Let me go point by point:
1) Can I set my own nameservers, or can I only manage the DNS records using your nameservers in the first 66 days?
-> NameServer changes cannot be automated with every registrar that is why we decided to use ns1.catch.club and ns2.catch.club. This way when the domain is catched we set all Catch.club domains on this nameserver automatically. So whenever you add/change domain's A record / TXT / MX record the change will go live in about 15 without without the need of NameServer to propagate. It is not a limitation we like, but this can offer same quality of service for all our customers no matter if we have 1 domain or 1 million in our system.
2) Can I put up for sale this domain even in the first 66 days on Afternic, Sedo and Dan? What happens if I sold the domain in the first 66 days, then how can I transfer the ownership of this domain to the buyer and will the buyer be able to set his/her own nameservers during the first 66 days or not?
-> Yes, you can put domains up for sale the same way. You can also confirm ownership by adding TXT record or pointing the domain to a specific A record. If the domain is sold, you simply ask your buyer to create a Catch.club account and you PUSH the domain the same way if you would do it on NameSilo or any other registrar. Then your customer can add A/TXT/MX records to the domain. We will move the domain to your customers NameSilo account once the other registrar has removed the transfer lock. If you customer insist on getting the auth code, it can be provided once the domain is with NameSilo by NameSilo support, just reach out asking to remove the 60 day lock, we can do that manually for you. This way on day 67 the domain can be at any other registrar of your choice.
3) Are you sure that this whole remote management in the first 66 days is necessary and are you sure that the extra transfer fee is necessary?
-> For 60 days we can't transfer the domain to NameSilo unfortunately, we would be happy to do that on day 1 if that would be allowed. We understand that most domain investors manage domains at many platforms, and we actually got many feedback that for many this is quite annoying and they wish if they would not need to do that. We understand that Catch.club is not for every domain investor, we focus on the investors who can accept the limitations for the convenience of not needing to place backorder on 10 different platform and keep track of domains (and passwords / 2FA) on even more registrars. For us also a good thing to have the domain at NameSilo as that way there is a high chance once you sell the domain, your buyer will keep the domain with NameSilo for many years.
4) And about the 8.99 USD extra transfer fee (on top of the backorder price) of transferring the domain into my Namesilo account after 60 days: the problem with this fee is that if I managed to sell this domain during the first year, then this extra 8.99 USD fee was unnecessary
-> We recommend using Catch.club for domains which you would not drop for 2 years at least.
5) You could just push the domain to me within the domain name registrar you used to catch the domain.
-> Catch.club is a new version of NamePal's Fetch. At NamePal we tried our best allow NameServer update, domain push, provide auth code, and providing quality service was just challenging. Imagine the day when we get auth code request from you for 1000 domains scattered over 10+ registrar. Then we needed to follow up if the domain was indeed transferred (you would be surprised how many time the domain transfer was not started after we provided the auth code). The case is similar with domain push. Also some registrar does not allow that, or you will have hard time using their site (Chinese registrars). By transferring domains automatically to your NameSilo account we can offer a reliable service and we can sort out transfer issues with the other registrar without the need of you being upset why the transfer is not complete yet.
6) If you see any bug in your account please reach out to your account manager so we can check the case right away or reach out to our 24/7 chat support.
7) As far I see your domain's have been already updated and are pointing to ns1.catch.club, please give a try adding A records. Afternic, Dan, Sedo, NameLot all offer A record update, so changing NameServer is not necessary by any of those site.
We really appreciate your feedback, and indeed this thread will be a good base for our FAQ page
I hope I was able to clear most of your concerns. What we can promise is the highest catch rate on the market with the convenience of the need of just using 1 single page to reach the high catch rate while having the catched domains added to 1 single NameSilo account.
P.s.: While most of our users are domain investors, we want also help endusers to go after domains who can't and would not place order on 10 different backorder platform.