8. Complete sales!
imo...
we all need to have someway to agree on a method to conduct business here.
the most proven way is "Post Sold to claim"
now some have argued on both sides of the coin and both sides have valid points.
i posted "Sold" for two domains a month or so ago, and the seller was offline for a couple of weeks. when they finally responded, i didn't have the funds.
a. was i still obligated to buy?
b. was he still obligated to sell?
the seller did offer to honor the sale up to an additional period, if i was still interested.
again, imo each deal or circumstance is different
I usually give "24 hrs" for someone to respond, if I or they post "Sold".
If no response after that time, I may send notice..."are you still interested or still selling"
If no reply on that message in "24 hrs" then I move on.
also, imo "tekz" is tenured member and I wouldn't hesitate to do biz with him...when he's not lowballing me
but no one can force someone to sell a domain to them, without written contract...and even then it's possible to wiggle out of it.
also I understand hesitation in sending payments, if whois or email/paypal info is suspect.
but also think that communication is the key to any and all successful deals that go on here.
so, perhaps we can all agree to communicate our intentions/provisions or clauses
[ie: I reserve the right to: Verified Paypal only: etc.], more clearly in the future to avoid these situations.
to me it's all about honor and trust.
either you honor the deal and trust that it will be successful
or don't trust the deal and won't honor the sale.
imo....