After almost 16 years of using Escrow.com to acquire and sell domain names, I'm finally testing new territory. Escrow Concierge is my option of choice, as it allows me to entrust Escrow.com with the domain name, all while receiving the funds faster. I prefer to close domain transactions … [Read more...]
Domain inquiries : Embrace the proxy buyer
July 2, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Quite often, third parties inquire on behalf of an actual domain buyer. In the domain investing lingo, these are "proxy buyers" that have one mission: to maintain the privacy of the real buyer and their budget. Researching every inquiry as it arrives, has one prerequisite: do not set a BIN … [Read more...]
Having Escrow.com issues? A phonecall can help resolve them
June 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment
As a long-term customer of Escrow.com I'm very happy with the quality of service they provide. Later this year, it'll be 16 years since I first used Escrow.com in a domain-related transaction, and while that makes me marvel at how fast time flies by, it reinforces my trust in the service. No … [Read more...]
False claims : We used to own this domain name
June 27, 2018 by 2 Comments
Recently, I've experienced an increase in a new type of claim when receiving domain inquiries. The other party states that they owned the domain name in the past, but they somehow lost access to it. In the cases I'm referring to, the claims are outright false. As I hold domain names long … [Read more...]
Domain buyer wisdom : You’ve had your chance, and you blew it
June 19, 2018 by 3 Comments
We're right in the heart of summer, and it's probably the slowest part of the year. During these summer doldrums, as Elliot calls it, it's good to expand on one's domain selling channels, and I'm currently using Uniregistry brokerage. The capable guys and gals at Uniregistry are going through … [Read more...]
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