 | View Full Version : How to sell a domain ATST 09-14-2002, 03:32 PM Pretend I'm stupid and tell me the steps to sell a domain. Not how to advertise it per se, I'm sure there are enough sites that do that. Auctions ect. But say I have a buyer. How do I go about transeferring ownership? DotComster 09-14-2002, 04:08 PM It's important to be informed if this is your first sale - and I've yet to make my first sale. It's not a siple process, but there procedures. http://www.dnforum.com/ http://www.domainstate.com/ http://www.domaingator.com/forum/ Lats 09-14-2002, 06:53 PM For my last sale, we negotiated an agreed price, he paid via paypal and initiated a domain transfer from his registrar. That request later came to me via my registrar which I okayed. A few days later, the new owner and I are both happy. Lats... Walter 09-15-2002, 04:45 AM If the price is higher than a few $ use a service like www.escrow.com Lats 09-15-2002, 04:54 AM That's a good point Walter, my last sale was $350. At what level do you need to go to an escrow service? Lats... apollo 09-15-2002, 08:27 AM I used escrow service (buyer requested it) when I had a domain for sale for over 2k ps. depends if buyer trust you. I have sold 250..400$ domains directly via paypal and without escrow services. TheWatcher2 09-15-2002, 08:43 AM If you are a seller and ask your client to pay you via paypal, this is good because you receive the money first before you transfer the domain to the new owner. If I am the buyer, I will use the escrow service to protect my investment. Cheers. Walter 09-15-2002, 01:26 PM Originally posted by Lats That's a good point Walter, my last sale was $350. At what level do you need to go to an escrow service? It's all a matter of trust - but why should I trust someone I know through the Net for one day? For small amounts and if the buyer/seller is in the same country, ok, but everything else... For a price of $500 you pay $30 for escrow.com - that's fair for sleeping well. If the buyer pays with check the fee is only the half, $15. flashgear 09-15-2002, 02:47 PM I used a Auctuion Site called www.bazee.com once. But then I never sold another domain since that . :stickout never had to , actualy nameslave 09-17-2002, 01:46 PM In order to maximize my profit margin and minimize the cost of the buyer, I tend to avoid escrow (especially when it's just e.g. $300) but post a SOLD page where my previous sales are listed. In this way, potential buyers would feel more comfortable. Acroplex 09-17-2002, 02:00 PM FYI, Paypal considers domains to be non-tangible goods and does not offer coverage via their Protection Plan. |