I’ve been using the Uniregistry domain services since 2012, once domain parking and the selling platform opened to the public. As an early adopter of the platform, I helped test the services provided on their web and application, becoming an official beta-tester. No application is perfect, and it takes several programming cycles to create a [...] Continue reading →

After almost 16 years of using Escrow.com to acquire and sell domain names, I’m finally testing new territory. Escrow Concierge is my option of choice, as it allows me to entrust Escrow.com with the domain name, all while receiving the funds faster. I prefer to close domain transactions quickly; past the negotiation cycle I’m eager [...] Continue reading →

Quite often, third parties inquire on behalf of an actual domain buyer. In the domain investing lingo, these are “proxy buyers” that have one mission: to maintain the privacy of the real buyer and their budget. Researching every inquiry as it arrives, has one prerequisite: do not set a BIN price for the domain. Assuming [...] Continue reading →

As a long-term customer of Escrow.com I’m very happy with the quality of service they provide. Later this year, it’ll be 16 years since I first used Escrow.com in a domain-related transaction, and while that makes me marvel at how fast time flies by, it reinforces my trust in the service. No matter how great [...] Continue reading →

Recently, I’ve experienced an increase in a new type of claim when receiving domain inquiries. The other party states that they owned the domain name in the past, but they somehow lost access to it. In the cases I’m referring to, the claims are outright false. As I hold domain names long term and document [...] Continue reading →

We’re right in the heart of summer, and it’s probably the slowest part of the year. During these summer doldrums, as Elliot calls it, it’s good to expand on one’s domain selling channels, and I’m currently using Uniregistry brokerage. The capable guys and gals at Uniregistry are going through hundreds of inquiries that did not [...] Continue reading →

Using a proxy buyer in an attempt to acquire valuable domains isn’t exactly news. By utilizing a third party to negotiate the acquisition of a domain name, the actual buyer can save thousands of dollars. Not having to disclose the identity and true budget of the buyer, a good domain can be sold at a [...] Continue reading →