Acro.net – Technology Rants & Raves by Acroplex®

Since Sedo implemented their transfer center for domain transactions, things have improved tremendously.

No longer dependent on email and the security issues that they entail, the transfer center offers a direct and up to date line of communication between the buyer, the seller and the Sedo transfer agent.

After dozens of personal domain sales and purchases at Sedo, I experienced the transfer center as the Technical Assistant, handling the domain transaction for a client.

The process was smooth and easy.

Once my contact info was added to the transaction as the Technical Assistant by the buyer, I received an email asking me to confirm my email by clicking on a link with a long hashed URL which ensures security.

Soon after that, I was sent the same link and a password that allowed me to log in as the Technical Assistant for the transaction.

The Technical Assistant has a partial view of the transaction’s particulars.

Unlike the buyer’s account, there is no information related to the negotiation, money involved or other information that should not be disclosed to a third party managing a transaction on behalf of someone else.

My experience with Sedo as the Technical Assistant was stellar; when the client needed an expedited registrar push versus a transfer to another registrar, the support team of Sedo responded very timely and literally saved the day; my client wanted to get the acquired domain up and running before the end of the week.

It only took 1/2 day for the entire process, including DNS propagation.

Once again, Sedo proves that they are worthy of being voted as the Best Overall Domain Solution at TRAFFIC 2011 in Ft. Lauderdale.

When someone is in dire straights I’m eager to help; not simply driven by the good Samaritan doctrine but by my own set of ethics.

It’s what defines me as a person: to do the right thing.

As I explained through DomainGang, the domain name AV.net was recovered in September after several months of investigation and wrestling with the Registry.

Today, I was pleasantly surprised to receive a box of Napa Valley wine from the lawful owner of the domain whom I assisted with its recovery. The gift was sent through Wine.com - the ultimate wine-related domain and a globally acclaimed keyword.

The sender’s gesture is very much appreciated and it feels fantastic knowing that in the process I both helped a stranger and made a friend.

I raise my glass of Silver Oak Merlot to a toast, greeting all good people out there: keep fighting the good fight in life.

TGIF!

A movie I particularly like is “Pirates of Silicon Valley” – a 1999 production about the history of Apple and Microsoft.

It touches on the personal lives of the creators of the two large companies of the 20th century, describing their human flaws and virtues.

In Pirates of Silicon Valley, Steve Jobs is portrayed as a drug-smoking hippie with temper tantrums; an emotional roller coaster that battles family problems, betrays friends and through his garage-based company attempts to take on the world.

This is the brilliant arrogance of Steve Jobs, his defiance of rules and regulations, his spiritual and physical methodology – partially human, partially machine – and the story of his eventual and justified success.

Through his tenure at Apple, Steve Jobs managed to identify the global need for specific types of technology and to create and deliver that technology, time and again, using the Apple wrapper he became famous for.

Unlike inventors and engineers, Steve Jobs was a visionary; instilling and creating the need for things that are far from necessary but not any less brilliant than the electric bulb or the phonograph.

Great minds shine through their vices, but deliver through their psyche and strength of vision.

Bon voyage, Steve.

As a native Greek speaker I often feel the frustrations of domainers attempting to engage in international sales.

English might be the language of commerce, however it’s not necessarily spoken or fully understood by everyone.

Many times, the exchange can lead to misunderstandings, particularly when the style and tone of a written communication is either overly formal or overly casual.

The solution is to communicate in the buyer’s own language, when trying to establish a sizable sale.

Usually, a buyer is pleasantly surprised when communication arrives in their language, such as Spanish, Italian, French, German, Arabic, Dutch, Russian, Greek or Mandarin Chinese.

There are many ways to reach out to a potential buyer and the language barrier – along with the price negotiation – is one important element of your selling strategy.

Use it to your advantage by hiring a professional copywriter fluent in that particular language, in order to accurately convey your message.