My tolerance of unsavory commentary is relatively high – unless it involves unfounded accusations that are borderline libelous.<\/p>\n
Then, I would snap; this is part one of an ongoing exchange with a ‘buyer’ over at Domain Name Sales.<\/p>\n
The Dutch lady “N.V.” is a brand specialist for a company in Rotterdam, and she inquired about a generic, dictionary word domain that has been in my portfolio since 2005. It once belonged to the great Igal Lichtman, and over the years I’ve received many inquiries, mostly from European companies.<\/p>\n
I involved a DNS broker, who contacted the buyer a total of four times over the course of 18 days, every time without a response. One would expect to hear back at least with a “not interested, thanks” note, but what came back instead was this:<\/p>\n
“Some people make money by contributing something – others by stealing!”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I found this statement and accusation to be not only an unfounded, insulting response devoid of any truth, but also an angry acknowledgement that my asking price did not fit her budget.<\/p>\n
I’m ok with people being unable or unwilling to invest in a domain name, when it costs anything beyond registration fees. To display such ignorance and pompous attitude about a product one is unfamiliar with, is downright worthy of exposure.<\/p>\n
I gave her 24 hours to issue an apology and full retraction, after this, I will publish her full name with a closing statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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