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.

 

[MasterOfMyDomains]

epik.com is not resolving.
None of my epik parked pages are resolving

 

[CraigD]

epik.com is not resolving.
None of my epik parked pages are resolving

It's currently resolving correctly from Australia.
Could be a local issue for you.

Edit:
Service providers often do maintenance on their networks on a Sunday, so I hope that this is simply the case for you.

https://www.thousandeyes.com/outages

 

[BradWilson]

epik.com is not resolving.
None of my epik parked pages are resolving

Everything is good for me.

 

[Rob Monster]

Seems to be all good.

@MasterOfMyDomains - run a Traceroute and PM it. We'll look into it for you. We are on the lookout for bad network routing. You can also install our free Anonymize.com VPN and see if that solves it.

 

[BradWilson]

Epik is currently throwing errors

 

[omnia]

PayPal is no longer working at Epik. Has been down for at least 12 hours and is no longer listed as an option in the payments area. Hopefully this isnt permanent.

Any news available when service will be restored?

 

[MasterOfMyDomains]

All seems to be working today but as posted above, no paypal button at check out

 

[Mister Funsky]

Please let us know the paypal situation. Although I got on board with them when it was x and stuck with them for several years, I eventually stopped dealing with them during their insane charge-back period changes (always have had direct card processors). Any information would be appreciated.

EDIT: Took out direct tag as answer to question is below

 

[Bob Hawkes]

Have you considered a font change on your premium parking landers so that i and l do not look confusing?
I show an example here. My domain name is Ecoic but it looks like it could be Ecolc.
I know how to change casing, and use that, but I want it to appear as a small i.

Thanks for consideration of this feature request. Or is there already a way to solve the problem?
Bob

 

[BradWilson]

Have you considered a font change on your premium parking landers so that i and l do not look confusing?
I show an example here. My domain name is Ecoic but it looks like it could be Ecolc.
I know how to change casing, and use that, but I want it to appear as a small i.
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Thanks for consideration of this feature request. Or is there already a way to solve the problem?
Bob

I think you already did.

The issue I'd say is they made it a capital i when it shouldn't be. That's what the casing feature is for.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

I think you already did.

The issue I'd say is they made it a capital i when it shouldn't be. That's what the casing feature is for.

The strange thing is I did not. Here is a screen capture of my casing. I have not changed it from all small letters.

Although now I tried setting the casing to ecoic.co to see if that will help, even though it looked like it was set to that before. It takes a while to show up, so I will see.
Bob

PS ADD You are right. If I go in and change it to ecoic from ecoic (i.e. change it to what it looks like anyway), the problem is solved! Thank you@BradWilson

 

[BradWilson]

The strange thing is I did not. Here is a screen capture of my casing. I have not changed it from all small letters.
Show attachment 171046
Although now I tried setting the casing to ecoic.co to see if that will help, even though it looked like it was set to that before. It takes a while to show up, so I will see.
Bob

PS ADD You are right. If I go in and change it to ecoic from ecoic (i.e. change it to what it looks like anyway), the problem is solved! Thank you@BradWilson

Here's a little nerdy programmers trick...

Using Chrome browser to view your lander hit <Ctrl-Shift-I>

Then hit <Ctrl-Shift-C> and click the domain name.

Go to the code window where it has <h1>ecoic.co</h1> and double-click the domain text, change it and hit Enter.

For example:

<h1>Ecoic.co</h1>
<h1>ECOIC.co</h1>​

Whatever you want. This will give you a "preview" of how it will look when you change the casing for real.

 

[jberryhill]

PayPal is no longer working at Epik.

https://www.epik.com/blog/paypal

While the letter is not clear what happened, I believe there is a clue here:

 

[BradWilson]

https://www.epik.com/blog/paypal

While the letter is not clear what happened, I believe there is a clue here:


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Oh no that truly sucks.

I have a PP debit card which works and hopefully will continue to work UGH!!!

 

[Intelliname]

PayPal is no longer working at Epik. Has been down for at least 12 hours and is no longer listed as an option in the payments area. Hopefully this isnt permanent.

Thanks for the update Omnia! It looks like PayPal has joined Twitter, Facebook, Google and others who will be called to Congress for their actions. I'll have more updates shortly, but the action of PayPal to deplatform thousands of users representing conservative voices and Christian views is an unprecedented one. It is not a partisan issue, and should be terrifying to anyone who values their freedom and future civil liberties.

We have been working over the past 48 hours assembling materials for the antitrust divisions of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. I can assure you that they take Big Tech service termination to a registrar that provides support to more than two million domain names and over 100,000 client accounts very seriously. It would appear that PayPal's actions are specifically designed to disrupt and inflict harm, and that a great deal of the craziness we are seeing in the world is designed to slow down individuals who are sharing information regarding corruption in past administrations.

You will know that Epik sees itself as a force for good, and works to show compassion, love, and kindness to everyone placed within our path. We work to stay neutral, to empower others through our technology, with focus on doing our job as servants to others. Given the preference, I would rather be working on producing inspiring videos that lift others up with messages of hope. Instead we are having to collect examples of market abuse, to illustrate the weaponization by tech companies to create harmful monopolies with a goal of digital centralization. Every member of our industry has a stake in this, and I hope that our fellow professionals can see beyond the external media manipulation to discern for themselves the truth.

You can follow the progression of key letters, philosophies, and other partial support materials that we are authorized to share here: www.epik.com/paypal

I would affirm that we have the most positive of expectations for outcome and course reversal. At the minimum though, we are going to put to bed all of the past rhetoric and false narratives created about Epik wanting to support racists and violence. We have published an extensive resource section to illustrate how seriously we view hate and discrimination.

We appreciate your patience, and customer service can assist with any alternative arrangements for individuals looking for support with other payment methods. Thank you!

 

[Compassion]

PayPal is no longer working at Epik. Has been down for at least 12 hours and is no longer listed as an option in the payments area. Hopefully this isnt permanent.

Any news available when service will be restored?

https://domainnamewire.com/2020/10/...ng-registrar-to-cry-it-is-being-deplatformed/

 

[DaveX]

https://domainnamewire.com/2020/10/...ng-registrar-to-cry-it-is-being-deplatformed/

That is unfortunate news. On the one hand, I know PP can be hard to deal with. On the other hand, I know Epik pushes the envelope.

I was surprised to see politics injected by Epik through their statement. I highly doubt this action had to do with politics. If I had to guess, it's the escrow transactions. Somebody probably complained. It's usually a complaint that leads to this type of action.

Maybe @Rob Monster should chime in.

 

[DaveX]

Thanks for the update Omnia! It looks like PayPal has joined Twitter, Facebook, Google and others who will be called to Congress for their actions. I'll have more updates shortly, but the action of PayPal to deplatform thousands of users representing conservative voices and Christian views is an unprecedented one. It is not a partisan issue, and should be terrifying to anyone who values their freedom and future civil liberties.

We have been working over the past 48 hours assembling materials for the antitrust divisions of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. I can assure you that they take Big Tech service termination to a registrar that provides support to more than two million domain names and over 100,000 client accounts very seriously. It would appear that PayPal's actions are specifically designed to disrupt and inflict harm, and that a great deal of the craziness we are seeing in the world is designed to slow down individuals who are sharing information regarding corruption in past administrations.

You will know that Epik sees itself as a force for good, and works to show compassion, love, and kindness to everyone placed within our path. We work to stay neutral, to empower others through our technology, with focus on doing our job as servants to others. Given the preference, I would rather be working on producing inspiring videos that lift others up with messages of hope. Instead we are having to collect examples of market abuse, to illustrate the weaponization by tech companies to create harmful monopolies with a goal of digital centralization. Every member of our industry has a stake in this, and I hope that our fellow professionals can see beyond the external media manipulation to discern for themselves the truth.

You can follow the progression of key letters, philosophies, and other partial support materials that we are authorized to share here: www.epik.com/paypal

I would affirm that we have the most positive of expectations for outcome and course reversal. At the minimum though, we are going to put to bed all of the past rhetoric and false narratives created about Epik wanting to support racists and violence. We have published an extensive resource section to illustrate how seriously we view hate and discrimination.

We appreciate your patience, and customer service can assist with any alternative arrangements for individuals looking for support with other payment methods. Thank you!

IMO this is where you hire lawyers. ...not gather materials. Lets attorneys handle it. Paypal will.

 

[DaveX]

Thanks for the update Omnia! It looks like PayPal has joined Twitter, Facebook, Google and others who will be called to Congress for their actions. I'll have more updates shortly, but the action of PayPal to deplatform thousands of users representing conservative voices and Christian views is an unprecedented one. It is not a partisan issue, and should be terrifying to anyone who values their freedom and future civil liberties.

We have been working over the past 48 hours assembling materials for the antitrust divisions of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. I can assure you that they take Big Tech service termination to a registrar that provides support to more than two million domain names and over 100,000 client accounts very seriously. It would appear that PayPal's actions are specifically designed to disrupt and inflict harm, and that a great deal of the craziness we are seeing in the world is designed to slow down individuals who are sharing information regarding corruption in past administrations.

You will know that Epik sees itself as a force for good, and works to show compassion, love, and kindness to everyone placed within our path. We work to stay neutral, to empower others through our technology, with focus on doing our job as servants to others. Given the preference, I would rather be working on producing inspiring videos that lift others up with messages of hope. Instead we are having to collect examples of market abuse, to illustrate the weaponization by tech companies to create harmful monopolies with a goal of digital centralization. Every member of our industry has a stake in this, and I hope that our fellow professionals can see beyond the external media manipulation to discern for themselves the truth.

You can follow the progression of key letters, philosophies, and other partial support materials that we are authorized to share here: www.epik.com/paypal

I would affirm that we have the most positive of expectations for outcome and course reversal. At the minimum though, we are going to put to bed all of the past rhetoric and false narratives created about Epik wanting to support racists and violence. We have published an extensive resource section to illustrate how seriously we view hate and discrimination.

We appreciate your patience, and customer service can assist with any alternative arrangements for individuals looking for support with other payment methods. Thank you!

I really wish you guys would quit the champion of free speech, now evolved to conservative christian talk. This is not the place for a serious company to be. There are many conservative christians that don't support the type of "free speech" that Epik appears to.

Just my opinion.

 

[xeroox]

European here, does really change anything if a "conservative" or not registrar don't have paypal anymore for the us election?