Discuss your Epik Experience!

[dande]

I think Epik is building the best ever Domain Lander in the history of domaining, and it really needs to be talked about extensively. That's why I am creating this discussion thread. A lot of thought process really goes into the project. And I can see (for the first time) a landing page that is built from the stand point of domainers rather than for just the marketplace itself.

Everything you have ever dreamt of getting or seeing in a professional landing page can be found in the new Epik marketplace landing page design.

Some of my Favorites Features:

1. The ability to optimize your "domain for sale" landing page to actually rank on Google, displaying your sales pitch/domain description. I just did that with few of my generic domain names such as ASAP.TV, targeting certain keywords, and they are showing pretty well on Google. That's a huge plus in my marketing effort.

2. Being able to change background image is another huge one for me. If you are good with pictures and images, you will surely find this very useful. I did that with Nagasaki.org and the result was truly amazing, showing the city of Nagasaki right at the background.

There are too many positive features and I don't want to mention all of them, all alone

So I am leaving you guys to share and discuss what you loves most or dislike about the new Epik marketplace and the landing pages.

The only negative for me is the checkout process. There are too many terms and conditions buttons to tick before checking out. It will be nice if they can streamline those into one beautiful big button

They also need to place the checkout button directly under the payment options. Right now it is awkwardly place somewhere below at the sidebar, which I don't find cool at all.

Sales experience is also welcomed in this discussion. I haven't had any sells so far at Epik because I started using the marketplace just recently, but the future is looking so bright.

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

Yes, but what of showing where to park the names and the epik nameservers themselves?

When you add any External domains - by default they send notification to your email with necessary nameservers:
NS3.EPIK.COM
NS4.EPIK.COM
Set them at your registrar.

 

[Mister Funsky]

Yes, but what of showing where to park the names and the epik nameservers themselves?

When you choose to park with epik, using their landers or you choose the option to park for income, the Epik system will change things automatically.

If you are talking about domains registered elsewhere and you want to use the Epik park page, I think it is: "Make sure the DNS is set to NS3.EPIK.COM and NS4.EPIK.COM"

https://www.epik.com/support/knowledgebase/domain-forwarding-wildcard-redirect-or-url-forwarding/

Not sure if this is what you are asking about, hope the above helps.

 

[Kassey Lee]

I'm struggling to figure out the code to use.

I read the file (https://registrar.epik.com/docs/epik-API.pdf). I checked my API setting page to obtain MySignature and make sure my IP is listed. I tried typing directly the following URL:

https://userapi.epik.com/?METHOD=authcode&SIGNATURE=MySignature&DOMAINS[MyDomain]

Response:
<result code="2000">
<message>Access denied: Please check you API key or contact to admin if your IP is whitelisted</message>
</result>

I also tried VBA code:

strURL = "https://registrar.epik.com/domains/" & strDomain & "/authcode"
Set hRequest = CreateObject("MSXML2.XMLHTTP")
With hRequest
.Open "GET", strURL, False
.SetRequestHeader "Signature", strAPIkey
.Send
End With
strResponse = hRequest.ResponseText

But access was banned.

Any hint?

 

[BradWilson]

I'm struggling to figure out the code to use.

I read the file (https://registrar.epik.com/docs/epik-API.pdf). I checked my API setting page to obtain MySignature and make sure my IP is listed. I tried typing directly the following URL:

https://userapi.epik.com/?METHOD=authcode&SIGNATURE=MySignature&DOMAINS[MyDomain]

Response:
<result code="2000">
<message>Access denied: Please check you API key or contact to admin if your IP is whitelisted</message>
</result>

I also tried VBA code:

strURL = "https://registrar.epik.com/domains/" & strDomain & "/authcode"
Set hRequest = CreateObject("MSXML2.XMLHTTP")
With hRequest
.Open "GET", strURL, False
.SetRequestHeader "Signature", strAPIkey
.Send
End With
strResponse = hRequest.ResponseText

But access was banned.

Any hint?

The first thing to do is to use the Try It Out feature available for each command on the Epik Domains API page.

You can then copy the resulting Request URL and recreate it with your code.

Also, make sure you actually generate a good signature on the API Settings page.

 

[lambo.com]

custom image doesn't work for lander

 

[BradWilson]

custom image doesn't work for lander

Wait a little bit say 15 minutes.

 

[lambo.com]

how does she look?
https://cryptocorp.com/

Can we get on the diamond list @Rob Monster ?

 

[Kassey Lee]

The first thing to do is to use the Try It Out feature available for each command on the Epik Domains API page.

It works now. Thank you! I did not realize that we must enter our Signature as well as a domain before clicking Execute. A clear instruction should be given, Epik.

What is the restriction on making API calls? How many calls can you make in 1 minute?

 

[Rob Monster]

how does she look?
https://cryptocorp.com/

Can we get on the diamond list @Rob Monster ?

@Intelliname manages that list. It is a list for crypto investors. Here is the current one:

Also hosted here:

https://namepowered.com/

 

[Rob Monster]

Related, check this Tweet:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1338529550817513475

That video in there has been viewed more than 2 million times now.

With cryptos very strong, we are working to be a preferred marketplace for buying domains with cryptos. This is bringing fresh liquidity into the domain economy.

 

[lambo.com]

Related, check this Tweet:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1338529550817513475

That video in there has been viewed more than 2 million times now.

With cryptos very strong, we are working to be a preferred marketplace for buying domains with cryptos. This is bringing fresh liquidity into the domain economy.

I'm happy to bring some meat to the market.

 

[karmaco]

Login issues again. Providing correct code just goes in a loop. Unable to login with 2F.

 

[Mifuru]

Login issues again. Providing correct code just goes in a loop. Unable to login with 2F.

Try to contact with [email protected] on email if you still have problems with auth. As I know - all system operational. Try another browser, like Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, etc.

 

[Reallybigidea.com]

Hello @Rob Monster,

I have a really big idea - showing BTC as default prices instead of USD on Epik white label marketplace. What do you think? It could be a great move in industry.

 

[Rob Monster]

Hello @Rob Monster,

I have a really big idea - showing BTC as default prices instead of USD on Epik white label marketplace. What do you think? It could be a great move in industry.

It is already possible. Just set the domain default currency in the landing page setup.

Here is the how-to:

Specifically this area:

I just did it now:

http://cryptobanky.com/

You can other currencies too like ETH, etc.

Works like a champ.

 

[Bertrell]

Login issues again. Providing correct code just goes in a loop. Unable to login with 2F.

That happened to me a couple of times before when using 2FA. I think it's a matter of the login using an old cookie. To get around it, click the address bar of your browser and enter https://registrar.epik.com/auth/login (or you can just delete all text after that if it's already there), and try again.

Good luck.

 

[Rob Monster]

That happened to me a couple of times before when using 2FA. I think it's a matter of the login using an old cookie. To get around it, click the address bar of your browser and enter https://registrar.epik.com/auth/login (or you can just delete all text after that if it's already there), and try again.

Good luck.

Just to close the loop @karmaco confirmed privately that it was solved within a few minutes. In general, individual support requests can usually be solved via Epik's livechat. For 2FA, I think Google Authenticator is a bit more robust than SMS though some prefer SMS.

 

[BradWilson]

Epik having server problems once again

 

[Bertrell]

Epik having server problems once again
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Maybe it's fixed now, or is affecting only some users... I can access my dashboard, as well as my parked pages without issue as of this message.

 

[BradWilson]

Maybe it's fixed now, or is affecting only some users... I can access my dashboard, as well as my parked pages without issue as of this message.

Yes, it's been on and off for a little while and extra slow loading.

 

[lambo.com]

how does one do this?
"2. Rental & Purchase Plans"

it is greyed out for me. Thanks

 

[dido90]

As I don't have any experience with Epik but recently I added my domains to their marketplace and received an email that two of my domains were sold at BIN.
I've been asked to transfer the domains to my account first then they will push them to the buyer account.
Is this normal or am I missing something? why should I pay transfer fees although I am the seller?

 

[karmaco]

Yes you have to transfer any sold domains to Epik. The buyer is supposed to pay for it though.

 

[Rob Monster]

Yes you have to transfer any sold domains to Epik. The buyer is supposed to pay for it though.

It is flexible for the buyer and seller to agree on the mode of domain delivery. Most buyers prefer to take delivery at Epik as part of transaction assurance. However, if a buyer prefers to take delivery of a domain at the existing registrar, we can usually accommodate that request. It is rarely a stumbling block.

 

[Pairadice]

They do make the seller pay for the transfer if you sell from the marketplace, but you just add the cost of the transfer to the price of the domain, or factor that in somehow. If you sell through nameliquidate, then the buyer pays for the transfer.