Would you let me know your intentions

[Kuffy]

Would you let me know your intentions
regarding the xxxxxs(com) domain name?

I've just received this approach via email. I've had the name for several years, and I have been approached before. The name is the plural of the business name of a UK company. It is not a generic word, but is brandable, and has several other uses on the net. The guy has actually mis-spelt the name and added an extra character.

What do you think - another dealer? a genuine enquiry? or the company trying to trap me into admitting a bad faith registration?

 

[Hypersot]

About a year ago I received the exact email for one of my domains. I replied but I never heard back.

Note that I'm not saying it's the same case. It could be coincidence.

 

[biggie]

was it a bad faith registration?

only you.... can prevent forest fires


imo....

 

[alinask]

I'd simply ask them for a reply.

"Hi, I am not sure about your intentions. Can you please make them clear? Also, please notice that I am the owner of xxxxxxx.com (without the s at the end)"

If they are interested in purchasing yours, they'll let you know for sure

 

[platey]

I've just received this approach via email. I've had the name for several years, and I have been approached before. The name is the plural of the business name of a UK company. It is not a generic word, but is brandable, and has several other uses on the net. The guy has actually mis-spelt the name and added an extra character.

What do you think - another dealer? a genuine enquiry? or the company trying to trap me into admitting a bad faith registration?

I'd reply with nothing more than a (?)

But that's just me or ignore it completely because they'll get back to you sure enough if they want to buy it from you or dispute your domain

Let them lay their cards on the table which will show you their intentions without you showing yours

 

[platey]

If you show your cards first they may use what you say against you

Digital silence

In a sale when asking for the order and there is a period of silence etc

The person who speaks first loses unless the sales professional knows how to end the silence with a question that starts the silence again lol

 

[frank-germany]

maybe you want to go swimming?
with the domain on your shirt?

 

[web3dev]

That was too polite. I once received a phone call from someone from my country yelling "That is my domain, how dare you steal it? I will see you blah blah blah". Before I could figure out what the matter was (the domain was a dropcatch by me after expiration) he started abusing. As soon as he stopped to take breath perhaps, I replied with the politest tone I ever spoke anytime, "Sir, I am so scared, and all conversation is recorded in my phone automatically please ...." He cut the phone before I could finish the sentence, and never heard from him again. Flipped the domain after few months.

 

[frank-germany]

That was too polite. I once received a phone call from someone from my country yelling "That is my domain, how dare you steal it? I will see you blah blah blah". Before I could figure out what the matter was (the domain was a dropcatch by me after expiration) he started abusing. As soon as he stopped to take breath perhaps, I replied with the politest tone I ever spoke anytime, "Sir, I am so scared, and all conversation is recorded in my phone automatically please ...." He cut the phone before I could finish the sentence, and never heard from him again. Flipped the domain after few months.

I always tell them:
if its your domain, why do you call me?

 

[ultradog]

I've gotten a number of those emails with that wording. They come from emails with long address strings, and the sender will usually misspell the domain or add syllables to it. I imagined it was to confirm and collect email addresses or something. So I don't answer them.

 

[Internet.Domains]

This sounds like the spam emails that say, "I have been trying to buy your domain. How much do you want for it?"

 

[canswift]

I have received multiple emails with exactly the same (somewhat quaint) wording. Mostly these seem to be folks trying to pre-sell a domain about to drop or delete. They usually reference a slightly more crap version of a domain I already have.

 

[Kuffy]

Thanks for the replies guys. I think I'll reply just in case it's genuine. I'll mention that he has mis-spelt the name to see if he is interested. I think I'll say I am planning to use the name to help people suffering from drug abuse.

 

[MapleDots]

I wanted to make one little remark....

Sometimes when you're not sure just take the time to send back a one liner response. We are smart enough not to give out any information or pay for scam services. In most cases I respond back with a generic line making it clear what my expectations are.

If there is a 1 in 100 chance the email is genuine why not send a one liner back?

 

[Kuffy]

I don't think so, I've just received this email

Would you kindly let me know if you have any intentions regarding the hotsrat(com) name?

I don't want to sell the Hot Rat - it's one of the few names that I have bought. I want to use it to talk about rat rods. I think I'm going to ignore all these mail items and flag them as spam.