hey guys ......i wanted to share this with u.
my first experience with a scamster (no doubt).....read on
Hello,
Please send me price for your domain.
We are very interested in this name.
Did you get offers from other people already?
Our company develops client-server systems ( MS SQL/ Visual C++ ), so investing in
domain names is not my main business.
Looking forward to do business with you.
Best regards,
Takashi Nakagami, Ph. D.
President
Opera Systems Ltd.
[email protected]
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my response:
hello,
the price for my domain is fixed at a very cheap rate of $XXXX
yes , i've started marketing to sell this domain name seriously jus few weeks before and the
response is as expected.
if interested....feel free to contact me any time
best regards
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XXXX USD. Ok.
Do you sell a web site or just the name? We are mostly interested in domain names.
Do you have an appraisal certificate?
Domain name is an investment for me. In other words I'm going to sell your name later and
make a profit. If I overpay I won't be able to make a profit in the future. It's very important
for you and me to know the current market value of your domain.
Of course, we must be sure that you are engaging a reputable appraisal company. I heard
many appraisal companies often made inaccurate appraisals. I will only accept appraisals
from independent sources I know and trust.
To avoid mistakes I asked domain experts about reputable appraisal companies in a forum
http://domaintalk.ourplace.com/Archive/75039.htm
Juck check this posting.
If the appraisal comes higher you can adjust your asking price accordingly. I also hope you
can give me 10% - 15% discount of the appraised value.
After I get an appraisal from you we'll continue our negotiations.
How do you prefer to get paid:
www.escrow.com,
www.PayPal.com check or wire?
Hope we can come to an agreement fast.
Looking forward to your reply.
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my response:
hello,
i'm selling the domian name only....its not a developed site.
Talking abt appraisals...i stopped getting my domains appraised b'cos...most of appraisal
services are automated...as u might be knowing.
even when they say they only do manual appraisals...i used to get
different rates/appraised value...from diff companies,no where the same.
so, my advice is ... have a through research on my domain name.
compare it with other domain names in this category
and only when u r confident abt the commercial value of my domain name....we could move
ahead.
i'd be happy to settle this soon.
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i need a proof that our price is fair. I hope you understand the
importance of this question.
Usually, people who are selling names or web sites, provide buyers with
appraisals. This is a common practice and I'm not going to change this rule
because it's the best way to protect an investment.
I heard many appraisal companies often made inaccurate appraisals. So I
cannot accept appraisal from each and every site. I will only accept
appraisals from independent appraisal companies I know and trust.
Reading responses from experienced sellers I was impressed by one reply:
"Many Internet users are not smart enough and popular domain brokers are
using this fact to make money. They offer them cheap appraisal services. But
if their customers would have something in their heads they'd understand
experts could not make a professional research for $15-$20. These appraisals
are made by machines. Easy money for such appraisers as
http://www.Afternic.com and several other major brokers that offer cheap
auto-generated appraisals. In my eyes, all services under $60-$65 are not
manual and the results are generated by special scripts. I don't trust
auto-generated appraisals."
The same is true for GoDaddy and SEDO. Their services are not manual. They
are just collecting money using their well-known names.
Thank you for understanding. I'm looking forward to do business with you.
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don't have a messenger.
Sorry, but I don't understand your position.
You can always use this appraisal to promote your name or sell it to
somebody else. But what will I do with the appraisal certificate if you
decide to sell your name to another buyer?
I'm interested in your domain but I don't want to risk and will not proceed
without appraisal. I never change this rule because it helps me to
make good investments.
Thank you for understanding. I'm looking forward to do business with you.
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i cant get a new & diff appraisal cerificate for each and every buyer/customer....as per their independent sources of trust.
i'm now leaving this to you...to make a final decision on how much u could invest
on my site.
or if u have an asking price...let me know.
i'm open for negotiations with you, if u have any.
i hope to settle this soon.
