Must…. stop…. laughing.
Breath.
Ok. So, I am having and email conversation with an old client, and he lets it be known that ymconsulting.com is up for sale. Now, I haven’t checked the domain in a while because why do I care about some firm out in London somewhere.
Well, I guess I should have watched it, because they went out of business or something (perhaps they changed their name, I don’t know). Anyway, the site now is a place holder with search links and a “for sale” offer from some company called BuyDomains.com.
Curious, I send a price request, thinking “Hey, if its a couple hundred dollars, it might be worth it to clear up some basic domain confusion some of my customer have had in the past.”. Thats when I get this most amazing offer in an email.
Hello and thank you for your interest in YmConsulting.com.
The price for YmConsulting.com is $3,888.00 US dollars.
You can own YmConsulting.com by clicking the link below and following the simple online purchasing instructions:
http://www.YmConsulting.com/buy/?4067You should also feel free to call me with any questions regarding this domain name or the purchasing process. My name is Justin Caravoulias and I am your BuyDomains Account Executive.
– I can be reached at 781-839-2845. If you are calling from outside of the United States, dial +1 before dialing the above number. Please also feel free to email me at jcaravoulias@buydomains.com.
– Please call me at your convenience. Please leave a message if I am not available, and I will call you back as soon as possible.The quoted price above is guaranteed until 03-17-2008 at 15:18:00 EDT, which is seven (7) days from the date of this email. Afterwards, the quoted price may change based on demand.
All domain names are offered on a “first come, first served” basis. If you have an interest in the domain, don’t delay your purchase, as this domain name could be purchased by another company or person at any time.
The sales and transfer process is simple, safe, and you will obtain complete ownership of the domain name. If I can be of any assistance, do not hesitate to call me at the number listed above.
Here’s the link to purchase YmConsulting.com again: http://www.YmConsulting.com/buy/?4067
Thank you for choosing BuyDomains.com!
Sincerely,
Justin Caravoulias
Account Executive
BuyDomains
This lovely form letter with the most interesting and attractive offer was met with my not so standard response to that which is clearly crazy. I of course treated this offer with the kind of serious business level attention it deserved.
Justin,
LOL! Sorry, my small business isn’t quite up to the minting gold bars level
yet. Interesting offer though. I was probably more in the $200.00 range. I
don’t need the domain that badly.Thanks for your “interesting” offer.
Sincerely,
Peter Mitton
YM Consulting
Seriously, what kind of ad revenue is this domain generating? $3,888.00 for , pardon my lack of domain confidence, a pretty obscure domain name. I mean, what is this? Is YM Consulting some sort of secret sex search term I am not aware of? Let me check google…. nope. Sorry, had to share and laugh. I wonder if they will write back?
