news GoDaddy to acquire domain sales platform dan.com!

[MadAboutDomains]

Looks like GoDaddy is acquiring Dan.com!

Via Domainnamewire... https://domainnamewire.com/2022/06/28/big-news-godaddy-is-acquiring-dan-com/

 

[dennisok]

Do GoDaddy want to monopolize domain market?

 

[kor]

Do GoDaddy want to monopolize domain market?

Technically they cannot do that but they just don't like to share that sweet, easy money.

 

[dennisok]

Technically they cannot do that but they just don't like to share that sweet, easy money.

I guess as much

 

[alcy]

Well @epik and @Rob Monster needs to up their game to take over any vacuum that the Dan acquisition creates.

Such as increasing their payout methods to include may be Payoneer, Paypal, funds transfer and also work on the Masterbucks they're currently using which has limited countries it can transfer funds to.

When they can't transfer funds to a particular country and the country blocks/bans crypto currency transactions. It makes it basically impossible to cash out sales proceed.

Also they should look into maintaining Holding account with other Registrar to enable push of domains within the lock period.

In summary fast conclusion of transactions for the Buyer to get the domain and Seller the sales proceed ASAP.

from what I heard epik and paypal are done for life..but rob is in driver seat being owner able to do what he pleases..fees etc.. if gd destroys dan by raising fees rob and epik can grab all market by just setting dan fees

 

[myfavorite]

I believe @epik fee is about the same with Dan.

They just have to look at other innovations of Dan and implement it in their system.

 

[kor]

Epik should learn to protect their servers first.

 

[alcy]

I believe @epik fee is about the same with Dan.

They just have to look at other innovations of Dan and implement it in their system.

epik only has to have low fees they need not do anything else..now most go to dan cause its cooler and smoother... once gd gets rid of 5percent add lead fee ...everyone goes epik... huge numbers people just use dan for add lead..... then is also matter of 9percent lander sale..I dont mention market sale cause nobody sells there ...

 

[domainer111]

One thing Dan were very good at before was customer support, literally it would take less than an hour to hear back from them.

I'm now waiting 24 hours for a support request. I'm hoping I will hear from them but it's not a good sign.

 

[visualwebindia]

Epik Fees are lower as compare to dan

 

[MasterOfMyDomains]

I think

 

[Future Sensors]

Two members of GoDaddy's C-Suite team (CAO & CLO) formally took office as a Director of DAN.com on July 15th, 2022.

Congratulations to buyer and seller.

 

[alcy]

Two members of GoDaddy's C-Suite team (CAO & CLO) formally took office as a Director of DAN.com on July 15th, 2022.

Congratulations to buyer and seller.

replacing who exactly?

 

[Future Sensors]

In the footer on DAN.com since today: "GoDaddy Europe Limited."

I haven't tracked it daily, but today I noticed that --for whatever reason-- this has changed back to "Dan.com an Undeveloped BV subsidiary."

 

[Future Sensors]

I haven't tracked it daily, but today I noticed that --for whatever reason-- this has changed back to "Dan.com an Undeveloped BV subsidiary."

The DAN.com footer is still changing regularly. One day it says "Undeveloped BV subsidiary", the other day it says part of "GoDaddy Europe Limited", and then again "Undeveloped BV subsidiary". Is this a test or something?

I suggest that it permanently mentions "GoDaddy Europe" in the footer, as it is very confusing for buyers.

@LaszloSchenk @DAN.COM

 

[MadAboutDomains]

The DAN.com footer is still changing regularly. One day it says "Undeveloped BV subsidiary", the next day it says part of "GoDaddy Europe Limited". Is this a test or something?

I suggest that it permanently mentions "GoDaddy Europe" in the footer, as it is very confusing for buyers.

@LaszloSchenk @DAN.COM

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I'm sure it will say whatever it is supposed to say based on the structure of their org. It could say Dog Biscuits if they want it to and they want to call their subsidiary that...

 

[Future Sensors]

I'm sure it will say whatever it is supposed to say based on the structure of their org. It could say Dog Biscuits if they want it to and they want to call their subsidiary that...

Do you think the footer should change that often, even more often than the legal structure?

 

[boker]

Do you think the footer should change that often, even more often than the legal structure?

Do you really think that there is at least one end user who is checking the dan footer daily? I doubt that there are even domainers checking the footer. As a side note, I've sold tens of domains at dan, which were listed in the same time at afternic/godaddy and nobody cared, so probably 99% of them will not care if it says godaddy or xxx.

 

[Future Sensors]

Do you really think that there is at least one end user who is checking the dan footer daily?

Absolutely. It's part of screening if a company is legit, before moving a lot of money to them.

 

[boker]

Absolutely. It's part of screening if a company is legit, before moving a lot of money to them.

For that they will check the public annual balances, profit and others. I don't think that they will care if they sold 1 million, 10 or 1 billions worth of domains, the process is something the same. Even more, the first step will be to google the company and believe me that they will find tens of more complains about godaddy, than about dan, just because godaddy is bigger( and with more issues in most of the areas).

 

[Future Sensors]

@boker

Maybe small things to you, but domain marketplaces and domain parking companies are constantly testing landers to measure what gives the best results. Let me be clear about why I'm tracking this, and posting about it.

GoDaddy is a much stronger brand than Undeveloped. Seeing GoDaddy in both the header and footer may be benificial for sales. Now it's DAN.com + GoDaddy + Undeveloped, which is confusing at least.