - It could be yours!!!

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spikedo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Domains 4 sale Posts: 1,600	then he could lease it! __________________ Domain names for sale \|Unique templates for sale \| Totally free stuff \| Play free games

07-12-2004, 09:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
Darkfire001 Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,123	I would take the $150 K and run. I doubt he gets more then $200 K for it and for a person in his position $150 K sure would help. __________________ Reichelt Solutions

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07-12-2004, 02:59 PM	THREAD STARTER #14 (permalink)
lotsofissues Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,209	We all know he has no real offers.

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