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Rahulseller

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Buyer -
Hello!
The buyer is an investor from Canada.
I located your contact information in a domain name whois lookup and understand that you own the domain name.
Are you still interested in selling?
If you have more names I can help you to sell them.
Best Regards,
*** ****
Intellectual Property Specialist
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Me- Reply your offer

Buyer-
My commission is paid by the buyer so my services are free for you.
My buyer invests money in web projects. He buys 5-10 domains for each project to get the maximum traffic possible. After that he sells developed web sites and make a good profit.
The buyer will pay you the appraised value. It will be fair since he does not want to pay something over the real market value.
Based on my experience, I think your name is in $15,000 - $20,000 range.
Do you have a certificate of the appraised value?
If you don't have it's not a problem. You can order it online.
He needs it from a source he knows and trusts.
I’m also interested in a good estimate of the market price because he pays me % on each sale.
The process is very easy and will take only two minutes of your time:
1. Go to the certificate agency site (see instructions below) and submit your domain for the certification. Please let them know you have a buyer with $XX,XXX offer. It will help you to get a better valuation. In the comment field please ask them to guarantee that the appraised value will be higher than the appraisal service fee. In this case you will not risk to pay and get a low appraisal. I suggest you this company because they protect you as the seller from getting a low appraised value. They will send you the payment instruction only if your domain is worth $1,000 or higher. Otherwise your request will be declined and you will not pay hem anything. Other companies does not offer this option.
2. If your request will be approved, please pay them the fee and wait for 24 hours. Then send me the results via email and we will start the sale process. As soon as he receives your certificate, he will buy your domain via an escrow service. Any escrow service will be able to pay you via Paypal, Wire, Western Union or any other method you prefer.
He wants to ensure the safe delivery of the funds to you. Furthermore, since this is our first time conducting any business, I believe that using a third-party escrow service can provide a safe, well defined sale process.
The certificate must include only 2 things to be accepted by my buyer:
1. Independent valuation of the market price. Only manual valuation is accepted. No valuations generated by scripts.
2. Trademark infringement verification. It proves your domain has no trademark problems. He would like this verification to be included in the appraisal report. It's not a problem because some companies include the TM verification for free.
You can read about the recommended certification agency at Google Answers: www. archive.answers-google.org/answers/threadview/id/01720584.html (“Domain Broker” is my nickname there).
If you are new to certifications, I can send you step by step instructions.


based on this type of reply is the Real person or scam ?
 
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My reply i do need your $$ Just pay me $1k without valuations and Reply was amazing

Buyer-
I'm not interested in transactions under 5,000. My client pays me 10%-15% on every sale.

May I suggest to change your price to 5,000? My rich client can afford this sum. In this case I will earn a better commission.

Anyway, my client is a professional investor and he won't buy a non certified domain at any price.
 
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There are many threads identical to this email..just search the forum.
 
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The thing that cracks me up about this scam is that a domain name doesn't need a physical examination like for a vase, porno dvd, painting, or hockey stick. ('cause Canada) "I can't offer you as much because the ink on the last 3 letters are faded." or "Harrumph! This domain name has obviously been dropped! :) <= or "Ah, this is the wingding font version, it's a gem but it would be a GEM if it was courier classic."

Heck, I'd tell the appraiser I got a $10 million offer to get an even "better" appraisal. :) <=
 
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Just search NP for appraisal scam, I get these on a weekly basis...just delete them
 
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Yes, they are just trying to get you to buy a useless appraisal. It's an old trick to get your money. Don't fall for it. It is a complete scam.
 
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This is just a different version of a scam most of us have seen many times before. Avoid this person like the plaque!
 
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