Ebay Auction Complaint

[RegFee]

I've noticed a lot of ebay auctions for domain names lack a few things that I feel are necessary.

For example:
Registrar
Expiration Date
Transfer Fee or "Free Push"
Any fees whatsoever clearly stated

Also, I got trapped into buying a name from a guy that had a $5 shipping and handling charge on the domain. I thought that would be for the transfer fee, but no, that was just his shipping and handling fee. Transfer was extra. So I paid the transfer fee since I didn't want to risk my rep, and he said I still had to pay the insurance fee. Insurance? So I paid that too, since sure enough, there was a mandatory $5 insurance on the listing. So I ended up paying I think $20 extra dollars after the auction, and you know what ended up happening?

The name was registered with Yahoo, and they don't offer pushes. It had only been registered 15 days, not long enough for the 60 day rule. So he had to refund ALL of my money

Sorry for the novel, it's just one of my pet peeves.

 

[Michelle]

I agree this information would be nice to have to hand but as I have done on a few occasions now, if I am interested I just email the questions I have and they answer

Like with everything being sold at ebay it is very wise to read all the small print so that you are not caught out on any payment details

 

[Red Eyes Arena]

there are insurances on domains? Wow... they really should have shown everything clearly.

 

[worldstar]

Yes, agree!
Give me some good suggestions! I would add these info next time list name on ebay!

 

[RegFee]

Yes, agree!
Give me some good suggestions! I would add these info next time list name on ebay!

Maybe I'll just make a few free templates...you know, lead by example and make it easy for people to do the right thing.

:td:

 

[MadAboutDomains]

I don't understand what you mean by the "60 Day Rule", could you tell me what that is about

Thankyou

 

[RegFee]

From: http://www.icann.org/transfers/policy-12jul04.htm

" The Registrar of Record may deny a transfer request only in the following specific instances: ...

8. A domain name is in the first 60 days of an initial registration period.


it's an Icann rule that you can't transfer a name to another registrar until after a 60 day waiting period.

 

[deet]

I've noticed a lot of ebay auctions for domain names lack a few things that I feel are necessary.

For example:
Registrar
Expiration Date
Transfer Fee or "Free Push"
Any fees whatsoever clearly stated

Also, I got trapped into buying a name from a guy that had a $5 shipping and handling charge on the domain. I thought that would be for the transfer fee, but no, that was just his shipping and handling fee. Transfer was extra. So I paid the transfer fee since I didn't want to risk my rep, and he said I still had to pay the insurance fee. Insurance? So I paid that too, since sure enough, there was a mandatory $5 insurance on the listing. So I ended up paying I think $20 extra dollars after the auction, and you know what ended up happening?

The name was registered with Yahoo, and they don't offer pushes. It had only been registered 15 days, not long enough for the 60 day rule. So he had to refund ALL of my money

Sorry for the novel, it's just one of my pet peeves.

Glad to read you got your money back! This is why when I buy something
on ebay I read everything twice and then contact the seller before I place a bid. and if I dont agree with the charges I just wont bid.

 

[RegFee]

Glad to read you got your money back! This is why when I buy something
on ebay I read everything twice and then contact the seller before I place a bid. and if I dont agree with the charges I just wont bid.

Yeah, I definitely learned from my mistakes. It was an impulse buy, which is never a good thing on ebay. :imho:

 

[Iravan]

Ya Watch the shipping the 5$ has been put on me 2 usually it involves 0.99$ auction

Ive put shipping charges on my domain auctions but thats just the renewal fee which i state in the description

 

[RegFee]

Here's a neat thing I just saw on one domain auction...they have the domain temp. redirect to that auction listing just to prove they do in fact own the domain.

 

[vip-ip]

Here's a neat thing I just saw on one domain auction...they have the domain temp. redirect to that auction listing just to prove they do in fact own the domain.

That was mine probably

 

[RegFee]

That was mine probably

Now that I think about it...I think it was. You are a genius!

 

[phpwiz]

ya glad u got ur money bak, always read eBay auctions.

 

[hanz]

ya glad u got ur money bak, always read eBay auctions.

he got his money back, but he lost one domain
eBay really isn't place to buy domins