Haha, touche! He's from New England, so I assumed some tough skin was needed for the following transcript of our conversation:
Some information has been bleeped out to protect our privacy.
Me: Hi - Did you call about a domain? 5:49 PM
Him: Yes 5:50 PM
Him: I would like to discuss a transfer when you have time 5:51 PM
Me: Which domain? 5:54 PM
Him: Nov 2nd purchase 5:55 PM
Him: ****** 5:56 PM
Me: Forgive me, but if you can't provide the domain name you're interested in, than I have to believe this spam/fraud. 5:57 PM
Me: Ok, yes, I am familiar with that .com 5:57 PM
Me: I haven't had a chance to determine my plans for this domain. Would you like to talk about this over the phone? Or, is this something we can correspond about via email? 6:04 PM
Him: I am happy to discuss over the telephone. I would like to know what you want for the domain. 6:16 PM
Him: Or you can text me 6:16 PM
Me: You are welcome to text an offer. Or, if it's a more complex matter, we can arrange a time to chat this weekend. 6:40 PM
Him: If you do not want to text an offer I will offer $25 if not, i think it would be best to find a time to discuss on the phone. 6:49 PM
Me: I see. This domain has a 3 month hold with Domain.com. So unless you create a domain.com account, you will have to wait 3 months I can transfer it to your preferred registrar. Though, if you change your offer to 25 BTC, I'm sure I can consider your offer before the 3 month transfer period ends. 7:09 PM
Him: I do not know what BTC is. I can create a domain.com account this weekend. 8:06 AM
Him: I would like to settle this by Monday if possible. 10:01 AM
Me: BTC stands for Bitcoin. A virtual currency that is valued at $370 per coin. Let me know when you're domain.com account is created and we can discuss escrow.com fees. 10:04 AM
Me: Sounds good! 10:04 AM
Me: Shall I set up an escrow.com purchase order for this domain in the amount of 25 BTC ($9,250 USD) I hadn't planned on selling this domain, but with the surging price in BTC, I can't resist. 10:29 AM
Him: U want 9,250 for the website? I said $25 USD 1:15 PM
Him: BTC prices have dropped 50 dollars today 1:16 PM
Him: Please let me know and I will venmo you the $25 dollars. 1:17 PM
Him: You are crazy to think a poor kid has that kind of money to help his sick aunt and grandparents with a domain 1:17 PM
Him: I have also purchased other domains that you would be interested in and would be happy to make a straight domain for domain exchange. 1:19 PM
Me: BTC prices increased $12 today. Of course I didn't expect you to have 25 BTC, but then again you shouldnt have expected me to take $25 for a domain I JUST bought. If you want it for that kind of price, wait a few months, if I still have it, we'll talk But for now, just use one of your other domains your sick aunt / GP 6:18 AM
Me: $200 and its yours if you create a domain.com account and complete the transaction by monday. 7:04
AM
Him: $200 is still too much. I can try to see if they can pay $40 or 50 usd. Would you be interested in exchanging TheNameIWant.com for YourFullName.com ? 11:44 AM
Him: Straight up? If not I will go back and ask the family. 11:46 AM
Me: If I wanted MyName.com, I would own it. Just like if I wanted YourName, I would own it. But before checking the WHOIS on MyName.com and noticing your name is *** ***** from U of M, I had no idea ****** was your last name. To me it is a great dictionary word that will make a great brand. 1:04 PM
Me: Though, there is a Law Student by the name of My Name at the University of Miami. I'll send him a message with your contact info to see if he wants the domain or experience in UDRP cases to obtain ownership of him domain. Because of your actions in registering my name, this domain is no longer for sale. 1:06 PM