Here’s an interesting gem I found today on eBay.

QBAY.COM is for sale, current high bid is just over $2000.

What’s more interesting than the domain is the mini blog/twitterlike updates that the seller is making within the auction listing.

4 days after he started the auction, he posted this call for help:

4/12/2008 3:22PM MT
uhhh… no takers? I’ve both increased and lowered the starting price to various levels even starting at 1 cent. But still… Why no bidders? We are on day 6. Or what is there to think about? The domain obviously has a value as far as your imagination can take you. For some reason, I’m afraid to get the domain appraised, while I can barely afford to get it appraised in the first place. Honestly, I’m just some Joe-shmo having a hard time in life and I’m ready to cash it in for much less than its worth just so I can get my life back together. At the same time the buyer and myself would be a blessing to each other. I had big dreams and plans with this domain. But I’m ready to move on. So, I’m just wondering if ya’ll are trying to wait until the last couple days to start bidding or something… Or I’m wondering if it does not sell at all. Honestly, I wouldn’t feel to bad if it does not sell as I would take it as a sign to peruse a business with it or to at least hang on to the domain for another 5 or 10 years…

It seems the call was answered and the bidding activity sharply increased. He must have gotten some feedback from other domainers, because 3 days later, he posted this savekarynish update:

4/15/2008 2:54AM PDT
I received numerous comments and advice about this auction. And I’m not sure what to say or think really. For some reason I felt to address the visitors of this auction before I go to sleep. The previous post I can’t delete after the first bid and I guess I spoke too soon. The activity and response is much higher than I had expected. Some people think that I’m making a mistake selling this domain. And one e-commerce expert has urged me to cancel the auction and go about another method of selling this or doing something commercial with the domain. Yes its sounds fine and dandy, but I’m just going to let it all hang out and be honest. The Auction is already in progress and it comes down to this. I can’t wait for “down the road”. I need the money now. My car is about to be re-possessed. I’m in debt, my bank account is in the negative, I need to get my teeth fixed, and my cousin is letting me sleep in the basement of her apartment this month, my cell phone was disconnected, and the list goes on… But, at the same time I envision a bright future despite my situation now. It’s a long story of what I’ve been through. So the way I look at it. I have no choice but to sell this domain now at this exact point in time. Regarding the reserve price, all I will say is that it’s reasonable and it’s less than ten grand. Let me know if you have anymore questions. Kind regards, Adam

So whaddaya say? Grab a nice domain and bail a guy out who’s down on his luck in the progress?