Selling a domain, how to not get scammed? - GoFuckYourself.com

cherrylula · 01-18-2011, 06:12 AM

I have someone offering me 2k for a domain, I think they are real (lol), so I might go ahead with this.

However I am wondering what is the safest way to do this? Should I use escrow for that amount? Or is paypal ok? its a godaddy domain.

any tips what to do or be aware of appreciated! I usually only do biz with people from here so if I get burned on this nowhere to bitch. LOL

cheers!

Sid70 · 01-18-2011, 06:15 AM

get 2k and run.

Verbal · 01-18-2011, 06:23 AM

I'd Escrow(.com) it for sure. Perhaps split the fees.

TheDoc · 01-18-2011, 06:25 AM

Escrow..

cherrylula · 01-18-2011, 06:30 AM

Thanks so much, dearly appreciate the advice.

so escrow handles it all, do I wait til completed payment to send them the transfer code? is that how it works? fees no prob.

TheDoc · 01-18-2011, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by cherrylula

Thanks so much, dearly appreciate the advice.

so escrow handles it all, do I wait til completed payment to send them the transfer code? is that how it works? fees no prob.

Escrow walks you through the steps.. short of it though, they pay escrow, you transfer the domain, they confirm they got the domain & escrow confirms it, escrow will then release the money.

ruff · 01-18-2011, 06:39 AM

Definitely Escrow dot com. Anyone can reverse a Paypal transaction. Paypal is happy to do so.

Sid70 · 01-18-2011, 06:51 AM

moneybookers.com has escrow feature too

czarina · 01-18-2011, 07:24 AM

use escrow

JosephFM · 01-18-2011, 07:33 AM

Escrow all the way! For anything below $500 you can use paypal.

pristine · 01-18-2011, 07:39 AM

I do this all the time for people and can handle this if you want.

ICQ 647170134

~Ray · 01-18-2011, 07:41 AM

GoDaddy has it's own escrow service I believe.

Machete_ · 01-18-2011, 07:56 AM

www.escrow.com for sure

it's the standard for selling/buying hi-value domains

Adraco · 01-18-2011, 08:09 AM

Sedo domain transfer has one service too, they are very specific and control the steps. But escrow.com is a very stable service too, just not specialized in domains just the same way as sedo is. Either one will be just fine.

Moniker has one domain transfer service with escrow features too.

cherrylula · 01-18-2011, 08:11 AM

gracias everyone... yeah escrow.com it is.

woj · 01-18-2011, 08:44 AM

escrow FTW

Randy Franklin · 01-18-2011, 08:47 AM

just being curious, which domain are you selling?

webair · 01-18-2011, 11:33 AM

Escrow.com

LOVE IT

bloggerz · 01-18-2011, 01:20 PM

Escrow? ok one more for escrow

cherrylula · 01-19-2011, 05:24 AM

WOW escrow ftw.... the money is in motion! hahahaha thanks again everyone, domain sold.

lazycash · 01-19-2011, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by cherrylula

WOW escrow ftw.... the money is in motion! hahahaha thanks again everyone, domain sold.

Great, now you can post the domain, was it one of your webcam domains?

Black All Through · 01-19-2011, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ~Ray

GoDaddy has it's own escrow service I believe.

Yes it does, we use it often.

cherrylula · 01-19-2011, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by lazycash

Great, now you can post the domain, was it one of your webcam domains?

lol um no. mainstream.

I'll say it was a niche market .com, and you know how this site has such a great name? gfy that is. Well it's a recognizable saying. Along those same lines but with a mainstream thing. Most people wouldn't have a clue, and I've had the domain for like 6 years.

I gave up buying shoes for domains years ago. And mainstream is where it's at.

ps. cam domains aren't worth shit unless they're reallly special lol. duh

cherrylula · 01-20-2011, 09:57 AM

hey another question.... the buyer has three days to "inspect," and then escrow releases the funds?

they paid, I pushed them the domain, do they have to confirm they received it, or just three days and funds released?

cherrylula · 01-20-2011, 10:10 AM

I'm at the part where the domain is officially gone from my account into theirs, but no money to me yet, escrow still has it. lol

no like this part lol

SpicyM · 01-20-2011, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ruff

Definitely Escrow dot com. Anyone can reverse a Paypal transaction. Paypal is happy to do so.

How do they do this if I take the money from my paypal account?

loreen · 01-20-2011, 10:29 AM

Paypal will hunt you down

lazycash · 01-20-2011, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by SpicyM

How do they do this if I take the money from my paypal account?

You'll have a negative balance on your paypal account rendering it useless until you pay it back.

chaze · 01-20-2011, 10:48 AM

Ive used escrow.com and it was fine. I also used Paypal for lower priced ones and it was fine.

SpicyM · 01-20-2011, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by lazycash

You'll have a negative balance on your paypal account rendering it useless until you pay it back.

Lol.. I dont really plan to use PP as they take high % fee from the transactions.

But I guess they must have a proven reason to do that reverse transfer.

BlackCrayon · 01-20-2011, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by cherrylula

I'm at the part where the domain is officially gone from my account into theirs, but no money to me yet, escrow still has it. lol

no like this part lol

the buyer can log in and confirm they have received and accepted the domain. this closes the transaction and you'll get paid in a day or so after that.

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.

Cyber Fucker · 01-20-2011, 11:13 AM

Ask them to pay first before the transfer or use an escrow service.

cherrylula · 01-20-2011, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon

the buyer can log in and confirm they have received and accepted the domain. this closes the transaction and you'll get paid in a day or so after that.

Thank you for answering that.

I am wondering what happens if they don't confirm they received the domain? Will escrow still pay me? I figure that's the three day wait?

BlackCrayon · 01-20-2011, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by cherrylula

Thank you for answering that.

I am wondering what happens if they don't confirm they received the domain? Will escrow still pay me? I figure that's the three day wait?

if they don't confirm yeah, its 3 days. i think normally escrow will check to see if the whois is in the new buyers name and if it was it will be automaticallty confirmed as received and in 3 days, will be automatically accepted and closed.

96ukssob · 01-20-2011, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Verbal

I'd Escrow(.com) it for sure. Perhaps split the fees.

ive sold a few domains this way. depending on the parties, they will split the fees, but its on who wants the domain more. fees are all that bad, but sure worth paying them then taking a risk with paypal or check

cherrylula · 01-20-2011, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon

if they don't confirm yeah, its 3 days. i think normally escrow will check to see if the whois is in the new buyers name and if it was it will be automaticallty confirmed as received and in 3 days, will be automatically accepted and closed.

ok thanks again... good to know. I figured something like that.

Agent 488 · 01-20-2011, 11:55 AM

beware of escrow scammers.

cherrylula · 01-20-2011, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Agent 488

beware of escrow scammers.

what is the "scam?" curious.

Agent 488 · 01-20-2011, 12:20 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogus_escrow

cherrylula · 01-20-2011, 12:22 PM

ah, thanks. Nothing to do with escrow.com, yay, my paranoid mind isn't functioning right today. lol

01-18-2011, 06:12 AM	#1
cherrylula lol Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 15,969	Selling a domain, how to not get scammed? I have someone offering me 2k for a domain, I think they are real (lol), so I might go ahead with this. However I am wondering what is the safest way to do this? Should I use escrow for that amount? Or is paypal ok? its a godaddy domain. any tips what to do or be aware of appreciated! I usually only do biz with people from here so if I get burned on this nowhere to bitch. LOL cheers!

01-18-2011, 06:15 AM	#2
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01-18-2011, 06:51 AM	#8
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01-18-2011, 06:23 AM	#3
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01-18-2011, 06:30 AM	#5
cherrylula lol Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 15,969	Thanks so much, dearly appreciate the advice. so escrow handles it all, do I wait til completed payment to send them the transfer code? is that how it works? fees no prob.

01-18-2011, 07:24 AM	#9
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01-18-2011, 08:11 AM	#15
cherrylula lol Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 15,969	gracias everyone... yeah escrow.com it is.

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01-19-2011, 05:24 AM	#20
cherrylula lol Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 15,969	WOW escrow ftw.... the money is in motion! hahahaha thanks again everyone, domain sold.

01-20-2011, 09:57 AM	#24
cherrylula lol Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 15,969	hey another question.... the buyer has three days to "inspect," and then escrow releases the funds? they paid, I pushed them the domain, do they have to confirm they received it, or just three days and funds released?

01-20-2011, 10:10 AM	#25
cherrylula lol Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 15,969	I'm at the part where the domain is officially gone from my account into theirs, but no money to me yet, escrow still has it. lol no like this part lol

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01-20-2011, 10:48 AM	#29
chaze Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 9,752	Ive used escrow.com and it was fine. I also used Paypal for lower priced ones and it was fine.

01-20-2011, 11:13 AM	#32
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..

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01-20-2011, 11:55 AM	#38
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01-20-2011, 12:20 PM	#40
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01-20-2011, 12:22 PM	#41
cherrylula lol Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 15,969	ah, thanks. Nothing to do with escrow.com, yay, my paranoid mind isn't functioning right today. lol