Domain Offer - Advice Needed

DWrixon · 20-02-2006, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deconstruction

thanks nickbweb and lesurf.

they will prob email back and ask you get the name appraised at a site of their chooisng and at your expense... useual trick...

That is precisely it. I usually offer them a Sedo appraisal and they go off into a rant!

Brian · 21-02-2006, 08:53 PM

Yes, the same thing happened to me last year. They wanted the domain name appraised by a "independent" company.
Stay well clear. They normally scour the domains for sale on ebay, and places like that.

lesurf · 22-02-2006, 09:30 AM

I did respond to this e-mail just to get an idea of what the scam was. I replied with a realtively reasonable asking price and I request to do everything through sedo in terms of transfering the domain.

I got no response whatsoever.

aqls · 22-02-2006, 08:53 PM

perhaps an advert for escrow.com ?

-aqls-

stender · 23-02-2006, 08:37 AM

Had the same scam happen to me! Next one I get I'm gonna string them along like they do with the 419 scammers

BOBBO · 06-05-2008, 07:30 PM

Hi Lesurf,
I'm From The U.s. Chicago,ill.,and That Phrasing Is Used All The Time.in Addition, Escrow.com Is A Very Reputable Company.aside From Auctions,i Would Guess That More Than 50% Of My Sales Are Phrased In That Fashion.plus,in Using An Escrow Acct.,i Don't See How You Could Get 'ripped Off.'

mat · 07-05-2008, 08:25 PM

This is the best one I have had so far.....

Quote:

Hello,
My name is Robert Badeaux,i have 2 puppies at hand and they need a proper good and caring home.My grand mother left them lonely after she past away last 2 weeks ago and no body is able to take good care of them and they are cute to be left out in the cold or winter that can cause any harm to them.Also due to my profession i dont have the chance to be able to look after them.The puppies are a Teacup Yorkie and English Bulldog.If you are interested in buying them kindly email me back as for me to make arrangement on how to get them to you for a cheap prices.
Thanks.
Badeaux

woopwoop · 08-05-2008, 05:03 PM

This is probably a scam to get you to get an appraisal
I've also seen weird scams where they enquire about a name but the scam is that they try to get you to register the .cn version of your name at their registry.

The traditional ebay scam still works even if you've been paid - so is still the type to be careful of.
eg. you sell something, they pay by paypal, you send the stuff out - then paypal do a chargeback and take the money back even though you have posted the stuff out (you are left with no money and no goods)

The scammer has your goods.

The chargebacks are usually done when dodgy credit cards are used or someone's paypal is hijacked.

I'm not sure how escrow is if there is any chargeback later? Do they protect you against this?

06-05-2008, 07:30 PM	#16
BOBBO Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5 Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	lesurf Hi Lesurf, I'm From The U.s. Chicago,ill.,and That Phrasing Is Used All The Time.in Addition, Escrow.com Is A Very Reputable Company.aside From Auctions,i Would Guess That More Than 50% Of My Sales Are Phrased In That Fashion.plus,in Using An Escrow Acct.,i Don't See How You Could Get 'ripped Off.'

08-05-2008, 05:03 PM	#18
woopwoop Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 470 Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 2)	This is probably a scam to get you to get an appraisal I've also seen weird scams where they enquire about a name but the scam is that they try to get you to register the .cn version of your name at their registry. The traditional ebay scam still works even if you've been paid - so is still the type to be careful of. eg. you sell something, they pay by paypal, you send the stuff out - then paypal do a chargeback and take the money back even though you have posted the stuff out (you are left with no money and no goods) The scammer has your goods. The chargebacks are usually done when dodgy credit cards are used or someone's paypal is hijacked. I'm not sure how escrow is if there is any chargeback later? Do they protect you against this? __________________ London Student Forums Promotions Database London Universities London English Schools UK promotions agencies

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21-02-2006, 08:53 PM	#12
Brian Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 53 Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	Yes, the same thing happened to me last year. They wanted the domain name appraised by a "independent" company. Stay well clear. They normally scour the domains for sale on ebay, and places like that.

22-02-2006, 09:30 AM	#13
lesurf Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London Posts: 259 Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	I did respond to this e-mail just to get an idea of what the scam was. I replied with a realtively reasonable asking price and I request to do everything through sedo in terms of transfering the domain. I got no response whatsoever.

22-02-2006, 08:53 PM	#14
aqls Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,075 Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 18)	perhaps an advert for escrow.com ? -aqls-

23-02-2006, 08:37 AM	#15
stender Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 954 Domain Trader Rating: (0% / -1)	Had the same scam happen to me! Next one I get I'm gonna string them along like they do with the 419 scammers