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| NamePros Supporter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: TX
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| NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Netherlands, Velsen
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![]() ![]() | search the forums on "scam" and just see how many topics come up, we have all been there .This smells like allfordomains..but on the other hand, you might as well bé from allfordomains, trying to create grounds on which you could say "you see, it happens all the time and the terms and conditions state that no leads or sales are guaranteed..." , trying to downtalk the misconduct they so often perform. This is odd you know, first columbia with his bad english and now someone telling the classic tale of alllfordomains without mentioning them. Is it possible to track their ip...I have a hunch this is a settup. |
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| NamePros Supporter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: TX
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | I could give you the guy's e-mail address, but I am not out to hurt people the way he is. I own several names and have no link whatsoever with people like that. I don't know who is behind it, but his e-mail was a name@rock.com. After everything happened, I thought he might be related to one of the appraisal companies just out to get people to get appraisals and make more money when they sell your name at a 30- 50% commission. Would anyone in their right mind agree to that? But I will say that the company you mentioned was one of the appraisal sources. I didn't realize people thought of that company negatively, or I definitely would not have used them to appraise my names. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=5474 Just another sucker... |
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| NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Netherlands, Velsen
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????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=5474 His name is Anthony Griffin or R.McKay? They are also mentioned, as part of the mailing list of allfordomains. How did the correspondence come about, through the Whois-data ?
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| NamePros Supporter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: TX
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Hey, thank you all so much for your feedback. It was Anthony Griffin who sent the e-mail. To think I was trying to protect his identity- i guess i am proud to not be a jerk like him. Anyway, I was so mad that he lied to me and go as far as saying that he was ready to send money via paypal or certified check. It's a very cruel world! Thank you all very much |
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| NamePros Admin ![]() ![]() ![]() Join Date: Feb 2003
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NEVER deal with a buyer that requests you get a paid appraisal before they're willing to make an offer on your domain. I wish I could broadcast that to every domain owner in the world.
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| NamePros Expert Join Date: May 2003 Location: Montreal
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | I dont think that normally a buyer requests an appraisal. They usually want a Domain to develop for their own use and have a price in mind or know what the Domain is worth to them. I guess if you get any appraisal requests its a good sign that this isnt an end user but a reseller or worse a scammer perhaps. Mike |
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| NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: NeonHQ.com
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![]() ![]() ![]() | another victim. I guess most of us gone through this when we are young in this industry. Now you will be caution when people asking you to appraise a domain. There are a few threads about how AllForDomains scamming people and what's their tactic.
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| | THREAD STARTER #13 (permalink) |
| NamePros Supporter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: TX
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| NamePros Expert Join Date: May 2003 Location: Montreal
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | If I wanted to buy a name I wouldn't consider any Appraisal as being creditable, the Domain is worth what I or the end user is willing to pay for it. If a buyer requested an appraisal on one of my names I would tell them to get it themselves and wouldn't subtract the costs from the sale amount, I know what my Domain is worth to me and they should have an idea what its worth to them. Mike |
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| NamePros Admin ![]() ![]() ![]() Join Date: Feb 2003
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| future domainer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: domainsville
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![]() ![]() | Re: DomainSack has a point!
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| NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Netherlands
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![]() ![]() | I know its been a while, but i got an email from this person too. He asked me to keep his email and name secret but thats not what intend to do. Here is our little email conversation: > Hi there, > > After doing a keyword search on Google.com I have found your domain for > sale. I prefer to make all deals direct without domain brokers so I've > decided to contact you via email. (I've found your email address via WHO > IS) > > Is this domain still available for sale ? I'm interested in purchasing. > > If it's still available for sale please email me your asking price. > > If you have other good domains for sale feel free to email me the full list > with asking prices. > > If I can afford your domain I'll contact you. Please don't send me multiple > emails if you don't receive a reply from me and keep my email address > confidential. Just email me your asking price. If I decide to buy I'll > contact you as soon as possible. > > I can send you money via PayPal. If you don't have a PayPal account I can > send you the funds by a certified check. > > Best Regards, > > Anthony GriffinHi, The domain is still for sale, i've had several offers, my asking price is $750 if you find this reasonable, the domain is yours. Regards, Rico > I must se eyour uname is worth at least $3,000 before I spend any money > > I don't have an idea how much your domain is worth. Do you have an > appraisal certificate for your name ? I need an independent and > professional valuation. Please note that I don't trust free or ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=5474 > unprofessional appraisals. I don't want to overpay. It can be an > appraisal certificate from www.GreatDomains.com or > www.FastDomainSales.com or HollywoodDomains.com. It does not matter > because I trust all these companies. > > After I receive your appraisals I can send you money via PayPal. If you > don't have a PayPal account I can send you the funds by a certified > check. > > If you wish we can use escrow.com to secure the transaction. > > Looking forward to your reply. > > Best Regards, > > Anthony Griffin Yea right ![]() And I'm going to pay your partners for a certificate and you never buy my domain ![]() I will report your Email, Your Name and your company on all the domain forums I know to warn them for your scam business. Have a good day. > Dear Sir, > > I consider your letter as a serious abuse. GreatDomains, > Hollywooddomains and other sites are not my partners. > > If you don't send me your excuses with 24 hours my attorney will send an > official to your ISP and domain registrar. I hope they will shut down > your Internet access. > > I will also post infoirmation about the rude domain seller in all ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=5474 > forums. > > I cc this email to my attorney. > > Best Regards, > > Anthony Griffin Hi, No excuse needed, I already have been warned for your email see: http://www.namepros.com/showthread.p...hlight=griffin If you contineu this scammage you will be known everywhere. Have a good day!
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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Gods Backyard
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![]() ![]() ![]() | any1 thought of contacting rock.com and letting them no whats going on as its giving there domain a bad name 2
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| Retired NamePros Staff© Join Date: May 2003
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The full headers of "Anthony Griffin's" email would be very useful
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| NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: NeonHQ.com
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![]() ![]() ![]() | I guess Anthony Griffin owns Rock.com or at least he owns antgriffin@rock.com. I did email him a few times at the above address and got reply from him. Wondering, how long does he want to keep trying to scam.
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