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How To Sell a Domain Safely With PayPal ?

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by GT6, Sep 28, 2009.

  1. #1
    Hello Guyz,
    Whats the proper way to sell a domain name using paypal? How to avoid fraud ? When to push the domain ? My Domain is with name.com, will they help me if anything unexpected happens? Thanks
     
    GT6, Sep 28, 2009 IP
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    Western Well-Known Member

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    If domain is priced high, you can sell it using sedo or use escrow service like escrow.com in order to avoid abuse.
     
    Hosting24, Sep 28, 2009 IP
  4. GT6

    GT6 Well-Known Member

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    Yah i agree with u but what about low priced domains? Whats the safest way to deal with them ?
     
    GT6, Sep 28, 2009 IP
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    WallaceYeung Notable Member

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    #5
    I will try to withdraw the money first and then transfer the domain.
     
    WallaceYeung, Sep 28, 2009 IP
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    If you still use PayPal, then send money request to buyer and select "SERVICES" type when sending money request. If buyer will try to cheat, he won't be able to get his money back so easily (because PayPal protection applies to physical goods in most cases, unless transaction was fraudulent)
     
    Hosting24, Sep 29, 2009 IP
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    with paypal itz risk coz if he done any fraud mean the buyer then all money got back and may be ur paypal get ban
     
    vicky689, Sep 29, 2009 IP
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    Traditione Well-Known Member

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    The only thing you really can do is protect yourself as much as possible by maintaining a log of all conversations between you and the buyer, as someone here has already pointed out.

    Paypal will do anything to protect the buyer to the point of making use of its platform very unattractive for selling so you must do whatever you can to be able to prove a legitimate transaction took place that all parties had agreed on.
     
    Traditione, Sep 29, 2009 IP
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    Also, I have seen in most of the case buyer open dispute once he got the domain name and win the dispute. So its necessary go gather all the information before you push the domain name.
     
    Dhaval1983, Sep 29, 2009 IP
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    newzone Well-Known Member

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    Create an invoice using a script like WHMCS where the buyer needs to agree with the terms and conditions and then buy the domain.
     
    newzone, Sep 30, 2009 IP
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    It will not change anything in case buyer decides to open dispute.
     
    Hosting24, Sep 30, 2009 IP
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    #12
    based on overall comments, i see paypal not fair to seller??!! is it true?

    do seller have other alternative than paypal (if seller want to sell low priced domain)?
     
    platom, Sep 30, 2009 IP
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    Traditione Well-Known Member

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    Of course!

    There are many payment gateways, just do a quick search on this forum :) or google to find out which meets your needs the best.

    PayPal is amazing for the buyer; they do most certainly place the suspicion on the seller.

    eBay was great until fees and increased regulation made it impossible for sellers to turn the regular profits they used to and eventually left eBay all together for other platforms (such a perfect representative of a free market economy fighting against central authority).
     
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    thanks.. i found some...

    but if my previous buyer have good reputation, i still use paypal.
    i think this way, we can sell safely with paypal.
     
    platom, Sep 30, 2009 IP
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    I agree with you, we must find a reputable buyer
     
    freeonline, Sep 30, 2009 IP
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    There is no way to sell it safely.

    Either use an Escrow service, or log conversations, proof of purchase, etc, and if you do get scammed, try to be with a registrar who will help you.
     
    peter_anderson, Sep 30, 2009 IP
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    Use PayPal MASS PAY
     
    ExpandHosting, Oct 1, 2009 IP
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    You can reduce your risk by only accepting payments from Verified PayPal accounts.
     
    tobycoke, Oct 1, 2009 IP
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    Often it's out of PayPal's control. If someone uses a credit card to pay via PayPal and then does a charge back through their credit card company then PayPal has little choice and is forced to refund the money to the credit card company.
     
    tobycoke, Oct 1, 2009 IP
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    The best thing to do is log ALL CONVOS between you and the buyer to have evidence of the purchase.
     
    Brandon_R, Oct 1, 2009 IP