Does this sound legit?

nhgumbah · 08-22-2008, 01:33 AM

I've been getting emails from someone who says they want to buy my domain. I gave them the estimate from namebay.com and told them it was on sale at Sedo. They gave me a link to a blog that speaks very highly of another, more thorough (and expensive) appraiser at easynamesale. I don't know if they're legit and I don't want to spend 50+ bucks at easynamesale to find out if they are or not.

Thanks
nhgumbah

Is this a scam?

donnied79 · 08-22-2008, 01:37 AM

Hi,
unfortunately i'm quite sure it is SCAM...

CureCancer · 08-22-2008, 01:47 AM

Yes this SCUM BAG is a long time player in the Domain Industry. I have tried hard to find this SCUM BAG.... KARMA Will catch up with YOU SCUM BAG.

Stay away from this SCUM BAG. He is a long time SCAMMER.

testingyou · 08-22-2008, 04:11 AM

Any buyer who ask for an appraisal before s/he will buy your domain is SCAM.

weblord · 08-22-2008, 04:15 AM

he/she should buy your domain and not twist the conversation and lead you buying from him instead.
SCAM 101%

bensd · 08-22-2008, 04:59 AM

Definetly a SCAM!!!

Unfortunately i fell for this as domain newbie...

-Ben

sdsinc · 08-22-2008, 05:29 AM

Do a search on this forum and google: appraisal scam
If you paid using a credit card: charge back
Actually everybody should do the same so they lose their merchant processing privileges.

ArTsYwRiTeR · 08-22-2008, 06:34 AM

Stayyyy awaaayyyy!

Takwa · 08-22-2008, 06:55 AM

got same e-mail before a total scammer

yellowfishdesigns · 08-22-2008, 07:12 AM

Yep, he got me last year...boned me!

tricolorro · 08-22-2008, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by nhgumbah

I've been getting emails from someone who says they want to buy my domain. I gave them the estimate from namebay.com and told them it was on sale at Sedo. They gave me a link to a blog that speaks very highly of another, more thorough (and expensive) appraiser at easynamesale. I don't know if they're legit and I don't want to spend 50+ bucks at easynamesale to find out if they are or not.

Thanks
nhgumbah

Is this a scam?

Hi,

Whenever you get these type of offers paste the sender's email address
and the name they are using into Google.

You will not always get a result but most of the time you will.

Also, most of the time you will be led back to one or more domain forums
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-newbies/506379-does-this-sound-legit.html
as others have received the same scam email.

Patrick

gafadi · 08-22-2008, 05:14 PM

its not been long that i am into domains and stuff but a potential buyer never ask for a appraisal before he purchase the domain usually they send a offer or ask for the price

Coastalguy · 08-22-2008, 05:32 PM

If they are truly interested in your name it is up to them to determine its value.

A big red flag otherwise.

ST

dnpimping.com · 08-22-2008, 06:20 PM

Definitely sounds like a scam, are you able to paste the entire email into this thread. I would love to read the way it was written.

nhgumbah · 08-23-2008, 12:59 AM

Thanks guys,
It says in the email that I can't under any circumstances copy or share the email due to privacy issues, pretty nifty to say that when your scamming. If it's a scam, can I copy and paste it here anyway. Then you guys can see exactly what I'm talking about. And plus it'll warn other people against it.

sdsinc · 08-23-2008, 07:40 AM

If you received a mail like that be very cautious:

Quote:

Hello,
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=506379

We've found your domain for sale after visiting several auction sites.

Please submit your price for consideration.

We are in software development and support business (contractors of large corporation)

At this time we are considering domain invetsing and reselling as additional dircetion of our investment strategy.

Looking forward to do business with you.

Regards,
Brian Meredith
COO
TGN Software Services

(or any other made-up name)

They just want you to buy an appraisal from their associates then they disappear.

If you reply with $100,000 or whatever amount they will say 'Okay' yet they they can't afford to pay for the appraisal themselves

08-22-2008, 01:33 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
nhgumbah NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 81	Does this sound legit? I've been getting emails from someone who says they want to buy my domain. I gave them the estimate from namebay.com and told them it was on sale at Sedo. They gave me a link to a blog that speaks very highly of another, more thorough (and expensive) appraiser at easynamesale. I don't know if they're legit and I don't want to spend 50+ bucks at easynamesale to find out if they are or not. Thanks nhgumbah Is this a scam?

08-22-2008, 01:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
CureCancer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,165	Yes this SCUM BAG is a long time player in the Domain Industry. I have tried hard to find this SCUM BAG.... KARMA Will catch up with YOU SCUM BAG. Stay away from this SCUM BAG. He is a long time SCAMMER. __________________ Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth. Abraham Lincoln

08-22-2008, 04:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
testingyou Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Copenhagen - Denmark Posts: 1,790	Any buyer who ask for an appraisal before s/he will buy your domain is SCAM. __________________ World Food Programme - No Children Should Go To Bed Hungry. It's simple, it's not rocket science, not political, not cultural, not religion, not complicated... It's this simple!. I have decided that I will donate 10% of what I make from selling domain names in 2012 to the above programme.

08-22-2008, 04:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
weblord NamePros Legend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philippines - www.Nabaza.com Posts: 19,785	he/she should buy your domain and not twist the conversation and lead you buying from him instead. SCAM 101% __________________ Nabaza.com - Amaia

08-22-2008, 04:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
bensd NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 500	Definetly a SCAM!!! Unfortunately i fell for this as domain newbie... -Ben __________________ WebsiteDirectory.info in Live Auction - make your prebid now! Lyndon Johnson

08-22-2008, 01:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
donnied79 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Milano Posts: 1,072	Hi, unfortunately i'm quite sure it is SCAM...

08-22-2008, 05:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
sdsinc Domains my Dominion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Web 1.0 Posts: 9,558	Do a search on this forum and google: appraisal scam If you paid using a credit card: charge back Actually everybody should do the same so they lose their merchant processing privileges. __________________ NameNewsletter.com - free lists of available domain names ZoneFiles.net (beta) - ccTLD and gTLD droplists

08-22-2008, 06:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
ArTsYwRiTeR New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 16	Stayyyy awaaayyyy! __________________ Color Your Web With My Words

08-22-2008, 06:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
Takwa NamePros Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 445	got same e-mail before a total scammer __________________ Domain Geo - Make money on domain names

08-22-2008, 07:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
yellowfishdesigns New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 16	Yep, he got me last year...boned me!

08-22-2008, 05:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
gafadi NamePros Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 470	its not been long that i am into domains and stuff but a potential buyer never ask for a appraisal before he purchase the domain usually they send a offer or ask for the price

08-22-2008, 05:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
Coastalguy NamePros Expert Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Great White North Posts: 6,981	If they are truly interested in your name it is up to them to determine its value. A big red flag otherwise. ST __________________ FOR SALE: MLSHomes.org/MLSRealEstate.tv/VWTH.com

08-22-2008, 06:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
dnpimping.com NamePros Regular Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 451	Definitely sounds like a scam, are you able to paste the entire email into this thread. I would love to read the way it was written. __________________ DNPimping.com Add me: www.facebook.com/domaining

08-23-2008, 12:59 AM	THREAD STARTER #15 (permalink)
nhgumbah NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 81	Thanks guys, It says in the email that I can't under any circumstances copy or share the email due to privacy issues, pretty nifty to say that when your scamming. If it's a scam, can I copy and paste it here anyway. Then you guys can see exactly what I'm talking about. And plus it'll warn other people against it.

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