{"id":4444,"date":"2015-02-22T17:04:58","date_gmt":"2015-02-22T22:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=4444"},"modified":"2015-02-22T17:09:00","modified_gmt":"2015-02-22T22:09:00","slug":"verify-domain-ownership-before-placing-a-bid-on-a-domain-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/verify-domain-ownership-before-placing-a-bid-on-a-domain-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"Verify domain ownership before placing a bid on a domain auction"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m an impulsive domain buyer, and I’ve made that clear in every venue or domain forum that I participate at.<\/p>\n

When a great deal is presented, time is often of the essence.<\/p>\n

As much as one must seize an opportunity, the associated risk can be costly.<\/p>\n

Imagine bidding on, and winning a domain auction or other sale that somehow involves a domain name that isn’t really owned by the seller.<\/p>\n

While mistakes do happen, sometimes ulterior motives can lead to the creation of fake sales.<\/p>\n

One must spend the extra time required for the complete verification of ownership of, or right to sell, a domain.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, a domain auction at Bido<\/strong><\/a> seemed too good to be true; the same seller had listed a handful of quality domains with an expedited method. In other words, the auction was ending in a few hours.<\/p>\n

I WHOIS’ed the domain and sure enough, it belongs to a major antivirus company, that surely wasn’t going to list a domain with a $28 opening price. At the time, the bids were in the low thousands, with at least two dozen participants.<\/p>\n

I contacted Bido and they were quick to respond, citing a verification mistake. They also pulled the auction.<\/p>\n

Always verify the ownership of a domain prior to bidding, and when in doubt, engage the services of a reputable escrow service as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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