You are a Domain Redneck if …
Perhaps I have high expectations from people; I engage in communications with a polite, friendly tone. When someone makes several attempts to get in touch, I assume they are looking for dialogue, not mud-wrestling.
Alas, this is often quite far from the truth.
Yesterday, I received a call from the owner of a .us domain – he runs a business in the Midwest and I happen to own the .com. It’s a two word compound that is also a generic term for the industry it represents. Like saying “blue chip”.
The first sign of a buyer with no manners: he called, my answering machine picked up and he left no message.
I called back, spoke to his secretary, left my name and phone number and the reason I called as he was in a meeting.
Today, he called back while I was out for errands. Again, he left no message on the answering machine, he simply hang up.
So I called back and he sounds flabbergasted that the domain is owned by me and not some other company by that name (that company went bankrupt 7 years ago and let the domain expire).
Now, when I communicate directly I am giving the other party the opportunity to place an offer, after it’s made clear to them that the domain in question is lawfully my asset. This time, it was obvious I am dealing with a person that has no idea about domain pricing; to keep it short I gave him a low $x,xxx number.
Not interested! came the answer, and before I could thank him for his time and wish him best of luck with his business, the guy hang up on me!
What a shame this same individual worked for a large bank in the past and is also praised among his peers as an excellent business man and golfer.
Out of spite, I decided to give the .net owners that compete in the same business a chance to own the domain – at a price lower than what I offered to this domain redneck – if they talk nice to me on the phone.
As for our domain redneck, he’s clearly not in touch with his line of business at all.
