Originally Posted by Ron Bennett

Probably a typo, but also just as likely it's an old Sedo listing that he forgot about ... or perhaps doesn't even know of if it was posted by a previous owner assuming he acquired the domain since then.

With all that said, you offered $1K and were willing to go higher and that he's asking $4500 and was willing to negotiate ... I'd say $2500 or so would likely get the deal done. Am I close to the actual negotiated price that he / you didn't accept?

Hope it works out for you.

Ron

p.s. Sedo offers, for all practical purposes, are not binding, since Sedo doesn't enforce agreement of sale. It's best to deal direct whenever you can - using escrow.com greatly helps - protects the parties to some degree, and also adds some structure to the sale, which can help greatly, especially when dealing with an inexperienced party.