周六收到这样一封邮件：
Hello,
I’m reaching out on behalf of Andrew Cheung who is interested in this domain.. Please email us your price.
He is also looking for easy-to-remember names with different extensions for his online businesses.
If you have other names for sale please email us your list with prices.
Can we get your answer this week if possible?
Regards,
Ryan Gralinski
Sales Executive
Name Business Solutions LLC
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大意就是要买我的一个域名，问我价格。我当时也没多想，就觉得不错嘛，随口报了一个价，$500.
没多久就收到回信了：
500. Ok.
Our client has a 30,000 usd budget for several names. Have you had your domain names evaluated by certified valuation experts in the past? Even if your domain has no web site it’s possible to appraise it. Without a valuation certificate our client cannot be sure in the sale price. Moreover, our accountant and tax services always ask for valaution certificates. On the other side, it’s very important for him in terms of reselling too. Of course, we must engage an independent valuation company with a real manual service. So I will only accept valuations from independent sources our client trust. We don’t have certified experts in domain valuations and use independent reliable companies for appraisals.
To avoid mistakes I asked domain experts about reputable appraisal companies. Please check this blog with suggestions from other sellers and buyers:
http://www.thenamepros.com/Archive/920184731.htm
If, for example, the valuation comes higher you can adjust your asking price accordingly..
After you send us the valuation via email (usually it takes 1-2 days to obtain it) we’ll continue the process. Do you sell domain with a web site or just the name? Domain without content is ok with me. Web site is not necessary.
What is your preferred payment method: Escrow.com, International wire transfer, PayPal.com or something else?
Hope we can come to an agreement fast.
Looking forward to your reply
看他答应的这么爽快，不得不仔细看下邮件内容了。前前后后看了几遍后，恍然大悟，这就一骗子，骗我去做域名评估的啊！于是我就这么回信了：
I’m sorry that I don’t wanna get a certificate. But if you promise that you will buy this domain and make some advance deposit, maybe I will get one for you.
If you agree, send some money to my paypal which is my gmail name. Thanks.
想骗我钱，没门儿！
对方还不死心：
As a seller you should provide me with an appraisal first. This is a reasonable practice.
I’ve found not all the appraisals are accurate. So I accept real manual appraisals from trusted sources only.
I don’t trust $14-$20 services. Nobody will do a research for $14. We need a real manual service.
As to the most known brands: the more orders the company gets, the less time they can afford to spend on each appraisal.
I wanted to use AccurateDomains.com but looks like this company has a bad reputation.
I also considered www.Afternic.com, but now it’s clear their service is not reliable enough.
Just read this:
“Afternic Appraisals really SUCK!!!”
http://www.discussnames.com/showthread.php?t=13311
“Capsule Review: After lots of complaints, Afternic is no longer a recommended service. We will re-review the service in the near future.”
I was told about manual research service from http://www.DomainMart.com. It costs – $200/hour.
Many experienced sellers suggested us http://www.CertifiedDomainValue.com as a trustworth manual service. They charge per name not per hour. We’ve read only positive comments about them. And I have my own positive experience with this company and their support.
国外骗子就是不一样啊，一开口就要骗$200/hour的。
