buying a domain name from a stranger ?

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  • polish_aristocrat
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Jul 2002
    • 40377
    #1

    buying a domain name from a stranger ?

    OK, I want to buy a domain name from someone I completely don't know, he's not using it, it expirs in a bout 2 weeks.
    Nothing big but a nice name for $200.
    That means, I made him an offer for $200 and he replied, "sure, I'll take $200 for it".
    Then I asked him how we should process and mentioned that I had used escrow.com in the past.
    He told me "I'll look into that" and since then no reply.
    I am not sure if escrow.com if worth using for a $200 transaction, but if I paypal him $200, how do I know that he will then transfer the name.
    How do you usually buy names from complete strangers?
    Escrow, only paypal, or paypal with some kind of faxed Bill of Sale?
    I don't use ICQ anymore.
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    • Crypto
      So Fucking Banned
      • Jan 2004
      • 121
      #2
      ahem,


      Write up a contract, have it notarized, send it to him, have him notarize it, have him mail it back to you to be signed for.




      Send him $200.
      If he screws you, you can always file "Theft by Deception" in all 50 states in USA, and report to Paypal, Item not recieved.

      Just make sure to change the open srs information, ie: username and password.

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        • Video-Post
          Selling short ICQ numbers
          • Dec 2001
          • 1118
          #3
          Don't talk to strangers

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            • Monk
              Confirmed User
              • Jan 2003
              • 631
              #4
              For a meazly $200 take the leap of faith

              .... or paypal him 1/2 upfront and 1/2 after the transfer.

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                • chodadog
                  Confirmed User
                  • Apr 2002
                  • 9736
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Monk
                  For a meazly $200 take the leap of faith

                  .... or paypal him 1/2 upfront and 1/2 after the transfer.
                  That's pretty funny. If the guy was just going to take the money and run, i'm pretty sure he's not going to mind if it's $100 or $200.
                  26 + 6 = 1

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                    • Gunni
                      Confirmed User
                      • Apr 2003
                      • 2385
                      #6
                      You should've waited and seen if he was going to renew it, and if he did then offer him the 200, now he knows someone is interested and will deffinately renew...

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                        • polish_aristocrat
                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 40377
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Gunni
                          You should've waited and seen if he was going to renew it, and if he did then offer him the 200, now he knows someone is interested and will deffinately renew...
                          Or it would expire and someone would pay $1k for it through Snap Names.
                          I don't use ICQ anymore.

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                            • polish_aristocrat
                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 40377
                              #8
                              Holy shit, I just checked and the name is online and promotes Epic Cash
                              I don't use ICQ anymore.

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                                • MadCap
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Aug 2002
                                  • 2357
                                  #9
                                  escrow.com he gets the money when you get the name

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                                    • Mr.Fiction
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Feb 2002
                                      • 9484
                                      #10
                                      For $200, if you really want the domain, don't fuck around. Send him the money and hope for the best.

                                      If it's $2000, then think about Escrow.com.
                                      Don't be lazy, protect free speech: ACLU | Free Speech Coalition | EFF | IMPA

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                                        • Monk
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Jan 2003
                                          • 631
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by chodadog


                                          That's pretty funny. If the guy was just going to take the money and run, i'm pretty sure he's not going to mind if it's $100 or $200.
                                          yes dicksmack, but it appears to be an issue with polishguy and this would reduce his risk by HALF!

                                          ....both amounts are insignificant in my opinion

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                                            • Rick Latona
                                              The Best Ideas Start Here
                                              • Dec 2002
                                              • 6037
                                              #12
                                              If it's worth 200 it's probably worth nothing so I usually just take a chance and send the money if they won't do Escrow. However, you want to fight for escrow given an option.
                                              Regards,

                                              Rick Latona
                                              http://latonas.com

                                              Latona's - We Sell Money Making Web Properties
                                              Note to buyers of websites and traffic: please check our inventory at http://latonas.com/websites-for-sale. If you would like to make an offer on something, just let me know.

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                                                • polish_aristocrat
                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                  • Jul 2002
                                                  • 40377
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by Rick Latona
                                                  If it's worth 200 it's probably worth nothing so I usually just take a chance and send the money if they won't do Escrow. However, you want to fight for escrow given an option.
                                                  Actually, I would pay up to $800 for it.
                                                  But since the domain wasn't active few days ago when I checked it and it expires in less than 2 weeks, so I offered him only $200 and he accepted that.

                                                  Thanks for all replies.
                                                  I don't use ICQ anymore.

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                                                    • polish_aristocrat
                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                      • Jul 2002
                                                      • 40377
                                                      #14
                                                      idiot, he's apparently letting the name expire and stopped answering my emails

                                                      idiot
                                                      I don't use ICQ anymore.

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                                                        • Brujah
                                                          Beer Money Baron
                                                          • Jan 2001
                                                          • 22157
                                                          #15
                                                          So, which name was it ?

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