{"id":5345,"date":"2017-04-25T17:32:05","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T21:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=5345"},"modified":"2017-04-25T17:32:05","modified_gmt":"2017-04-25T21:32:05","slug":"domain-offers-are-binding-but-contact-form-abuse-is-rampant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/domain-offers-are-binding-but-contact-form-abuse-is-rampant\/","title":{"rendered":"Domain offers are binding, but contact form abuse is rampant"},"content":{"rendered":"

I believe it’s about time to add some legalese<\/strong> to domain name offer forms, such as those at the Uniregistry Market<\/strong><\/a> that I use primarily.<\/p>\n

Offers attached to domain inquiries are binding, and yet there is rampant abuse.<\/p>\n

When a domain contact form includes a minimum asking price, filling out that form with a number indicates that the offer is sincere and binding.<\/p>\n

And yet, I’ve witnessed several occasions that utilize this method to circumvent the form’s mechanism of submitting a minimum offer; the form itself contains a lesser amount, or that offer is communicated later on.<\/p>\n

So it’s important for would-be buyers to understand that reaching out about a domain’s availability and attaching an offer equals to a contract.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Should that offer be accepted, they are then obligated to proceed with funding the domain’s acquisition, and be in breach of the contract if they do not.<\/p>\n

Of course, for this to be possible, a set of terms and conditions must accompany every contact form, and the form should not be submitted without acknowledging and agreeing to the terms.<\/p>\n

Time is of the essence, and quite often it’s wasted by lowballers that show disregard to the rules of the domain investment game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I believe it’s about time to add some legalese to domain name offer forms, such as those at the Uniregistry Market that I use primarily. Offers attached to domain inquiries are binding, and yet there is rampant abuse. 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