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SpicyPickle - when it pertains to domain names, this is a tongue-in-cheek, internal reference to be found on Namepros only.

On Namepros only, a 'SpicyPickle' refers to when a domainer (usually a newbie) regs or buys a poor quality domain, and then begins a dishonest thread here about that domain. They use the tactic that they have turned down very high offers for it, or they have received high offers and they ask us what should they do, or they are developing the domain but they know it has huge value and ask us whether they should sell it instead. Or they make up other sentences to try fool us into becoming interested in their domain.

In reality, they've usually had the domain for a very short time, usually a hand reg (or sometimes they vastly overpaid for it in the aftermarket, due to being newbies). In reality, they have had no offers for it. In reality, they have their domain listed for sale here (or Sedo, Afternic, wherever), often for much less $ than they told us the offers were for. Example: they might tell us they had an offer of $65K for a domain, and ask us whether they should accept it... meanwhile, they just listed it here on Namepros for $1.5K. That's just a random example

In reality, they think that we - and remember, many of us are long time experienced domainers - cannot do a tiny little bit of research and find out they are telling lies.

In short:
1. They come to this forum, make up a bunch of lies about their domain (usually a fresh reg, of low quality), hoping to fool someone here into buying their domain.
2. We do a quick bit of research, and discover their lies.
3. They either continue to hang around, in which case we hope they learn to become better domainers and better people; or they leave the forum the moment their lies are discovered, and are never heard from again.

Note: many newbies try dishonest tactics. Instead of just naming and shaming, I always hope they learn to carry themselves as better domainers, better domain ambassadors, and more honest humans. Education, and example, is what we hope to achieve here. Best wishes to all newbies... if you are starting out dishonest, I hope we can change that for the better and that you can become productive and successful here!