Non-selling seller at Sedo

max_rk · 27-05-2009, 06:41:11 PM

Couple years back I won an action for domain on Sedo. Expected transaction to be smooth as usual, unfortunately seller decided he does not want to complete the transfer. Now that I came to my senses, I want to complete transaction ether way. Seller who is a member of this forum and provide services to some of you still doesn’t want to transfer ( sorry no names at this stage). I understand that we all make silly mistakes but contract is the contract.
Its pity that two domainers can’t complete simple transaction.
I sought legal advice and my solicitor tells me its relatively straight forward to enforce a contact, but at the moment I don’t want to take that route. Has anyone got similar experience?

Thanks
Max

bb99 · 27-05-2009, 06:44:21 PM

What did Sedo say about it?

dtm · 27-05-2009, 07:06:17 PM

I've just had my refund for this:
http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/sedo/5...tml#post190111

Took just over a month of waiting, I too have the option of taking legal action. Not sure whether to.

GreyWing · 27-05-2009, 07:11:01 PM

Relatively easy for the solicitor to get paid for trying to complete the transaction.

Honestly mate, save your money and name and shame. Very few people on here would do that sort of thing and more than likely an oversight if it is someone who has been on here a long time.

Trouble is all they have to say is that "I didn't put it on sedo, don't know what you are talking about", then what would you do? Can't sieze his computer for forensics and things to see if it was him that did it. Then if it is his computer, he then says well the mrs did it?

The advice is harsh but save your money mate.... contact them and say you are about to name and shame unless they complete, at which point they will say why they didn't complete and go from there.

Ask one of the admins or mods before you post it though, always best to get that side sorted first.

Best of luck
GW

rob · 27-05-2009, 07:15:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bb99

What did Sedo say about it?

I would guess its along the lines of 'we setup a deal but do nothing else'

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreyWing

Honestly mate, save your money and name and shame. Very few people on here would do that sort of thing and more than likely an oversight if it is someone who has been on here a long time.

Thats what I was thinking...

Have you spoken direct to the other party?

Systreg · 27-05-2009, 07:16:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by max_rk

Couple years back I won an action for domain on Sedo.

Quote:

Originally Posted by max_rk

Now that I came to my senses, I want to complete transaction ether way.

What, it took you 2 years to come to your senses? Now all of a sudden you want to take legal action to get a domain, get real, or is it that the domain is worth a lot more now, has it been developed, now got better serps, good page rank?

You should have taken up the case years ago, not wait until now on whim of yours!

woopwoop · 27-05-2009, 07:30:12 PM

It's too late if you've left it this long. Maybe you had second thoughts at the time whether it was worth it, but looking back it looks like a bargain.
Markets change. If it was worthless at today's prices you wouldn't want it.

(I once was given a second chance offer on a domian that I bid on through Sedo. So I wasn't the winning bidder, the winning bidder fell through (or maybe it was a shill bid who knows) and I was offered the chance to buy the domain at the price I bid.

I agreed, but later pulled out, and I regret it at least once every month. It was a name that I know I could sell over night for x,xxx possibly xx,xxx and I pulled out of a deal where I'd agree to buy it for £300 I think. One of my biggest domaining mistakes.)

Sound · 27-05-2009, 08:38:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woopwoop

I agreed, but later pulled out, and I regret it at least once every month. It was a name that I know I could sell over night for x,xxx possibly xx,xxx and I pulled out of a deal where I'd agree to buy it for £300 I think. One of my biggest domaining mistakes.)

Care to share what the domain name was?

aZooZa · 27-05-2009, 08:41:32 PM

Two years back is too long to make much sense of it.

bensd · 27-05-2009, 09:02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by max_rk

I understand that we all make silly mistakes but contract is the contract.

Is the seller even contractually oblidged to sell the domain after 2 years?

27-05-2009, 06:41:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
max_rk Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 18 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	Non-selling seller at Sedo Couple years back I won an action for domain on Sedo. Expected transaction to be smooth as usual, unfortunately seller decided he does not want to complete the transfer. Now that I came to my senses, I want to complete transaction ether way. Seller who is a member of this forum and provide services to some of you still doesn’t want to transfer ( sorry no names at this stage). I understand that we all make silly mistakes but contract is the contract. Its pity that two domainers can’t complete simple transaction. I sought legal advice and my solicitor tells me its relatively straight forward to enforce a contact, but at the moment I don’t want to take that route. Has anyone got similar experience? Thanks Max

27-05-2009, 07:06:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
dtm Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cheshire / Warwickshire Posts: 733 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 37)	I've just had my refund for this: http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/sedo/5...tml#post190111 Took just over a month of waiting, I too have the option of taking legal action. Not sure whether to. __________________ Club Classics - Drag Car Security News

27-05-2009, 07:11:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
GreyWing Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,859 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 14)	Relatively easy for the solicitor to get paid for trying to complete the transaction. Honestly mate, save your money and name and shame. Very few people on here would do that sort of thing and more than likely an oversight if it is someone who has been on here a long time. Trouble is all they have to say is that "I didn't put it on sedo, don't know what you are talking about", then what would you do? Can't sieze his computer for forensics and things to see if it was him that did it. Then if it is his computer, he then says well the mrs did it? The advice is harsh but save your money mate.... contact them and say you are about to name and shame unless they complete, at which point they will say why they didn't complete and go from there. Ask one of the admins or mods before you post it though, always best to get that side sorted first. Best of luck GW __________________ Quick Loans

27-05-2009, 07:30:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
woopwoop Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 988 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 6)	It's too late if you've left it this long. Maybe you had second thoughts at the time whether it was worth it, but looking back it looks like a bargain. Markets change. If it was worthless at today's prices you wouldn't want it. (I once was given a second chance offer on a domian that I bid on through Sedo. So I wasn't the winning bidder, the winning bidder fell through (or maybe it was a shill bid who knows) and I was offered the chance to buy the domain at the price I bid. I agreed, but later pulled out, and I regret it at least once every month. It was a name that I know I could sell over night for x,xxx possibly xx,xxx and I pulled out of a deal where I'd agree to buy it for £300 I think. One of my biggest domaining mistakes.) __________________ Twitter: MATPAC \| Morecambe London Student Forums Student Books London Universities UK promotions agencies

27-05-2009, 08:41:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
aZooZa Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,497 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 23)	Two years back is too long to make much sense of it. __________________ UK Drop Catching Services: Dropsystem.co.uk New! Canadian Drop Catching: Dropping.ca New! MiniSites: NotSoMini

27-05-2009, 06:44:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
bb99 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,506 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	What did Sedo say about it?

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