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| NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Caracas, Venezuela
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![]() | Robert Gardos from EliteInvestment.net Hello, I just got an email from this person telling me that they are interested in one my domains. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/warnings-and-alerts/508859-robert-gardos-from-eliteinvestment-net.html I made a search on this forum and the general feeling is that he is trying to cheat people so I'll post it here just to call your attention. The email body is the very same I found here and there but I'll quote it too:
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| www.DataCube.com Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | This looks like the appraisal scam.
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Agreed. I got one too.
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| Buying Geo Domains ![]() Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Orange County, CA
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | This is a reminder - keep yourselves informed about scams by visiting the scam subforum (http://www.namepros.com/warnings-and-alerts/) often. I've asked a Staff Member to move this thread over there - it's definitely info you want to keep yourself aware of!
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| New Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: somewhere
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![]() | My story with this guy Hello, Your domain name has been found online. Please let us know your price. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=508859 We make money on selling and buying names and sites. Now the domain business is very attractive. Looking forward to do business with you. Regards, Robert Gardos CEO Elite Investment ------------- RE /me/ Hello, Your domain name has been found online. Very interesting. Overhear yesterday that some domain names can be found looking sunshine beach ! Please let us know your price. Please,give me Your offer ! We make money on selling and buying names and sites. Now the domain business is very attractive. Yes, I can see: Domain Name: ELITEINVESTMENT.NET Created on: 10-Aug-08 Expires on: 10-Aug-09 Last Updated on: 10-Aug-08 You make money all 18 days.. Looking forward to do business with you. Why not? Everything is possible. ---------------------------------------- RE /guy/ What is your response? ---------------------------------------- RE: /me/ Place for offers (Sedo) domain.com domain.net or for all package: domain.com domain.net domain.info domain.org through PM on email. --------------------------------------------- RE /guy/ I'm a reliable domain buyer and reseller. You can read about me in forums (ceo(at)eliteinvestment.net) .......webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?p=5280198 As you can see I really buy and sell names. User GolfStream_5 (my last domain seller) wrote about our deal. Can you accept 15,000 USD for the full package? Do you sell domain with a web site or just the name? Domain without content is ok with me. Web site is not necessary. Have you had your domain names evaluated in the past? I mean domain appraisals. Without valuation we cannot be sure in the sale price. It's very important for me in terms of reselling too. But we must engage a valuation company with REAL manual service. So I will only accept valuations from independent sources I and my partners trust. To avoid mistakes I asked domain experts about reputable appraisal companies. Please check this blog with suggestions from other sellers and buyers: ......domainblog.007sites.com/Archive/420689.htm If, for example, the valuation comes higher you can adjust your asking price accordingly. It will be fair. I also hope you can give me 12% - 15% discount. After you send me the valuation via email (usually it takes 1-2 days to obtain it) we'll continue our negotiations. What is your preferred payment method: Escrow.com, International wire transfer, PayPal.com or something else? Hope we can come to an agreement fast. Looking forward to your reply. -------------------------------------- RE: (me) 2008/8/27 CEO Elite Investment <ceo(at)eliteinvestment.net> I'm a reliable domain buyer and reseller. I see.With company domain name registered through DomainsByProxy... You can read about me in forums (ceo(at)eliteinvestment.net) .....webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?p=5280198 As you can see I really buy and sell names. User GolfStream_5 (my last domain seller) wrote about our deal. What is your realy name: George Ogilvie from Ogilvie Technologies...Robert Gardos from Elite Investment.. How many names you have ![]() ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=508859 Can you accept 15,000 USD for the full package? Yes,I will. Place your $15K offer at Sedo for .com domain.Put the message: "My first and finaly offer" and I will know that offer is yours .And I will accept. Other domains you will grab for free ![]() Do you sell domain with a web site or just the name? Please,browse domains and you will find all answers. Domain without content is ok with me. Web site is not necessary. Have you had your domain names evaluated in the past? I mean domain appraisals. Without valuation we cannot be sure in the sale price. It's very important for me in terms of reselling too. But we must engage a valuation company with REAL manual service. So I will only accept valuations from independent sources I and my partners trust. Nice trick. Please, dont tell me you expect that I belive in your scam appraisals suggestion.Unbelivable. To avoid mistakes I asked domain experts about reputable appraisal companies. Please check this blog with suggestions from other sellers and buyers: ...domainblog.007sites.com/Archive/420689.htm... How many nick names you have ![]() And finaly: please, dont sent me mail again. I have no time for absurd offers like yours. Tnx,, ----------------------------------------------- to be continue,...maybe ... ) |
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| NamePros Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nashville, TN
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | I received the same e-mail... he agrees to pay what you ask for... then it's... "oh wait, by the way, I need an appraisal first to be sure." In the words of Cousin Eddie from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation... "That's just real nice Clark... real nice". |
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| NamePros Legend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philippines - www.Nabaza.com
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | same as this http://www.namepros.com/3012347-post6.html |
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| NamePros Regular Join Date: Feb 2007
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | I just have received from monteiro@eliteinvestment.net but the scammer is out of date because the domain has been sold almost a month ago |
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| Music Video Television! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fresno, California
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| New Member Join Date: Sep 2008
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![]() | Hi All....I just got an email from this clown and I check his domain reg on go daddy...it is registered to a proxy domain registration company. I go to their website and they say they are cpmpletely against spams and scams. They have several links to complain about a domain that they proxy participating in "questionable practices". ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=508859 I know 1 complaint is not going to do much, but a couple thousand may make this guys life a little more miserable. A little recompense for those he has scammed in the past. this is the link to their website.....http://www.domainsbyproxy.com/LegalAgreement.aspx Thanks for the heads up on this, it stopped me from falling victim as well. |
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| First Time Poster! Join Date: Sep 2008
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![]() | Guy from Eliteinvestment I've gotten msg's from this guy too, under a different name. Hello, Your domain name has been found online. Please let us know your price. We make money on selling and buying names and sites. Now the domain business is very attractive. Looking forward to do business with you. Regards, Anthony Monteiro CEO ELT LLC I tell him a huge # (35k) and I get this email: 35,000. Ok. Do you sell domain with a web site or just the name? Domain without content is ok with me. Web site is not necessary. Have you had your domain names evaluated in the past? I mean domain appraisals. Without valuation we cannot be sure in the sale price. It's very important for me in terms of reselling too. But we must engage a valuation company with REAL manual service. So I will only accept valuations from independent sources I and my partners trust. To avoid mistakes I asked domain experts about reputable appraisal companies. Please check this blog with suggestions from other sellers and buyers: http://webtalk.007sites.com/Archive/421689.htm If, for example, the valuation comes higher you can adjust your asking price accordingly. It will be fair. I also hope you can give me 12% - 15% discount. After you send me the valuation via email (usually it takes 1-2 days to obtain it) we'll continue our negotiations. What is your preferred payment method: Escrow.com, International wire transfer, PayPal.com or something else? Hope we can come to an agreement fast. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=508859 Looking forward to your reply. |
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| New Member Join Date: Sep 2008
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![]() | The elite investments saga continues got the part two email today as we have sen in this forum it goes something like this........ From: ELI LLC [mailto resident@eliteinvestment.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 5:49 PM To: sloppy_fiend@comcast.net Subject: Re: Offer for articlefiend.net (sent 09/10/2008) 1000 for all three. Ok. a web site or just the name? Domain without content is ok with me. Web site is not necessary. Have you had your domain names evaluated in the past? I mean domain appraisals. Without valuation we cannot be sure in the sale price. It's very important for me in terms of reselling too. But we must engage a valuation company with REAL manual service. So I will only accept valuations from independent sources I and my partners trust. To avoid mistakes I asked domain experts about reputable appraisal companies. Please check this blog with suggestions from other sellers and buyers: http://webtalk.007sites.com/Archive/425389.htm If, for example, the valuation comes higher you can adjust your asking price accordingly. It will be fair. I also hope you can give me 12% - 15% discount. After you send me the valuation via email (usually it takes 1-2 days to obtain it) we'll continue our negotiations. What is your preferred payment method: Escrow.com, International wire transfer, PayPal.com or something else? Hope we can come to an agreement fast. Looking forward to your reply. Can you accept 12,000 USD? Do you sell domain with a web site or just the name? Domain without content is ok with me. Web site is not necessary. Have you had your domain names evaluated in the past? I mean domain appraisals. Without valuation we cannot be sure in the sale price. It's very important for me in terms of reselling too. But we must engage a valuation company with REAL manual service. So I will only accept valuations from independent sources I and my partners trust. To avoid mistakes I asked domain experts about reputable appraisal companies. Please check this blog with suggestions from other sellers and buyers: http://webtalk.007sites.com/Archive/425389.htm If, for example, the valuation comes higher you can adjust your asking price accordingly. It will be fair. I also hope you can give me 12% - 15% discount. After you send me the valuation via email (usually it takes 1-2 days to obtain it) we'll continue our negotiations. What is your preferred payment method: Escrow.com, International wire transfer, PayPal.com or something else? Hope we can come to an agreement fast. Looking forward to your reply. My response... From: sloppy_fiend@comcast.net To: ELI LLC Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 4:28 PM Subject: Re: Offer for articlefiend.net (sent 09/10/2008) ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=508859 I have been selling domains for quite awhile and have found that pay for appraisal services are highly overrated. I just run a quick check through www.nameboy.com, and tend to take a few hundred off their estimation to make it fair. The prices I am asking are reasonable, and I have received several other offers on these domains. Even though the offers are not at $1000, the cost at your recommended appraiser would make the difference negligible. If you want the domains forward the $1000.00 to this email address through paypal, once the funds are cleared I will take the necessary steps to get the domains transfered to your name. If not let me know. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=508859 Thank you for your interest. He of course came back with the everyone des this as course of business routine, sent him my links to forums and the like outlining his scam and am waiting for the response. There are MANY MANY references to this scam out there..he only got about 8 of them from me. I'll keep you posted as to his response, if he even chooses to repond at this point. |
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| NamePros Member Join Date: Feb 2005
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Can you accept 90,000 USD? Do you sell domain with a web site or just the name? Domain without content is ok with me. Web site is not necessary. Have you had your domain names evaluated in the past? I mean domain appraisals. Without valuation we cannot be sure in the sale price. It's very important for me in terms of reselling too. But we must engage a valuation company with REAL manual service. So I will only accept valuations from independent sources I and my partners trust. To avoid mistakes I asked domain experts about reputable appraisal ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=508859 companies. Please check this blog with suggestions from other sellers and buyers: http://webtalk.007sites.com/Archive/425389.htm If, for example, the valuation comes higher you can adjust your asking price accordingly. It will be fair. I also hope you can give me 12% - 15% discount. After you send me the valuation via email (usually it takes 1-2 days to obtain it) we'll continue our negotiations. What is your preferred payment method: Escrow.com, International wire transfer, PayPal.com or something else? Hope we can come to an agreement fast. Looking forward to your reply. |
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| New Member Join Date: Sep 2008
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![]() | I rec'd same email with Paul Rancour as sender I received the exact same email as above. I responded once, but won't again. Very new to this but eager to learn. Where is the best place to sell your domains? I have them parked at Sedo and Namedrive. A few views. But how do I promote them? Are appraisals necessary? Any advice greatly appreciated. Thanks~ |
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| New Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Singapore
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![]() | Got similar e-mails with different "CEO" names inserted. They just want you to buy the "manual" appraisal services they recommend (starting at 60 Euros an appraisal). They have no real interest in your domain -- they seem to pick an obscure, low-value domain that you own and then say they will give you a ridiculously high price for it, then insist that you get a "manual" appraisal. |
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | OK, so I got this email:
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| Domains my Dominion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Web 1.0
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() I wonder if he will actually check the appraisal
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