Here we go again... gee. Where did you get the idea that this guy
"latched onto" something? How do you know he didn't purchase the name and
perhaps in the process overpay for it? And even if he is going to profit
by the sale, since when is buying an asset and selling it at an appreciated
value wrong? And why, in this case, unlike that of real estate, stocks,
commodities, art, or other collectibles, such as cars, is it so distasteful
that someone could have the vision to guess correctly that an inexpensive
property might have significant potential to appreciate, and thus be worth
acquiring... assuming that is even how it happened for this guy?
The only explanation I can think of for your bitterness is envy. Because
the upside is so extraordinary, and it would have been so easy.
I mean all of us had equal opportunity over the past ten years or so to buy
and sell domain names. Did any of you who are so upset identify a domain
which you thought had great potential to appreciate, and then not buy or
register the name because you thought it was wrong to do so? Come on, a
few people paid attention, went to the trouble to figure out what used to
be a technical maze, made great decisions, or just got lucky. Most of us
didn't. It happens. Let it go.
For the record, I agree that to some, it might seem a bit impolite to ask
folks you've never met to help you do a business deal which stands to make
you a lot of money. But from time to time in business, haven't we all
known of a potential resource who would have no real reason in the world to
be helpful, but we've asked anyway? All this guy did is ask.
Oh, and by the way, Dick, unless you are alluding to the possibility that
this fellow has ancient European ancestors, I believe the word you wanted
was "gall" not "gaul". But if you are feeling vexed and irritated by his
question, I suggest that you may be doing it to yourself. You shouldn't do
that. Its not good for you.
OK, I'm done, and I apologize if I've offended anyone. I don't mean to. I
am very much impressed by the folks on this list. I've learned an awful
lot from you. So with respect, I am now putting the soap box back into
long-term storage.
-A
At 06:43 PM 04/03/2000 -0600, you wrote:
>Dick,
>You got that right!!!
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>----- Original Message -----
>> > I, for one, am irritated and offended by people who latch on to
>desirable
>> > domain names and then try to make a killing by selling it to some
>company
>> > who wasn't as quick as you were. AND THEN to ask us to help you in
>your scheme
>> > seems to show an amazing amount of gaul.
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