USA Government want to buy Domain Name from me

eggymusic · 08-11-2008, 02:59 PM

I received 2 calls from US federal agency/housing division official. They want to know as how to proceed on purchasing one of my names. Name is 4 chars, .org, acronym, clean, no tm issues etc

Yes, this is legit. I verified Contact Name and Telephone # etc of the caller.

What should I Do ?

JamesDavid · 08-11-2008, 03:00 PM

can you reveal the name or anything else about the domain? Reason I ask is maybe someone here can shed more like on a possible use/value.

EDIT: Just tell them you NEVER want to pay taxes again.... haha

Yofie · 08-11-2008, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by SMBGeek

EDIT: Just tell them you NEVER want to pay taxes again.... haha

That would be GREAT!

Feel free to PM me and I can try to help some.

domaino · 08-11-2008, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by eggymusic

I received 2 calls from US federal agency/housing division official. They want to know as how to proceed on purchasing one of my names. Name is 4 chars, clean, no tm issues etc

Yes, this is legit. I verified Contact Name and Telephone # etc of the caller.

What should I Do ?

What's the domain? Have they made an offer?

Think about the value of the domain and have a set price in your head. Then triple it (just kidding).

Try and establish how far you feel they are willing to go and try and achieve what you believe to be a reasonable estimation of value. Don't let the fact it's a Government official sway you that much, obviously they have deep pockets but they also have a high price just like anyone else.

Ascertain how much the individual knows about the domain industry and try and negotiate from that platform. Figure out all the bases first (this does not require you to field a direct question, be subtle about it).
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/502715-usa-government-want-buy-domain-name.html

Good luck.

Steven · 08-11-2008, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by SMBGeek

Just tell them you NEVER want to pay taxes again.... haha

+1

TheBaldOne · 08-11-2008, 03:17 PM

I am not saying your domain is in the same league but I seem to remember NAV.no being sold to a Norwegian Government body for $717,978 back in 2006, it may be well worth your while looking this sale up on DNJournal, if nothing else you could use it as a kind of bench mark for similar such domains!

In the meantime I really wish you all the best with the possible sale. Fingers crossed..

Bodhi · 08-11-2008, 04:31 PM

If you can do some research on what sort of budget that Agency has, that could be helpful. I used to work for a government agency with a small budget and even if we wanted a certain domain name we would not have been able to print money out of thing air to purchase it.

On the other hand, if someone at the top wanted a domain name I could easily see them finding the money somewhere in the budget.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=502715

Also, the person that has been tasked to purchase the domain name may very well have zero experience in the matter. He/she might be more than happy to tell you what the budget is for the name.

Maybe a nice e-mail saying that you are currently considering private offers and would like to know what sort of budget that agency has in mind for the particular domain name.

In anycase I hope it works out well. Best of luck.

tricolorro · 08-11-2008, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by eggymusic

I received 2 calls from US federal agency/housing division official. They want to know as how to proceed on purchasing one of my names. Name is 4 chars, .org, acronym, clean, no tm issues etc
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=502715

Yes, this is legit. I verified Contact Name and Telephone # etc of the caller.

What should I Do ?

Tell them you want to be paid in EUROs- not $. :-)

More seriously, tell them to present a written offer and you'll discuss
it with your...um...partners.

Patrick

thebutler · 08-11-2008, 07:52 PM

Cover your butt and make sure the .us version of the domain is reg'd. Than start working it.

Good luck.

soggyindo · 08-11-2008, 08:31 PM

i remember once being asked to do some design work for a government agency. i didn't really care if i got the work or not at the time, so i tripled my usual quote. they said "fine"!.

you might hit a similar sweet deal where the person you're dealing with is completely unaware of the industry...AND playing with other people's money.

weblord · 08-11-2008, 08:33 PM

man that domain is expensive, congrats in advance.
wtg

Originally Posted by SMBGeek

EDIT: Just tell them you NEVER want to pay taxes again.... haha

**Dave Zan** · 08-11-2008, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by SMBGeek

Just tell them you NEVER want to pay taxes again.... haha

Ah...wouldn't that be nice.

Good luck to you, eggymusic. Hope it works out good.

bluearrow · 08-11-2008, 08:58 PM

Congrats. Do you own its .com and .us tlds too ?

eggymusic · 08-12-2008, 06:12 AM

thanks for all your input...reps given where possible..
.us version of this name is owned by government. I am planning to deal with this today. i will keep you all posted

thanks again..you guys are THE best

RogueWriter · 08-12-2008, 06:19 AM

........Just having a vision of dozens of domainers frantically wading through the U.S. government's departmental structure looking for acronyms........

Good luck with the sale, that's great news!

adomaindeal · 08-12-2008, 09:04 AM

Good Luck Buddy.

Spade · 08-12-2008, 09:18 AM

Seems a bit bizzare to me, but if its a US Government body, why arent they using the .gov? They would have no issues acquiring that if it was not being used.

c4smok · 08-12-2008, 09:32 AM

good luck with this one it seems as if they really want this one =)

gazzip · 08-12-2008, 09:48 AM

Good luck, please keep us posted

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sdsinc · 08-12-2008, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by Spade

Seems a bit bizzare to me, but if its a US Government body, why arent they using the .gov? They would have no issues acquiring that if it was not being used.

They already have the .us but for some reason think .org is the best suited for their purpose

Spade · 08-12-2008, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by sdsinc

They already have the .us but for some reason think .org is the best suited for their purpose

What about .gov?

eggymusic · 08-12-2008, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by Spade

What about .gov?

they want .org

...please do not reveal the name, if you figure it out ..

I am thinking of returning their call...i used to work for government before so i am familiar with environment inside..

RogueWriter · 08-12-2008, 11:04 AM

"What about .gov?" would be one of the questions NOT to ask, lol.

DotUSDomains · 08-12-2008, 12:49 PM

Dont worry about what they have got, concentrate on what they have not got(your name)

There is a reason they want it (they may have all other extensions wrapped up)

Or they may think .org will make more sense for this "project"

netzilla · 08-12-2008, 12:56 PM

Another good reason to keep your whois information up to date

Good luck and let us know the outcome.

08-11-2008, 02:59 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
eggymusic Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Carolina, USA Posts: 1,370	USA Government want to buy Domain Name from me I received 2 calls from US federal agency/housing division official. They want to know as how to proceed on purchasing one of my names. Name is 4 chars, .org, acronym, clean, no tm issues etc Yes, this is legit. I verified Contact Name and Telephone # etc of the caller. What should I Do ? __________________ Accepting offers PicoProjectors.com Bucz.com SWNB.com PaywithMobilePhone.com Last edited by eggymusic; 08-11-2008 at 03:08 PM.

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TheBaldOne Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,365	I am not saying your domain is in the same league but I seem to remember NAV.no being sold to a Norwegian Government body for $717,978 back in 2006, it may be well worth your while looking this sale up on DNJournal, if nothing else you could use it as a kind of bench mark for similar such domains! In the meantime I really wish you all the best with the possible sale. Fingers crossed.. Last edited by TheBaldOne; 08-12-2008 at 01:34 PM.

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08-11-2008, 04:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bodhi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,136	If you can do some research on what sort of budget that Agency has, that could be helpful. I used to work for a government agency with a small budget and even if we wanted a certain domain name we would not have been able to print money out of thing air to purchase it. On the other hand, if someone at the top wanted a domain name I could easily see them finding the money somewhere in the budget. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=502715 Also, the person that has been tasked to purchase the domain name may very well have zero experience in the matter. He/she might be more than happy to tell you what the budget is for the name. Maybe a nice e-mail saying that you are currently considering private offers and would like to know what sort of budget that agency has in mind for the particular domain name. In anycase I hope it works out well. Best of luck.

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eggymusic Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Carolina, USA Posts: 1,370	thanks for all your input...reps given where possible.. .us version of this name is owned by government. I am planning to deal with this today. i will keep you all posted thanks again..you guys are THE best __________________ Accepting offers PicoProjectors.com Bucz.com SWNB.com PaywithMobilePhone.com

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RogueWriter NamePros Expert Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Smalltown USA Posts: 5,036	........Just having a vision of dozens of domainers frantically wading through the U.S. government's departmental structure looking for acronyms........ Good luck with the sale, that's great news! __________________ "I'm so mean I make MEDICINE sick." -Muhammad Ali

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Spade NamePros Expert Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 7,848	Seems a bit bizzare to me, but if its a US Government body, why arent they using the .gov? They would have no issues acquiring that if it was not being used. __________________ Read my Blog! NameBio.com - Search The Domain Sales Index Buying LLLL.com's ending in "CA"

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gazzip First Time Poster ! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: GB Posts: 6,877	Good luck, please keep us posted .

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DotUSDomains Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: www.move.us Posts: 3,046	Dont worry about what they have got, concentrate on what they have not got(your name) There is a reason they want it (they may have all other extensions wrapped up) Or they may think .org will make more sense for this "project" __________________ Visit www.about.us for dot us news!

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netzilla Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,716	Another good reason to keep your whois information up to date Good luck and let us know the outcome.

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