{"id":5273,"date":"2017-01-30T15:10:38","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T20:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=5273"},"modified":"2017-01-30T15:10:38","modified_gmt":"2017-01-30T20:10:38","slug":"domain-inquiries-and-the-improvisation-award-goes-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/domain-inquiries-and-the-improvisation-award-goes-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Domain inquiries : And the improvisation award goes to …"},"content":{"rendered":"

When dealing with domain name inquiries, there is a certain threshold that once crossed, blurs the line that separates real and surreal.<\/p>\n

The “poor student” claim<\/strong><\/a> is rather basic, as compared to an inquiry for a generic, single word domain that I received recently.<\/p>\n

While I’ve changed the wording to protect the not so innocent<\/em> from being identified, the essence of the message is retained.<\/p>\n

Here goes:<\/p>\n

Due to my recent marriage, my wife and I decided to skip taking each others last names, as it’s done typically.<\/p>\n

Instead, we decided to select a new family name. So I’ve been looking into possible domain names matching our chosen new family name, to use for our email address.<\/p>\n

How much does this domain cost?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It should be noted that the domain they inquired about is not a real last name, but rather, a reference to something that exists in nature.<\/p>\n

Further research on the keyword revealed several organizations that could use this variant, as opposed to longer compounded names. The intention was thus obvious: make a ridiculous claim and attempt to get the domain cheaply.<\/p>\n

Once I quoted my very reasonable price range, the person making the inquiry quipped it was too expensive for what would be a “vanity” email address. I bid them farewell and congratulated them on their apparent recent wedding.<\/p>\n

The attempt to get the domain at a low price was ridiculously blatant; if I were to spend more time on this inquiry, I would have asked for a copy of their marriage certificate and name change; instead, I decided that there would be more value in sharing this incident as an anecdote, than pursuing selling the domain to a person without a real budget.<\/p>\n

The fun life of domain investing never ceases to amaze me, even to this time and day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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