Typo domains - must declare

[woopwoop]

There should be a rule about declaring typos in domain sales threads.

Maybe the seller doesn't know the domain is a typo or maybe they do... when I see these names (in some it's not obvious that it's a typo) I really don't want to poo on someone's thread by pointing out the spelling, but really don't want someone to get scammed either.

[newguy]

I mentioned this before. Totally agree.

[binny]

Sorry but my views on this are that someone who can't spot a typo on their own really should not be buying domains and maybe the kick up the backside they'd get from it would be for their own good.

If you are buying a name (other than quirky brandables) without Googling it, checking search volumes, insights, etc.... which are all going to highlight your mistake then tough cookie.

[Edwin]

I think it depends a bit if the typo's buried in a long list of names. I agree that in general it's "buyer beware" but on the other hand if it's in a 500+ domain thread your eyes just glaze over...

Really, though, it's about "intent". It would be nice to think that IF people KNOW they are selling a typo that they'll label it as such, but of course we live in the real world...

[HariSeldon]

Originally Posted by woopwoop

Maybe the seller doesn't know the domain is a typo or maybe they do... I really don't want to poo on someone's thread by pointing out the spelling, but really don't want someone to get scammed either.

Originally Posted by Edwin

Really, though, it's about "intent". It would be nice to think that IF people KNOW they are selling a typo that they'll label it as such,

A rule on declaring wouldn't work for these reasons, many times the owner won't realise it's a typo. I'm sure we've all at some point got excited about a domain only to realise at the last minute it's a typo. (The vv looking like a w gets me every time! )

Maybe it should become accepted practice that we all do point out typos on a thread but in a positive way ("Great typo, definitely caught my attention! ")

[retired_member13]

Caveat emptor for me unless a domain is being mis-sold.

Selling typo names is a well established thing in the domain world, and in some cases they do have value.

I've seen all sorts of typos for sale on Acorn, sometimes mixed in with non-typos, sometimes marked as "typo", sometimes not. I think trying to sell a typo and labelling it as a "Geo" or a "Generic" is out of order, but if it's a list of domains with prices and no other info then really it's the buyer's job to work out what is being sold, why, and what is a reasonable price.

We all have access to dictionaries and common sense, and having a name like "Mortage.co.uk" listed with a price of £100 (just a made up example) is hardly trying to defraud anyone in my opinion.

[woopwoop]

Originally Posted by Edwin

Really, though, it's about "intent"...

I agree. But not only intent (as in intent to screw someone), but also knowledge that it's a typo and selling it at a non-typo price (which may make people not even question the spelling)

I'm also not talking about obvious mis-spellings. Some words have weird spellings and ask 100 people and 70+ would spell it the other way - that kind of thing.

Originally Posted by HariSeldon

A rule on declaring wouldn't work for these reasons, many times the owner won't realise it's a typo. I'm sure we've all at some point got excited about a domain only to realise at the last minute it's a typo. (The vv looking like a w gets me every time! )

Maybe it should become accepted practice that we all do point out typos on a thread but in a positive way ("Great typo, definitely caught my attention! ")

Maybe. But if it was a rule, then maybe more people would comment on typos.

You mention the 'too good to be true names, and then we realise the typo', I'm talking about the domains that seem reasonable for £500 (sometimes more) and then you see that it's a typo and you wouldn't pay £10 for it.

Those are the names that make me wonder about some level of intent or knowledge without disclosing.

Originally Posted by Ty_

...We all have access to dictionaries and common sense, and having a name like "Mortage.co.uk" listed with a price of £100 (just a made up example) is hardly trying to defraud anyone in my opinion.

I agree, but this example (also made up):

morgage £2500 BIN

Even if the name is worth £2500 as a typo, I still feel like the typo should be declared.

I know it's buyer beware too. If I did something like this then I should only have myself to blame... but it all just seems a bit dirty.

For the record I haven't seen a lot of this type of thing on Acorn and really do think that this is a great community of very trust-worthy people

(just every now and again I see something like this and don't always want to be the person that says in the seller's thread that it's a typo)

[binny]

A typo is there for the buyer to see with their own eyes and common sense.

Trademarks, pre-DRS action, Adsense abuse, blacklisting from indexes....... are all damaging to domains and sometimes impossible for a buyer to find out about.

Unless someone is putting the non-typo version in the sales thread and then trying to transfer a typo I can't see the problem.

It's all going a bit nanny-state here innit?

[redbird]

The way I see it is if you post a typo and don't declare it then you must accept that someone may point it out.

If I posted morgages (NOT made up)) and I forgot to mention it was a typo, I wouldn't want to sell to anyone who didn't realise what it was and I'd like to think most people on here would feel the same.

NB - it isn't for sale by the way, just couldn't help using it as the example

[HariSeldon]

Originally Posted by binny

It's all going a bit nanny-state here innit?

I don't see it as being nanny state at all. For me it reinforces that this is a community where many of us are in competition but are also prepared to help each other (especially newcomers) out in a variety of different ways.

Originally Posted by redbird

The way I see it is if you post a typo and don't declare it then you must accept that someone may point it out.

Agreed and I can't see any downside to someone pointing it out.