Re: [PLUG] Domain "issue"

[Ron Mansolino <rmsolino@netaxs.com>]

> I received the following (the name was changed to "protect the innocent".)
> 
> > Hi Eric,
> >
> > We are domain acquisition specialists and I felt that as the owner of
> > THE-DOMAIN.org you would have a much more genuine interest in
> > acquiring THE-DOMAIN.NET.
> 
> I would like the domain but am not willing to spend morethan about $200 
> to $250 dollars to get it.  THE-DOMAIN.com is forwarded to a "related" 
> domain that will probably NOT be released to me without much begging and
> pleading and $$$$.
> 
> Does anyone here have experience with these folks or others like them?
> 
> Advice and/or recommendations appreciated :-)

which registrar is it registered with now?
I believe the domain registries can hold onto domains for a short period after they expire, maybe you can make a deal if the current owner lets it lapse. 
(In other words, cut this luser out and try to broker the deal yourself)

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