It was a scammer!! A very good one, but not good enough:
A partial copy of the email thread:
"5,000 USD. Ok.
Do you sell a developed site or just domain name? If you don't have a site it's not a problem. I'm mostly interested in domain names without content.
Do you have an appraisal of your domain? I need an appraisal certificate for domain priced in your range. Domain name is an investment for me. I'm going to sell your name later and make a profit. If I overpay I won't be able to make a profit in the future. It's very important for you and me to know the current market value of your domain.
Please note that I don't trust free or cheap appraisals. So I cannot accept appraisal from each and every site.
Sedo is acceptable as a broker but not as an appraiser because your names are listed with them and they are not independent. They are interested in ovepricing in order to get a fat commission. I will only accept appraisals from independent appraisal companies I know and trust.
To avoid mistakes I asked domain experts about reputable appraisal companies in an Internet law forum:
http://www.domaintalk.ourplace.com/Archive/21076.htm
Juck check this posting.
After I verify an appraisal from you we'll continue our negotiations.
How do you prefer to get paid:
www.PayPal.com,
www.escrow.com, check or wire?
Looking forward to your reply.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Riegel" <
To: "'S Murray'" Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 5:46 AM
Subject: RE: Regarding womensrights.us
> Dear Ms Murray,
>
> For this particular domain name we would consider the intrinsic value
> to
be
> at least US$5,000.
>
> Should you remain interested in the name, please contact me and we
> will arrange escrow services. I am unopposed to using Escrow.com, but
> prefer Sedo.com if that is acceptable to you.
>
> Thank you for your interest.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Andrew Riegel"
Sorry if I wasted your time- Thanks for all the help and comments.