Reyginus
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So, I've been chatting with this enduser for about a month. He is a bit popular in his field and was in the middle east during the period.
He already agreed to buy my name but he kept insisting on a call when he returns. I had no problem with that.
We went back and forth and on many occasions I told him how to get the name on both dan and afternic (if he doesn't trust dan). Even when he went quiet for weeks I'd ask if he's still interested and he'd say yes but after a call when he returns.
Yesterday, the call happened. I called first and he claimed to be in a meeting and promised to call later. When he did, the question he asked was where I come from. I told him 100%. He didn't ask any other question. Then he said he's thinking of closing the business and the deal can no longer go through.
I took it calmly even though I knew my response to his question was the problem. He could have asked me this in the course of our chats. I thought he wanted to know more about MS, CPC, SV, etc., in that order, but he wanted to know where I come from.
It got me thinking many things. Do we have to lie to endusers in such cases (even though I'd never do that or apologize for where I come from)? What's the extent of lies (or business tricks) we can tell or use? Should country even matter? And what's the best response to such an enduser? Is a call even necessary for names less than $1000?
He already agreed to buy my name but he kept insisting on a call when he returns. I had no problem with that.
We went back and forth and on many occasions I told him how to get the name on both dan and afternic (if he doesn't trust dan). Even when he went quiet for weeks I'd ask if he's still interested and he'd say yes but after a call when he returns.
Yesterday, the call happened. I called first and he claimed to be in a meeting and promised to call later. When he did, the question he asked was where I come from. I told him 100%. He didn't ask any other question. Then he said he's thinking of closing the business and the deal can no longer go through.
I took it calmly even though I knew my response to his question was the problem. He could have asked me this in the course of our chats. I thought he wanted to know more about MS, CPC, SV, etc., in that order, but he wanted to know where I come from.
It got me thinking many things. Do we have to lie to endusers in such cases (even though I'd never do that or apologize for where I come from)? What's the extent of lies (or business tricks) we can tell or use? Should country even matter? And what's the best response to such an enduser? Is a call even necessary for names less than $1000?
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