AUTO.COM sold for $10,000???

[Donald Aquilano]

I heard on NP today that AUTO.COM sold for $10,000 dollars. I just can't believe that someone would sell for that cheap in fact its almost a guarantee that this sale will not go through in my opinion.

Has anyone else heard any more on this? I believe the sale was through Afternic.

 

[PRED]

well it points to and is owned by cars.com
somehow i think they would know value, but more importantly would not sell to a competitor

 

[Donald Aquilano]

Some more info- its seems that I guy name Lorenzo (italiandragon) won it and get this it was a buy it now option for $10,000. Dude is filthy rich now if its true.

Doe's anybody have any contacts at Afternic?

here's the link.

http://www.afternic.com/name.php?domain=auto.com

 

[Credit]

Nah..owned by CV who owns cars.com and apartments.com

auto.com redirects to their cars.com

Last whois update was November

 

[theinvestor]

I find this really hard to believe. Anyone have more info on this?

 

[copper]

Scam!
If it's too hard to believe...well, you all know how it goes

 

[italiandragon]

I find this really hard to believe. Anyone have more info on this?

Hi guys, 99.9 % it`s not legit but I bought it as soon as I saw the thread.

I just emailed the current Registrant to check if it was a joke like I already supposed.

I had to copy and paste the text of the listing because initially I though it was an idn.

 

[Credit]

Not true guys..come on...

The seller on afternic is bmwsil >>look up on google >> some russian dude with only 1 other name on afternic.

Conclusion: afternic should be more careful when monitoring names listed for sale - this one somehow slipped through and got all the hype.

 

[NURCA]

Looks like an 0, not O!

 

[PRED]

Hi guys, 99.9 % it`s not legit but I bought it as soon as I saw the thread.

I just emailed the current Registrant to check if it was a joke like I already supposed.

I had to copy and paste the text of the listing because initially I though it was an idn.

ROFL Lorenzo
you're a bit long in the tooth to fall for this?
surely you would pay and get domain in your control before posting such a thread at np?

must be the Italian in you :-#: :smilewinkgrin:

 

[Bender]

a while ago the domain name "co.uk' was for sale @ Sedo.
There should be a verification system, otherwise someone should sell Microsoft.com - just imagine the parking revenue on this one

 

[italiandragon]

ROFL Lorenzo
you're a bit long in the tooth to fall for this?
surely you would pay and get domain in your control before posting such a thread at np?

must be the Italian in you :-#: :smilewinkgrin:

enough!

I`d like to see if it was happening to you!! :-#:

 

[PRED]

enough!

I`d like to see if it was happening to you!! :-#:

:washing:

you posted a thread about it, you daft sausage

 

[simon]

the name is with markmonitor.com and i am sure it is owned by a big company

 

[italiandragon]

the name is with markmonitor.com and i am sure it is owned by a big company

Thanks Simon, I noticed that even before to buy it.

Would you have left that listing alone without buying despite it could very likely be a joke?

 

[simon]

yea sometimes things are too good to be true. good that you grabbed the opportunity even you had doubts over it. believe it or not, few months ago one close friend of mine bought a domain for about 12k$ and two months later the name was sold for 150K$

 

[stewie]

come on ... April Fools is over LOL

I would have paid $11,000 for it myself LOL

this is 2008 that price was 1995. hehehe


:yo:

 

[Rockefeller]

so if its a 0 instead of an O it looks like you'll be paying 10k for a crappy domain?

 

[Credit]

so if its a 0 instead of an O it looks like you'll be paying 10k for a crappy domain?

Can't be a 0 rock, they display both upper case and lower case - it's clearly an "O".

 

[italiandragon]

so if its a 0 instead of an O it looks like you'll be paying 10k for a crappy domain?

Ok, I may not be Rick Swartz or Frank Schilling but I know how to recognise a 0 from a O.

But, the dream is over, I have been fooled.

This is the email from afternic, copied and pasted:






MESSAGE FROM AFTERNIC




Afternic.com My Account

Your offer for Auto.com was accepted!
Dear Lorenzo Cesarei

Congratulations, bmwsil has accepted your offer on auto.com!

Domain name: auto.com
Final price: $10,000.00 USD
Seller username: bmwsil

Click here to visit the escrow summary page, where you can submit your payment to Afternic:

www.afternic.com/nescrow.php?aid=17012765

If you have questions on how escrow works, contact the Afternic Customer Support staff at the number below or use this link to send a message to the Escrow Manager or the seller:

www.afternic.com/nescrowMsgs.php?aid=17012765

Please note: The acceptance of this offer forms a binding agreement between you and the seller. See our user agreement and privacy policy for more information.

Thank you for using Afternic,
The Afternic Team

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