Non-selling seller at Sedo

[max_rk]

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]

What did Sedo say about it?

 

[dtm]

I've just had my refund for this:
http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/sedo/52179-where-sedo-draws-line.html#post190111

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

 

[GreyWing]

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]

What did Sedo say about it?

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

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]

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

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[bensd]

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?

 

[namealot]

You do not say if you have paid for the domain? or any of the terms of the contract, It depends greatly on the conditions of the contract and if your solicitor has told you it is straight forward without seeing the contract terms etc then I would be extremely surprised, No one can say it would be straightforward without knowing what the terms are ?

E.g. The seller could quite simply say if you had not paid over any monies that you are in breach of terms and are know trying to get the domain on the cheap….

I would get a set of the terms and conditions first, then contact the seller, then the auction (if possible find out the sellers ability to pay and weather they are a limited company etc very little business sense in taking a business/individual to court and winning only to find they do not have a penny to pay you or your fees) then lastly contact a Solicitor The courts are not there to get you money items etc only to ensure that no laws are broken ????

 

[woopwoop]

Care to share what the domain name was?

Erm, no.

Am curious what max's name was from 2 years ago though !

 

[Sound]

Erm, no.

Am curious what max's name was from 2 years ago though !

so you want to know what Max's name was but wont share yours........

 

[woopwoop]

lol - I'm not gonna show everyone how big a fool I was!
Maybe Max will...

Sound stop being so nosey

 

[Alien]

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.

Agree with that, save your £ and name the concerned party, you have every right to.

 

[jasman]

Even if the person is named, it's still 2 years on, and if they've bought and sold a load of names through this forum and not messed people about I can't imagine many people would hold this against them.

 

[max_rk]

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

Its easy to prove it, Sedo keeps logs of everything (as far as I know).

 

[max_rk]

Thanks for the comments everyone.

Yes I did pay for the domain name (but received refund from Sedo later) and there is no date to say for how long the contract is valid for. Yes I know 2 years may seem long time but it does not mean that the contract is not valid. To prove all this It will not be hard, Sedo keeps longs of everything. Also he already has admitted that he has submitted domain to the auction.

I did contact the seller ( as I mentioned - he is member of this forum and provides services to domainers so it wasn’t hard to find him) but he doesn’t want to hear about this. He told me that domain has been sold prior to the time of Sedo auction. Domain was’ t his property so the contract is invalid.

That makes sense but, he refusing to provide any evidence to confirm that. Also, the domain is still registered to HIS name. If domain isn’t his property, very unlikely it would be on this name after 2 years. Its parked to Name drive, when I asked -“ is it parked to your account” he declined to answer. He is not answering simple questions and becoming frustrated with me, saying that I am wasting his time. To me that is clear sign that he is not telling the truth. Now I bet you all want to know who I am talking about.

Yes I do like the domain and I want it. Also hate the fact the way I am being treated. If I was push over, I would ‘t be where I am at the moment.

I will ask Admin's permission to name shame him on this forum . If all fails, I will start legal action. In 10 years of domain business I am well used to legal action. I will make sure to recover what belongs to me and will make him pay for it.

Max

 

[rob]

Now I bet you all want to know who I am talking about.

In a word, yes!

 

[Jeewhizz]

Could it be possible that he sold the name, and re-purchased it at a later date. It's not unheard of - I can think of at least one name that's passed around a lot of domainers and has been offered back to the original seller at a loss...

After two years, I am not sure whether you'll have much hope. Any judge will ask you why you waited so long! Good luck to you if you do try...