How to buy a domain name from someone.

Hi,

Whats the correct way and most secure way to buy a domain from someone you dont know?

I looking to buy a domain name but i dont want to be ripped off so how should i pay? how do i transfer the name?

Any advice will help...

 

u have to trust
you have to pay in advance to get domain

 

Use a service like sedo, but you will have to pay extra

 

Use Paypal for the transaction.
In the payment notes add the purpose of the amount you are transferring over
to the person that is to pass the domain ownership to you. Include the domain details,
and approx date when you expect the transfer to happen.

This way you will back yourself up in the event of a ripoff.
Paypal cannot track digital goods delivery but since it is a domain owneship transfer,
it is easy to check if the transfer has taken place by doing a whois query.
Keeping that in mind, I would do it the Paypal way..

 

how about escrows.com ? any good?

 

Come to Sedo

 

I would use paypal. Be sure to back yourself up in the ways described by Clive.

 

it's escrow.com not escrows.com.

totally different.

 

What if you don't have Paypal? What Do you do?

 

Then I guess you have to use an escrow service if you are not confortable risking your money..
Sedo is ok for that..

 

I use afternic.com's escrow service. It costs $60 but it is worth it to ensure you get paid for your domain name.

If I receive a good price for the domain I pay the fee. If I receive a fair price I offer to split the fee. If it is a lowball price then the seller pays the fee or he doesn't get the domain.

I don't care either way.

Be careful. Many will attempt to steal the domain from you. Make sure you have cash or money order if you handle it yourself. If you accept a check, it can bounce. If you take a credit card he can charge it back.

 

Contact via eMail, offer a good amount, not full price, many emails just asking for a price get ignored. Deal through Escrow (Escrow.com/Sedo/Afternic/Moniker). If you have a serious budget you can try getting a broker to attempt to get you the domain name.

 

Never had a problem and usually make the buyer pay the fees.

can I link yet? www.escrow.com

 

nope... guess not

 

Refer to the forum FAQ as it will surely give you the answer to why you're not able to post live links..

 

Your account needs to be at least 14 days old and you have to post at least 25 messages.

 

Live link:
http://www.escrow.com

Credit cards can be used too depending on the amount, most banks offer the ability to file a chargeback/dispute the transaction in the event that you get ripped off.

 

You can search for the domain info via Whois - fetch the email address of the owner, contact them regarding the same.