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I lost interest half way through. It seems strange to me to hold on to a domain name when someone is offering almost 1mil for it.

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If you don't need money there's not really any reason to sell something for it.

I guess the "not needing money" part is something I've never experienced.

I deal in this industry. It's not always about needing the money or not needing it. It about gambling that the that offer of 1 million actually could be 2 million. You'd be surprised at how even ordinary people think when they get wind that they have something valuable.

Fun Fact: I bought a domain name for a reasonable price off a patent troll company. Was actually one of the easier and most surprising transactions I ever did.

These guys down sound like squatters. They just have had the domain their entire lives and don't really care to sell it.

I'm sure the owner is thinking the MLB makes billions, a couple more mil wouldn't hurt them.

It really seems like they have no interest in selling it at all. It's more of a personal attachment that they identify with that domain name.

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