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Odin · 01-20-2011, 11:13 AM

Escrow.com is not a real escrow. They never take control of the domain and the money and organize the actual transfer. They have no real way to verify that you transferred the domain or the owner received it, other then whois, etc which can be faked. A lot of people use Escrow.com and all goes well, but this does not mean it's safe.

Use moniker or sedo escrow. They take control of the domain and the money before transferring either to the other party. Do not do a paypal /goddady exchange. Lots of scams going on with phished paypal accounts, and once the chargeback happens, godaddy will not chase down the domain for you and you will be fucked.

01-20-2011, 11:13 AM
Odin Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: au Posts: 2,545	Escrow.com is not a real escrow. They never take control of the domain and the money and organize the actual transfer. They have no real way to verify that you transferred the domain or the owner received it, other then whois, etc which can be faked. A lot of people use Escrow.com and all goes well, but this does not mean it's safe. Use moniker or sedo escrow. They take control of the domain and the money before transferring either to the other party. Do not do a paypal /goddady exchange. Lots of scams going on with phished paypal accounts, and once the chargeback happens, godaddy will not chase down the domain for you and you will be fucked. __________________ ICQ: 637//961--015 Last edited by Odin; 01-20-2011 at 11:14 AM..