Sold; but not claimed.

furca · Dec 16, 2005

I have about 5 domains that I have sold ($50+ for each) and I have recieved payment. But I email back asking who to push the names to and no response. I've emailed atleast 5 times to each person.

Has this ever happened to you? What do you do?.. Let them expire?

Bender · Dec 16, 2005

strange situation.
I would keep(renew) the names, and wait to be contacted by the owners.
and charge them for the renewal.

furca · Dec 16, 2005

Actually 2 years ago I sold a name twice...

If the guy ever contacted me, the first guy, I would refund his payment. =]

Bender · Dec 16, 2005

Duncan said:
Actually 2 years ago I sold a name twice...

that wasn't fair, IMO.

DomainLoot · Dec 16, 2005

this also happened to me about 2 years ago.

sold 2 names to one person.
received payment.

waited to hear back re: push
nothing
nothing
nothing
sent PMs for "proof" i was attempting to contact him
nothing
asked if anyone on the board knew him / could contact him
nothing

finally: paypal-ed him his money back cuz someone else wanted to buy the domains (for a little more $) - so it worked out in the end, but what a pain...

> i hated seeing them in my account after i "sold them."

mike

furca · Dec 16, 2005

> i hated seeing them in my account after i "sold them."

I agree.

everydayprofit · Dec 16, 2005

I ahve had the same thing. I ended up emailing, calling, writing a letter. STILL....no reply.

I finally sold the name again after about 6 months.

//everydayprofit

Rarethings · Dec 16, 2005

this is especially true on ebay. Out of 50+ sold domains, only 30-40 actually make payment.

everydayprofit · Dec 16, 2005

Rarethings said:
this is especially true on ebay. Out of 50+ sold domains, only 30-40 actually make payment.

OH...I RECEIVED payment....but the dude never accepted the friggin transfer! WEIRD.......he paid $100 if I remember correctly.

//everydayprofit

Majnoon · Dec 16, 2005

around Augst this year i sold a name for 150 and recived payment for the name. I have contacted the buyer more than 10 times and every time i email him he say he will get back to me with the details of who to push it to. and i am still waiting.

labrocca · Dec 16, 2005

If you held your end with the transfer with the information he provided then it's not your problem. If they are still in your account I would renew. If he ever wants them he can pay you the renewal fee and you can begin transfer again. Sometimes things happen..they guy could have lost his email account, died, or simply gotten confused if he has many domains. Either way it's not your fault or your problem. That's my opinion anyways.

GiantDomains · Dec 16, 2005

I wonder how long it takes for them to be officially abandoned, like if you buy a TV in a store but never pick it up. There has to be a point (number of days) where a court would say that it is ridiculous to buy something and try to claim it much later.

dvestors · Dec 16, 2005

IMO,if they can't initiate a transfer within 30-60 days, they don't want the name(s) that bad. Yeah, when you buy a ton of names its hard to keep track if you're unorganized..but I think a month or two is more than enough time to complete a transfer that only takes a minute. Other than death, there's no reason why they couldn't have contacted you. If the sale was low $xx let it drop or resell it right before expiration. Hit the paypal refund button if it makes you feel better.

I have several in my accounts that were bought and paid for 11 months ago. They'll be swimmin in the Pool in a few weeks..:-D

sjaguar13 · Dec 16, 2005

I sold a site on eBay almost 12 months ago and the guy paid (over $300). I got his details and started the push, but he never logged into GoDaddy to accept it. I thought he didn't get the email, so I tried it again and told him to look for the GoDaddy email. I never heard back from him...in 23 days the domain expires and I still have it.

Focus · Dec 17, 2005

I sold a big company a domain for $1500 and the marketing manager never accepted the transfer of the domain and after about 5 repeated messages left for him on his answering machine / voice mail and many emails and about 30 days or so wait, I resold the domain for another $750, I later come to find out the guy that bought it from me had gotten fired for going on a spending spree (this is what the secretary told me) and they still had'nt found a new marketing guy after they canned him...funny sh*t, and my pockets got fatter! Luckily they paid me with a company check, and I told the secretary the whole thing and she was like "Don't worry about it, we don't want it" So, weird stuff happens in this biz 4 sure.

Chris

furca · Dec 17, 2005

Wow.... I just found ANOTHER domain that I supposively sold in my account..

jdk · Dec 18, 2005

Mocus said:
I sold a big company a domain for $1500 and the marketing manager never accepted the transfer of the domain and after about 5 repeated messages left for him on his answering machine / voice mail and many emails and about 30 days or so wait, I resold the domain for another $750, I later come to find out the guy that bought it from me had gotten fired for going on a spending spree (this is what the secretary told me) and they still had'nt found a new marketing guy after they canned him...funny sh*t, and my pockets got fatter! Luckily they paid me with a company check, and I told the secretary the whole thing and she was like "Don't worry about it, we don't want it" So, weird stuff happens in this biz 4 sure.

Chris

What was the domain name?