Buying a name from a clueless?

boxerdog · Dec 17, 2011

I am in the middle of buying a name but the seller has never heard of Nominet and has no clue as how to transfer the name to me

Can anyone give me the simplest directions to pass on to him?

Cheers

The Ferryman · Dec 17, 2011

It is explained quite clearly on the Nominet site

http://www.nominet.org.uk/registrants/maintain/transfer/

Regards

Bruce

boxerdog · Dec 17, 2011

Cheers Ferryman, I did send him to there but he cant belive that this has to be done, he thinks its just a 123-reg transfer GGGRRRRR!!!

binny · Dec 17, 2011

what name am I selling you?

jacksters · Dec 17, 2011

binny said:
what name am I selling you?

I don't understand what does it mean?

doodlebug · Dec 17, 2011

Is it possible to ask him to make a temporary password for his Nominet account and let you log in and do the transfer for him ?

bensd · Dec 17, 2011

doodlebug said:
Is it possible to ask him to make a temporary password for his Nominet account and let you log in and do the transfer for him ?

If they have more than 1 domain this may give access to all domains.

bensd · Dec 17, 2011

Most joe bloggs sellers I buy from don't have a clue about nominet but a quick link to the nominet site normally does the trick

boxerdog · Dec 17, 2011

Just waiting for a reply to say hes sorted Nominet out, could be a long wait........................

boxerdog · Dec 17, 2011

bensd said:
If they have more than 1 domain this may give access to all domains.

Yes he has more than 1 domain, I have a list of them

GreyWing · Dec 17, 2011

If he transfers the name to your 123-reg account, that will auto update Nominet and Nominet will place that name in an account on it's own.

You can then do a password reminder to yourself.

Lovekraft · Dec 17, 2011

ah the good old bit of a sale / purchase and then they ask so what do i need to do to proceed? Sometimes i dread this part. To be fair some people listen and pick it up really quick after realising its not all that difficult. Others drag on for weeks, upteen emails after they think they know better because they have been doing this for "20 years plus mate".

Then if thats the case don't tell me a registrant transfer isn't required and its the long way round... thats fine if you want me to still own the domain after i sell it to you.

wb · Dec 17, 2011

GreyWing said:
If he transfers the name to your 123-reg account, that will auto update Nominet and Nominet will place that name in an account on it's own.

You can then do a password reminder to yourself.

Easiest and quickest way is above.

killaclown · Dec 17, 2011

try making a video tutorial with a voice over.

good luck

DomainManagement · Dec 17, 2011

hmm

well done mate making a video , this is the problem with the industry

not many people understand domains, let alone a transfers process

and until its been done in a really really simple way how do we expect end users

to feel secure enough to buy our domains .

have nominet got a hand holding step by step video tutorial , if not why not

Another Steve rant Sorry lol