Comments on: Domain Name Appraisal Scam Resurfaces

By: Kit

Kit — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:23:01 +0000

Yes it is definetly a scam: namesaleshop.com was only created about 2 months ago, If you type namesaleshop into google the second result is a forum about it being a scam. namesaleshop by the way is the website that he will try and get you to appraise ur domain at, no matter which other site you suggest he will bring you back to it.
I suggest you have a bit of fun with him and try and waste as much of his time as you can.

By: sameer

sameer — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:51:17 +0000

Even i have receive this same mail
Is it a scam or not.
Hes forcing me for appraisal.

Hi i recieved this email yesterday, I almost fell for untill reading all this lot, Thanks everyone.

Hello,

We are interested in the domain in the subject line of this letter. What
are your expectations in us dollars or euros?

We are in real estate but invest in web project too. We have a solid
investing budget and our company is very interested in Internet names and
web sites.

If you have other domains for sale feel free to send your list.

Looking forward to do business with you.

Regards,

Anthony Bradley

Vice President

Real Invest LLC

By: Kit

Kit — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:04:04 +0000

I think im gonna play with this anthony bradley for as long as i can just for the fun of it.

By: Kit

Kit — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:56:35 +0000

Hi i recieved this email yesterday, I almost fell for untill reading all this lot, Thanks everyone.

Hello,

We are interested in the domain in the subject line of this letter. What
are your expectations in us dollars or euros?

We are in real estate but invest in web project too. We have a solid
investing budget and our company is very interested in Internet names and
web sites.

If you have other domains for sale feel free to send your list.

Looking forward to do business with you.

Regards,

Anthony Bradley

Vice President

Real Invest LLC

By: Keith

Keith — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:24:15 +0000

Just be careful. While I agree its not a scam to request an independent appraisal. When he is sending you to sites that are not proven as well as referencing forum sites beware. Also the names on the fake forum he links to are the same as i’ve found in other scam discussions…”don williams”, “nameseller”, “mr. bradley” its just humorous to me… his last response was “just aprase one then please” hahaha too funny

By: Keith

Keith — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:19:04 +0000

sample domain scam email #3 (after i suggest he appraise them himself, he did offer me $12,000 for 6 names so i figured he could afford the 400 dollar easier than me)

It’s a standard practice to show independent valuation to buyers/resellers. Nobody will do business without it. I’m a businessman and have no intention of changing rules which help both parties to avoid additional risks.

Of course, investors never take into account auto-generated valuations. So manual valuation is a “must” too.

I read the following information about appraisals at:
http://webdiscuss.007sites.com/Archive-07-2009/8152719.htm

Thank you for understanding. I’m looking forward to do business with you.

By: Keith

Keith — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:17:37 +0000

*sample scam email #2 (after i replied back)

Do you sell domain with a web site or just the name?

Domain without content is ok with me. Web site is not necessary.

Have you had your domain names evaluated in the past? I mean domain appraisals. Without valuation we cannot be sure in the sale price. It’s very important for me in terms of reselling too. But we must engage a valuation company with REAL manual service. So I will only accept valuations from independent sources I and my partners trust.

To avoid mistakes I asked domain experts
about reputable appraisal companies.

Please check this blog with suggestions from other sellers and buyers:
http://webdiscuss.007sites.com/Archive-07-2009/8152719.htm

If, for example, the valuation comes higher you can adjust your asking price accordingly. It will be fair. I also hope you can give me 12% – 15% discount.

After you send me the valuation via email (usually it takes 1-2 days to obtain it) we’ll continue our negotiations.

What is your preferred payment method: Escrow.com, International wire transfer, PayPal.com or something else?

Hope we can come to an agreement fast.

Looking forward to your reply.