Anyone deal with DomainAgents? Scam? Or what?

[WhoaDomain.com]

Got an email from Domain Agents today for my domain WhoaList (in king)

how does this work? seems like someone is interested in it and DomainAgents is contacting me.

are they a scam? to get me to register for their service with the "hope" that I might have a sale?

I've never seen this before. I get this feeling there is no buyer. and hey just want me to sign up for whatever service they have.

 

[Cdomains]

9 times outta 10. I'd type in the keyword or phrase ( as best I can)

and never find it.

I agree, the search function here does not always return the best or most relevant results.

Sometimes I just do a NP site search using Google and it tends to get better results.

 

[biggie]

But thanks for the advice either way. I already understood that believe me. posting seems more efficient. plus helps with Namepros bottomline creating a page that generates income for the site.

posting threads with such titles isn't efficient, especially when there are already other threads that have established DA's credibility and user experiences.

imo....

 

[WhoaDomain.com]

I would not worry.

You could lose a potentially good deal.

They are legit.

I would create an account and do your negotiations.

Good luck!!

thanks. I guess part of me is skeptical not because of the company but because it was a $1.99 reg on my part plus it's "WhoaList..com"? lol

I have a huge list of way better keyword domains. and THIS ONE gets a bite?

doesn't make no kinda sense that's why it smelled "phishy". lol

 

[rockefeller]

I've sold several domains through them, they were all unsolicited offers that the buyer paid to make. The buyer pays around $20 to make the offer. I've only had one offer not convert to a sale. Right now I have one $500 and one $5000 sale being processed through them and Escrow.com. They also pay you $10 just to participate in the negotiations. I believe Richard Lau is one of the co-founders of domainagents as well.

 

[WhoaDomain.com]

I agree, the search function here does not always return the best or most relevant results.

Sometimes I just do a NP site search using Google and it tends to get better results.

ahhh! thanks!

 

[WhoaDomain.com]

I've sold several domains through them, they were all unsolicited offers that the buyer paid to make. The buyer pays around $20 to make the offer. I've only had one offer not convert to a sale. Right now I have one $500 and one $5000 sale being processed through them and Escrow.com. They also pay you $10 just to participate in the negotiations. I believe Richard Lau is one of the co-founders of domainagents as well.

wait wait. buyer has to pay up front $20 to have domain agents reach out to me? and I have to pay $10 to participate?

and the jig is up! lol

although that's interesting.

whoever it is must like it enough to pay $20 win or lose.

that's says something. or not?

do I have to pay just to respond? that can get expensive if I get 1000 "offers".

 

[internext]

^^^^No, they pay YOU (the seller) to participate

 

[Cdomains]

thanks. I guess part of me is skeptical not because of the company but because it was a $1.99 reg on my part plus it's "WhoaList..com"? lol

I have a huge list of way better keyword domains. and THIS ONE gets a bite?

doesn't make no kinda sense that's why it smelled "phishy". lol

I have said this many times before at NP---

I cant believe the names people buy sometimes.

I see terrible names sell all the time.

Names I would never invest in.

I guess there is no accounting for taste.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Why people buy certain names is a mystery to me, but they do.

You may have hand regged the domain for just a few bucks, but the buyer doesn't know that.

They only know they want the name, even if you can't understand their interest in it.

Do not under price this domain just because you think it is a shi**y name.

The buyer put up $200.00 to negotiate with you.

They must be serious, and this is the reason DA set a minimum asking price, to weed out tire kickers.

Go for it!!!!

 

[WhoaDomain.com]

^^^^No, they pay YOU (the seller) to participate

hmmm missed that. (just woke up. eye crispies got in the way lol)

say whaaaaaaaa??? that's a twist! lol but I gotta register right? right now talking to them via email.

 

[internext]

Yes. Register. Its safe. Its a good and honest platform

 

[Cdomains]

wait wait. buyer has to pay up front $20 to have domain agents reach out to me? and I have to pay $10 to participate?

and the jig is up! lol

although that's interesting.

whoever it is must like it enough to pay $20 win or lose.

that's says something. or not?

do I have to pay just to respond? that can get expensive if I get 1000 "offers".

They actually give you ten bucks to open the negotiation.

You have the option of getting paid the ten bucks, or donating it to a charity, and they give you some options, or you can have a DA credit put in your account.

 

[WhoaDomain.com]

I have said this many times before at NP---

I cant believe the names people buy sometimes.

I see terrible names sell all the time.

Names I would never invest in.

I guess there is no accounting for taste.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Why people buy certain names is a mystery to me, but they do.

You may have hand regged the domain for just a few bucks, but the buyer doesn't know that.

They only know they want the name, even if you can't understand their interest in it.

Do not under price this domain just because you think it is a shi**y name.

The buyer put up $200.00 to negotiate with you.

They must be serious, and this is the reason DA set a minimum asking price, to weed out tire kickers.

Go for it!!!!

they must have some idea or at least Domain agents does. since i don't do privacy.

it's at domain.com and first year reg. so...they can figure it out.


wait what? $20? or $200?

 

[rockefeller]

$19.95 to be exact.

 

[internext]

$19.95 to be exact.

^^^ of which 10 goes to the seller if they participate. Its smart and encourages buyers to be serious

 

[WhoaDomain.com]

They actually give you ten bucks to open the negotiation.

You have the option of getting paid the ten bucks, or donating it to a charity, and they give you some options, or you can have a DA credit put in your account.

ummm what? why haven't I heard of these guys before? or at least ALOT on NP? sounds like a win win to me!

so what's the "cons"? has to be some "cons" nothing is perfect in this world in my opinion.

 

[internext]

No real cons I can think of. Its a really good system.

 

[Cdomains]

why haven't I heard of these guys before?

I had never heard of them or used them before I had the first offer from them.

Now they are one of the marketplaces I list all my domains at.

They are a real marketplace now too.

First they were just brokers, but last year they launched their marketplace.

They improve things all the time.

The marketplace started off kind of slow, but now it is just like the others we all use.

It can't hurt to list your domains there.

 

[WhoaDomain.com]

No real cons I can think of. Its a really good system.

hmmmm definitely a great way to weed out "tire kickers".

people who pay are almost always interested because that $20 has them "vested" in their action.

great concept.

but the bottomline is. does this system net good profit? or is it the same as with any other system? people are cheap all around?

 

[ivey]

I sold one domain through them.. They are legit.

 

[Cdomains]

but the bottomline is. does this system net good profit? or is it the same as with any other system? people are cheap all around?

The buyer pays to make an offer and also pays the escrow fees, so it costs you nothing to go for it.

 

[WhoaDomain.com]

I had never heard of them or used them before I had the first offer from them.

Now they are one of the marketplaces I list all my domains at.

They are a real marketplace now too.

First they were just brokers, but last year they launched their marketplace.

They improve things all the time.

The marketplace started off kind of slow, but now it is just like the others we all use.

It can't hurt to list your domains there.

yea! that's right! it was just a domain broker site like any other. so didn't really go back after the first "look see". good to know! thanks!

 

[Kuffy]

http://www.omagcircle.com/whoalist/

 

[WhoaDomain.com]

http://www.omagcircle.com/whoalist/

ummmm holy dung! Thanks Kuffy! lol

I owe you a beer mate! Cheers! ummm "save to file"

 

[DomainAgents]

hmmm missed that. (just woke up. eye crispies got in the way lol)

say whaaaaaaaa??? that's a twist! lol but I gotta register right? right now talking to them via email.

I took a quick look at the offer on your domain. This was actually a 'free' offer that didn't require the buyer to buy a credit. We're testing this with one of our registrar partners to make sure it converts (ie buyer follows through etc). If you have your domain listed for sale on our or another marketplace and the buyer comes from the registrar we're testing with, the buyer has the option to make an offer without buying a credit. They are still responsible for paying the commission and escrow fees should you reach a deal with them.

So there isn't a payout on this offer, but yes, on 90% of the offers we send out we offer the domain seller $10 as long as they at least make a counter offer.

 

[Kuffy]

I didn't bother with the $10 payment to me, as there didn't seem to be a viable way to collect it.

Perhaps it would be worth offering a range of payment methods - Bitcoin, GoDaddy credit, Payoneer or something like that. Many of us won't go near PayPal as we don't trust them.