Comments on: Brother, can you spare a domain? http://acro.net/blog/2008/02/08/brother-can-you-spare-a-domain/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:17:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Allroundguy http://acro.net/blog/2008/02/08/brother-can-you-spare-a-domain/#comment-573 Allroundguy Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:53:35 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2008/02/08/brother-can-you-spare-a-domain/#comment-573 I saw things like this on forums: "Wanted, pronounceable LL.coms, LLL.coms and LLLL.coms - Budget $xx to $xxx. Must have traffic and min $?? revenue. "WTB one-word generic dot coms with high traffic. Will pay up to $50 e.a." It is worth taking a look at the signatures of those posters, for they often want to pay low $xxx to mid $x,xxx for certain domains ... Why aren't those people banned from the forums that they are begging around? I saw things like this on forums:

“Wanted, pronounceable LL.coms, LLL.coms and LLLL.coms - Budget $xx to $xxx. Must have traffic and min $?? revenue.

“WTB one-word generic dot coms with high traffic. Will pay up to $50 e.a.”

It is worth taking a look at the signatures of those posters, for they often want to pay low $xxx to mid $x,xxx for certain domains …

Why aren’t those people banned from the forums that they are begging around?

]]> By: Danton http://acro.net/blog/2008/02/08/brother-can-you-spare-a-domain/#comment-116 Danton Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:35:15 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2008/02/08/brother-can-you-spare-a-domain/#comment-116 Acro, I had to read it earlier... I experienced similar things but didn't realize it's a part of the business... You are right about the "XY genes", and these mails are usually written by men, so it can't be offensive to women. Actually the whole sentence is only about men... Acro, I had to read it earlier…

I experienced similar things but didn’t realize it’s a part of the business…

You are right about the “XY genes”, and these mails are usually written by men, so it can’t be offensive to women. Actually the whole sentence is only about men…

]]> By: Acro http://acro.net/blog/2008/02/08/brother-can-you-spare-a-domain/#comment-115 Acro Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:12:57 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2008/02/08/brother-can-you-spare-a-domain/#comment-115 No offense, Tia. You're a rare species :D No offense, Tia. You’re a rare species :D

]]> By: Tia Wood http://acro.net/blog/2008/02/08/brother-can-you-spare-a-domain/#comment-113 Tia Wood Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:39:07 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2008/02/08/brother-can-you-spare-a-domain/#comment-113 "every inquiry from a “female investor” is seen as a lame attempt to capitalize on my XY genes." Hey! “every inquiry from a “female investor” is seen as a lame attempt to capitalize on my XY genes.”

Hey!

]]> By: Acro http://acro.net/blog/2008/02/08/brother-can-you-spare-a-domain/#comment-11 Acro Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:45:19 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2008/02/08/brother-can-you-spare-a-domain/#comment-11 It's not funny when such emails appear to multiply like rabbits! :D Oh, did I mention that by using a female name and assorted email (e.g. "Paola Stafford") these scammers believe it's easier to accomplish their goal? It’s not funny when such emails appear to multiply like rabbits! :D

Oh, did I mention that by using a female name and assorted email (e.g. “Paola Stafford”) these scammers believe it’s easier to accomplish their goal?

]]> By: M. Menius http://acro.net/blog/2008/02/08/brother-can-you-spare-a-domain/#comment-6 M. Menius Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:38:58 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2008/02/08/brother-can-you-spare-a-domain/#comment-6 Acro - You crack me up. Very funny, truthful glimpse into the aggravation that domainers must put up with. Keep these personal experiences coming - hilarious! Acro - You crack me up. Very funny, truthful glimpse into the aggravation that domainers must put up with. Keep these personal experiences coming - hilarious!

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