Discuss your Epik Experience!

[Dandelion]

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.

 

[Samer]

It always says SVP of Communications

No you’re right, i just worry about technical stuff. I just hope @Rob Monster comments.

 

[biggie]

Hi

just watching this lemon....
to see if it can be turned into juice
wondering
how it's gonna get squeezed, twisted and diluted
to make some lemonade

looking at who's stirring it
and how they gonna serve it up

is it organic
or
does it have any artificial ingredients....
what about the sweeteners?

i know some who keep their glasses ready

so, i'll sit back and watch who drinks it

puff, puff....

imo....

 

[DaveX]

Seems the whole Epik site is down.?

 

[Gube]

The registrar part seems up, but the main one seems to be having an origin issue..
east.epik.com or registrar.epik.com depending on the version you need to access (to manage your existing names)

 

[DN Universal]

Epik site is also down here as well. I need someone at Epik to reach out and assure the account holders that the business is up and running without any disruptions...

 

[Bertrell]

Just wanted to express missing the convenience of using one payment service at that particular registrar.

I know I'm behind in the news, but what led me to this thread was attempting to register a domain at Epik (and trying to pay via PayPal). Ouch. I am going to miss one of of the smoothest payment integrations I've come to enjoy over the past couple of years of my domain investing journey. Ultimately I ended up registering the domain at another registrar (paying with PayPal).

 

[Samer]

Just wanted to express missing the convenience of using one payment service at that particular registrar.

I know I'm behind in the news, but what led me to this thread was attempting to register a domain at Epik (and trying to pay via PayPal). Ouch. I am going to miss one of of the smoothest payment integrations I've come to enjoy over the past couple of years of my domain investing journey. Ultimately I ended up registering the domain at another registrar (paying with PayPal).

“Nothing personal it’s business.”

@Rob Monster, i gave Sav hell;No is Paypal epik ”suspended” not “terminate”?? Clarify. Attacks are relentless.

Rob please elaborate;
Paypal grandstand virtue signaling killin me

 

[Intelliname]

Personally, I stretched my own morals using Epik knowing their association with recognized, controversial organizations.

You do realize that for the SPLC watchlist designating hate groups, that of the 354 websites and organizations listed on it for termination and service disruption, that GoDaddy has 64 of them, Public Internet Registry (PIR) has a whopping 138, Network Solutions has 14, Tucows has 16, Namecheap has 12, and Dreamhost has 11. GoDaddy not only has Breitbart.com, but dozens of companies that still sell Nazi merchandise to this very day. Cloudflare provides support and protection to 72 of the worst of them, and GoDaddy actively hosts 54 - on top of the many additional domains they provide registrar services to. Plus they collect money for direct privacy services on dozens of them to protect them from the heat.

You stretched your morals using Epik???

I've seen the report getting ready to come out that dispels all of the myths you are peddling, as you attack Epik as a culture of hate day and night like it is your job. The irony as you lecture us repeatedly is pretty simple - the SPLC designated Epik as a hate group because of its "choice and propensity to offer registrar services to far right organizations". We had five organizations on their list in comparison to GoDaddy at 64, but we were the ONLY registrar placed on their watchlist for service termination and disruption. Not even Network Solutions is on there, and they still provide services and privacy protection for kkk.com!!!!

You can reduce this to "mouth-foaming" all you like, we know the objective here is to bury the posts as quickly as you can. The hypocrisy is deep and it will be exposed regardless. I want you to count on it.

Regarding comments to continually lecture us on being "political", GoDaddy is known for being so active in political manipulation and containment of others, that their own staff have reported revolting internally with hundreds of them allegedly terminated. More to follow on that including the strong likelihood of actual interviews from other groups, but here is a sample to bust your bubble of just one collection of real GoDaddy employees writing reviews on what it is really like behind the curtain.

https://www.epik.com/blog/wp-conten...-Employee-Statements-on-Racism-and-Sexism.pdf

 

[s.g]

Finally! We can now contribute to this thread. Just signed up with Epik.

First experience: NOT COOL

To welcome us aboard, the site deleted our address. Basically it said Hey, would you like to enter your address now that we deleted it the second you hit Submit? (All fields turned green/okay yet the form simply refreshed upon submitting.)

Many times, by simply going to Epik.com, we got this:

The initial connection between Bitmitigate.com network and the origin web server time out. As a result, the web page can not be displayed.

Different browsers. No difference. We tried again while composing this review. Just for fun. Nada. Same error message. It seems like Epik's default home page by now. Specific bookmarked links work, but not Epik.com.

Will update you on usability once we start ... well ... using it.

 

[DomainGuy86]

Good job on the .Realty roll out, Epik. Nice to see some marketing flare.

I think it pairs well with names and is an elegant alternative to the .com.

I'm apolitical...all I care about is business, btw.

 

[DaveX]

You do realize that for the SPLC watchlist designating hate groups, that of the 354 websites and organizations listed on it for termination and service disruption, that GoDaddy has 64 of them, Public Internet Registry (PIR) has a whopping 138, Network Solutions has 14, Tucows has 16, Namecheap has 12, and Dreamhost has 11. GoDaddy not only has Breitbart.com, but dozens of companies that still sell Nazi merchandise to this very day. Cloudflare provides support and protection to 72 of the worst of them, and GoDaddy actively hosts 54 - on top of the many additional domains they provide registrar services to. Plus they collect money for direct privacy services on dozens of them to protect them from the heat.

You stretched your morals using Epik???

I've seen the report getting ready to come out that dispels all of the myths you are peddling, as you attack Epik as a culture of hate day and night like it is your job. The irony as you lecture us repeatedly is pretty simple - the SPLC designated Epik as a hate group because of its "choice and propensity to offer registrar services to far right organizations". We had five organizations on their list in comparison to GoDaddy at 64, but we were the ONLY registrar placed on their watchlist for service termination and disruption. Not even Network Solutions is on there, and they still provide services and privacy protection for kkk.com!!!!

You can reduce this to "mouth-foaming" all you like, we know the objective here is to bury the posts as quickly as you can. The hypocrisy is deep and it will be exposed regardless. I want you to count on it.

Regarding comments to continually lecture us on being "political", GoDaddy is known for being so active in political manipulation and containment of others, that their own staff have reported revolting internally with hundreds of them allegedly terminated. More to follow on that including the strong likelihood of actual interviews from other groups, but here is a sample to bust your bubble of just one collection of real GoDaddy employees writing reviews on what it is really like behind the curtain.

https://www.epik.com/blog/wp-conten...-Employee-Statements-on-Racism-and-Sexism.pdf

Please accept my posts as constructive. Epik and Rob seemed eager to listen. That was a good thing.

 

[Pairadice]

if you create a paypal virtual card key and use it as a credit card at epik, will that work instead of using paypal directly?

Also, I think it is BS to punish a registrar for accepting a domain if there's no content being published on the domain. Do they expect registrars to turn down certain domains if someone initiates a transfer request?

However, until yesterday I had no idea that Epik was a "right wing" organization.. I liked them because their interface is awesome and you can list on sedo and afternic.. etc.

 

[Samer]

See embarresing Paypal “cancel culture”

This is “cancel culture” at its finest.

This registrar has 70+ pages of customer service here, you all treat them so bad.

Go epik!

How many more names to a million Rob??
slow Stable growth. love epik!!;

Dont let hitjjob fool; Paypal abruptly ended service over Political affiliation,

 

[DaveX]

Epik homepage is loading!

 

[Bertrell]

paypal virtual card key

I might have to look into this...

 

[DaveX]

if you create a paypal virtual card key and use it as a credit card at epik, will that work instead of using paypal directly?

Also, I think it is BS to punish a registrar for accepting a domain if there's no content being published on the domain. Do they expect registrars to turn down certain domains if someone initiates a transfer request?

However, until yesterday I had no idea that Epik was a "right wing" organization.. I liked them because their interface is awesome and you can list on sedo and afternic.. etc.

I think any payment "to" or "from" the two deactivated accounts will not go through.

 

[DaveX]

See embarresing Paypal “cancel culture”

This is “cancel culture” at its finest.

This registrar has 70+ pages of customer service here, you all treat them so bad.

Go epik!

How many more names to a million Rob??
slow Stable growth. love epik; Dont hitjob fool

I think PP takes the same position as Epik. Epik is clear that it does release it's right to choose who they provide service to.

Epik, like PP and others, take action when they, at their discretion, determine it necessary.

 

[s.g]

What the ...?

Just refreshed the page to update our domain list. Minutes after logging in (again). Normally, with every other decent page, it ... refreshes itself and shows what you expected.

Epik starts the process by flashing Goodbye! (at that time you already know something is going to go wrong, and of course it does). The page then confidently and joyfully announces:

You have been successfully logged out.

Like if we wanted that!

Downright annoying. Why are so many people praising this? Even GD with its Ryanair-like attitude must be better than Epik. Not epic at all.

 

[s.g]

Everything is good for me.

Well, lucky you.

 

[Samer]

First, welcome to epik!

Do you have the NP rate? $8.49 .com renew even if you have 1 domain;

Godaddy requires club plans shell out annual sub (no monthly?) for the pleasure of paying 8.29 rather than $18+ Godaddy .com

Give them a chance;
This is hitjob by “lectist” Paypal playing politics.
Dangerous game, just make amends-both