10 Signs of a Non-Buying domain bidder

You’ve probably received these offers before; big, fat promises that begin with a coy inquiry about one of your most precious domain jewels.

As you type up that response email, you get excited over the potential of a sizable sale.

It all fits together, the offer comes from a non-generic email and the inquiry is even signed with a name and a location.

You Google that location and it turns out to be a coffee shop in North Dakota.

Bummer!

Here are some signs that would give you an early warning about whether an inquiry builds up to being legitimate or not, so that you don’t waste your time with some dufus who has no plans to buy your domain at the price you’re envisioning.

• Email addresses with first name, a number and a free email like hotmail, yahoo or gmail are early warning signs of a timewaster with no money to offer. Serious buyers provide full names and a phone number.
• Phone numbers in the Philippines, Nigeria or China. Even if you have Skype it could cost you to call out around the globe to confirm a business, let along converse with them.
• Offers that use phrases such as “might be interested“, “probably could use“, “potentially wanting” or “could use this as a secondary domain” – these are all keywords that should make you delete the inquiry.
• Emails from individuals that sign off with a female name but the email says “nyjets82” or “jack7strap” or “wowwarrior4life”. Toss these as soon as they come in.
• People that claim to run an evaluation business or want to have your domain evaluated prior to buying them. Money talks, bullshit walks. Have a certificate made once and send it to them. It says “Certified Scammer” on it.
• Phonecalls made on behalf of “bosses”, “companies” or other important and formal-sounding individuals with untraceable phone numbers. They rely on impulsive communications and have one thing in mind: to get your domain as cheap as they can. Ask them to email you from the corporate site.
• Brokers that claim to work for Sedo, Afternic, Buydomains and other entities – willing to take down your private information. DON’T fall for that scam, always call back the respective companies through their publicized phone numbers to initiate any such disclosure of information.
• Messages at forums that claim they are “buddying up” with other investors to buy your domain. Chances are that you will be facing a shitstorm if something goes wrong during or after negotiations. If you’re dealing with a single point of purchase you are better off than dealing with a committee of corporate timewasters.
• Offers that begin at $60 at Sedo are time-wasters 100% of the time. Click that cancel button. In your face, bitch, in your face!
• Finally, if you are promised “future purchases” as long as you commit to a really low sale at the beginning, be prepared never to hear from the buyer again, once the first “kill” goes through. A fool and his money part very quickly, especially in domaining.

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