Is Sedo DONE?

[DanBingham]

Ok, so let's face it - Sedo has been around for a while, it's platform could do with a complete overhaul, and they've made it much more difficult in listing names.

Is now about time Sedo closed it's doors?
What do YOU think?

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

why do I need to struggle with the same interface for nearly 20 years?

Ask for access to Sedo API - and then you may use your own interface or just command line.

 

[Laguna]

No - they will email you if accepted or rejected

It's been a week already and showing as not for sale. It shouldn't take that long to either say yes or no in my opinion

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

It's been a week already and showing as not for sale. It shouldn't take that long to either say yes or no in my opinion

Launch their LiveChat...

 

[vravis9]

The post sounds very silly....

the title sounds ridiculous after reading the content...

I definitely think there is lot more need to be improved at Sedo but saying it is done and should close doors is far from truth.

giving a feedback / opinion what needs to be done or what we want in features is more realistic and helping for all parties.

 

[frank-germany]

Ask for access to Sedo API - and then you may use your own interface or just command line.

thanks didn't know that option

but I have no intention to program myself
or pay a programmer
for a task
that sedo should have taken
ages ago

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

Mostly API doesn't require any special skills to use it in own scripts or in command line mode.
Only very own interface/panel requires it.

 

[dirk]

thanks didn't know that option

but I have no intention to program myself
or pay a programmer
for a task
that sedo should have taken
ages ago

But it'll save you so much time in the long run! Think of all that extra time you would have on your hands to roast Epik

 

[Haroon Basha]

One of my favorite marketplace is SEDO.com. I really enjoy their start to finish interactions, how they close a transaction. Their payment is very prompt, once the domain name is in buyer's account, I get payment within 24 hours. They charge 10% commission (I do most of my sales as BIN only). Further, there is no deduction by PayPal, I get full amount credited, like Afternic, DAN etc.

 

[ThatNameGuy]

Last time I checked I was still a resident of planet Earth although I must honestly admit there are days I feel like an alien.

@Jurgen Wolf couldn't have put it any better. It's about credibility.

And you're right, it depends on where you or your buyers are from. Thruth is, the US makes only for a small % of sales compared to the total market. Why limit yourself to the US?

I think undeveloped/Dan did a stellar job at gaining market share. They obviously run the better platform but it's not easy to outperform the establishment.

It's not weird you never came across Sedo actually. It's like GoDaddy. Having your domains there may be an advantage if your targeting US buyers, most people from my country never heard of them.

You said, "Truth is, the US makes only for a small % of sales compared to the total market. Why limit yourself to the US?" Herein lies a HUGE disconnect? Do you know this to be a fact...or are you just guessing? Please sir...point me to statistics that bare this out?

Interesting, I happen to notice this thread was started by a member from the UK, and the majority of responders seem to be European. No wonder when I build a portfolio of couple hundred real estate and homes domains, and I'm mostly targeting US "end users", the rest of the domainers in the world don't understand? It's like I'm saying tomatoes and you're hearing potatoes

Maybe we should have a USNamePros, a EUNamePros, and an AsianNamePros. We're all educated differently, our economic systems are different and lord knows, our political systems are miles apart.....any suggestions?

 

[NickB]

You said, "Truth is, the US makes only for a small % of sales compared to the total market. Why limit yourself to the US?" Herein lies a HUGE disconnect? Do you know this to be a fact...or are you just guessing? Please sir...point me to statistics that bare this out?

Interesting, I happen to notice this thread was started by a member from the UK, and the majority of responders seem to be European. No wonder when I build a portfolio of couple hundred real estate and homes domains, and I'm mostly targeting US "end users", the rest of the domainers in the world don't understand? It's like I'm saying tomatoes and you're hearing potatoes

Maybe we should have a USNamePros, a EUNamePros, and an AsianNamePros. We're all educated differently, our economic systems are different and lord knows, our political systems are miles apart.....any suggestions?

No longer restricted? Namepros beware

Half the fun of this forum is reading different views from different people in different parts of the world - helps with the learning curve

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

I think, Categorization should be removed completely from Sedo panel...
It has no any effect/gain when this directory contains millions of domains.

 

[dirk]

You said, "Truth is, the US makes only for a small % of sales compared to the total market. Why limit yourself to the US?" Herein lies a HUGE disconnect? Do you know this to be a fact...or are you just guessing? Please sir...point me to statistics that bare this out?

Interesting, I happen to notice this thread was started by a member from the UK, and the majority of responders seem to be European. No wonder when I build a portfolio of couple hundred real estate and homes domains, and I'm mostly targeting US "end users", the rest of the domainers in the world don't understand? It's like I'm saying tomatoes and you're hearing potatoes

Maybe we should have a USNamePros, a EUNamePros, and an AsianNamePros. We're all educated differently, our economic systems are different and lord knows, our political systems are miles apart.....any suggestions?

I must admit I don't know for a fact nor do I have any data at hand to support my claim. @Bob Hawkes ? You're the data guy

Seriously though. I'm sure I could collect the data if I put my mind to it. It's a fine example of how a lot of people from the USA think that the world ends beyond the US. Best example is the underrepresented Chinese market. It's huge.

But sure, there is a global market for a lot of names but targeting specific regions can be a smart play. And no, we don't need a Geo specific namepros. We have subcategories for that

To get back to your real estate example, no. A lot of the world (read most) will not understand those names, better even, have no use for them.

It's like you're trying to sell your stuff over here through Amazon. Not gonna pan out. I'm not saying what you're doing is wrong, just that there's a vast market beyond what a lot of domainers are focusing on.

 

[Josytal]

Hi, I submitted a name for the igaming auction a week ago but not had a reply yet. In the meantime it's showing as not for sale. Does no reply indicate it has been accepted ?

Same here.

 

[ThatNameGuy]

No longer restricted? Namepros beware

Half the fun of this forum is reading different views from different people in different parts of the world - helps with the learning curve

Hey, I have no problems with that...I've made friends all over the world on NP from Prague, to Joburg, SA to Bob Hawkes in Canada. That's one of the coolest things about this venue, but you would never know it from my global cabal of critics from sea to shining sea

 

[ThatNameGuy]

I must admit I don't know for a fact nor do I have any data at hand to support my claim. @Bob Hawkes ? You're the data guy

Seriously though. I'm sure I could collect the data if I put my mind to it. It's a fine example of how a lot of people from the USA think that the world ends beyond the US. Best example is the underrepresented Chinese market. It's huge.

But sure, there is a global market for a lot of names but targeting specific regions can be a smart play. And no, we don't need a Geo specific namepros. We have subcategories for that

To get back to your real estate example, no. A lot of the world (read most) will not understand those names, better even, have no use for them.

It's like you're trying to sell your stuff over here through Amazon. Not gonna pan out. I'm not saying what you're doing is wrong, just that there's a vast market beyond what a lot of domainers are focusing on.

For a 72 year old, I'm actually a renaissance sort of guy. Why else would I have reached out to meet the likes of Marek, lolWarrior from Prague, or Bob Hawkes from Canada? I can learn from anyone with the exception of some of the arrogants I've met here

 

[dirk]

For a 72 year old, I'm actually a renaissance sort of guy. Why else would I have reached out to meet the likes of Marek, lolWarrior from Prague, or Bob Hawkes from Canada? I can learn from anyone with the exception of some of the arrogants I've met here

Oh I know they are great people who have a lot of unique knowledge. Assets to the community.

The best things about communities is that you can have different opinions but engage in passionate debate nonetheless.

I do however wish you would stop referring to your critics as the cabal or arrogants. Not that I find it offensive personally but those claims are unfounded and factually wrong.

Definition of arrogance
: an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumption.

We've been debating a lot, discussed a lot of topics. The people you refer to are factually not communicating in an overbearing manner of making presumptuous claims. There's no need for unjustified personal attacks all the time when someone doesn't agree with you.

I know you like to stir sh*t up, and power to you for doing so, but expect some pushback and deal with it in a mature manner. Everything else is borderline to trolling.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

· We dropped the minimum commission fee of 60 USD/ Euro, meaning on lower sales a seller can earn twice as much profit.

Thank you very much for the detailed reply on many different aspects of your operations @Sedo. If I recall correctly when the minimum commissions were dropped, it was (I think, possibly I am wrong) for a trial period. Is the plan to continue with no minimum commissions?
Thanks,
Bob

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

This minimum still exists for Sedo escrow (External Transfer Service)...
They dropped it only for regular sales.

 

[Sedo]

- the new "Landing Pages" are ugly
- there is no option to "rent / rent to own" a domain
- the commissions are too high.
- there is no commission-cap on higher-priced domains. You have to be crazy to sell high-value domains on SEDO.

Dear Larion,

We have received a lot of positive feedback about our sales landers, after releasing version 1 we listened to what you guys had to say about it and with your feedback and requests we produced 12 alternative versions, so there was one for everyone. What exactly do you mean by ‘ugly’, could you please explain what you think we got wrong with the design?

With regards to your comment about renting domains, just to let you know, I forwarded this suggestions to our business development team to consider implementing after it was brought up on the ‘Sedos new sales lander post’ so I can assure you it will be seriously considered.

Thanks for your post.

Best Wishes

Chris

 

[Sedo]

Sedo needs to address some issues:

The unrealistic large amount of traffic metrics, the new sale landers even made it worst with more bot traffic and bogus offer views witch IMO is/was the most significant feature of their marketplace.
What is it with nonsense %15 commission on make offer listing and %10 buy it now, price negotiation is key factor to complete most domain sales.

Also very important why seller is paying %20 of their commission on top of their commission? the total fees is %18 for make offer listing and %12 for BIN based on $1000 sale (go figure).


Agree, domain itself attracts buyer nothing more.

Sedo is far from done, it's well-done.

Hi Moe,

With regards to high views associated with the new sales lander, the new sales lander that we implemented is essentially a parking template that we offer. If you are using our new Sales Lander then you may experience an increase in views, this is because the traffic via the new sales lander is not filtered as strictly as parking views. Therefore, the number of views can be significantly higher than views received by our traditional parking templates that are filtered. Please be assured that our parking team are working on a solution for this.

As a benefit to sellers who park and list a domain as Buy Now with either ads or the sales lander, we offer a reduced commission fee of 10%. Instead of 15%. Standard marketplace sales as Make Offer or Buy Now which are not parked remain at 15% commission. Please note that VAT is not commission, but if it is applicable, it only applies to the commission fee.

All the best

Chris