Strangest Offer I've received! One night with his wife...

[gingeman]

...well not that strange :hehe: , but I just got this email and thought I'd see what other np'ers thought and whether or not anyone had had similar experiences?

Hi,

I saw your domain listing at afternic.com
I am interested.
I am a software vendor, and can provide you with most expensive softwares around.

Here is what I have to offer you for one of your domains. (I realise that its not one of the usual offers, but I am serious. Who cares, read on)

Adobe Photoshop CS 2 v9.0 (latest)- worth $1000+ and
Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional (latest) - worth $700++
WinZip 10.0 Professional + Standard (Latest)
Nero 7 Premium (Latest)
AUTODESK MAYA UNLIMITED V8.0 - sells at a staggering $8000, nearly $10,000 after taxes. Check out their website.
Micosoft Office 2003 Professional - WOW


I might also add Macromedia Studio 8, Macromedia Dreamweaver 8, Macromedia Flash 8, Macromedia Fireworks 8, etc. But I am not sure about Macromedia at the moment. We can discuss that. Also, if you want I can add the following,

Google Earth Professional (Latest)
Hide IP Platinum
Tunebite Platinum
WinRar 3.60

However, these arent very costly.

Anyway, all the softwares come with full updates, etc, etc.
The software are completely legal and complete versions with upgrades, etc. All versions are in english. In fact, I will allow you to download the software first and you will activate it and I will register it for you. Don't worry, I will take care of it. This is to do with registering and activation. No one else, including me, will be able to use it as companies like adobe, etc. allow only one registration per computer. And the activation process asures that here is only one registration in use. This way you can be sure that its completely legal.
Also, It will we registered under your name, company name(optional), etc. etc.

This is gonna put me over 15k in the dark. However, being a software vendor, one does gets discounts, which enables me to offer this.

YES, YOU GET ALL OF THIS FOR JUST ONE DOMAIN NAME

Just let me know if you are interested.
Email is [email protected]
This offer is pretty strong, considering its value
Anyway, my offer is still open. If you get a better offer for the domain then go for it. Good luck.

Any thoughts? Possible scam? Anyone had a more unusual offer?

 

[Charley]

It is a SCAM IMO !

BTW , what domain is it, just CURIOUS !

 

[Archangel]

It is a SCAM IMO !

BTW , what domain is it, just CURIOUS !

I don't see a scam. I see a deadbeat who has a bunch of software lying around (things he might not have even paid for) and would rather trade it for money. Unless your domain is below-average, ignore him.

 

[gazzip]

It does have a Scammy sound/feel to it - JMO


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[allabout42]

It's pretty obvious that he's offering warez, but an interesting offer nevertheless. What was the name that he wanted?

 

[accent]

I guess the first question is: do you have a good use for all that software? I would not.

Of course pirated software is very possible, there should be some way to check. Unless the stuff is fake he would have to pay a lot of cash, despite wholesale discounts, so perhaps he could make a cash offer of his cost of the software. If not then it is counterfeit, which is a definite possibility, indeed the most likely one.

 

[gingeman]

Hmm, yeah its a tough one, it does have a 'scammy' air about it doesn't it, yet its so 'out there' it might just be genuine? Strangely though the domain was never actually mentioned - all I've edited from that email is his name and details etc. My reply was basically "What domain are we referring to here?" and enquiring if he would offer a financial alternative etc.

 

[gazzip]

If he did'nt even mention the domain name he was interesting in then he's just fishing for business IMO - salesman patter - the pitch will come later !

Tell him you will swap his software for a sheep !

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[ripley]

Who knows -- could well be legit. Giving away product is always the cheapest option for a seller --- if he really is a software vendor he probably buys at wholesale rates. I'd ask for some proof of his business -- a website, a tax ID #, business license number, or something like that.

I'd also ask that they be mailed rather than downloaded -- much less likely to be able to forge the actual discs and documentation.

This all assumes that you're even interested.

ripley.

 

[Jennifer]

I got the same email.... and i don't even have any names listed with afternic.com right now.

 

[Midano]

Tell him you will swap his software for a sheep !

His wife is a sheep?

 

[gazzip]

His wife is a sheep?

My ex-wife was a cow so I swapped her for some software :hehe: Bargain !


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[Damion]

It's a scam, he is going to let you download the software from the official websites in question and then proceeds to use a key generator to activate the software for you.

This means you would be using pirated software and he has the domain in exchange for this.
Good deal? Nah...not really!

 

[gingeman]

I got the same email.... and i don't even have any names listed with afternic.com right now.

Well, second only to him changing his offer to $15000 cash or thereabouts, this was what I was hoping for - pretty clear evidence he must be a scammer. Thanks ManicGirl.

 

[briman1970]

I got the same email.... and i don't even have any names listed with afternic.com right now.

Dingdingdingding! We have a phishing scammer! If they sent more than one of the above email out, that removes all doubt in my mind. :td:

 

[Damion]

They want to exchange pirated software for a domain and then they proceed to sell the domain - at least try to
That's basicly the scam in a nutshell.

Or perhaps they are going to do the old appraisel scam.

 

[omnia]

Looks like a duck, smells like a duck, walks like a duck.... its gotta be, a ..............

 

[gazzip]

Looks like a duck, smells like a duck, walks like a duck.... its gotta be, a ..............

....Sheep ??




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[Robert Allen]

Scam.

Robert

 

[rome2ng]

Resale rates are probably just at max 50% cheaper than retail prices. (For such software)

He will be suffering a major loss doing so.

Definitely a scam.