discuss I Was Reported For A "Hurt Feelings Report"

[maksimfa]

I have been a name pros members for about 7 years now and have been browsing here for at least a decade. While I don't call myself as a "professional domainer" I do own a portfolio of names, either developed, for development or tactical moves. Most of my domains that I develop are around the two businesses I know most about, firearms and finance. I have been a financial advisor for over 14 years and have been involved in the world of guns from running my gun communities, consulting and cover the largest publicly traded companies.

Recently I put out a request for some domain names, https://www.namepros.com/threads/wtb-guns-outdoors-prepping-ufo-disclosure-one-word-com.1117301/

I have purchased about 5 names so far, passed over many of them however did my best to respond to everyone, whether I was interested or not. Overall, the westerners I have spoken with, based on command of English language, all had quality to solid names, some of which I liked, others that I passed up and for the most part, very reasonably priced.

Got a good amount of spammers sending in unsolicited names that had nothing to do with my request... but then there was this "winner."

It was not necessarily that it was a shockingly awful name... but rather the audacity...

So as per my request... Guns, Outdoors, Prepping, UFO Disclosure and One Word.coms.
Exact Budget Range: Total budget is around $1k but can be raised for true quality, generally though will be between $1 and $100 per name.

This was the PM I received...

First of all, out of the 50+ requests sent in, this was the ONLY one trying to sell me on it.

True Quality.... Solid name for cheap! Unique Opportunity?!?!

Wow... I cannot pass this up...

Generally I just respond with a Thanks but not where I am going or would offer some advice.

In this case, I was just shocked by the audacious request for what I believe is a very mediocre name.

Here is why...

1. GunsBusiness does not make sense. First, no gun company would call or brand themselves "GunsBusiness". It is grammatically incorrect and in fact is "Gun Business." Beyond that, stylistically with the environment, the more appropriate name would be Firearms Business as that is how it is referred to. Once again, to anyone who has any clue about the industry, this is common knowledge.
2. No one I know would put "business" in their brand name. In either case, there are thousands more better brandable domains.
3. As a Keyword domain... IT SUCKS.

Beyond that...
4. Yes... it was a hand reg a few years ago and only has a total history of 8 years.
5. The price is both, out of my requested budget... and really out of the world.
6. The audacity to push this domain rather then letting it speak for itself.

Or maybe the price is not bad? After all it is listed on Afternic for $50,000.

So... I responded in what I believe to be a helpful manner to the seller...

So I thought that was the end of that....

Next thing I know the seller is involving NamePros staff!

And then I get....

So I had to respond...

Overall I am just in shock... snitched on for apparently hurting someone's feelings when they make a hard push to someone who actually would be a buyer in the business.

Seriously, there are LOTS of great domainers coming out from Asia and Latin America... but OMFG the audacity of some.

OR I suppose every grammatically incorrect two word domain registered for $10 or less is worth $500 and I am just stupid.

 

[maksimfa]

I have no idea what you're talking about but I think we agree; this thread is a sh*t post and OP should be ashamed. No-offense OP.

Shitpost? Eh, more of a take on the new blood here. =)

Ashamed? HELL NO. In fact I would really love to publicly out this person but then it would be against forum rules and I would be blamed for PICKING UP the person's TRASH... er wait... the other way?

I think this thread should be very much educational to newbies in further lessons between what is a good name, what is a bad name and proper etiquette. Most of all, the difference between being effective and being an idiot.

Scammers and scoundrels are like a virus... you cannot let it continue growing, it has to be nipped in the butt.

@mayazir to give you an example of WTB... On my gun forum we have a WTB section. People post there or send PMs. No one has in 10 years had the audacity to spam people trying to sell things they were not looking for. It would simply not be tolerated. Beyond that, the community polices each other and holds each other accountable.

There is no where else like NamePros where you can list your names for free, with no fees, and reach a target market of resellers... NONE. The LEAST we can do is abide by simple rules.

While I don't 100% agree with banning idiots for making fun of themselves... the community will let them know that themselves, I do fully agree with harsh punishments, in this case BANS, for anyone caught spamming WTB OR... messaging people who posted in other auction threads offering their own domains... (smaller issue).