Purchasing Premium Domain via 123 Reg?

[MikeJDS]

Hi,
Reluctant to say the least.
So, does anyone have any experience of buying a .com via 123reg 'Premium Listings'?
What was your experience with their escrow service & the transfer process etc.
Thanks

 

[gimpydog]

Haven't done it through 123-reg, but check where else it's listed for sale at - afternic, sedo, godaddy DNS etc.

Is it available for less elsewhere? - some of these sites working on a feed from the sales venues have been know to add 10 or 20% mark-up to the sellers listing price. Some sellers also list at different prices at different venues.

Ten minutes research could save you a few quid.

 

[MikeJDS]

Thanks.
Yes, the reason I ask is because I'm trying to save a few quid but just hesitant about doing anything with 123-reg.
The name seems to be listed on Uniregistry although a price is not specified.
I've approached the seller before, although any price I've ever been quoted is quite a bit higher, hence why I'm tempted by the BIN @ 123.

 

[gimpydog]

Just had a quick look at this. As a random example, BespokeScent dotcom is registered with gobaddy & for sale at several venues.

123-reg: Buy for a one time fee of £575
gb.auctions.godaddy.com: make offer
domainnamesales.com: USD $499 - Make an Inquiry
sedo.com: 799 GBP or enter your Best Offer
efty.com: make offer
afternic.com: Buy now price:$699 or $499 min. offer
domainmonster.com: Buy now price:£548
daily.co.uk: Buy now price:£648


Based on the above, I would guess that 123-reg is pulling the feed from Afternic - which is, after all, another gobaddy group company - and adding a few quid for their trouble.
Whereas domainmonster is also a gobaddy group company, but does not inflate the price.
Daily is another gobaddy group company & is clearly taking the piss.

 

[MikeJDS]

That's great - Cheers.
So, who else is top tier (or feed provider) other than Sedo, Afternic.
Whats the easiest way to find the source of the price?

 

[gimpydog]

Is it not listed for sale at - afternic, sedo, godaddy auctions, namejet or DNS?

 

[MikeJDS]

It is although I'm not sure who's who in the hierarchy as I'm not familiar with the .com market. So wasn't sure which prices were fed.
Well it's good to know I don't have to go via 123-reg so thanks for saving me a headache as well as a few quid.
The prices are coming out as follows...
123Reg - Highest Price +7.5%
Afternic, GoDaddy & Sedo - ALL the same (I did search on Sedo earlier but original didn't show).
DNS - No Price
Daily - No Price