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A discussion on NamePros about selling domains has raised the question about whether the world needs an alternative to Flippa for selling entire websites.
My main critique of Flippa:
1. The performance stats and asset description are hard to verify.
2. When you buy a site, the components of the site are often scattered across many places. They are not containerized like what one can do on Docker.
3. Once you buy a site, the buyer may still need help to operate it. This is quite important for someone who is buying a lot of sites and has more money than time!
In the meantime, Epik does operate a domain marketplace. However, often the user is buying a bundle of assets:
- Hosting of code and data
- Social media handles and App store handles
- Intellectual property such as trademarks
- Mobile app(s)
As for payment methods as the web becomes more decentralized, I would expect more transactions to be cleared in crypto.
What would be needed for a game-changing disruptor to challenge Flippa?
My main critique of Flippa:
1. The performance stats and asset description are hard to verify.
2. When you buy a site, the components of the site are often scattered across many places. They are not containerized like what one can do on Docker.
3. Once you buy a site, the buyer may still need help to operate it. This is quite important for someone who is buying a lot of sites and has more money than time!
In the meantime, Epik does operate a domain marketplace. However, often the user is buying a bundle of assets:
- Hosting of code and data
- Social media handles and App store handles
- Intellectual property such as trademarks
- Mobile app(s)
As for payment methods as the web becomes more decentralized, I would expect more transactions to be cleared in crypto.
What would be needed for a game-changing disruptor to challenge Flippa?