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Anybody know anything about buying and selling domain names? | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 69768514  United States11/10/2015 12:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 69768514 United States11/10/2015 12:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 69768514 United States11/10/2015 12:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am not at all tech savvy, so any help with understanding how such a transfer would work would be greatly appreciated. I suppose I could contact GoDaddy directly about it, but I'd rather not alert them at this early stage, and would prefer to know something about it in case somebody there might try something funny.... |
| KIT User ID: 69633446 United States11/10/2015 12:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
amplified2
 User ID: 70709519  Philippines11/10/2015 12:49 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hosting is completely different from Domain name registrar. 123 is just a company that sells domain names, and they are legit. However you may have better luck using the GoDaddy auction. The market for buying and reselling domain names is not what it once was I know a thing or two, because I've seen a thing or two. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 61312687  United Kingdom11/10/2015 12:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 69768514 United States11/10/2015 12:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 69768514 United States11/10/2015 12:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Hosting is completely different from Domain name registrar. Quoting: amplified2 123 is just a company that sells domain names, and they are legit. However you may have better luck using the GoDaddy auction. The market for buying and reselling domain names is not what it once was They claim they do both and are the largest in the UK: From their website: ----------------- We don't like to boast, but... We've registered over 3 million domain names and host over 1.7 million websites, making us the largest domain provider in the UK. We're an integral part of the HEG, the largest privately-owned hosting company in Europe. The Group also includes Webfusion, Heart Internet, Host Europe and RedCoruna. Offering a wide range of services including website hosting products, UK reseller web hosting and managed hosting services, the HEG makes every step of setting up online as easy as 1, 2, 3. |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 69768514 United States11/10/2015 12:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This is easy, negotiate the price. Quoting: KIT 69633446 Tell them to send half to your bitcoin wallet. Then after you give them the domain registry information, tell them to send the other half. OK. Thanks! Do you know what the "domain registry information" consists of? I may have known a couple years ago, but I am not sure anymore as nothing has happened until now, and I haven't paid any attention to this stuff. |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 69768514 United States11/10/2015 01:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 69768514 United States11/10/2015 01:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 69768514 United States11/10/2015 01:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Oracio
User ID: 70718667 United Kingdom11/10/2015 01:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I wrote to the people from their website (after registering) and sent them a copy of the email from "Jeremy" asking if it was legit. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 69768514 We'll see.... best way to find out about the guy, but 123 is a legit company. "I believe we all have the Voice of Reason inside us...to gently lead us out of our own self-created hells..." "Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves. Here's Tom with the Weather." ~Bill Hicks |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 70050258 United States11/10/2015 01:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 70771466 United States11/10/2015 01:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | On a whim, when the bitcoin craze was at its highest point a couple years ago, I bought up a bunch of sports/bitcoin related domain names, including names like: Quoting: Anonymous Coward 69768514 NBAbitcoin.com NHLbitcoin.com NCAAbitcoin.com MLBbitcoin.com NFLbitcoin.com bitcoinsportinggoods.com BitcoinNBA.com BitcoinMLB.com BitcoinNCAA.com ...and a few other non-sports related names. Today, I got this email: ---- Hello! Our client is interested in purchasing NHLbitcoin.com for a new project. I located your contact information in a domain name whois lookup. The buyer is an investor from Canada. I represent his interests in this deal. Are you still interested in selling? The buyer can offer a good price. If you have more names I can help you to sell them. Are you an experienced seller? Best Regards, Jeremy Gainsford Vice President 123 REG UK HOSTING ----- I wrote and asked for him to provide his contact information and web address before I opened further discussion. I did find this website, which looks legit: [link to www.123-reg.co.uk (secure)] However, I can find no evidence that a "Jeremy Gainsford" works there. All that identity stuff will work itself out, but I am wondering how to actually do the transfer if they are for real and we agree on a price. I've never sold a domain before, and these are all hosted at GoDaddy. Thanks SO MUCH in advance if anyone can offer any advice! I used to do this as part of my business years ago. One rule - Do everything through escrow.com. That will secure the deal. |
| Oracio
User ID: 70718667 United Kingdom11/10/2015 01:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | detailed story with email thread [link to sunauskas.com] <-- good read Site using the 123 Reg name scam [link to morganlinton.com] Best Regards, Quoting: siteJames Stanley Vice President 123 REG UK Last Edited by Oracio on 11/10/2015 01:55 PM "I believe we all have the Voice of Reason inside us...to gently lead us out of our own self-created hells..." "Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves. Here's Tom with the Weather." ~Bill Hicks |
| digitalmonkey
User ID: 35557479 United States11/10/2015 02:31 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 69768514 United States11/10/2015 02:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Just found a site for you, this is 100% a scam. Quoting: Oracio detailed story with email thread [link to sunauskas.com] <-- good read Site using the 123 Reg name scam [link to morganlinton.com] Best Regards, Quoting: siteJames Stanley Vice President 123 REG UK Thanks all! |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 70711430 United States11/10/2015 02:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I've purchased and sold many domain names. If the person works for that particular company, which is a legit company. Ask for their phone number to talk more about this. With domain names, you should not provide the auth details until you are fully paid. If not through an escrow service full payment in your bitcoin account. |
