Dropping name - To ask to buy or to try to snap

QBert · 04-20-2005, 07:04 PM

Hey, ive been watching a domain that expiers in the next few days. The site is fairly well maintaned and active, however the regester of the domain dident put a real email in the whois so i dont think he knows whats going to happen. Should i contact him with an offer to buy it, possibaly alerting him that its expiering or should i try to catch is somewhere?

Thanks

QBert

.X. · 04-20-2005, 08:26 PM

That's a hard decision,I would wait and see if it drops.

Lyte · 04-20-2005, 09:45 PM

I don't know the answer to that question! Having said that... I think telling someone you're interested in purchasing their domain puts them in the driver's seat. I mean, you're showing your cards.

I too would wait to see if it drops and if they happen to reg it and you're desperate to have it... then you know you at least have to offer them the reg fee.

***SpareDomains*** · 04-20-2005, 09:54 PM

depends how important it is to you? Do you have the funds needed to grab it if the owner throws a crazy figure your way. I personally would sit back and see if it drops and backorder it up.

Mark · 04-20-2005, 11:06 PM

That really is a tough one QBert ~

I tried contacting on one about 4 months back , and the owner told me they Would not let it expire (A few days short of Expiration at this point) and they wanted 500$ (US) for it. It wasn't worth that amount to me so I passed. Long story short - They let it drop into Pool's hands and it went at auction for less than half of what they were asking (I still didn't go high enough to get it though).

I just waited out a different one recently and got it by manual Registration

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-newbies/84028-dropping-name-ask-buy-try-snap.html
There are some benefits to the fact that no one really knows when the domains go to pending delete (sometimes)

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04-20-2005, 07:04 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
QBert NamePros Regular Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 814	Dropping name - To ask to buy or to try to snap Hey, ive been watching a domain that expiers in the next few days. The site is fairly well maintaned and active, however the regester of the domain dident put a real email in the whois so i dont think he knows whats going to happen. Should i contact him with an offer to buy it, possibaly alerting him that its expiering or should i try to catch is somewhere? Thanks QBert __________________ :: www.URLBlur.com - Blur your URL and protect your privacy! :: www.AokHost.com - Powerful, Secure and Reliable Website Hosting!

04-20-2005, 11:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mark Hi :) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NC Posts: 9,566	That really is a tough one QBert ~ I tried contacting on one about 4 months back , and the owner told me they Would not let it expire (A few days short of Expiration at this point) and they wanted 500$ (US) for it. It wasn't worth that amount to me so I passed. Long story short - They let it drop into Pool's hands and it went at auction for less than half of what they were asking (I still didn't go high enough to get it though). I just waited out a different one recently and got it by manual Registration ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-newbies/84028-dropping-name-ask-buy-try-snap.html There are some benefits to the fact that no one really knows when the domains go to pending delete (sometimes) ~ __________________ When the man at the door yelled "Alcohol , Tobacco , and Firearms" .... I just assumed it was a delivery !

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04-20-2005, 08:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
.X. Revolution Calling! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NamePros Avenue Posts: 5,807	That's a hard decision,I would wait and see if it drops.

04-20-2005, 09:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lyte Pros Against Prejudice Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 1,739	I don't know the answer to that question! Having said that... I think telling someone you're interested in purchasing their domain puts them in the driver's seat. I mean, you're showing your cards. I too would wait to see if it drops and if they happen to reg it and you're desperate to have it... then you know you at least have to offer them the reg fee.

04-20-2005, 09:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
*SpareDomains* Business Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,450	depends how important it is to you? Do you have the funds needed to grab it if the owner throws a crazy figure your way. I personally would sit back and see if it drops and backorder it up.

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