Mentioning his wife and other available and cheaper extensions is definitely a negotiation tactics.
Also, nobody comes in with their highest offer at $500. You are dealing with a broker or an unscrupulous business person.
Don't panic and don't...
Usually, I login to to NPs and click on the "Popular Today" button on the dropdown menu to catch up on new threads that are gaining traction. Threads on that list are using helpful, informative or interesting.
You will find almost all of Bob...
"Adding random letters and a TLD to a mark does not prevent confusion between a resultant domain name and that mark"
B and O are not random letters added to MediaCom. MediaCombo is represents another name entirely.
Dawn Osborne just chose...
Investing in names like this is a recipe for bankruptcy.
Not only is it esoteric but it also has a negative connotation (envy). Then to top it off, a KEY letter is dropped.
Plus, it's a radio-test nightmare.
Despite all these, the name works...
Create a website and host your software on it.
Asking people to just DM you names they spend hours researching is not ideal. Especially considering the fact that you claim to compare submitted names to a secret list that contains your own names...