My domain name
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LMC

Original Poster:

918 posts

242 months

Tuesday 24th February 2009
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Hi guys, I've just got a letter off the postie, someone has offered me a grand for my domain name. It's just my surname.co.uk, nothing special. And my surname isn't Trump or Gates or Jobs lick

Do you think this could be some sort of scam ?

The letter assures me it's a genuine offer (well it would, wouldn't it ?), and there is a landline contact no., an email address and a proper address (in Salford).

I don't want to get my pants pulled down on this, either by getting scammed or even if it is genuine. What should I do folks ?

PhantomHumper

2,202 posts

219 months

Tuesday 24th February 2009
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Ask for 2 grand smile

The Moose

23,670 posts

238 months

Tuesday 24th February 2009
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If you want a hand with this, PM me. Have acted as a broker on this type of deal before.

Cheers

The Moose

GTIR

24,741 posts

295 months

Tuesday 24th February 2009
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Sounds genuine, but beware of people offering to be a broker.

Its a scam....oh...


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LMC

Original Poster:

918 posts

242 months

Tuesday 24th February 2009
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The Moose said:
If you want a hand with this, PM me. Have acted as a broker on this type of deal before.

Cheers

The Moose
Will do Moose, cheers. Should I make contact with the guy do you think ?

miniman

29,991 posts

291 months

Tuesday 24th February 2009
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We make these kind of offers all the time. There is a significant lack of "good" .com domains now, and we and others will pay sensible money for them. Sensible meaning up to a couple of grand, not the "one hundred million dollars" [/doctorevil] that most jokers think they can get.

prand

6,244 posts

225 months

Tuesday 24th February 2009
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You do already the "johnsmith.co.uk" name already do you? I would have thought that you need to own that before anyone can buy it from you.

LMC

Original Poster:

918 posts

242 months

Tuesday 24th February 2009
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Moose, how do I PM you ? I've been to your profile but still none the wiser.

miniman

29,991 posts

291 months

Tuesday 24th February 2009
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LMC said:
Moose, how do I PM you ? I've been to your profile but still none the wiser.
http://www.pistonheads.com/members/email.asp?recipientId=74055&ac=Q1

LMC

Original Poster:

918 posts

242 months

Tuesday 24th February 2009
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Thanks miniman wink

LMC

Original Poster:

918 posts

242 months

Tuesday 24th February 2009
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The Moose has a PM.

The Moose

23,670 posts

238 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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so does LMC!!

The Moose

23,670 posts

238 months

Wednesday 25th February 2009
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LMC said:
Moose, how do I PM you ? I've been to your profile but still none the wiser.
When you look at my profile near the top right is a link that says e-mail me. Done through that if you havn't already found it!

Cheers

The Moose