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100% MY OPINION based on my conversations
My latest DAN.com "fake buyer" mystery solved. So it turns out my buyer was attempting to pay but more than one of their credit cards failed due to foreign transactions in Netherlands. Dan.com didn't bother to inform me. They told the client to WIRE the funds to their international bank in Netherlands which they were hesitant to do.
So it was not a buyer that never responded as Dan.com said it was a buyer that COULDN'T pay because the way Dan's banking is set up. Dan neglected to inform me of an attempted payment they said the buyer never replied. When I talked to the buyer they said more than one bank credit card failed due to suspected FRAUD and then they were wary to wire to bank in Netherlands plus foreign wires are pain in the ass. So unless they buyer is just DYING to get your domain name they are going to move on.
In this last case the buyer invoice allowed to locate them online and they are now purchasing via Afternic.
Point here is Dan.com doesn't tell you they are TRYING TO PAY and if the buyer doesn't answer phone call from unknown number or open email from unknown sender Dan.com just claims buyer never responded which to me is VERY different than TRIED to pay then got discouraged and moved on.
Once you agree to accept price you are no longer able to message the buyer and they can't message you so Dan.com cuts off any communication that would be beneficial.
I am likely moving away from Dan.com but from now on I am going to try to at least get contact information from the buyer before accepting the offer so i can follow up directly if payment never comes.
Also many of my buyers want to use corporate AMEX cards for the points and the security and Dan.com will apparently never move to allow AMEX.
My latest DAN.com "fake buyer" mystery solved. So it turns out my buyer was attempting to pay but more than one of their credit cards failed due to foreign transactions in Netherlands. Dan.com didn't bother to inform me. They told the client to WIRE the funds to their international bank in Netherlands which they were hesitant to do.
So it was not a buyer that never responded as Dan.com said it was a buyer that COULDN'T pay because the way Dan's banking is set up. Dan neglected to inform me of an attempted payment they said the buyer never replied. When I talked to the buyer they said more than one bank credit card failed due to suspected FRAUD and then they were wary to wire to bank in Netherlands plus foreign wires are pain in the ass. So unless they buyer is just DYING to get your domain name they are going to move on.
In this last case the buyer invoice allowed to locate them online and they are now purchasing via Afternic.
Point here is Dan.com doesn't tell you they are TRYING TO PAY and if the buyer doesn't answer phone call from unknown number or open email from unknown sender Dan.com just claims buyer never responded which to me is VERY different than TRIED to pay then got discouraged and moved on.
Once you agree to accept price you are no longer able to message the buyer and they can't message you so Dan.com cuts off any communication that would be beneficial.
I am likely moving away from Dan.com but from now on I am going to try to at least get contact information from the buyer before accepting the offer so i can follow up directly if payment never comes.
Also many of my buyers want to use corporate AMEX cards for the points and the security and Dan.com will apparently never move to allow AMEX.
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