Google and LinkedIn searches made me realize I f-ed up (1.Viewing)

Lucky Break​

A few years ago, I made an offer to buy a one word .com domain name. My offer was reasonable, but it was a bit lower than I felt the wholesale value was in order to be able to negotiate a bit with the seller. The domain registrant counter-offered a bit higher than what I offered.

Ordinarily, when I receive a counter-offer that is very close to my offer, I will accept it. I don’t want to lose a deal trying to get a marginally better deal. I’ve lost too many domain names trying to save a few dollars.

In this case, though, I thanked the seller for his counter-offer, declined the offer, and I completely walked away.

Shortly after making my offer, Google and LinkedIn searches made me realize I f-ed up. The domain name I was trying to buy was a one word .com domain name, but the spelling was slightly different than the actual one word .com domain name I intended to buy. The domain name I made an offer to buy was significantly less valuable than the domain name I wanted to buy. My offer was much closer to its retail value than the wholesale value.

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The exact same thing happened to me at afternic once.

As soon as I bid, on a hunch I checked and sure enough the spelling was a tiny misspell. I instantly regretted my decision but the UNWISE domainer got greedy and countered, effectively letting me off the hook.

Not sure if the domain ever sold but nobody would intentionally spend that much for a misspell.