news Farewell from Dan.com

[silentg]

From the beginning, Dan.com set out to redefine the domain selling experience, making it simpler, more accessible, and more transparent for everyone.

What started as a bold vision quickly grew into a transformative movement. Today, as we announce the closure of the Dan.com brand, we reflect on the milestones we achieved, the challenges we overcame, and, most importantly, the vibrant community that stood with us every step of the way.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1935306615726436382

https://dancom.medium.com/farewell-from-dan-com-eb8256625430

Someone buy it please

 

[Sammy Jakes]

DAN will forever be remembered as the best domain marketplace that ever existed!

 

[alcy]

DAN will forever be remembered as the best domain marketplace that ever existed!

it was not marketplace
and 99 percent never got a sale or offer directly from market.

to most dan was a place for landers... nice quick payment and payout... and cheap addlead.

a marketplace was last thing dan was

 

[Sammy Jakes]

it was not marketplace
and 99 percent never got a sale or offer directly from market.

to most dan was a place for landers... nice quick payment and payout... and cheap addlead.

a marketplace was last thing dan was

Your Opinion

 

[alcy]

Your Opinion

or yours

but ita fact
ask anyone
except u of course

 

[Gabriel360]

Reminds me of old movies where someone has been shot several times and they are taking forever to die.

Like, just die already.

GoDaddy is really milking the execution of Dan.com.

 

[internext]

I think I closed out my account a year or so ago, the last time Dan made the dramatic notice that they were closing. I'd agree it somewhat mattered for closure back then. But they were already gutted by then.

NOW, it's SO WHAT? To me at least... just GO AWAY already!!!

A MOVEMENT? Yeah, to GoDaddy, to the Bank, and to the TOILET!!!

Don't be so heroic now. You SOLD OUT to the devil. Dan is not MY hero.

Dan is done. Who cares? Old news. Enough drama already!

GoDaddy Customers ^^^^ You go Here!!

 

[biggie]

DAN will forever be remembered as the best domain marketplace that ever existed!

Hi

before dan there was unireg,
but they sold out too.

imo...

 

[Jannes]

A searchable marketplace

doubly searchable, wtf

 

[DomainRecap]

a marketplace was last thing dan was

Then there are no marketplaces, only lander centers and registrars with very limited crossover traffic from their existing customer base.

I'm glad Dan is finally shutting down, as they halted all account deletions due to potential data issues, so I actually still get some Dan inquiries from time to time.

 

[forge]

Like, just die already.

So glad I'm not alone feeling this way. All the melodramatic milking of memory lane bullshi is adding extra insult to injury well documented and rehashed.

Give us a break.

 

[alop]

I broke in tears when I saw Dans page

 

[alcy]

So glad I'm not alone feeling this way. All the melodramatic milking of memory lane bullshi is adding extra insult to injury well documented and rehashed.

Give us a break.

get a heart bro

 

[The Durfer]

Thx Dan.com for all the smooth transactions on your escrow service, but really i thought thats what your percentage of income was for. ty.

 

[DomainRecap]

The original Undeveloped/Dan at 9% commission was the best domain marketplace of all time, and which if the sale to GD never happened, would eventually have taken over the majority of the domain market.

Alas, too bad the "founders" were only interested in the short money.

 

[Bravo Mod Team]

What made Dan.com so great? Let's list all the things in remembrance.

Curious to learn their secret sauce in the eyes of domainers because nothing they did seemed that impressive, from a technical standpoint.

Let us know!

 

[alop]

4 me it was their page

[:

Maybe Spaceship buys the astronaut and a rocket?

 

[forge]

Don't make me have to take another shot of tequila.

 

[Gabriel360]

What made Dan.com so great? Let's list all the things in remembrance.

Curious to learn their secret sauce in the eyes of domainers because nothing they did seemed that impressive, from a technical standpoint.

Let us know!

1. Customer Support that was light-years ahead of anybody else in the domain industry:

I remember reaching out to Laszlo here on NamePros for a sale of about $250 or less that I was having an issue with. He assisted by taking the issue back to their platform and handling it positively and promptly.

For such a small commission, the level of CS was superb. If GoDaddy had such a CS, it'd be locked behind a paywall of DDC Pro Max Ultra or something like that.

2: Super-low Commission:

At the time, GoDaddy/Afternic was lobbing 20% off every sale when their services belonged in the Paleolithic Era. Dan.com offered the best service with the lowest commission—9% or 5% if you brought your own lead.

The current Afternic reduced commission of 15% is the legacy of Dan.com. That's Dan taking care of domainers even in death.

3. Super-fast Self-brokerage Platform:
Nobody comes close to this. Their negotiation platform was fast and efficient like no other.

On one occasion, a potential buyer and I entered into a negotiation frenzy that was essentially a bidding war. It was fast, fun and rewarding. We closed the deal the same day the first offer came in. It did not stall. There were no dawdling brokers.

4. Various Payout Options including Crypto:

It's 2025 and most platforms still don't support Crypto payouts. They still have it "in the pipeline". For GoDaddy/Afternic, I suspect that pipeline has not even been built.

To have that option as far back as 2019/20, Dan.com was ahead of its time. A true pioneer in every way.

5. Insanely SLEEK Landers:

Their landers were sleek and smooth. No noise, unless you want it. No potential of a visitor to the page being "confused".

Plus, you could add logo and description to the landing page of individual domain names IF you wanted. No extra costs!

Their landers were so good, GoDaddy STOLE it after executing Dan.com. That's another legacy of Dan—the Landers. They're still looking after domainers even in death.

Dan.com was a KING amongst platforms.
Shame they got hit in Daddy's drive-by.

 

[qualitydn]

Don't be so heroic now. You SOLD OUT to the devil. Dan is not MY hero.

Exactly .

Good bye !!