Selling .co.uk names

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Wasn't sure where the best place to post this, so decided to post in the General section.

When you sell a .co.uk name, are there any fees that you have to pay for the transfer or is it a free push? I've read that some sales threads have a mention of "Nominet fees" & "VAT fees"

 

[martincoult]

Selling a co.uk

Wasn't sure where the best place to post this, so decided to post in the General section.

When you sell a .co.uk name, are there any fees that you have to pay for the transfer or is it a free push? I've read that some sales threads have a mention of "Nominet fees" & "VAT fees"

Hi

Check out http://www.nic.uk/registrants/maintain/transfer/

If you sell a domain usually the transfer is paid by the buyer.

Regards

Martin

 

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To transfer a domain name, both parties will need to complete a transfer form and send us a confirmatory letter. If the registrant is an individual, please also attach a recent utility bill addressed to the individual at their home address, or a copy of photo ID that confirms their home address, eg. driving licence.

Nominet reserves the right not to transfer a domain name if the correct authority has not been obtained from either party. The transfer fees will not be refunded if a request is subsequently found to lack the correct authority.

Why is selling a .co.uk name so difficult? Why can't you just do a 'push' like most of the other extentions? It's quite suprising that the .co.uk extention has been able to florish with all these hassles!

 

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If you search, you'll see many people who think that the Nominet process makes the .UK domain space far more secure to name theft than others and a small form is not exactly beyond the capability of anyone sufficiently clued up enough to buy a used domain name.

 

[retired_member16]

If you search, you'll see many people who think that the Nominet process makes the .UK domain space far more secure to name theft than others and a small form is not exactly beyond the capability of anyone sufficiently clued up enough to buy a used domain name.

Search a little harder and you will also find many people that think the Nominet system is a pain in the arse and just another reason to fill their not-for-profit coffers.