Hey Hey...

I'm looking for info on this... I'm probably going to blow it if it is legit... but that's fine with me.. I've got other interested parties..

A few weeks ago I listed a couple of domains for sale.... For the most part it was a bust... I got a few contacts but nothing really major... Then today, after the sites have been listed for a while, I'm contacted... Here's the email I received.

Return-path: <[email protected]>
Envelope-to: XXXXXXXXXX
Delivery-date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 10:19:57 -0400
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for <XXXXXXXXXXXXX>; Tue, 5 Apr 2005 18:18:59 +0400 (MSD)
(envelope-from [email protected])
From: Chams Consulting <[email protected]>
To: XXXXXXXXXXX
Subject: god-save.us (sent 04/05/05)
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Message-Id: <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 18:18:59 +0400 (MSD)

Hi,

I'm writing regarding your domain for sale I saw about two weeks ago. Unfortunately, I was busy and could not contact you at that time.

Is it still available for sale? Have you received any bids from other buyers?

Please email me your asking price.

If I can afford your domain I will contact you. Please keep my email address and our correspondence confidential.

I run a software development company. Selling & buying names is not my main business. Just another way to invest free money and make some income.

Kindest regards,

Trevor Berger

CEO

Chams Consulting

Cost Analysis & Revenue Assurance Software.
My response:

Hello,

The domain is still available and I believe the asking price is around 250.

Tyler

Then I immediately received this:

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From: "Chams Consulting" <[email protected]>
To: XXXXXXXXXXX
References: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: god-save.us (sent 04/05/05)
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 18:28:01 +0400
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250. Ok.

Do you sell a developed site or just domain name? If you don't have a site it's not a problem. I'm mostly interested in domain names without content.


Do you have an appraisal of your domain? I need an appraisal certificate for domain priced in your range. Domain name is an investment for me. I'm going to sell your name later and make a profit. If I overpay I won't be able to make a profit in the future. So I need to know the current market value of your name. I guess your are also interested in getting this figure.

Please note that I don't trust free or cheap appraisals. So we cannot accept appraisal from each and every site.

Earlier I had a bad experience with Afternic.com. I also found the following inform,ation about them.
http://forum.icann.org/nsi2001/3AC75D7900000305.html


To avoid mistakes I asked domain experts about reputable appraisal companies in a forum.
http://domaintalk.ourplace.com/Archive/18876.htm
Juck check this posting.

After I verify an appraisal from you we'll continue our negotiations.

How do you prefer to get paid: www.PayPal.com, www.escrow.com, check or wire?

Looking forward to your reply.
I haven't replied yet, but the links provided look pretty sketchy...

Any opinons?

Peace,

HT