Old owner calling you --

theparrot · 08-02-2004, 01:00 PM

Seems I hit another domainer rite of passage. I have a message asking me to call back about a domain I registered last week from its old owner.

How do people here handle these calls?

RJ · 08-02-2004, 01:09 PM

It's ok to contact them back and see what they want, just keep in mind the domain name is no longer "theirs". Often you'll get accused of registering (or worse, stealing) their domain. Hopefully that's not the case here.

kaliboy2g · 08-02-2004, 02:03 PM

If you have no plans to develop it and want to resell it. See if they want to buy it back, but go easy and dont jack up the price

Darkfire001 · 08-02-2004, 02:21 PM

Yah, make sure you dont scare away the owner. I lost a domain due to non-renewal, and althrough domain was barely worth reg-fee except to me, the guy claimed he was making a site lol and wanted several hundred for it, and turned down my $300 offer.

That was the end of it, and domain is most likely going to expire in a few months lol.

theparrot · 08-02-2004, 04:01 PM

I talked with them some. They offered me $100 for the name. I told them I would get back to them in a couple of days. I was going to use this domain with a site for a family member, but I talked to them and they like another name better anyway it seems.

It is a dmoz listed name. I will probably just let them have it for the $100 I think. They also claimed they have a trademark on the name, but I think that is a bluff.

@dminkit · 08-02-2004, 10:30 PM

Then put a better price on it: xxxx dollars

ezimedia · 08-02-2004, 11:13 PM

HI

I think you may be right on the TM it sounds like a bluff, maybe you should ask a little more for the name like $150 or so, never know you may get it,

Other wise just take the $100 if you did not pay more then that for the domain.

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Matt · 08-03-2004, 10:59 AM

I would say "well, I've given it some thought. Tell you what, I'll meet you half way at $150"

This usually throws them on the phone, as thats how i prefer to conduct business, and they go, "ummm....ok" lol

good luck

Terry · 08-03-2004, 11:46 AM

Did you check and see if they do indeed have a trademark? I think I would find out if they are being honest, then evaluate my position.

netPH · 08-03-2004, 11:57 AM

when you feel you're bluffed then I guess you should give back a bit of bluff to them... $100bucks is cheap IMO in this case when a TM is involved.

RJ · 08-03-2004, 12:26 PM

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Originally posted by SY4
I would say "well, I've given it some thought. Tell you what, I'll meet you half way at $150"

This usually throws them on the phone, as thats how i prefer to conduct business, and they go, "ummm....ok" lol

good luck

"Meeting halfway" has worked well for me in the past.

matrics · 08-03-2004, 12:48 PM

I think it's unlikely the domain is TMed - if it's your trademark you don't let it expire like that

Wesley · 08-06-2004, 05:04 AM

heh, what idiot lies about having a TM ~.~ I would tell them you want at least $200 for it, since they had... gah, I forgot the number again xD A couple weeks, two, isnt it? anyways, after the domain expired they had a chance to renew it and didn't.

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theparrot NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 638 502.35 NP$ (Donate)	I talked with them some. They offered me $100 for the name. I told them I would get back to them in a couple of days. I was going to use this domain with a site for a family member, but I talked to them and they like another name better anyway it seems. It is a dmoz listed name. I will probably just let them have it for the $100 I think. They also claimed they have a trademark on the name, but I think that is a bluff. __________________ Need a break? Check out TheDamnBlog.com Free $6.95 directi accounts at Directi Name Bin Instant free $8.95 eNom accounts at Dncube.com

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RJ NamePros Founder Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 13,173 102,451.68 NP$ (Donate)	It's ok to contact them back and see what they want, just keep in mind the domain name is no longer "theirs". Often you'll get accused of registering (or worse, stealing) their domain. Hopefully that's not the case here.

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@dminkit NamePros Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 48 74.00 NP$ (Donate)	Then put a better price on it: xxxx dollars

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netPH Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: PH Posts: 3,152 108.50 NP$ (Donate)	when you feel you're bluffed then I guess you should give back a bit of bluff to them... $100bucks is cheap IMO in this case when a TM is involved. __________________ I am :cool:

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Wesley Account Closed Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: MD Posts: 526 32.70 NP$ (Donate)	heh, what idiot lies about having a TM ~.~ I would tell them you want at least $200 for it, since they had... gah, I forgot the number again xD A couple weeks, two, isnt it? anyways, after the domain expired they had a chance to renew it and didn't.

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