WARNING! Buying domains for $1,500 !!! - GoFuckYourself.com

Taboo · 12-06-2004, 10:06 AM

(please bump this thread so everyone sees it)

No, I'm not buying domains, but check your in-box for email like this one:

Quote:

Hello,

Are you willing to sell XXXXXXX.com to me.
I am starting a new business and thought this would be a good name.
I'm making an offer of 1500 USD. please let me know.
Thanks for your time.

Now before everyone replies to these guys, few things to keep in mind:

they may be legit or:

1) They may be building their mailing/spam list
2) They may be scamming you by using a fake escrow service to handle the transaction. they get your domain, you get nothing.
3) They may require you to pay for an appraisal and recommend you use one of their appraisers/partners/scammers
4) They may be testing to see if the domain's admin email is correct and if it isn't, then they will attempt to steal your domains using ICANN's new transfer policy

I have received over 4,000 emails from them in the last 48 hours and the emails are still coming.

and one more thing....

LOCK YOUR DOMAINS NOW OR THEY MAY BE STOLEN

anyone else get this email? everyone?

(please bump this thread so everyone sees it)

Tala · 12-06-2004, 10:07 AM

BUMP!!

Gator · 12-06-2004, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Taboo
(please bump this thread so everyone sees it)

4) They may be testing to see if the domain's admin email is correct and if it isn't, then they will attempt to steal your domains using ICANN's new transfer policy

That's a scary thought. What can a person do if their domains get stolen?

polish_aristocrat · 12-06-2004, 10:12 AM

Lol Taboo, that looks like a STANDARD offer for a domain name.

Tala · 12-06-2004, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gator
That's a scary thought. What can a person do if their domains get stolen?

Pretty much jack shit, I think. I'm not really sure, so don't quote me, but all of mine are locked to prevent this.

And I do NOT answer emails like that one unless I know for a fact that whomever sent it to me has already spoken to me about a possible deal.

xclusive · 12-06-2004, 10:14 AM

I got a hundred or so of these as well stupid fuckers...

Braincash Fred · 12-06-2004, 10:14 AM

Worth a bump

pornguy · 12-06-2004, 10:14 AM

I have a few daomins and have not gotten it yet, But I am sure that it will follow.

Do you think that they got this by doing who is searches, or maybe sold to them from a registrar?

VirtuMike · 12-06-2004, 10:17 AM

Yeah that fucker is pissing me off.

I don't know the goal here - but so far I have only gotten these for paysites not freesites. That is strange.

Manowar · 12-06-2004, 10:17 AM

Got all my domains on lock. no ones having them

Taboo · 12-06-2004, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by polish_aristocrat
Lol Taboo, that looks like a STANDARD offer for a domain name.

yes, but "they" are emailing everyone.

"they" = FANHOUSE

but usually when I make/receive offers, price isn't mention till follow-up email. these guys are blanketing everyone with same offer, so seller beware. like I said, they may be legit... but at least I tried to warn people.

good luck to everyone.

sean416 · 12-06-2004, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Manowar
Got all my domains on lock. no ones having them

me too, no need to take any risks.

Taboo · 12-06-2004, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gator
That's a scary thought. What can a person do if their domains get stolen?

as Tala said... not much. except WIPO & legal action. which = more money out of your pocket.

Doctor Dre · 12-06-2004, 10:21 AM

I got that too

Quickdraw · 12-06-2004, 10:22 AM

Yep, I received the same mail.

Thanks for the note.

Taboo · 12-06-2004, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by pornguy
I have a few daomins and have not gotten it yet, But I am sure that it will follow.

Do you think that they got this by doing who is searches, or maybe sold to them from a registrar?

there are ways. but I won't share, don't need more people out there doing this.

btw, did you get the domains you wanted? it was you, right?

Anna_O · 12-06-2004, 10:27 AM

Got that too... BUMP.

mkx · 12-06-2004, 10:30 AM

I haven't gotten anything yet. Maybe they not at the letter 'I' yet

Repetitive Monkey · 12-06-2004, 10:30 AM

Relax, guys, that's from me and I am serious. Reply in good confidence.

Btw, I didn't offer the same for all domains, that's a lie. I offered up to $7000 for some of HKS and kak_azn's domains. They are gr8.

pradaboy · 12-06-2004, 10:38 AM

didn't get it but then again I'm no domainpimp like Taboo

BUMP!

mkx · 12-06-2004, 10:48 AM

Hey Taboo, I sent you an email about a minute ago.

Taboo · 12-06-2004, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by raulph
Hey Taboo, I sent you an email about a minute ago.

replied...

pradaboy · 12-06-2004, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Taboo
replied...

I sent you an e-mail on friday

no hurry just wanna know for sure you didn't forget or didn't get it.

Dcat · 12-06-2004, 11:16 AM

Yes, I'm getting thousands of those e-mails too!

From: [email protected]

Hello,

Are you willing to sell XXXXX.com to me.
I am starting a new business and thought this would be a good name.
I'm making an offer of 1500 USD. please let me know.
Thanks for your time.

Best Regards,

Fanhouse Solutions, Inc

Taboo · 12-06-2004, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by pradaboy
I sent you an e-mail on friday

no hurry just wanna know for sure you didn't forget or didn't get it.

I won't forget. currently 2 days behind because of the BLOG empire. LOL.

if anyone is interested:

Building a Blog Empire. Looking for partners & bloggers
http://bbs.gofuckyourself.com/showth...pagen umber=1

RuthXtremePay · 12-06-2004, 11:26 AM

Yep - we got the same thing happening too.. I thought it was kinda odd - getting them for domains we don't really use at this point - but each email is exactly the same.

Good to know - thanks

groark · 12-06-2004, 11:30 AM

Thanks for telling me! I don't think I would have figured this out by myself

Nembrionic · 12-06-2004, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Repetitive Monkey
Relax, guys, that's from me and I am serious. Reply in good confidence.

Btw, I didn't offer the same for all domains, that's a lie. I offered up to $7000 for some of HKS and kak_azn's domains. They are gr8.

I wonder how many paysites are willing to sell their domains for only 1500

Rick Latona · 12-06-2004, 11:43 AM

I don't know Taboo. They offered me 1500 for consumptionjunction.com. I might take it.

Taboo · 12-06-2004, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rick Latona
I don't know Taboo. They offered me 1500 for consumptionjunction.com. I might take it.

they offered $1,500 for boobjobs.com, official.com, sexblog.com, pornstarsearch.com, etc...

plus a few I forgot I had.

now if they would take all 11,000+ for $1,500 each, then we might have a deal. maybe. LOL.

or maybe I should DigiPawn my whole portfolio.

mynetporn · 12-06-2004, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rick Latona
I don't know Taboo. They offered me 1500 for consumptionjunction.com. I might take it.

Don't take it Rick I'll offer you 1550.

Taboo · 12-06-2004, 01:12 PM

another 1,000+ emails. LOL.

AVM · 12-06-2004, 01:18 PM

I got three emails from them. Weird.

GonZo · 12-06-2004, 01:18 PM

I let earthlink know.

chupachups · 12-06-2004, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Taboo

LOCK YOUR DOMAINS NOW OR THEY MAY BE STOLEN

Regarding the above - wasnt this just a misunderstanding? I locked my stuff but did 5 transfers from different registrars - NONE went thru without my reply. One mail I got today was:

Dear z,

This notice is to inform you that your domain transfer was cancelled
due to the reason mentioned below.

Domain Name : xxxx.com
Transferred for : 1 year(s)
Transfer Order ID : xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Credit Card/ Funds Transaction ID : xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

Reason for Cancellation :

Canceled - domain contacts did not respond to verification e-mail

?

Linkster · 12-06-2004, 01:34 PM

Taboo - email on its way (no not one of these spams LOL)

s9ann0 · 12-06-2004, 01:57 PM

I got like 20 or so

More Booze · 12-06-2004, 02:22 PM

Heh, I did get one of those emails.
I did reply, it sounded very very unlikely but there is so many idiots on this earth so you never know...

FilthyRob · 12-06-2004, 02:27 PM

I got one too... damn it!

I responded for them to offer me 10 times more for me to think about it.

I would still say no to 15,000 so 1,500 doesn't get my interest.

I should have considered it invalid since my spam assassin caught it and I had to dig it out of my spam box in the first place.

FUCK

arg · 12-06-2004, 02:27 PM

Earthlink accepts complaints at [email protected] or [email protected]. Fanhouse seems to have ignored an earlier request to stop mailing me. At this point I have mail from him blocked, so I don't know if he's tried replying since then.

Taboo, I hadn't thought of your possibility #4, identifying invalid mail contacts for domain hijacking. That's clever, although in this case I don't think that's his motive, as he's mailing about domains with REGISTRAR-LOCK active, and he'd only need to send out a single message to each email address for that purpose.

Chupachups, it's not just a misunderstanding; according to ICANN's new rules, the current registrar can no longer prevent transfer requests for unlocked domains unless the owner explicitly rejects them. Failure to reply is the same as approval. The replies you made were likely made to the gaining registrar, not the current registrar of the domains being transferred.

Jason · 12-06-2004, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rick Latona
I don't know Taboo. They offered me 1500 for consumptionjunction.com. I might take it.

I will give you

sacX · 12-06-2004, 02:34 PM

I replied yes to them to waste their time..

SinisterStudios · 12-06-2004, 03:20 PM

I got one too offering us $1500 for ratemyimplants.com, im sure they are trying to pull some bullshit and steal some domains

Dax · 12-06-2004, 03:30 PM

I have gotten quite a few of those emails.

keyboard warrior · 12-06-2004, 03:34 PM

3) They may require you to pay for an appraisal and recommend you use one of their appraisers/partners/scammers

I did get one of the above. scammers trying to spam there services and never really wants to buy shit!

Sosa · 12-06-2004, 03:42 PM

I've got those emails twice for the same domain. Each time I replied and asked a ton of questions. Haven't got a reply back either time.

aka · 12-06-2004, 04:21 PM

yeah i dont know wtf is that but i received an email like that too from incomeopportunity.ws

BUMP

cayne · 12-06-2004, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Taboo
LOCK YOUR DOMAINS NOW OR THEY MAY BE STOLEN

Btw. what do you mean with "lock your domains", you're posting it all day long, but I'm not sure what you mean.

Gator · 12-06-2004, 04:29 PM

I got offers for domains I don't even own.

RedShoe · 12-06-2004, 04:32 PM

Bump I thought it was real because I had announced on a board a few weeks ago that I was thinking of selling a domain, and sure enough I got this email today.

Thanks for the warning.

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12-06-2004, 10:14 AM	#8
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12-06-2004, 10:17 AM	#9
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12-06-2004, 10:27 AM	#17
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12-06-2004, 10:12 AM	#4
polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	Lol Taboo, that looks like a STANDARD offer for a domain name. __________________ I don't use ICQ anymore.

12-06-2004, 10:14 AM	#7
Braincash Fred Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,589	Worth a bump

12-06-2004, 10:17 AM	#10
Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	Got all my domains on lock. no ones having them

12-06-2004, 10:22 AM	#15
Quickdraw Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: → → → Posts: 1,717	Yep, I received the same mail. Thanks for the note.

12-06-2004, 10:30 AM	#18
mkx Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,001	I haven't gotten anything yet. Maybe they not at the letter 'I' yet

12-06-2004, 10:30 AM	#19
Repetitive Monkey Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,505	Relax, guys, that's from me and I am serious. Reply in good confidence. Btw, I didn't offer the same for all domains, that's a lie. I offered up to $7000 for some of HKS and kak_azn's domains. They are gr8.

12-06-2004, 10:38 AM	#20
pradaboy sell me your banners Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: on the tubes Posts: 12,931	didn't get it but then again I'm no domainpimp like Taboo BUMP! __________________ Media Buyer - Sell me your traffic! FREE to register domains... Better than 99% of the crap sold here!

12-06-2004, 10:48 AM	#21
mkx Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,001	Hey Taboo, I sent you an email about a minute ago.

12-06-2004, 11:16 AM	#24
Dcat Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mexico Posts: 1,607	Yes, I'm getting thousands of those e-mails too! From: [email protected] Hello, Are you willing to sell XXXXX.com to me. I am starting a new business and thought this would be a good name. I'm making an offer of 1500 USD. please let me know. Thanks for your time. Best Regards, Fanhouse Solutions, Inc

12-06-2004, 11:26 AM	#26
RuthXtremePay Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 471	Yep - we got the same thing happening too.. I thought it was kinda odd - getting them for domains we don't really use at this point - but each email is exactly the same. Good to know - thanks __________________ XtremePay Let's do business - hit me up - ICQ #233854608 Promote the Web's Best Selling All Inclusive Sites! 50-70% Recurring! Click here now!!

12-06-2004, 11:30 AM	#27
groark So Fucking Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 1,966	Thanks for telling me! I don't think I would have figured this out by myself

12-06-2004, 11:43 AM	#29
Rick Latona The Best Ideas Start Here Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,037	I don't know Taboo. They offered me 1500 for consumptionjunction.com. I might take it. __________________ 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.

12-06-2004, 01:12 PM	#32
Taboo Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: I'd rather be networking than not working. Posts: 3,700	another 1,000+ emails. LOL.

12-06-2004, 01:18 PM	#33
AVM Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South Florida. Posts: 1,890	I got three emails from them. Weird.

12-06-2004, 01:18 PM	#34
GonZo Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atlanta,Ga. Posts: 3,180	I let earthlink know. __________________ Assclown Bob Rice wants to BANG your credit card! "I am putting the bastards of this world on notice; greed and corruption will always be met with "a voice made of ink and rage." All the information above is my personal opinion.

12-06-2004, 01:34 PM	#36
Linkster Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: DeltaHell Posts: 3,216	Taboo - email on its way (no not one of these spams LOL)

12-06-2004, 01:57 PM	#37
s9ann0 Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Boston Posts: 4,873	I got like 20 or so

12-06-2004, 02:22 PM	#38
More Booze Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,116	Heh, I did get one of those emails. I did reply, it sounded very very unlikely but there is so many idiots on this earth so you never know...

12-06-2004, 02:27 PM	#39
FilthyRob Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Anaheim - CA Posts: 6,741	I got one too... damn it! I responded for them to offer me 10 times more for me to think about it. I would still say no to 15,000 so 1,500 doesn't get my interest. I should have considered it invalid since my spam assassin caught it and I had to dig it out of my spam box in the first place. FUCK __________________ AKA - Clubsexy

12-06-2004, 02:27 PM	#40
arg Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,164	Earthlink accepts complaints at [email protected] or [email protected]. Fanhouse seems to have ignored an earlier request to stop mailing me. At this point I have mail from him blocked, so I don't know if he's tried replying since then. Taboo, I hadn't thought of your possibility #4, identifying invalid mail contacts for domain hijacking. That's clever, although in this case I don't think that's his motive, as he's mailing about domains with REGISTRAR-LOCK active, and he'd only need to send out a single message to each email address for that purpose. Chupachups, it's not just a misunderstanding; according to ICANN's new rules, the current registrar can no longer prevent transfer requests for unlocked domains unless the owner explicitly rejects them. Failure to reply is the same as approval. The replies you made were likely made to the gaining registrar, not the current registrar of the domains being transferred.

12-06-2004, 02:34 PM	#42
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12-06-2004, 03:20 PM	#43
SinisterStudios Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Joisey Posts: 3,087	I got one too offering us $1500 for ratemyimplants.com, im sure they are trying to pull some bullshit and steal some domains __________________ SEOIP.com Multiple IP Webhosting Shared and Dedicated IP's - Multiple Class A's - From $1.99/ip

12-06-2004, 03:30 PM	#44
Dax Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,161	I have gotten quite a few of those emails.

12-06-2004, 03:34 PM	#45
keyboard warrior Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,435	3) They may require you to pay for an appraisal and recommend you use one of their appraisers/partners/scammers I did get one of the above. scammers trying to spam there services and never really wants to buy shit! __________________ - nothing here -

12-06-2004, 03:42 PM	#46
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	I've got those emails twice for the same domain. Each time I replied and asked a ton of questions. Haven't got a reply back either time.

12-06-2004, 04:21 PM	#47
aka Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 249	yeah i dont know wtf is that but i received an email like that too from incomeopportunity.ws BUMP __________________ VIBROCASH SexToys Affiliate program with free videos Quality sextoys, secure shopping and speedy delivery ICQ: 252764876

12-06-2004, 04:29 PM	#49
Gator Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Don't live on GFY Posts: 1,119	I got offers for domains I don't even own.

12-06-2004, 04:32 PM	#50
RedShoe 赤い靴 call me 202-456-1111 Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Valley Posts: 14,831	Bump I thought it was real because I had announced on a board a few weeks ago that I was thinking of selling a domain, and sure enough I got this email today. Thanks for the warning. __________________ SPECIALTY COSTUMES • PROPS • FX Superheroes • Monsters • Robots PM for details For any manufacturing needs. Adult or otherwise. aka BonsHigh on Insta Bonsai weed plants