From: "Gary Britt" 

Thanks for warning.  I've always had all my domains locked, and I double
checked it after getting that first message from afternic.

Gary

"Chris"  wrote in message news:42d3e0c5{at}w3.nls.net...
> Also, make sure GoDaddy has your domain "locked".  Then
there can be NO
> transfers.
>
> chris
>
>
> Gary Britt wrote:
> > Thanks for the running.   I haven't seen the professional appraisal scam
> > yet.  I replied to them by telling them to give me the name and address
of
> > their principal and the principal's intended use for the domain.  We'll
see
> > if there is any reply to that.
> >
> > Gary
> >
> > "Geo"  wrote in message
news:42d02515$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> >
> >>If they want a "professional appraisal" of the value
of the domain name,
> >>run.
> >>
> >>Geo.
> >>
> >>"Gary Britt"  wrote in message
> >>news:42cfe426$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> >>
> >>>I've gotten a couple of emails from a company called Afternic.com.
> >
> > These
> >
> >>>emails are unsolicited.  I have no dealings with Afternic.com.  The
> >
> > emails
> >
> >>>were a supposed offer on behalf of someone they claim to
represent to
> >
> > buy
> >
> >>a
> >>
> >>>domain name from me.  The domain name is century21photo.com.
> >>>
> >>>I haven't responded.  They have offered, supposedly,
$300.00.  I'm not
> >>>interested in selling.  Hadn't thought about selling. 
This is a domain
> >>
> >>name
> >>
> >>>for my wife, but we don't really use it yet.  We've owned
it just over
a
> >>>year.
> >>>
> >>>I might sell it for ridiculous amount of money like $10,000.00 or
> >>
> >>something.
> >>
> >>>Anyway, here's my questions:
> >>>
> >>>I don't want to fall into some trap where somebody could steal this
name
> >>>from me using some ICANN procedure or something.  If I make any
response
> >>
> >>to
> >>
> >>>Afternic or indicate I might be willing to sell for some price, am I
> >>>increasing the risk of somebody being able to steal this
name from me
or
> >>>not?  Remember, all I've got up for this web site right
now is an under
> >>>construction coming soon standard Godaddy.com page.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks for your thoughts,
> >>>
> >>>Gary
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >

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