Old owner contacts ~ New Owner

[DotWeekly]

I'm sure this has happened to you if you purchase domains at auction houses. For what ever reason, the old owner let's the domain expire (dead email, bad CC, spam filter, out of the country etc) then at some point, figures out it's gone.

The right thing for them to do, is to contact you via phone or email and express that they made a mistake, and let the domain expire and they would like to "work with you" to get the domain back.......

The wrong thing to do..... No contact, start a transfer request via 1&1 and HOPE that the new owner excepts it.

Now that was classy. lol I did send them (it's a company) a nice email this morning, explaining that because of there bad business decisions, the domain they owned for the past 12 years Expired and they no longer owned it. I am the New Owner and invested in the asset. If they would like to aquire there asset back, I would be willing to offer the domain for sale, if they contacted me and made an offer to buy it, instead of trying to see if they could steal it from me.

So now they have Two bad things going for them. One, they do not own the domain any more. Second, the person who owns it (me), is now Pissed and will make the company "pay" in more ways then one if they want it back. :sold:

 

[Fka200]

Ouch! Sucks for them . You'd expect them to keep up with their domains...

 

[italiandragon]

I'm sure this has happened to you if you purchase domains at auction houses. For what ever reason, the old owner let's the domain expire (dead email, bad CC, spam filter, out of the country etc) then at some point, figures out it's gone.

The right thing for them to do, is to contact you via phone or email and express that they made a mistake, and let the domain expire and they would like to "work with you" to get the domain back.......

The wrong thing to do..... No contact, start a transfer request via 1&1 and HOPE that the new owner excepts it.

Now that was classy. lol I did send them (it's a company) a nice email this morning, explaining that because of there bad business decisions, the domain they owned for the past 12 years Expired and they no longer owned it. I am the New Owner and invested in the asset. If they would like to aquire there asset back, I would be willing to offer the domain for sale, if they contacted me and made an offer to buy it, instead of trying to see if they could steal it from me.

So now they have Two bad things going for them. One, they do not own the domain any more. Second, the person who owns it (me), is now Pissed and will make the company "pay" in more ways then one if they want it back. :sold:

cool....now we`ll assist to an increase of transfer attempts of Poker.com.... :hehe:

 

[ssamriga]

wow, they had it for 12 years and dropped it? I wonder what they did to the person responsible?

 

[Jeffrey]

If it's TMed, they can possibly take that back.

 

[Name Trader]

What p's me of most is they expect you to have sympathy for them and expect for you to give it back to them.

 

[DotWeekly]

If it's TMed, they can possibly take that back.

I'm a little smarter then that, as I wouldn't even take the risk. It's 100% Generic.

 

[Devil_Dog]

{yoda}Evil cybersquatter, you are....

The bane of the internet, you are.{/yoda}

 

[Michael]

Meh, I agree with Yofie 100%. If he wanted to handle it in a civil manner, explain the situation, and try to reach an agreement that would be one thing. But the dude put in a transfer request as the first point of contact...

Make him pay, lol :sold:

 

[goodkarmaco]

Maybe the transfer request is a last minute effort made by a inexperienced webmaster or company that really does not understand domaining.

It does not mean they are trying to make your life difficult, it may be they think they name will come back to them if they do this as many just don't understand domain ownership.

Try to be nice as they may be your best source for a sale.

Act like a pro and maybe they may respect that with $ offers.

 

[domainer50]

Thats pretty wild. I could see a newcomer type company doing this. But after 12 years? Thats crazy.

 

[Spade]

wow, they had it for 12 years and dropped it? I wonder what they did to the person responsible?

LoL - this happens daily.

 

[DotWeekly]

Maybe the transfer request is a last minute effort made by a inexperienced webmaster or company that really does not understand domaining.

It does not mean they are trying to make your life difficult, it may be they think they name will come back to them if they do this as many just don't understand domain ownership.

Try to be nice as they may be your best source for a sale.

Act like a pro and maybe they may respect that with $ offers.

There is info on the transfer request, so I know it's from the company. I did reply back with a nice reply, explaining how a purchase goes with any asset etc.

Who knows if they will come back with an offer or not, only time will tell.

 

[gazzip]

I've only had it happen twice so far (emails) - one ended in a x,xxx sale and the other one I ignored them because they sent two demanding emails from their legal department... :p to them !

Its a pain but sometimes it happens, thats the drops for ya !





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[shockie]

what they tried to do is bad business practice for sure and none too impressive...

any chance that the person who accidentally let this drop is the same person who's trying to initiate the transfer?

 

[domainer50]

what they tried to do is bad business practice for sure and none too impressive...

any chance that the person who accidentally let this drop is the same person who's trying to initiate the transfer?

Absolutely I would never just try and initiate a transfer in hopes they make a mistake and accept it.

 

[italiandragon]

I've only had it happen twice so far (emails) - one ended in a x,xxx sale and the other one I ignored them because they sent two demanding emails from their legal department... :p to them !

Its a pain but sometimes it happens, thats the drops for ya !





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I`d love to see those e-mails. Did they come full of threats?

 

[domainer50]

I`d love to see those e-mails. Did they come full of threats?

Cmon. A big company with a big company ego? Im sure they weren't. Oh we made a big mistake please help us out and maybe we will throw you a couple of bucks. But rather, Give us the name back or we will sue.

 

[thebutler]

If they tried once...

There is info on the transfer request, so I know it's from the company. I did reply back with a nice reply, explaining how a purchase goes with any asset etc.

Who knows if they will come back with an offer or not, only time will tell.

I'd be careful with the transfer if they decided they want to purchase the asset back from you. If they tried once to put the boots in, they might again. Escrow etc upon transfer to protect yourself.

 

[domainer50]

I'd be careful with the transfer if they decided they want to purchase the asset back from you. If they tried once to put the boots in, they might again. Escrow etc upon transfer to protect yourself.

Escrow is a must. However I cant see the company going for the scam in this situation.