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Ok, so let's face it - Sedo has been around for a while, it's platform could do with a complete overhaul, and they've made it much more difficult in listing names.

Is now about time Sedo closed it's doors?
What do YOU think?
 
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I think, Categorization should be removed completely from Sedo panel...
It has no any effect/gain when this directory contains millions of domains.
 
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You said, "Truth is, the US makes only for a small % of sales compared to the total market. Why limit yourself to the US?" Herein lies a HUGE disconnect? Do you know this to be a fact...or are you just guessing? Please sir...point me to statistics that bare this out?

Interesting, I happen to notice this thread was started by a member from the UK, and the majority of responders seem to be European. No wonder when I build a portfolio of couple hundred real estate and homes domains, and I'm mostly targeting US "end users", the rest of the domainers in the world don't understand? It's like I'm saying tomatoes and you're hearing potatoes:xf.eek:

Maybe we should have a USNamePros, a EUNamePros, and an AsianNamePros. We're all educated differently, our economic systems are different and lord knows, our political systems are miles apart.....any suggestions?

I must admit I don't know for a fact nor do I have any data at hand to support my claim. @Bob Hawkes ? You're the data guy :)

Seriously though. I'm sure I could collect the data if I put my mind to it. It's a fine example of how a lot of people from the USA think that the world ends beyond the US. Best example is the underrepresented Chinese market. It's huge.

But sure, there is a global market for a lot of names but targeting specific regions can be a smart play. And no, we don't need a Geo specific namepros. We have subcategories for that :)

To get back to your real estate example, no. A lot of the world (read most) will not understand those names, better even, have no use for them.

It's like you're trying to sell your stuff over here through Amazon. Not gonna pan out. I'm not saying what you're doing is wrong, just that there's a vast market beyond what a lot of domainers are focusing on.
 
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Hi, I submitted a name for the igaming auction a week ago but not had a reply yet. In the meantime it's showing as not for sale. Does no reply indicate it has been accepted ?
Same here.
 
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No longer restricted? Namepros beware :xf.grin: :xf.wink:

Half the fun of this forum is reading different views from different people in different parts of the world - helps with the learning curve
Hey, I have no problems with that...I've made friends all over the world on NP from Prague, to Joburg, SA to Bob Hawkes in Canada. That's one of the coolest things about this venue, but you would never know it from my global cabal of critics from sea to shining sea:xf.eek:
 
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I must admit I don't know for a fact nor do I have any data at hand to support my claim. @Bob Hawkes ? You're the data guy :)

Seriously though. I'm sure I could collect the data if I put my mind to it. It's a fine example of how a lot of people from the USA think that the world ends beyond the US. Best example is the underrepresented Chinese market. It's huge.

But sure, there is a global market for a lot of names but targeting specific regions can be a smart play. And no, we don't need a Geo specific namepros. We have subcategories for that :)

To get back to your real estate example, no. A lot of the world (read most) will not understand those names, better even, have no use for them.

It's like you're trying to sell your stuff over here through Amazon. Not gonna pan out. I'm not saying what you're doing is wrong, just that there's a vast market beyond what a lot of domainers are focusing on.
For a 72 year old, I'm actually a renaissance sort of guy. Why else would I have reached out to meet the likes of Marek, lolWarrior from Prague, or Bob Hawkes from Canada? I can learn from anyone with the exception of some of the arrogants I've met here:xf.rolleyes:
 
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For a 72 year old, I'm actually a renaissance sort of guy. Why else would I have reached out to meet the likes of Marek, lolWarrior from Prague, or Bob Hawkes from Canada? I can learn from anyone with the exception of some of the arrogants I've met here:xf.rolleyes:

Oh I know they are great people who have a lot of unique knowledge. Assets to the community.

The best things about communities is that you can have different opinions but engage in passionate debate nonetheless.

I do however wish you would stop referring to your critics as the cabal or arrogants. Not that I find it offensive personally but those claims are unfounded and factually wrong.

Definition of arrogance
: an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumption.

We've been debating a lot, discussed a lot of topics. The people you refer to are factually not communicating in an overbearing manner of making presumptuous claims. There's no need for unjustified personal attacks all the time when someone doesn't agree with you.

I know you like to stir sh*t up, and power to you for doing so, but expect some pushback and deal with it in a mature manner. Everything else is borderline to trolling.
 
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· We dropped the minimum commission fee of 60 USD/ Euro, meaning on lower sales a seller can earn twice as much profit.
Thank you very much for the detailed reply on many different aspects of your operations @Sedo. If I recall correctly when the minimum commissions were dropped, it was (I think, possibly I am wrong) for a trial period. Is the plan to continue with no minimum commissions?
Thanks,
Bob
 
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This minimum still exists for Sedo escrow (External Transfer Service)...
They dropped it only for regular sales.
 
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- the new "Landing Pages" are ugly
- there is no option to "rent / rent to own" a domain
- the commissions are too high.
- there is no commission-cap on higher-priced domains. You have to be crazy to sell high-value domains on SEDO.

Dear Larion,

We have received a lot of positive feedback about our sales landers, after releasing version 1 we listened to what you guys had to say about it and with your feedback and requests we produced 12 alternative versions, so there was one for everyone. What exactly do you mean by ‘ugly’, could you please explain what you think we got wrong with the design?

With regards to your comment about renting domains, just to let you know, I forwarded this suggestions to our business development team to consider implementing after it was brought up on the ‘Sedos new sales lander post’ so I can assure you it will be seriously considered.

Thanks for your post.

Best Wishes

Chris
 
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Sedo needs to address some issues:

The unrealistic large amount of traffic metrics, the new sale landers even made it worst with more bot traffic and bogus offer views witch IMO is/was the most significant feature of their marketplace.
What is it with nonsense %15 commission on make offer listing and %10 buy it now, price negotiation is key factor to complete most domain sales.

Also very important why seller is paying %20 of their commission on top of their commission? the total fees is %18 for make offer listing and %12 for BIN based on $1000 sale (go figure).


Agree, domain itself attracts buyer nothing more.

Sedo is far from done, it's well-done.

Hi Moe,

With regards to high views associated with the new sales lander, the new sales lander that we implemented is essentially a parking template that we offer. If you are using our new Sales Lander then you may experience an increase in views, this is because the traffic via the new sales lander is not filtered as strictly as parking views. Therefore, the number of views can be significantly higher than views received by our traditional parking templates that are filtered. Please be assured that our parking team are working on a solution for this.

As a benefit to sellers who park and list a domain as Buy Now with either ads or the sales lander, we offer a reduced commission fee of 10%. Instead of 15%. Standard marketplace sales as Make Offer or Buy Now which are not parked remain at 15% commission. Please note that VAT is not commission, but if it is applicable, it only applies to the commission fee.

All the best

Chris
 
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Hi

unless you know the 90% of potential end-users personally, then how can you validate that?

if you only look at sedo sales since inception and viewed every single name they sold, to see if it was end-used, then you'd have a clearer picture of what end-users know about sedo.
you also have to consider all the domain names that are parked there, which means millions of visitors from all over the world will either see a sedo lander or a sedo ppc page.

in the end though, it's not about who bought and what they did with it, it's how many sales and how much per sale, that matters to sellers.

been a sedo user since 2004 and have $$$,$$$.00 in total domain sales there.

still, i'd like to see better parking pages, with keyword related images something similar to templates at voodoo.


imo...

Hi Biggie,

Thanks for your comment and its great to read about your positive experience with Sedo since 2004. I will put your suggestions about the parking page and keyword related images to our development team for consideration.

I wish you continued success with selling your domains with us!

Chris
 
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Hi, I submitted a name for the igaming auction a week ago but not had a reply yet. In the meantime it's showing as not for sale. Does no reply indicate it has been accepted ?

Hi,

Thanks for your message, can you provide me with the name of the domain so I can look into it for you. Alternatively email [email protected] and one of our team will look into it and get back to you privately via email with whats going on.

Cheers
Chris
 
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If you are using our new Sales Lander then you may experience an increase in views, this is because the traffic via the new sales lander is not filtered as strictly as parking views. Therefore, the number of views can be significantly higher than views received by our traditional parking templates that are filtered. Please be assured that our parking team are working on a solution for this.

Hi

Thanks for that explanation, as that was a concern for a couple of reasons

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I thought domains using new sales landers with BIN pricing was getting some extra exposure, which was accounting for increased uniques.
and secondly,
if those views are inflated or non filtered in comparison to those domains using ppc pages, then wouldn't that be misleading statistics, to those who search domains according to highest traffic stats?

perhaps that situation should be escalated to "high priority".

imo....
 
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Hi,

Thanks for your message, can you provide me with the name of the domain so I can look into it for you. Alternatively email [email protected] and one of our team will look into it and get back to you privately via email with whats going on.

Cheers
Chris
Hi, the one I'm referring to in the igaming auction is iGamingTokens.com
 
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Hi Biggie,

Thanks for your comment and its great to read about your positive experience with Sedo since 2004. I will put your suggestions about the parking page and keyword related images to our development team for consideration.

I wish you continued success with selling your domains with us!

Chris

Hi Chris

I have experience with Sedo since 2001

never ever had anyone at sedo
considered any of my suggestions seriously


You want to fix the VAT issue
with high priority



I am talking about this to sedo for nearly a decade
never had anybody tried to find a solution


DAN did fast
and successfully


I had a simple solution concept offered to sedo years ago

DAN understood and acted fast

SEDO didn't bother


when a buyer is from Germany I need MwSt ( VAT ) added to the price in the system
do not add to any other buyer

rule is:
buyer from the same country as the seller
add country related VAT to the price ( on top of )

now if you have issues to define those variables
let the seller define them


country to add VAT to: INPUT
percentage of VAT : INPUT


now that was easy, right?
 
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I think, Categorization should be removed completely from Sedo panel...
It has no any effect/gain when this directory contains millions of domains.

Hi Jurgen,

Thanks for your suggestion, I have forwarded it one to our developments team.

All the best.

Chris
 
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Same here.

Hi Josytal,

Thanks for your message, can you provide me with the name of the domain so I can look into it for you. Alternatively email [email protected] and one of our team will look into it and get back to you privately via email with whats going on.

Thanks
Chris
 
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Next issue that should be easily fixable:

I need to be able to add google analytics
as our stats .. what's the word

s**ck
 
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Is now about time Sedo closed it's doors?
What do YOU think?

Sedo is still WAYYY BETTER than some underdeveloped new platforms around.

They have a massive domain sales data, list of endusers and high-paying buyers, plus massive part of the domain investors using their platform, which you and I cannot undermine at any given point in time.

Just because they aren't Web 3.0, doesn't mean they have lost ground!
 
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Thank you very much for the detailed reply on many different aspects of your operations @Sedo. If I recall correctly when the minimum commissions were dropped, it was (I think, possibly I am wrong) for a trial period. Is the plan to continue with no minimum commissions?
Thanks,
Bob

Hi Bob,

Thanks for you message, you are quite right, it is a promotion which is setup to run until 31st December 2019. I will look into this and find out what we are doing about it, as soon as I know I will get back with an update.

All the best
Chris
 
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Hi, the one I'm referring to in the igaming auction is iGamingTokens.com

Thanks for the reply.

I have forwarded a reminder on to the broker who is organising the event, I know they are inundated with requests for this auction at the moment and it is taking a little longer than usual to respond.

I can confirm that they will review your application shortly and get back to you directly by email.

All the best
Chris
 
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I think seller's original country is not important to be shown just like DAN, Afternic an Uniregistry. Some buyers are happy to push when they know where the seller come from.
Final sale related to Final fees ..... IMO
 
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Seller's country (including Order page) is unnecessary at all, just his VAT status is enough (YES/NO).
 
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Seller's country (including Order page) is unnecessary at all, just his VAT status is enough (YES/NO).

seller country is the most important information to me
because sedo doesn't treat VAT automated
 
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If seller's country is so mandatory - then it should be displayed only for VAT countries.
All countries outside VAT - don't need this leak of privacy at all.
 
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