It’s not new information that I have been battling an addiction to buying domain names for a while. Though I have curbed my habit for the most part, I still find myself just checking to see if cool domains are available. I’ve gone from over 60 domain names down to about 40 and I haven’t purchased one in a while.

by drurydrama (Len Radin)

So with that background, I wasn’t surprised that I got an email last week from CBI Broker a company that says they are ‘The Web Traffic Broker’s’ for companies.

All the email said was

Hey,

We came across your domain and we have some strategic interests in it and we are really interested in acquiring it.

Let me know if you would be interested in something like this.

I wasn’t sure who this company was so I looked at their website so they must be legit right? They also didn’t say what domain they were asking for so I replied and asked.

A couple days later I got this in my inbox

We are interested in kokasexton.com. We are willing to offer 320 USD through an escrow transaction.

OMG WTF BBQ! That was the first thing that came to mind. Someone wanted to buy my website for strategic interests? I am not to sure what that would be but regardless, I was fixated on the fact I was being offered $350 so I replied.

Joseph,

I’m very confused and hurt at that offer. That domain is my name. I can’t see any ’strategic’ value in owning my name. If you have some insights I am unaware of, please share. I’ll listen to someone if they have a strategy for my life. I thought the one I had was good but maybe there is something I am missing.

Would your client be interested in having my life instead of their own? I can see the allure, a house payment, great family, work that takes 10 hrs a day to keep up, the cute dog that acts more human than animal and a shiny car that has broken down more in the past year than the past 3 prior.

All these things are hard not to be tempted with. Is this the equivalent of selling the devil my internet soul? If so, I would like to think I am worth more than $350.

Koka Sexton

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