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Last summer out of the blue someone bought a domain for far more than I figured it was worth. I was almost let it expire on the previous renewal so was happy with my good fortune. The guy who bought it was in a non-internet related construction business and from what I could tell he had lots of money.
Anyway, he bought the domain from me. He paid via a normal wire (no escrow) and was in a huge hurry to get it. I transferred the domain to him and then the work began. It took about a month for me to help him figure out how to get the domain in his account under his name as he was completely clueless.
Always curious as to what he was going to do with the domain I checked it every once in a while. Page remained 404. He should have renewed a few days ago so I checked the whois. The whois, still has some of my info in it. Once the domain transferred to his account he should have entered his info but I am sure he has no idea how.
I wouldn't mind having the domain back and have been thinking of bidding on it if it goes to auction. I suspect if I got it, it might take this guy a long while to figure out he lost it and he might not be happy I bought it back and maybe accuse me of never properly transferring it to him.
I am concerned if I got the domain in auction, this guy, who is loaded and probably never bought or sold a domain might demand I give him the domain back and start some unwinnable lawsuit that would still cost me money to defend.
I am not a domainer so I don't know the domain business in depth. My question to the experienced domainers, if you sold a domain that some numbskull paid good money for and then just let it expire, would you try to get it back in Auction? Is it worth the potential headaches? What is my risk if anything besides bad karma? I don't think I could ever resell it for what he paid, but I am thinking I still could make a few dollars one day down the road.
Anyway, he bought the domain from me. He paid via a normal wire (no escrow) and was in a huge hurry to get it. I transferred the domain to him and then the work began. It took about a month for me to help him figure out how to get the domain in his account under his name as he was completely clueless.
Always curious as to what he was going to do with the domain I checked it every once in a while. Page remained 404. He should have renewed a few days ago so I checked the whois. The whois, still has some of my info in it. Once the domain transferred to his account he should have entered his info but I am sure he has no idea how.
I wouldn't mind having the domain back and have been thinking of bidding on it if it goes to auction. I suspect if I got it, it might take this guy a long while to figure out he lost it and he might not be happy I bought it back and maybe accuse me of never properly transferring it to him.
I am concerned if I got the domain in auction, this guy, who is loaded and probably never bought or sold a domain might demand I give him the domain back and start some unwinnable lawsuit that would still cost me money to defend.
I am not a domainer so I don't know the domain business in depth. My question to the experienced domainers, if you sold a domain that some numbskull paid good money for and then just let it expire, would you try to get it back in Auction? Is it worth the potential headaches? What is my risk if anything besides bad karma? I don't think I could ever resell it for what he paid, but I am thinking I still could make a few dollars one day down the road.