Hello,
I am looking for a good domain acquisition company to submit an offer on a registered domain. The ones I have seen are from sedo.com, godaddy.com, and afternic.com, but I don't know what the differences are. Most seem to have similar $69 fees plus commission. Besides staying anonymous I am looking for a site that offers some kind of escrow capability to help protect me from being scammed.

Has anyone used any of these sites? All feedback and suggestions are welcome.

Thanks.

I have not used it though but so far I heard good reviews about resellerclub.com

Thanks for the reply, but I do not see how this site would allow me to submit an offer on an already-registered domain name that I am interested in buying.

Hello,
I am looking for a good domain acquisition company to submit an offer on a registered domain. The ones I have seen are from sedo.com, godaddy.com, and afternic.com, but I don't know what the differences are. Most seem to have similar $69 fees plus commission. Besides staying anonymous I am looking for a site that offers some kind of escrow capability to help protect me from being scammed.

Has anyone used any of these sites? All feedback and suggestions are welcome.

Thanks.

Godaddy ususally is good. But chances of getting those domains are pretty slim.

Godaddy ususally is good. But chances of getting those domains are pretty slim.

Thanks. I have GoDaddy for a few of my domains, but I don't really like their control panel and site very much. I understand that I'm going out on a limb here making an offer, but the domain appears to have not been used recently so I am cautiously optimistic.

Yes, that is correct. Godaddy site has messy interface and confusing. Why not to try resellerclub or name.com?

Yes, that is correct. Godaddy site has messy interface and confusing. Why not to try resellerclub or name.com?


Another vote for the GoDaddy interface being slow and clunky.

People, the OP is asking for domain BROKER service.

Companies like Sedo and even GoDaddy offer some kind of escrow service. And since you are the one who initiates the negotiation (of buying the other party's domain), your chance of being scammed is relatively lower.

I have used Sedo as a seller and GoDaddy as an auction buyer. Both are okay (Sedo seems to be more user-friendly). But if you ask me, I would say your offer or offer STRATEGY is more important than the brokers. For example, I have not responded to 2 consecutive offers on one of my domains BECAUSE the "buyer" sent in bids like $60 and $150, when I won't even consider $3,000. On the contrary, I easily cut a deal with another buyer (for another domain) when he offered some 4 figures in his first email. So if you are serious about buying that domain, make sure your offers reflect that.

I like Godaddy. I have my personal domains through them.

People, the OP is asking for domain BROKER service.

Companies like Sedo and even GoDaddy offer some kind of escrow service. And since you are the one who initiates the negotiation (of buying the other party's domain), your chance of being scammed is relatively lower.


Thanks for your clarification. I think I worded my first post poorly.


I have used Sedo as a seller and GoDaddy as an auction buyer. Both are okay (Sedo seems to be more user-friendly). But if you ask me, I would say your offer or offer STRATEGY is more important than the brokers. For example, I have not responded to 2 consecutive offers on one of my domains BECAUSE the "buyer" sent in bids like $60 and $150, when I won't even consider $3,000. On the contrary, I easily cut a deal with another buyer (for another domain) when he offered some 4 figures in his first email. So if you are serious about buying that domain, make sure your offers reflect that.

Yes, I agree. I do not plan on making a lowball offer, and will follow through with negotiations if I need to go higher. That being said, I do have a set budget that I am allowed for this acquisition, so I can only hope the other party is reasonable in its demands (if it does decide to sell).

How much stock should I put in the "Domain Appraisal" service that most brokers perform upon the initiation of service? I know GoDaddy gives some kind of estimate at least... Are they usually pretty accurate (accurate being somewhat of a misnomer because of course it is up to the current domain holder as to what its worth to them)?

How much stock should I put in the "Domain Appraisal" service that most brokers perform upon the initiation of service? I know GoDaddy gives some kind of estimate at least... Are they usually pretty accurate (accurate being somewhat of a misnomer because of course it is up to the current domain holder as to what its worth to them)?
I wouldn't waste time and money on any domain appraisal service except for mandatory court or corporate/accounting purposes. And to be honest, most domain owners have their own "right prices" in mind anyway. Good luck.

My Vote for Sedo.com. They are the real professionals in domain brokerage services. Domain Escrow is included

You can also try: https://www.certifiedofferservice.com/