question Is this an appraisal scam?

[TheParisian]

Hi all,

I am writing on this chat to get some help regarding a potential domain sale.
Someone has contacted me and said they were interested in buying one of my domains, but said they would need a "certificate of appraised value" first . And of course, from a "source he knows and trusts"... This sounds very dodgy to me, is it a scam? These days one has to be extra careful, plus it seems like a quite costly procedure (50-100usd depending on websites). Anyone has had to do that before?

Thanks a lot for your help !!

 

[alcy]

usually these come all dressed with the apparaisal link right in there.. and they get you good like that!

 

[Hugo_Strange]

Hi all,

I am writing on this chat to get some help regarding a potential domain sale.
Someone has contacted me and said they were interested in buying one of my domains, but said they would need a "certificate of appraised value" first . And of course, from a "source he knows and trusts"... This sounds very dodgy to me, is it a scam? These days one has to be extra careful, plus it seems like a quite costly procedure (50-100usd depending on websites). Anyone has had to do that before?

Thanks a lot for your help !!

As fake as Pamela Anderson's knockers...

 

[BostonDomainer]

Hi all,

I am writing on this chat to get some help regarding a potential domain sale.
Someone has contacted me and said they were interested in buying one of my domains, but said they would need a "certificate of appraised value" first . And of course, from a "source he knows and trusts"... This sounds very dodgy to me, is it a scam? These days one has to be extra careful, plus it seems like a quite costly procedure (50-100usd depending on websites). Anyone has had to do that before?

Thanks a lot for your help !!

Don't waste time replying. Scam. Ignore.

 

[TheParisian]

Thanks guys - Interesting scam !

 

[disaac81]

Thanks guys - Interesting scam !

Known as 'the appraisal scam'..as you can see they lure you in with the hopes that you get a sale. In the end, you are out of pocket $100 and you never hear from them again.

Good that you followed your gut feeling and asked on here.

 

[FanCube]

This scam has been around for more than a decade, but guess the price and effort of mass mailing still makes it an attractive approach with new domainers spotting a quick sale and profit.