Iâm outraged, mad, hugely disappointed of domain business in general and Sedo is playing major part in my case.
Case started when codename certain...com was auctioned (locked) at Sedo 20th of august. It was pure code name thought I promised the website, index page files and listed domains with the âcode nameâ. How ever Domain was way secondary in this whole package (my add):
"140 domains for the money of one! ...certainâ¦.com will be transferred to the new owner on top of these domains. Site will have to go through redoing after sale but index page will come in as a tool for copying pages. Web pages are easy to modify for new owners purpose. Domains however are the real value in this auction. "
Have a look how time has passed:
08/20/07 - Agreement reached
08/21/07 - The buyer of the domain has yet to confirm his personal details and contract type. Every effort is being made to contact the buyer in order to get him to complete this information. Once this has been done, the transfer can proceed to the next stage.
08/22/07 - We have invoiced the buyer for the sale of your domain. As soon as the payment reaches our escrow account we will inform you and begin the technical transfer.
09/24/07 - We have received full payment for this domain. Please await further instructions from your transfer agent. It is often the case that we have to wait for certain details from the buyer so please be patient during this period.
OVER 1 MONTH GONE since actual bidding was closed.
(I sent multiple requests to person in charge about why not taking second biggest bid since it was 50 pounds less. Sale price 1150 Pounds, second bid 1100. (140 domains! Some of which people individually pay more!))
09/24/07 - Please send us the log files about your website.
09/28 email to this guy in charge
-Hi -----,I unlocked all the domains and replied to all emails (140) to confirm the transfers. To what I understand, domains are now transfered but I assume you
will get the confirmation from this country. (took little effort to understand
the foreign language)
10/10 Went two weeks after which buyers representative contacted me directly and wanted website files although I was asking and waiting just directions what next, ready to do what it takes to get it over with. After I sent the last file to buyersâ representative, I never heard anything from there afterâ¦
I kept asking the release of the money and everyone kept ignoring me although I wrote about my tricky financial situation⦠counting on something
11/08/07 (November 8th) - This domain requires an authorization code (AUTH-Code) in order to be transferred. Please ask your registrar for this code and send it to us as soon as possible.
Now where does this fit in that 11 weeks after the auction is over comes single domain authorization code request!!???: the actual certainâ¦..com authorization code!
No one was one bit interested of the actual Certainâ¦com name or the site but it was just drag in the process. Countless emails that I sent asked when, what, how, do you even want this silly name??
11/12/07 - The buyer has started transfer request. Please confirm the next transfer request from XXXXXXXXX, or contact us to verify the request to be confirmed.
All this time I was ready to roll over and do what ever as quickly as possible to get the money fast but broker (s) didnât have anything under control. He wasnât one bit interested because commission was small contra many domains sold and work related to it.
Now he still wants to keep the money for this domain that no one ever even wanted. It seems to have to be in a phonebook before they can do it!
List of 140 domains had some real pearls in it. Within time range and little marketing many of the domains will sell four figures - individually.
Iâm massively disappointed how Sedo and especially certain broker (s) has handled the sale. After my part of domain transfer was over and I heard nothing, my friend said that this sounds like a scam. After 8 weeks I started to feel the same. Now I am starting to be without words and my stomach feels sick constantly since this money pays my rent for 6 months and its been promised forward.
AND CURRENT SITUATION AS OF 16th of November â¦.. Still &%*(($#@@)) waitingâ¦
Case started when codename certain...com was auctioned (locked) at Sedo 20th of august. It was pure code name thought I promised the website, index page files and listed domains with the âcode nameâ. How ever Domain was way secondary in this whole package (my add):
"140 domains for the money of one! ...certainâ¦.com will be transferred to the new owner on top of these domains. Site will have to go through redoing after sale but index page will come in as a tool for copying pages. Web pages are easy to modify for new owners purpose. Domains however are the real value in this auction. "
Have a look how time has passed:
08/20/07 - Agreement reached
08/21/07 - The buyer of the domain has yet to confirm his personal details and contract type. Every effort is being made to contact the buyer in order to get him to complete this information. Once this has been done, the transfer can proceed to the next stage.
08/22/07 - We have invoiced the buyer for the sale of your domain. As soon as the payment reaches our escrow account we will inform you and begin the technical transfer.
09/24/07 - We have received full payment for this domain. Please await further instructions from your transfer agent. It is often the case that we have to wait for certain details from the buyer so please be patient during this period.
OVER 1 MONTH GONE since actual bidding was closed.
(I sent multiple requests to person in charge about why not taking second biggest bid since it was 50 pounds less. Sale price 1150 Pounds, second bid 1100. (140 domains! Some of which people individually pay more!))
09/24/07 - Please send us the log files about your website.
09/28 email to this guy in charge
-Hi -----,I unlocked all the domains and replied to all emails (140) to confirm the transfers. To what I understand, domains are now transfered but I assume you
will get the confirmation from this country. (took little effort to understand
the foreign language)
10/10 Went two weeks after which buyers representative contacted me directly and wanted website files although I was asking and waiting just directions what next, ready to do what it takes to get it over with. After I sent the last file to buyersâ representative, I never heard anything from there afterâ¦
I kept asking the release of the money and everyone kept ignoring me although I wrote about my tricky financial situation⦠counting on something
11/08/07 (November 8th) - This domain requires an authorization code (AUTH-Code) in order to be transferred. Please ask your registrar for this code and send it to us as soon as possible.
Now where does this fit in that 11 weeks after the auction is over comes single domain authorization code request!!???: the actual certainâ¦..com authorization code!
No one was one bit interested of the actual Certainâ¦com name or the site but it was just drag in the process. Countless emails that I sent asked when, what, how, do you even want this silly name??
11/12/07 - The buyer has started transfer request. Please confirm the next transfer request from XXXXXXXXX, or contact us to verify the request to be confirmed.
All this time I was ready to roll over and do what ever as quickly as possible to get the money fast but broker (s) didnât have anything under control. He wasnât one bit interested because commission was small contra many domains sold and work related to it.
Now he still wants to keep the money for this domain that no one ever even wanted. It seems to have to be in a phonebook before they can do it!
List of 140 domains had some real pearls in it. Within time range and little marketing many of the domains will sell four figures - individually.
Iâm massively disappointed how Sedo and especially certain broker (s) has handled the sale. After my part of domain transfer was over and I heard nothing, my friend said that this sounds like a scam. After 8 weeks I started to feel the same. Now I am starting to be without words and my stomach feels sick constantly since this money pays my rent for 6 months and its been promised forward.
AND CURRENT SITUATION AS OF 16th of November â¦.. Still &%*(($#@@)) waitingâ¦
