Funny Domain Inquiries

[verbster]

Lately, I've been getting some strange "Inquires" on domains for sale. Thought maybe we could post some of them. I got this one today (deleted some name info with xxxx):

You have received an inquiry for your domain, boattalk.net, via XXXXXXX parking.

Name: john xxxxxxx
Email Address: [email protected]
Offer: outboard waterp
Comments: where would i find the waterpump on a merc 50hp

 

[ji]

Your URL looks like a website where one might ask questions about boats. There was a contact button. He asked you about boats.

 

[verbster]

Your URL looks like a website where one might ask questions about boats.

Hey, that's a nice comment, even though I haven't put much on it yet. I think it was ending with "Boat forum" that did it...but I'm not complaining: Any inquiry is a good thing, even if they are funny now and then.

Edit: Added a little to the page, including a link for outboard parts. (Thanks, Bodis.)

 

[Deaol]

On one of my "natural healing / organic / holistic domains" I got offered a full week vacation at their resort all inclusive.

Turned it down... as I don't have the time to even think about relaxing, let alone for a full week.

 

[lzy]

On one of my "natural healing / organic / holistic domains" I got offered a full week vacation at their resort all inclusive.

Turned it down... as I don't have the time to even think about relaxing, let alone for a full week.

A full week vacation at a resort in exchange for the domain? :o

 

[Deaol]

A full week vacation at a resort in exchange for the domain? :o

Yes, well i told them what I wanted... than they turned around and said well.. a one week package is that amount.. sound fair? .. I was like.. will this one week package pay my hosting bill?

 

[Kate]

I think they are testing your forms to send spam later

 

[The Stealthy One]

verbster, did you write the fellow back and answer his question? :D

 

[DotWeekly]

OnlyCosmetics.com

Inquiry: "I would like some Free Books and Free Samples"

 

[verbster]

verbster, did you write the fellow back and answer his question?

You bet! I wrote something like:

Hi John,

Looks like you live in Tampa Bay, so I'd be willing to bet your local Mercury outboard dealer could help out. Give 'em a call. While you're at it, ask them if they want to buy boattalk from me.

Good luck,

Randy

 

[peaches017]

That looks like a Bodis contact email.

 

[verbster]

That looks like a Bodis contact email.

Yes. Check out post #3.

 

[mbuna]

Nice thread. I don't get anything funny for offers, but I do get a lot of people who like some of my sites and then ask me if I'd help them develop their site, which just happens to compete with mine. I probably get 6 of those requests a year.

 

[gubera]

I just got this inquiry from New Zealand tourism related .com I park at bodis.

Comments: I am wanting to know how far Wellington Airport
is to the Wellington railway station, can you
please advise me.
Thankyou​

This means that the customized bodis.com page really does look like a real web site. Awesome!

Gabe

 

[verbster]

Just got an inquiry for dogfights(.)us: The offer was "Rottweiler."

Wonder if he wants to trade a Rottweiler for the domain....

 

[lzy]

Just got an inquiry for dogfights(.)us: The offer was "Rottweiler."

Wonder if he wants to trade a Rottweiler for the domain....

I'll take it if I were you! :lol: