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Mister Funsky · Apr 11, 2024

Bravo Mod Team said:
Are you suggesting a make offer option shown along with the buy now option?

This would be a nice option to have.

I don't use it on all names (only a certain few), but those that can 'benefit' from this method would appreciate it being available.

Bob Hawkes · Apr 11, 2024

equity78 said:
Why free? Now before everyone loses their mind, I am not saying that's not great that it's being offered for free. But this could get very popular with a lot of domainers using it, so a lot of work for Namepros with no benefit to them if people disable the Namepros branding.

I wondered the same. I am a huge fan of free things, but worry about sustainability.

By the way, while I thought the previous NamePros branding was heavy, allowing it turned off entirely may be too generous. I think subtle NamePros branding can actually help the sales lander, and help NamePros.

-Bob

Bravo Mod Team · Apr 11, 2024

equity78 said:
so a lot of work for Namepros with no benefit to them if people disable the Namepros branding. I have seen great offerings go from free to the provider being over worked

Yeah. We humbly request that members don't disable the branding unless they feel strongly about it, or upgrade to Gold to support us.

That said:

Our goal is to help, so if the choice is between using our parking without NamePros branding or not using our parking at all, then please disable branding to use us.

equity78 said:
I have seen great offerings go from free to the provider being over worked and then having to charge or shut it down.

NamePros has successfully withstood the test of time while many others have faltered, and we'll continue to do our best to provide value for as long as we can. We hope to do that in a mutually beneficial way that allows us all to thrive sustainably.

Thank you for sharing your experiences. We appreciate it.

silentg · Apr 11, 2024

I downloaded the Xenforo default font and replaced the existing font. It was bold before and now it's regular style but It didn't fix the domain being cut off.

equity78 · Apr 11, 2024

Bravo Mod Team said:
Yeah. We humbly request that members don't disable the branding unless they feel very strongly about it.

That said:

Our goal is to help, so if the choice is between using our parking without NamePros branding or not using our parking at all, then please disable branding to use us.

NamePros has successfully withstood the test of time while many others have faltered, and we'll continue to do our best to provide value for as long as we can. We hope to do that in a mutually beneficial way that allows us all to thrive sustainably.

Thank you for sharing your experiences. We appreciate it.

I think some and possibly many will, due to the fact if an end user finds out about Namepros and does spend a bit of time they will come across the marketplace (Which I think should only be available to members) There should be no ability for someone not a member to see anything for sale at Namepros. Now look a really smart end user might join.

But there will be one of two scenarios playing out, A buyer is a real buyer, they see Zshare.com for sale, they do what they have to do to see the price, like the price and buy. Great.

Number 2 a prospect might say Namepros hmmm I am not a domain investor what's going on there? Oh shit people sell names for $5 here but boss when I go to the name itself it's listed on some guy's website named DAN and they are asking $3,000. Well Johnson join Namepros and pay $5 get on it.

It really does come down to each member deciding on how likely it will be for an end user to check out Namepros.

I have been here a long time I can say I have had two interactions where an end user who had no idea there was a domaining community came across the forum. One time it was someone emailing me that they came across an article about BrandBucket in search, it was an article I wrote and the article had a link to our BrandBucket discussion here. They then just checked around Namepros and saw BrandBucket listings for $20 - $30. They could not believe a name they were considering buying was listed for $7800 and was $30 here. They emailed me telling me they read my article and wanted to know if it was some kind of scam? I said no Namepros is legit it's not a scam. They were not thinking Namepros the site was a scam but were thinking how can this be $30 when on BrandBucket it's $7800? I said I don't know might be a mistake. Now I knew but I did not want to hurt someone else's potential sale. I am not going to be like oh yeah you got the ok to spend $7800 but go buy it for $30.

On another occasion I was brokering a name where there was an old listing on Namepros. The person I was brokering it for was not the member here who had it for sale years ago, but the prospect mention in the first email, "I am aware this name is very cheap on a website called Namepros" I had to look it up after I mentioned to my client, you have this priced wholesale on Namepros? They were like I don't belong to Namepros. It turned out it was a fairly old listing but I guess in Googling the prospect came across it in the serps.

So I think many will disable the branding out of those kinds of fears. But it is a great service you are offering for free. Can you say what brokerage is having the success with the landers?

Paul · Apr 11, 2024

silentg said:
I downloaded the Xenforo default font and replaced the existing font. It was bold before and now it's regular style but It didn't fix the domain being cut off.
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What are you using to replace the font? It should work with any font as long as the font doesn't change after the page loads. Is there some sort of extension you're using to change the font after the page loads?

silentg · Apr 11, 2024

I bulk installed the fonts before and accidentally replaced the Helvetica font with a bold one. no extensions enabled on Namepros.

Bravo Mod Team · Apr 11, 2024

equity78 said:
I have been here a long time I can say I have had two interactions where an end user who had no idea there was a domaining community came across the forum.

Those are great examples that emphasize the importance of removing old, inactive domain listings from NamePros Marketplace. Thanks for sharing.

We also discussed this concern in a previous post.

equity78 said:
Can you say what brokerage is having the success with the landers?

We just asked them if they mind us sharing that publicly. It should be fine, but we’ll let you know once we get confirmation.

Paul · Apr 11, 2024

silentg said:
I bulk installed the fonts before and accidentally replaced the Helvetica font with a bold one. no extensions enabled on Namepros.

If you manually overwrite the default font files on your computer, it's probably going to break a variety of apps and websites. It sounds like there's still something amiss there, and it's unlikely to be something that we can resolve on our end. That's a bit of an unusual case that I doubt we can accommodate. Most people rely on apps to install fonts--or, if they're manually downloading them, they simply add new fonts without overwriting any existing fonts.

Paul · Apr 11, 2024

silentg said:
I downloaded the Xenforo default font and replaced the existing font.

Also, note that the landing pages don't use XenForo. They should work with whatever fonts are on your device--as long as they're not corrupt. It's up to your browser to report the correct information about how it's rendered the text. macOS doesn't expect you to replace or rename fonts or otherwise tinker with how it renders text; it only expects you to add new fonts.

I've tried tinkering with the settings on my MacBook Air to reproduce the issue, but I'm unable to do so, which leads me to believe something somewhere is corrupt on your OS.

silentg · Apr 11, 2024

Thanks Paul, I'll dig deeper and see if I can reset the fonts and restore it.

Bravo Mod Team · Apr 11, 2024

equity78 said:
it is a great service you are offering for free. Can you say what brokerage is having the success with the landers?

We’ve received confirmation from Grit Brokerage that we can share that they’re successfully using our for-sale landers on many of their clients’ domains.

Their firm is a Top 10 Escrow.com Sales Closer, and they’ve been very helpful in providing us with feedback on NamePros Parking over the past year.

rh2000 · Apr 11, 2024

Bravo Mod Team said:
Are you requesting a make offer option shown alongside the buy now option on the same parked page?

Let us know.

Yes. I like when the landing page is setup like this. Let me know if you can do this.

werty · Apr 11, 2024

I am very interested in using these but concerned with the namepros advertising as well. I would prefer to pay a small reasonable monthly fee and get the branding removed.

Bravo Mod Team · Apr 11, 2024

rh2000 said:
Yes. I like when the landing page is setup like this. Let me know if you can do this.

Yes, we’re going to add a place to enter an offer below the Buy button after they’ve confirmed their email address. Thanks for clarifying.

Bravo Mod Team · Apr 11, 2024

werty said:
I would prefer to pay a small reasonable monthly fee and get the branding removed.

You’re a VIP, so you can remove it for free. That option is already available.

werty · Apr 11, 2024

Bravo Mod Team said:
You’re a VIP, so you can remove it for free. That option is already available.

Wow, thanks! Making the switch very soon!

equity78 · Apr 11, 2024

Bravo Mod Team said:
We’ve received confirmation from Grit Brokerage that we can share that they’re successfully using our for-sale landers on many of their clients’ domains.

Their firm is a Top 10 Escrow.com Deal Closer, and they’ve been very helpful in providing us with feedback on NamePros Parking over the past year.

Thank you that was who I thought was using them, nice to see brokers using the landers.

Mister Funsky · Apr 12, 2024

@Bravo Mod Team, so far I've added 30+ names coming from different registrars.

Each add was simple from the registrar standpoint (changing nameservers) and each one shows up verified and in my account at Namepros within 1 Minute...very impressive.

I've got a couple of questions.

1) Do we have a rough ETA on the minimum offer option? I'm anxious to add a couple of my higher value names that get lots of traffic, but I don't want to get a herd of tire kickers.

2) I'm having trouble finding a way to put a price on a couple of the names that I've determined a fixed price. Once a sale is made, I either use my own card processor or the Godaddy link option (I've never used Escrow.com). Do we have to use the Escrow option or paypal to get the option to enter a price?

Bravo Mod Team · Apr 12, 2024

Mister Funsky said:
1) Do we have a rough ETA on the minimum offer option? I'm anxious to add a couple of my higher value names that get lots of traffic, but I don't want to get a herd of tire kickers.

Within a few days, depending on how it goes.

Mister Funsky said:
2) I'm having trouble finding a way to put a price on a couple of the names that I've determined a fixed price. Once a sale is made, I either use my own card processor or the Godaddy link option (I've never used Escrow.com). Do we have to use the Escrow option or paypal to get the option to enter a price?

Price is under the "Edit" button and also the drop-down menu when selecting multiple domains (i.e., bulk edit).

You can select "Email" as the payment method. You don't have to enable Escrow.com or PayPal.

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Email will allow you to coordinate with the buyer to use your own payment processor, GoDaddy, crypto, etc.

P.S. The additional IP address information that you requested should be ready soon, as well.

Croc · Apr 12, 2024

Does the Escrow.com integration use the optional "concierge" option? If not, can you make this configurable? I wouldn't use Escrow.com without the concierge option enabled as it's much safer.

Bravo Mod Team · Apr 12, 2024

Croc said:
I wouldn't use Escrow.com without the concierge option enabled as it's much safer.

With and without it enabled, Escrow.com is very safe, protecting both the buyer and the seller.

Croc said:
Does the Escrow.com integration use the optional "concierge" option?

Not yet.

Croc said:
If not, can you make this configurable?

Yes, it looks like adding an option to enable Domain Concierge Service would be very quick:

Code:

 "extra_attributes": {
               // this can be set to true if a seller wishes to avail Escrow.com’s Domain Concierge Service. Otherwise, this could be defaulted to false.
               "concierge": false
}

Thanks for this suggestion.

Mister Funsky · Apr 12, 2024

Bravo Mod Team said:
Price is under the "Edit" button and also the drop-down menu when selecting multiple domains (i.e., bulk edit).

I hate to share my mistakes with the world but...

When entering my email when getting started I did not use a separate one so the buttons did not appear until I added a separate email a short while ago (it was there in the instructions all the time but I did not give it the attention it deserved).

ADD: more questions, not a big deal at all but will a 'hit counter' and 'sort names' options ever be added? Of the two, being able to sort would be the most preferred.

Bravo Mod Team · Apr 12, 2024

Mister Funsky said:
will a 'hit counter' and 'sort names' options ever be added?

Yes.

Mister Funsky said:
Of the two, being able to sort would be the most preferred.

What would you like to sort by?

Mister Funsky · Apr 12, 2024

Bravo Mod Team said:
What would you like to sort by?

In order of preference: Alphabetical, offer/inquiry date, extension, reg date, expire date, date added

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