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ratboy · 14-09-2005, 04:51:06 PM

Hummmmm.

I agree. Do you think buyers prefer the "safety" of using a third party such as Sedo?

Thinking of moving mine away. It's just easier to plonk em with Sedo and get on with my other work.

Johnny

sedo · 15-09-2005, 12:03:14 PM

Hello everybody!

I have brought up the subject of .co.uk transfers once again with my colleagues and they have given their guarantee that if Nominet were to cut out some of the red-tape involved, then Sedo will PROMISE to lower the minimum price to bring it more in line with .com transfer costs.

I am also unhappy to hear from Laskos that you were unhappy with the service received from Sedo. We aim to see that every customer query and complaint is replied to within 36 hours.

I can understand the frustration when transfers take longer than usual. In all honesty we are very much reliant on the full cooperation of both the seller and the buyer - a quick response will always result in a speedy transfer. Having been notified of the posting yesterday (14-09-05) I personally made sure that funds were being transferred to Laskos that day.

I will ensure to keep you up to date with the latest transfer developments.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Dave - david@sedo.com

apd · 15-09-2005, 01:05:16 PM

"Nominet to cut out some of the red-tape" ha ha ha

paullas · 15-09-2005, 02:02:47 PM

hi david.

I fully appredciate your co-operation in dealing with the hassles i have had. Unfortunalty until sedo sort there bad support situation out i dont think i will be using sedo services again to sell the .co.uk domains i have. Having to wait the time scale i did was and i hope you agree, was very badly handled by sedo. To pay £100 to sedo to handle the sale of a .co.uk domain and then me spend 3 days on the phone to nominet, then email sedo cost me money for the time i spent chasing everything when at the end of the day, that is what i paid sedo £100 for ( don't you agree ??? )

anyway all is done now. lets hope your services get better......

sedo · 15-09-2005, 02:13:06 PM

Laskos,

.....me too. I will do my best to find out what actually happened. I would like to encourage you to stick with Sedo, we are currently making changes to our customer support, which I am sure will mean that queries will be dealt with faster than before.

Please do keep in touch - I will be happy to help with any further questions.

David: david@sedo.com

rob · 15-09-2005, 03:00:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sedo

Hello everybody!

I have brought up the subject of .co.uk transfers once again with my colleagues and they have given their guarantee that if Nominet were to cut out some of the red-tape involved, then Sedo will PROMISE to lower the minimum price to bring it more in line with .com transfer costs.

What do sedo actually do for the extra money?

In recent transfers I am the one requesting forms, filling them out, posting them off etc. Likewise the transfer fee, form filling , posting to nominet is done by the purchaser.

There is no aspect of nominets 'red tape' that sedo gets involved with. The only 'extra' compared to a .com transfer is that there is a longer time period.

Which parts of Nominets red tape cost Sedo money?

paullas · 15-09-2005, 03:01:35 PM

good point rob...

ratboy · 15-09-2005, 03:55:52 PM

I agree. Especially true with low value .co.uk domains. I don't sell below £250 as minus the £100 fee it's hardly worth it.

David, lets see some decrease in fee for .co.uk, then all the hundreds of people who read this will be more keen to use Sedo.

After all I love the usability of the site, and it seems to be the quickest to load parked domains - which must affect click rate.

domaingenius · 15-09-2005, 04:18:14 PM

I would be interested to know roughly how much one could expect to earn from parking at sedo each month. I know its very hard to pin down, but are we talking £500 or £5000 per month for say 500 average domains ?.

DG

Nigel · 27-09-2005, 07:51:08 AM

I've got a couple of points:

a) Nominet transfers may take a while longer than .coms but I feel that it does give us extra protection. You only have to read the .com domain forums to see that top .com/.net domains are always being stolen. It seems to be a lot harder to steal a .co.uk (the thief would have to forge documents which could mean a prison sentence) and if you've got a large portfolio it certainly gives peace of mind.

b) Sedo say they need £100 for the work involved but if they work in dollars it's $100 (that's £56). That's some difference. That's my main gripe with sedo - they could easily convert the $100 minimum fee to pounds or euros but you can't blame them for dragging their heals - the profit level on Nominet names done in pounds must be very nice. I've done some .com sales thro' sedo and there is actually some extra work to do that they don't have to do on .uk domains - for example they do offer to transfer a .com domain into a Sedo account and then back out again. That's extra work done manually by them. Perhaps we're subsidising the .com market! And as Laskos says most of the donkey work is done by us. Those of us that have sold many .co.uk domains know the Nominet procedure inside out and never involve sedo. They say that we can price our domains in dollars to get a cheaper deal and I've done that but bidders definitely bid less in dollars and are maybe put off from bidding all. So come on sedo - give us a $100 min fee but priced in pounds. Many thanks.

15-09-2005, 12:03:14 PM	#12
sedo Sedo Staff Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: High Holborn, London, UK Posts: 824 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	.co.uk transfers with Sedo Hello everybody! I have brought up the subject of .co.uk transfers once again with my colleagues and they have given their guarantee that if Nominet were to cut out some of the red-tape involved, then Sedo will PROMISE to lower the minimum price to bring it more in line with .com transfer costs. I am also unhappy to hear from Laskos that you were unhappy with the service received from Sedo. We aim to see that every customer query and complaint is replied to within 36 hours. I can understand the frustration when transfers take longer than usual. In all honesty we are very much reliant on the full cooperation of both the seller and the buyer - a quick response will always result in a speedy transfer. Having been notified of the posting yesterday (14-09-05) I personally made sure that funds were being transferred to Laskos that day. I will ensure to keep you up to date with the latest transfer developments. I look forward to hearing from you! Dave - david@sedo.com

15-09-2005, 01:05:16 PM	#13
apd Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 684 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 3)	"Nominet to cut out some of the red-tape" ha ha ha __________________ Domain Names For Sale

15-09-2005, 02:02:47 PM	#14
paullas Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,520 Classified Rating: 100% (1) Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 18)	hi david. I fully appredciate your co-operation in dealing with the hassles i have had. Unfortunalty until sedo sort there bad support situation out i dont think i will be using sedo services again to sell the .co.uk domains i have. Having to wait the time scale i did was and i hope you agree, was very badly handled by sedo. To pay £100 to sedo to handle the sale of a .co.uk domain and then me spend 3 days on the phone to nominet, then email sedo cost me money for the time i spent chasing everything when at the end of the day, that is what i paid sedo £100 for ( don't you agree ??? ) anyway all is done now. lets hope your services get better...... __________________ Paul. domain events \| Domains Today \| Valentines Gifts and Flowers\| - Gift Comparison Discounts Chocolate Fountain Hire

15-09-2005, 03:01:35 PM	#17
paullas Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,520 Classified Rating: 100% (1) Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 18)	. good point rob...

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14-09-2005, 04:51:06 PM	#11
ratboy Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,640 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 38)	Hummmmm. I agree. Do you think buyers prefer the "safety" of using a third party such as Sedo? Thinking of moving mine away. It's just easier to plonk em with Sedo and get on with my other work. Johnny

15-09-2005, 02:13:06 PM	#15
sedo Sedo Staff Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: High Holborn, London, UK Posts: 824 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	Laskos, .....me too. I will do my best to find out what actually happened. I would like to encourage you to stick with Sedo, we are currently making changes to our customer support, which I am sure will mean that queries will be dealt with faster than before. Please do keep in touch - I will be happy to help with any further questions. David: david@sedo.com

15-09-2005, 03:55:52 PM	#18
ratboy Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,640 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 38)	I agree. Especially true with low value .co.uk domains. I don't sell below £250 as minus the £100 fee it's hardly worth it. David, lets see some decrease in fee for .co.uk, then all the hundreds of people who read this will be more keen to use Sedo. After all I love the usability of the site, and it seems to be the quickest to load parked domains - which must affect click rate.

15-09-2005, 04:18:14 PM	#19
domaingenius Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,423 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	I would be interested to know roughly how much one could expect to earn from parking at sedo each month. I know its very hard to pin down, but are we talking £500 or £5000 per month for say 500 average domains ?. DG

27-09-2005, 07:51:08 AM	#20
Nigel Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 453 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 9)	I've got a couple of points: a) Nominet transfers may take a while longer than .coms but I feel that it does give us extra protection. You only have to read the .com domain forums to see that top .com/.net domains are always being stolen. It seems to be a lot harder to steal a .co.uk (the thief would have to forge documents which could mean a prison sentence) and if you've got a large portfolio it certainly gives peace of mind. b) Sedo say they need £100 for the work involved but if they work in dollars it's $100 (that's £56). That's some difference. That's my main gripe with sedo - they could easily convert the $100 minimum fee to pounds or euros but you can't blame them for dragging their heals - the profit level on Nominet names done in pounds must be very nice. I've done some .com sales thro' sedo and there is actually some extra work to do that they don't have to do on .uk domains - for example they do offer to transfer a .com domain into a Sedo account and then back out again. That's extra work done manually by them. Perhaps we're subsidising the .com market! And as Laskos says most of the donkey work is done by us. Those of us that have sold many .co.uk domains know the Nominet procedure inside out and never involve sedo. They say that we can price our domains in dollars to get a cheaper deal and I've done that but bidders definitely bid less in dollars and are maybe put off from bidding all. So come on sedo - give us a $100 min fee but priced in pounds. Many thanks.