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I just noticed an annoying change at Sedo. When seeing a domain with a "Make Offer" pricing, you no longer get to a page that displays seller's country and "active since" status. Instead, a pop-up appears where you enter your bid and then you are directed to a confirmation page without this information.

I cannot understand why Sedo would make this change. For me, it is important to be able to see where seller is from. At least it gives you a chance to check against the registrant in the whois.

Even more importantly, the "active since" function is extremely important, I think. A seller that has been active since 2007 is less likely to be a scammer than one who just became a member in 2019 (unless his Sedo account has been hacked).

I will be very careful making offers for domains at Sedo moving forward unless I have been able to reach out to the seller through whois, which is now often not possible.
 
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I just noticed an annoying change at Sedo. When seeing a domain with a "Make Offer" pricing, you no longer get to a page that displays seller's country and "active since" status. Instead, a pop-up appears where you enter your bid and then you are directed to a confirmation page without this information.

I cannot understand why Sedo would make this change. For me, it is important to be able to see where seller is from. At least it gives you a chance to check against the registrant in the whois.

Even more importantly, the "active since" function is extremely important, I think. A seller that has been active since 2007 is less likely to be a scammer than one who just became a member in 2019 (unless his Sedo account has been hacked).

I will be very careful making offers for domains at Sedo moving forward unless I have been able to reach out to the seller through whois, which is now often not possible.

Exactly it changed a couple months ago, and it's ridiculous, in my opinion they are rendering themselves useless and not worth the commission fee they earn.
 
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Exactly it changed a couple months ago, and it's ridiculous, in my opinion they are rendering themselves useless and not worth the commission fee they earn.

Oh, sorry if this is old news. I just noticed it now. But yes, they are not making it easier for themselves.
 
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I just noticed an annoying change at Sedo. When seeing a domain with a "Make Offer" pricing, you no longer get to a page that displays seller's country and "active since" status. Instead, a pop-up appears where you enter your bid and then you are directed to a confirmation page without this information.

I cannot understand why Sedo would make this change. For me, it is important to be able to see where seller is from. At least it gives you a chance to check against the registrant in the whois.

Even more importantly, the "active since" function is extremely important, I think. A seller that has been active since 2007 is less likely to be a scammer than one who just became a member in 2019 (unless his Sedo account has been hacked).

I will be very careful making offers for domains at Sedo moving forward unless I have been able to reach out to the seller through whois, which is now often not possible.

Here is a workaround, If you have a domain name parked at Sedo type that in, then click the buy it now button, so then you get a long url string, So I go to https://sedo.com/search/details/?partnerid=14456&language=us&domain=datasmash.com&origin=parking&utm_medium=Parking&utm_campaign=template&utm_source=2014 start editing it out back to the datasmash.com and put in the domain I am looking for like newly listed Payouts.co

https://sedo.com/search/details/?partnerid=14456&language=us&domain=payouts.co

Then you get the info.

You don't have to own any names there just bookmark a name you know parked and for sale at Sedo to get the link.
 
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Oh, sorry if this is old news. I just noticed it now. But yes, they are not making it easier for themselves.

No not old I don't think most noticed it, so good you pointed out here.
 
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Here is a workaround, If you have a domain name parked at Sedo type that in, then click the buy it now button, so then you get a long url string, So I go to https://sedo.com/search/details/?partnerid=14456&language=us&domain=datasmash.com&origin=parking&utm_medium=Parking&utm_campaign=template&utm_source=2014 start editing it out back to the datasmash.com and put in the domain I am looking for like newly listed Payouts.co

https://sedo.com/search/details/?partnerid=14456&language=us&domain=payouts.co

Then you get the info.

Great tip! I just tried it with a name that is listed as "make offer", and it works:

https://sedo.com/search/details/?&language=us&domain=suv.deals
 
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I noticed it a couple of months ago. What's the point in writing a description about the domain when no one can read it. Also, what about portfolio link that can normally be seen from within, now can't. I don't see any obvious reasons for the changes.
 
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Do any sedo representative's ever come on to here to reply ?
 
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Sedo is rarely here. True.
 
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I just rechecked one of my parked domains at Sedo...
I have visited it directly... and then clicked "Buy this domain"...
And again - no any changes.
 
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Regarding seller's Country...
This field has negative impact on negotiations with endusers... not always but in most cases...
I have asked Sedo to remove it at least 2 times, and as usually - feedbacks from domainers are ignored by Sedo.
 
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I just rechecked one of my parked domains at Sedo...
I have visited it directly... and then clicked "Buy this domain"...
And again - no any changes.

For "Buy Now" domains nothing has changed. It is for the "Make Offer" names when you do a search at their site.

Regarding showing seller's country, why do you think it hurts sellers?
 
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@Jurgen Wolf try one of mine and let me know if you can see all the details and portfolio link.
Rumoasis in king
 
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I rechecked my "Make Offer" domains...
Absolutely no any changes.
 
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When the domain is listed in "Make Offer" mode - Seller's country has very significant impact on bidder's behaviour/psychology... what sum will be offered... etc.
If you represent the USA - then $10,000 will be offered...
If Nigeria is displayed or something like that - you will get ~10-20 times lower offer...
This is just random example... if you don't understand this simple thing.

I use(d) also Undeveloped, Uniregistry and Epik marketplaces...
And only on Sedo this Country field is displayed.
 
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@Jurgen Wolf try one of mine and let me know if you can see all the details and portfolio link.
Rumoasis in king
I see Undeveloped.
Park on Sedo - and then I will be able to check it...
 
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Go to sedo and type in rumoasis.
This domain is in "BuyNow" mode.
Page is differently designed, but your data is shown...
  • The seller
  • Country United Kingdom
  • VAT Status No
  • Active since 2018
 
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Hmm when I try and look it just shows buy it now, won't open up to show any details. Thanks for looking jurgen
 
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