Flippa

[Eric Lyon]

This thread was created to cater to a second discussion that evolved in another thread. To keep the original thread on topic, all off-topic posts have been moved here for continued discussion.

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[alcy]

@FlippaDomains

would u be so kind and post a link here that can be used to redirect our domains to sale lander? I understand for now your sale lander does not have buynow, even if one is set for our listing.. only make offer.
I'm looking for the lander url like: flippa/[domainname]

and I mean to do this WITHOUT pointing my dns to you.

thanks!!

 

[FlippaDomains]

@FlippaDomains

would u be so kind and post a link here that can be used to redirect our domains to sale lander? I understand for now your sale lander does not have buynow, even if one is set for our listing.. only make offer.
I'm looking for the lander url like: flippa/[domainname]

and I mean to do this WITHOUT pointing my dns to you.

thanks!!

Sorry, that's not something we support yet.

 

[GoKaizen]

Be aware to use Flippa Escrow you need to hand over all your sensitive data on a platter.

 

[SirDrago]

Be aware to use Flippa Escrow you need to hand over all your sensitive data on a platter.

Haven't had a single issue using their escrow.
Remember, They secure the buyer's info as well so that you get paid without any problems.

 

[GoKaizen]

Commission 15%, raised from 10%.

 

[Altoz]

So you are going to tell people how to valuate domains? Yeah, okay.

Anyone knows that knows this industry knows that you cannot valuate a domain; the value is between the seller and the buyer. Which is why there are plenty of $20 drops out there that can sell for a minimum of $5k right from the start.

Here is how to sell on Flippa: DON'T

in 2013 I gave Flippa a shot, and sold 3 domains for $3500 on Flippa, and it was a terrible low profit waste of time.

You want to know how to get the most profit for each and every domain you sell?

Here is how:

Use Google to find your buyers, use eMail to contact them, and use Escrow or PayPal yourself to close the deal.

No paid percentages, no listing fees, no nonsense.

Escrow also offers affiliate links, so that you can make additional affiliate earnings on top of your sale. Guess who most likely gets that affiliate payout when you sign up for escrow through Flippa.

Almost every Flippa "Success" story could have been a greater success if the seller took the time to do end user outreach and negotiated themselves.

Smoke and mirrors my friends... be smart with your investments.

Cheers.

Very old thread, but still great. I kind of already new that and did that, but it's nice to know that I was on the right path. END USER is the answer. Out of all the domains that I sold, only one I sold via Sedo. That's it....

 

[CaseWrap]

Flippa is the worst

Between their vast treasure trove of selfie user ids being held by some nebulous offshore company (sumsub - backed by putin pals) to their growing possible lawsuits, now is the time for all Flippa "killers" to go stick a fork in the flippa website mafia.

"Edgar Law Firm LLC is currently conducting an investigation of the potentially unlawful collection of commissions by Flippa. Specifically, Edgar Law Firm LLC is investigating whether Flippa unlawfully collected brokerage commissions associated with the sale of web based businesses."

 

[dncafe]

"Edgar Law Firm LLC is currently conducting an investigation of the potentially unlawful collection of commissions by Flippa. Specifically, Edgar Law Firm LLC is investigating whether Flippa unlawfully collected brokerage commissions associated with the sale of web based businesses."

I've emailed Flippa numerous times over the years about how they blatantly allow false and misleading listings of "established" websites that were claiming to be 1+ years old, when they were really brand new websites with automated garbage content and no traffic. This would have been easy for them to cross check with an automated system, but they looked the other way so they could collect listing fees while f\/cking the buyers over.

 

[CaseWrap]

I've emailed Flippa numerous times over the years about how they blatantly allow false and misleading listings of "established" websites that were claiming to be 1+ years old, when they were really brand new websites with automated garbage content and no traffic. This would have been easy for them to cross check with an automated system, but they looked the other way so they could collect listing fees while f\/cking the buyers over.

Based on what a lawyer friend told me, this suit would be over Flippa driving up sales prices in many possibly unsavory ways.
Since they are benefiting from higher sales prices via commissions, their processes are apparently under scrutiny by various law firms.
Additionally, the fact that they offered "insiders" lower success fees whil charging average consumer a set amount looks bad.
Savvy sellers can email Flippa before listing their sites and get a lower success fee simply for showing that a flippa competitor is offering lower commission.

 

[CaseWrap]

Between their vast treasure trove of selfie user ids being held by some nebulous offshore company (sumsub - backed by putin pals) to their growing possible lawsuits, now is the time for all Flippa "killers" to go stick a fork in the flippa website mafia.

One year later and Flippa is still using sumsub. Hope no one gave them their ids.