news Epik acquired Undeveloped

[Lox]

Undeveloped today announced joining Epik.

https://undeveloped.com

News in Dutch

https://blog.undeveloped.com/undeveloped-has-joined-epik-com-3e264d052ce4

Thank you usernamex & internext for pointing out!

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Related:

• Undeveloped.com Experience

 

[exyzed]

The thing i am pondering now is; how are we going to use them, epik and undeveloped. To register a name we use epik, then we can put it for reselling at epik and undeveloped both as they both have an aftermarket for domains, or shuold we prefer undeveloped for listing them in market?

 

[Rob Monster]

The thing i am pondering now is; how are we going to use them, epik and undeveloped. To register a name we use epik, then we can put it for reselling at epik and undeveloped both as they both have an aftermarket for domains, or should we prefer undeveloped for listing them in market?

@exyzed - You can list in both so there is no real sacrifice. The advantage of Epik is that there is the option of a commission-free sale on a self-service listing. The advantage of Undeveloped is that they have great parking landers and chase down your buyer through the bidding process to get you to a closing. If you want an expedited sell for a domain that has traffic, Undeveloped is a champ with the highest conversion rate I have seen for any marketplace company that I have seen. The combination of a very elegant buying interface with professional monitoring of the bid/ask cycle leads to more closed sales compared to other marketplaces, including some of the biggest ones. However, make sure to use the Undeveloped DNS.

On a related note, we are working on a "list everywhere" solution for those who want that convenience of submitting domains once and being listed in all major MLS marketplaces. To use this capability, you will want to have your domains on Epik registrar if you are using Buy Now pricing. If you are content with Make Offer listing, no problem. Personally, I think Make Offer is just fine though many marketplaces are pushing hard for fixed pricing. If you are using Undeveloped, and are reasonably vigilant, setting listings as Make offer will get you plenty of offers.

 

[Domain Monk]

Undeveloped doesn't have PayPal buttons in landing page ,that's the reason I did not like it.

 

[DAN.COM]

Hi Namefork, thank you for your feedback! We actually do show Paypal as a payment option on our landing pages. Check out: http://antiwet.com

When you click on learn more at the safe payments section the popup show's the most popular payment methods.

We conduct qualitative and quantitative customer research every month and identify exactly how buyers interact on our for sales pages. Then we take all that research and implement continuous improvements to keep increasing the conversion rate of your type-ins to actual leads.

I think we're the only marketplace out there that actually looks at ways to get you more sales by activating a broader range of end-users to feel confident to interact with you.

We do that for example by creating clarity about pricing, ownership and processes directly on your for sales pages. But we also focus on removing the biggest barriers buyers have to initiate a transaction with you. For example pricing is one of the biggest reason why your sales bounce. By providing your buyers directly on our for sales page the option to buy the domain in 12 instalment plans, we make your domains all of sudden more affordable to a broader range of end-users.

Next to that we allow you to fully customize your for sales pages. You're in charge of running your domain business. Decide exactly how you'd like to sell. We simply provide you with better tools to become a more successful seller.

The above is just a small hint of what our marketplace offers and what we're building next.

With kind regards,

Reza
Undeveloped.com

 

[Domain Monk]

Hi Namefork, thank you for your feedback! We actually do show Paypal as a payment option on our landing pages. Check out: http://antiwet.com

When you click on learn more at the safe payments section the popup show's the most popular payment methods.

We conduct qualitative and quantitative customer research every month and identify exactly how buyers interact on our for sales pages. Then we take all that research and implement continuous improvements to keep increasing the conversion rate of your type-ins to actual leads.

I think we're the only marketplace out there that actually looks at ways to get you more sales by activating a broader range of end-users to feel confident to interact with you.

We do that for example by creating clarity about pricing, ownership and processes directly on your for sales pages. But we also focus on removing the biggest barriers buyers have to initiate a transaction with you. For example pricing is one of the biggest reason why your sales bounce. By providing your buyers directly on our for sales page the option to buy the domain in 12 instalment plans, we make your domains all of sudden more affordable to a broader range of end-users.

Next to that we allow you to fully customize your for sales pages. You're in charge of running your domain business. Decide exactly how you'd like to sell. We simply provide you with better tools to become a more successful seller.

The above is just a small hint of what our marketplace offers and what we're building next.

With kind regards,

Reza
Undeveloped.com

When a Buyer buys a domain what actually happens?...how is the process?...does the seller gets paid directly or undeveloped acquires the payment and pays the seller

 

[anantj]

Next to that we allow you to fully customize your for sales pages. You're in charge of running your domain business. Decide exactly how you'd like to sell. We simply provide you with better tools to become a more successful seller.

How does one do this? I wasn't able to find out how to *fully* customize the sales page including in the documentation (Maybe I missed it)

 

[DAN.COM]

We provide an escrow service. When there's an agreement, we initiate the transaction and collect the payment from the buyer. As soon as we've received the payment we either request you to push the domain in our account at your registrar or in some cases transfer the name to our registrar if instant transfers are possible in that TLD. Once we've received the name we pay out the seller.

As you observe, by having changed the workflow of performing escrow it usually takes less than a day for us to complete a full transaction. We're domainers ourselves. When we started Undeveloped we simply looked at what we didn't like in the market and step by step started to fix those pain points for sellers. In our model you're not dependent anymore on the buyer to complete a transfer first before you get paid.

 

[DAN.COM]

Here's what you can currently customize in your settings at Undeveloped:

1: Add your own logo.

2: Add your own background.

3: Add unique content to your for sales page per individual domain. This is great for SEO.

4: Choose your buying options (Buy now button only, Make offer form only or a combination of both).

5: Enable interest-free financing option. By enabling this option you offer your buyers a 12-month payment plan. We'll take care of all hassle involved from invoicing to collecting your payments.

6: Choose to show a beautiful traffic graph. We also give you the option to only enable a graph for all domains with +100 traffic.

7: You can choose if you show more domains from your own portfolio on your for sales pages or just a BIO to build trust with your buyer by giving him/her more information about yourself.

As you can see, you can create a full content for sales page or simply a very minimalistic for sales page. You decide!

Take care,

Reza
Undeveloped.com

 

[anantj]

There's a discussion going on about this topic at https://www.namepros.com/posts/6036538/
Both Epik and Undeveloped CEOs are also on that thread and responding to questions around the acquisition and the services

 

[Domains - Wanted]

Yeah, old news by now. You're a bit late to this party

 

[anantj]

Here's what you can currently customize in your settings at Undeveloped:

1: Add your own logo.

2: Add your own background.

3: Add unique content to your for sales page per individual domain. This is great for SEO.

4: Choose your buying options (Buy now button only, Make offer form only or a combination of both).

5: Enable interest-free financing option. By enabling this option you offer your buyers a 12-month payment plan. We'll take care of all hassle involved from invoicing to collecting your payments.

6: Choose to show a beautiful traffic graph. We also give you the option to only enable a graph for all domains with +100 traffic.

7: You can choose if you show more domains from your own portfolio on your for sales pages or just a BIO to build trust with your buyer by giving him/her more information about yourself.

As you can see, you can create a full content for sales page or simply a very minimalistic for sales page. You decide!

Take care,

Reza
Undeveloped.com

Thanks Reza. I don't mean to turn this into a support thread. I have a few more question that I'll reach out to support for.

Ps. I setup 2 names in my account and already received an offer

 

[Martin Scurry]

Yeah, old news by now. You're a bit late to this party

haha this is epic lol.

 

[DAN.COM]

No worries . You can always reach out to me at [email protected] or our support via Undeveloped.

That was fast! I hope you close that one

 

[TampaDomains]

Special prices for Namepros members, free escrow, now Undeveloped... Epik moves to the first positions in the "Best Registrar" chart

Well done, and good luck! Let's hope that with the acquisition of Undeveloped, Epik will become the best marketplace for domains.

What special prices for Namepros members is there?

 

[Ted.T]

What special prices for Namepros members is there?

$8.10 for .com registrations and transfers.

 

[Domains - Wanted]

3: Add unique content to your for sales page per individual domain. This is great for SEO.

Thanks for the features' rundown. You got my attention!
A few quick questions related to the above unique content feature:

- do you support domain categories/groups?

- can I define custom categories?

- is it possible to add unique content per category, to display in all domains in that category? (as opposed to adding individually to each domain's sales page)

 

[internext]

offer your buyers a 12-month payment plan. We'll take care of all hassle involved from invoicing to collecting your payments

What if buyer defaults in month 9? Do we get our name back? So you are also providing name holding too?

 

[DAN.COM]

We've got a great contract for that. When your buyer defaults we turn the already paid instalments into rent. So you keep the payments and we return the domain to you.

 

[CJ6]

On a related note, we are working on a "list everywhere" solution for those who want that convenience of submitting domains once and being listed in all major MLS marketplaces. To use this capability, you will want to have your domains on Epik registrar if you are using Buy Now pricing. If you are content with Make Offer listing, no problem.

I'm looking forward to this.


I'm just trying out Epik right now, and am liking it (so far). I am looking to consolidate my domains in one place...no more moving around. Lol...Epik, sell 1 of my domains that I have on there right now, and I can move all of my domains right away.

 

[Domains - Wanted]

We've got a great contract for that. When your buyer defaults we turn the already paid instalments into rent. So you keep the payments and we return the domain to you.

How is the domain secured during installment plan?