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**Chokko** · 02-28-2009, 04:43 PM

I was contacted via email about one of my domains. From a company named Elite Investment Group. Has anyone heard of this company? Im new to domain selling and feel like this maybe a scam because the guy offered me a price higher than the posted price and then wanted me to get the domain appraised though domainexplorer.org. Can anyone give me any suggestions on how to go about this transaction.

**anatoly** · 02-28-2009, 04:50 PM

thats an old scam

**Chokko** · 02-28-2009, 04:50 PM

thought as much, thank you

**copper** · 02-28-2009, 04:51 PM

Sounds like domain appraisal scam to me.

**Onward** · 02-28-2009, 04:54 PM

Delete...Don't bother responding.

**Arrogance** · 03-01-2009, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by anatoly

thats an old scam

it's almost a right of passage for new domainers to get that email

**click55** · 06-22-2009, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Arrogance

it's almost a right of passage for new domainers to get that email

heh not only new domainers...... i am getting at least monthly since 3 months

**tonyfloyd** · 06-22-2009, 11:04 AM

Scum..oops....I mean SCAM....with a capital "S"...

**tristanperry** · 06-22-2009, 11:41 AM

Funnily enough I've never once received one of those e-mails despite owning 100s of domains through the years and having been in domaining for well over 2 years.

**victornumber** · 06-22-2009, 04:44 PM

scam....and quite amazing tristan that you never got any.

**buymydomainuk** · 06-22-2009, 05:14 PM

yup, scam... very old one too, although the first time i received one of those emails, it almost caught me out until I checked here!

**Duncan** · 07-05-2009, 01:56 AM

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Funnily enough I've never once received one of those e-mails despite owning 100s of domains through the years and having been in domaining for well over 2 years.

I think they might go after domainers who post in "Appraisal" forums on popular domain boards.

**tristanperry** · 07-05-2009, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Duncan

I think they might go after domainers who post in "Appraisal" forums on popular domain boards.

That's a good point; would make sense

02-28-2009, 04:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Chokko Gold Lifetime Member Last Online: 02-28-2009 04:50 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 8 DNF$: 10	Selling domain - contacted via email I was contacted via email about one of my domains. From a company named Elite Investment Group. Has anyone heard of this company? Im new to domain selling and feel like this maybe a scam because the guy offered me a price higher than the posted price and then wanted me to get the domain appraised though domainexplorer.org. Can anyone give me any suggestions on how to go about this transaction. Last edited by biggedon; 06-22-2009 at 11:03 AM..

02-28-2009, 04:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
anatoly Platinum Lifetime Member Name: Anatoly Last Online: Yesterday 10:33 PM iTrader: (4) Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 390 DNF$: 260 Location: Brooklyn Country:	thats an old scam __________________ Neuroscience

02-28-2009, 04:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
copper CrossLogix.com Last Online: Today 11:11 AM iTrader: (65) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,238 DNF$: 2,167 Location: Matthews, NC. U	Sounds like domain appraisal scam to me. __________________ Domain Names For Sale

02-28-2009, 04:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Onward Last Online: Today 12:59 PM iTrader: (45) Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,033 DNF$: 15,654 Location: Washington DC Country:	Delete...Don't bother responding. __________________ . Find out who is sending that anonymous offer... Search their e-mail address across over 40 social & business networking sites, blogs and forums.

06-22-2009, 11:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
tonyfloyd Wordpress Guru Name: Tony Last Online: Today 07:41 AM iTrader: (58) Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,499 DNF$: 10,787 Location: New York Country:	Scum..oops....I mean SCAM....with a capital "S"... __________________ Web Design \| Italian Recipes \| Keyword Links

02-28-2009, 04:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chokko Gold Lifetime Member Last Online: 02-28-2009 04:50 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 8 DNF$: 10	thought as much, thank you

06-22-2009, 11:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
tristanperry Amms.com Name: Tristan Perry Last Online: Today 01:36 PM iTrader: (50) Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,525 DNF$: 5,378 Location: Wales, UK Country:	Funnily enough I've never once received one of those e-mails despite owning 100s of domains through the years and having been in domaining for well over 2 years. __________________ █ Devoted Hosting █ High Quality Shared And Reseller Hosting █ cPanel, 24/7 support, 99.9% uptime guaranteed

06-22-2009, 04:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
victornumber Exclusive Lifetime Member Last Online: Yesterday 01:16 PM iTrader: (24) Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 880 DNF$: 0	scam....and quite amazing tristan that you never got any. __________________ buying lll.ca and generics. PM list and prices

06-22-2009, 05:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
buymydomainuk Platinum Lifetime Member Name: James Last Online: Today 11:21 AM iTrader: (10) Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 404 DNF$: 2,010 Location: London Country:	yup, scam... very old one too, although the first time i received one of those emails, it almost caught me out until I checked here! __________________ for any photoshop projects you have, I can assist. Go to www.photoshopclinic.com for more.

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