RE: FN-FORUM: Old client sold website without informing me

date posted 3rd January 2007 12:29

Michelle,

Maybe it's my paranoia, but if the new owner can't get in touch with the =
old owner (who sold it) and you're the sole contact, how do you know =
it's all legitimate?

What would happen if the new owner asked you to transfer the domain and =
asked for a copy of all the source (moved hosting whatever), then once =
the dust settled, the old owner comes along and claims no responsibility =
for the sale and holds you responsible for the loss of the site. =
Worrying thought!

Also there would be charges (granted small) associated with changing the =
owner of the domain/s - I would have thought this would be the =
responsibility of the old owner to pay.

I'd insist you had it in writing from the old owner (not email). Both =
the EBay sale and clarification email could all be spoofed (yes, it's =
extremely unlikely, but there are some bored people out there with too =
much time on their hands).

You may have answered these issues in a previous post that I missed.

Hope these thoughts are somewhat helpful!!!

Peter.


-----Original Message-----
From: Michelle Penny [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: 03 January 2007 10:08
To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Old client sold website without informing me


Thanks to both of you, you've calmed me down.

If the whole business element of it (which is the main problem) is =
sorted out then I would be happy to carry on with the website =
maintenance. We shall see what happens!!

Thanks again

Michelle