Sedo.com - Official Thread

[Sedo]

Hi All! :hi:

By request, we've decided to start a thread dedicated to Sedo. We're looking for invaluable insight into what domainers want and need out of our parking program (and marketplace, of course).

Questions, comments, suggestions, tips are welcome! We're hoping this will be a great discussion about what works at Sedo and what might not (please be constructive and respectful to others in your feedback) so that everyone involved can benefit and learn from it.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and ideas! Happy Holidays!

Always,
Keith
(on behalf of Sedo)

 

[DnFloorCEO]

My guess would be that maybe your spam filters are set too high. I have heard that some people do not get emails from Sedo because of this. Check if the email went to your spam/junk mail folder. If not, see if you can turn down your spam filter somehow.

I am pretty sure that when applying to regular Sedo, that approval is instantaneous and that there are requirements other than that you have not bee kicked off of their system before. So, you should have already received confirmation.

Yep, it was my e-mail blocking it. Thanks for helping out!

 

[Andro]

The minimum commission has been flat 10% for domains parked on Sedo since December 2007.
http://sedo.com/links/showhtml.php3?Id=1608&tracked=&partnerid=&language=us
And the price list is here
http://sedo.co.uk/services/prices.php3?language=e

But the minimum sales price is $60 for a domain.
" The minimum sales price remains 60USD – for any figure below this amount, the provision of an Escrow service simply would not be profitable."

Refering to this information how much do it cost to sell a domain on sedo ?

How much will I pay when I sell a domain for $100 ? Would it be a $10 ? How much do an Escrow service cost then ? What would be a total expense and would it pay a seller ?

 

[Sleepys]

Hello? Will SEDO reply this thread? All I see is Sleepy defending Sedo's honor. Thanks Sleepy lol.

Anyway, is there anyone still alive at SEDO office? I have pmed Keith and that doesn't work. I have emailed sedo several times with no reply. Often I replied several times about how to verify ownership of my sites. No ****ing reply whatsoever and after a few weeks I got my domains all deleted because they "failed" to verify domain ownership.

As I said before, Sedo is not in offic over the weekends, so the best times to ask them questions is Monday-Thursday, so they have time to asnwer before the weekend. I assume Keith will answer you on Monday.

To avoid need of sedo contact, I redirect all UK traffic to sedo parking. Yet, it seems to take a VERY long time to get the sites verified. Without optimization SEDO sucks. However, I am not going to optimize my site if some idiot is going to delete all verified domain again.

I am still presonally a little confused on this point. Are you saying that you only point names with primarily UK traffic to Sedo? Or are you saying that you take each name you have and try to send some of the traffic one place and some to another place for the same name? For example, if you owned Sedo.com, you are trying to park the UK visitors at Sedo and the US visitors at Parked? Maybe this is your problem, if that is what you are attempting. Perhaps I am just misreading.

The minimum commission has been flat 10% for domains parked on Sedo since December 2007.
http://sedo.com/links/showhtml.php3?Id=1608&tracked=&partnerid=&language=us
And the price list is here
http://sedo.co.uk/services/prices.php3?language=e

But the minimum sales price is $60 for a domain.
" The minimum sales price remains 60USD – for any figure below this amount, the provision of an Escrow service simply would not be profitable."

Refering to this information how much do it cost to sell a domain on sedo ?

How much will I pay when I sell a domain for $100 ? Would it be a $10 ? How much do an Escrow service cost then ? What would be a total expense and would it pay a seller ?

The fee for selling on Sedo is a flat rate 10%, which includes the escrow service. You will not be charged anything extra, unless you purchase additional things from Sedo, such as their domain brokering service or an appraisal before selling it.

The minimum selling price on Sedo is $60 USD. This is basically them saying that they don't want to handly any transactions on their system for less than 10% of $60 or $6. To answer your question, you would be charged $10 total on your $100 transaction.

 

[blaknite]

I may be misunderstanding your post, but If you are only forewarding some of the traffic then sedo's automatic system to verify your domains won't work. They check to see that you have changed your namservers to sedo or that your domain resolves to its sedo page before they add it to your account. If it doesn't pass that test because you are only directing part of your traffic to them they have to do the verification manually. You'll probably have to email them and then wait a week or so for them to get to it.

Hello? Will SEDO reply this thread? All I see is Sleepy defending Sedo's honor. Thanks Sleepy lol.

Anyway, is there anyone still alive at SEDO office? I have pmed Keith and that doesn't work. I have emailed sedo several times with no reply. Often I replied several times about how to verify ownership of my sites. No ****ing reply whatsoever and after a few weeks I got my domains all deleted because they "failed" to verify domain ownership.

To avoid need of sedo contact, I redirect all UK traffic to sedo parking. Yet, it seems to take a VERY long time to get the sites verified. Without optimization SEDO sucks. However, I am not going to optimize my site if some idiot is going to delete all verified domain again.

Looks doesn't want to be rude. But this frustates me a lot dude.

 

[Sedo]

Hi,

You should see that your account status has been updated. In the future, you may want to make sure that the Whois information for your domains matches the information in your Sedo account (especially the confirmed email address). Doing so will help speed up the verification process substantially.

Take care!

Always,
Keith

Hello? Will SEDO reply this thread? All I see is Sleepy defending Sedo's honor. Thanks Sleepy lol.

Anyway, is there anyone still alive at SEDO office? I have pmed Keith and that doesn't work. I have emailed sedo several times with no reply. Often I replied several times about how to verify ownership of my sites. No ****ing reply whatsoever and after a few weeks I got my domains all deleted because they "failed" to verify domain ownership.

To avoid need of sedo contact, I redirect all UK traffic to sedo parking. Yet, it seems to take a VERY long time to get the sites verified. Without optimization SEDO sucks. However, I am not going to optimize my site if some idiot is going to delete all verified domain again.

Looks doesn't want to be rude. But this frustates me a lot dude.

Hi Andro,

Yes, the minimum commission can be avoided by parking a domain. However, it's important to remember that this fee structure only applies to certain extensions:

.com/.net/.org/.co.uk/.org.uk/.me.uk****/
.info/.biz/.us/.tv/.li/.be/.st/.dk/.de/.at/.ch
.name/.ws/.mx/.in/.cc/.to/.eu/.mobi/.nl/.es

If the domain has another extension, then it will be subject to a minimum, as determined by the extension (and as stated on the price list: http://www.sedo.com/services/prices.php3?tracked=&partnerid=&language=us).

For a sale of $100, the commission depends on the situation:

If the domain is not parked, and is one of the TLDs listed above, the fee will be $50, leaving you with a profit of $50.

If the domain is not parked and is not one of the TLDs listed above, the fee will be either $100 or $150. In these cases, you would not be able to sell a domain for $100.

If the domain is parked, and is one of the TLDs above, you would be charged a flat 10%, which is in this case $10; this leaves you with a profit of $90.

If the domain is parked, but not one of the TLDs above, you will have to pay the stated minimum commission. Your profit would then be relative to your agreed selling price.

The escrow service includes both the transfer of funds and the domain. The buyer would make a payment into Sedo's escrow account, where the money would be held until the domain was either in Sedo's or the buyer's possession. Then, the funds would be released to the seller.

I hope that clarifies some.

Take care!

Always,
Keith

The minimum commission has been flat 10% for domains parked on Sedo since December 2007.
http://sedo.com/links/showhtml.php3?Id=1608&tracked=&partnerid=&language=us
And the price list is here
http://sedo.co.uk/services/prices.php3?language=e

But the minimum sales price is $60 for a domain.
" The minimum sales price remains 60USD – for any figure below this amount, the provision of an Escrow service simply would not be profitable."

Refering to this information how much do it cost to sell a domain on sedo ?

How much will I pay when I sell a domain for $100 ? Would it be a $10 ? How much do an Escrow service cost then ? What would be a total expense and would it pay a seller ?

Hi FGclips,

We've noticed an issue with many users who have used their Verizon email addresses to register accounts or update their contact information. We believe that the ISP (Verizon itself) may be blocking some emails as spam. You may wish to speak to them directly to see if this is the case. Otherwise, there may be a local setting that could be interfering with the delivery of these emails.

Take care!

Always,
Keith

Several days ago I made an account on sedo. It said a e-mail would be on it's way to confirm my account. I still haven't received any e-mail. Also, I don't recall my username and password, so I went to "lost password" and typed in my e-mail address. It said an e-mail with my password was being sent to my e-mail. But that was 40 minutes ago (now it's been like 12 hours later) and I still haven't gotten it. I would've though it'd be instant.

And if it makes any different my e-mail end in "@verizon.net"

I guess what I'm asking is how long does it normally take for sedo to approve?

 

[Sleepys]

For a sale of $100, the commission depends on the situation:

If the domain is not parked, and is one of the TLDs listed above, the fee will be $50, leaving you with a profit of $50.

If the domain is not parked and is not one of the TLDs listed above, the fee will be either $100 or $150. In these cases, you would not be able to sell a domain for $100.

If the domain is parked, and is one of the TLDs above, you would be charged a flat 10%, which is in this case $10; this leaves you with a profit of $90.

I thought that the minimum fee for names not parked with Sedo no longer existed. Can I ask, if we have a name listed for sale and get an offer. Can we avoid the $50 fee by moving the DNS to Sedo before the transaction is complete? When can this be done to avoid paying the fee? Can it be anytime before the name is transfered, anytime before the auction ends, or anytime while negotiations are still taking place? Or is it not possible to avoid the large fee if we get an offer while the nameservers are pointed elsewhere?

Thanks

 

[Sedo]

Hi Sleepys,

The minimum commission fees are still in place, and are determined based on the restrictions that apply to transfers of a particular TLD. We generally require that the domain be parked at least a month prior to the sales agreement, as we don't want people simply temporarily switching the DNS to Sedo's for the sole purpose of avoiding the commission.

Always,
Keith

I thought that the minimum fee for names not parked with Sedo no longer existed. Can I ask, if we have a name listed for sale and get an offer. Can we avoid the $50 fee by moving the DNS to Sedo before the transaction is complete? When can this be done to avoid paying the fee? Can it be anytime before the name is transfered, anytime before the auction ends, or anytime while negotiations are still taking place? Or is it not possible to avoid the large fee if we get an offer while the nameservers are pointed elsewhere?

Thanks

 

[rbedell]

Keith,

I have a domain in auction, Tucz.com, that is set to end today.

The auction was originally set to end around 3 pm but now the auction shows it is set to end at 11 pm. Is there a reason an auction end time would be pushed back?

Thanks

 

[Sedo]

Hi rbedell,

There has been a response made elsewhere on NamePros about this issue. Basically, though, Sedo adjusted the running times of auctions that were affected by a lengthier period of site downtime/unavailability.

For that thread, see:

http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/418180-sedo-auction-i-see-price-time.html

Always,
Keith

 

[accent]

Hi Keith-
Several questions:

Along with the poster on the previous page my parking income is also way down, down about 50% since the /bot changeover. I have mostly LLLL.coms, if that matters. If "bots do not click" then something else was changed at the same time. Obviously this does not make me happy.

I just got an offer of $160 on a .VC name (parked at Sedo, although I know that does not matter.) After the commission I would have gotten $10. Is there anything telling the buyer this? Seems so ridiculous.

Would it be possible to set a script to periodically go through the "not verified" names? I have eleven domains that have been sitting up there for a week or (much) more - FINERY(dot)INFO has been there since Dec 17! Every single one of them resolves to Sedo parking, and has since they were entered, many of them have "this domain is for sale, click here" on the parking page, but they are not in my stats, I get nothing for their clicks, and I bet they are not in the sales catalog.

 

[rbedell]

Hi rbedell,

There has been a response made elsewhere on NamePros about this issue. Basically, though, Sedo adjusted the running times of auctions that were affected by a lengthier period of site downtime/unavailability.

For that thread, see:

http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/418180-sedo-auction-i-see-price-time.html

Always,
Keith

Makes sense, thanks for the reply.

 

[Alexgriffin]

On SEDO the status - it is UNPAID. However PayPal considers - that all is paid...

Would like to ask as long enlist payments from PayPal? To support SEDO has written but the answer is not present.

 

[Damion]

Keith,

After Sedo having had:

.nl
.nu
.mobi
.co.uk

...special auction events, are there any plans for having a .eu auction event?

 

[Andro]

Hi Keith,

Thank you for your earlier answer.

But I have a question how long a domain should be parked at Sedo because I have got to know that it should be at least 3 months, and now I am not sure. Excpecially it is important for domains selling with a price under $100.
Maybe this rule can be found somewhere on Sedo website ?

The minimum commission fees are still in place, and are determined based on the restrictions that apply to transfers of a particular TLD. We generally require that the domain be parked at least a month prior to the sales agreement, as we don't want people simply temporarily switching the DNS to Sedo's for the sole purpose of avoiding the commission.

Always,
Keith

Second
And maybe you know from your practice if it is possible to offer a domain to sell on Sedo and Buydomains (and also other auctions) at the same time ? Or there are any Sedo or Buydomains rules that it is not possible to use them at the same time ? And what does it depend from ?

And one more
I have read these informations:
Price
https://www.sedo.co.uk/services/s_priceoption3.php3?tracked=&partnerid=&language=e
Minimum offer
https://www.sedo.co.uk/services/s_priceoption.php3?tracked=&partnerid=&language=e

And I have few questions refering to these informations:

Minimum offer
What is the minimum buyer offer allowed by the Sedo sytem. Is it $60 ?
If I have not set my minimum offer, will I get all buyers offers (allowed by Sedo system).

Price opened to negotiation
If I set a price opened to negotiation (not fixed price) will I get all buyers offers ?

Fixed price
When I set my fixed price, will I get only offers which exactly match my specified fixed price ? or will I get all buyers offers (allowed by Sedo system) ?
And I will be obliged to sell at a fixed price. So If I set my fixed price, an auction will not be possible in general ?

Auction
When can I start an auction ?
What am I obliged to do or accept during an auction ?

If I set a price opened to negotiation (not a fixed price): will I have to sell my domain when a buyer auction bid reach my setting price.
Which offer or auction bid am I obliged to accept ?

Is it enough to use a telephone (or is it necessary a credit card) if I want to register as a buyer ?

 

[xrvel]

Hi, i want to ask a question about sedo parking.
There are few languages (English, other) in "Edit related links" page.

If i configure related links in "other", do the related links in "English" automatically modified too? Or do i have to modify each related links set?

 

[intristin]

Hey, so I signed up at sedo because I wanted to try and bid on a domain name I wanted. It said that I needed to verify my account with a credit card in order for me to place a bid and that I would not be charged anything.

After I verified my card I tried to bid on the item, but turns out the minimum bid was way more than I was willing to spend on it.

That was yesterday, today I log onto my banking account and I find a $7.38 from WWW.SEDO.DE on my account. What is this? And what do I have to do to get it removed. I never agreed to pay any money to verify my account, and the form said I would not be charged.

I can't find a support phone number anywhere on their site. Anyone know who I would need to contact about this and how?

 

[Sedo]

Would like to ask as long enlist payments from PayPal? To support SEDO has written but the answer is not present.

Hi Alexgriffin,

All PayPal payments made to Sedo must be manually verified by our finance department. An "unpaid" invoice does not necessarily mean that your payment was not successfully transmitted. However, it does indicate that the finance department has not yet checked the PayPal account and marked the invoice accordingly.

This process is completed regularly each day, so we ask for your patience for this and any future PayPal payments. If the payment is made on or right before a weekend, please allow for a couple extra days to process the payment.

Keith,

After Sedo having had:

.nl
.nu
.mobi
.co.uk

...special auction events, are there any plans for having a .eu auction event?

Hi Damion,

To be honest, I haven't heard anything about it. But, it's always a possibility. This type of auction, though, has typically been in conjunction with a registrar for certain domain names. What you may want to do is apply for the monthly Premium Auction events anyway.

Hi, i want to ask a question about sedo parking.
There are few languages (English, other) in "Edit related links" page.

If i configure related links in "other", do the related links in "English" automatically modified too? Or do i have to modify each related links set?

Hi xrvel,

The related links for each language have to be updated separately. You should look at the where most of your visitors are coming from and focus on the languages spoken in those regions.

Hi Keith,

Thank you for your earlier answer.

But I have a question how long a domain should be parked at Sedo because I have got to know that it should be at least 3 months, and now I am not sure. Excpecially it is important for domains selling with a price under $100.
Maybe this rule can be found somewhere on Sedo website ?

Second
And maybe you know from your practice if it is possible to offer a domain to sell on Sedo and Buydomains (and also other auctions) at the same time ? Or there are any Sedo or Buydomains rules that it is not possible to use them at the same time ? And what does it depend from ?

And one more
I have read these informations:
Price
https://www.sedo.co.uk/services/s_priceoption3.php3?tracked=&partnerid=&language=e
Minimum offer
https://www.sedo.co.uk/services/s_priceoption.php3?tracked=&partnerid=&language=e

And I have few questions refering to these informations:

Minimum offer
What is the minimum buyer offer allowed by the Sedo sytem. Is it $60 ?
If I have not set my minimum offer, will I get all buyers offers (allowed by Sedo system).

Price opened to negotiation
If I set a price opened to negotiation (not fixed price) will I get all buyers offers ?

Fixed price
When I set my fixed price, will I get only offers which exactly match my specified fixed price ? or will I get all buyers offers (allowed by Sedo system) ?
And I will be obliged to sell at a fixed price. So If I set my fixed price, an auction will not be possible in general ?

Auction
When can I start an auction ?
What am I obliged to do or accept during an auction ?

If I set a price opened to negotiation (not a fixed price): will I have to sell my domain when a buyer auction bid reach my setting price.
Which offer or auction bid am I obliged to accept ?

Is it enough to use a telephone (or is it necessary a credit card) if I want to register as a buyer ?

Hi Andro,

I don’t believe it’s explicitly stated on our website, but internally, we look for whether or not domains have been parked for at least 32 days. Sometimes the system won’t recognize them as parked if they haven’t received traffic. In those cases, if you believe your commission fee is incorrect, you can speak with your assigned transfer agent.

You can list domains for sale anywhere on the internet as well as on Sedo. However, keep in mind the following:

*If the domain is subject to a live auction or transaction through Sedo, you may not list it for sale elsewhere.
*If the domain is subject to a live auction or transaction elsewhere, you may not list it for sale through Sedo.

Essentially, you have to honor any contractual obligations you are bound to. Feel free to review Sedo’s policies here: http://www.sedo.com/about/policy.php?tracked=&partnerid=25303&language=us

The marketplace minimum for offers is $60, and if you have not established another minimum offer through your account and have set your domain to “make offer,” you will receive and be notified of all offers. However, the buyer should be prompted to place a higher offer if the amount does not cover the applicable commission fees.

You are not obligated to accept any offers you receive through the marketplace so long as you have not listed your domain with a fixed price. You will instead have the option to negotiate through private bid threads.

If you set a fixed price, interested buyers will be presented with a “buy now” option. They will only be allowed to make an offer that matches your fixed price, and you will be obligated to sell the domain to the first buyer who does so.

You can either apply for a Premium Auction event through Domain management, or you can start an auction with any offer you receive. In the case of the latter, the offer you receive and use to start the auction will be your reserve price. In these cases, you will be obligated to sell the domain to the highest bidder. If no higher bids are received, then the domain will be sold to the original buyer.

For Premium Auctions, you can suggest a reserve. If the reserve is met, you will have to sell the domain to the highest bidder.

Lastly, if you are interested in placing offers on domains, you can certify your account using either SMS text messaging or a credit card. Another option would be to sign and return the Buyer Certification Form. You can view your options in the Buyer Certification section of your account.

I hope that helps to answer your questions.



Take care all!

Always,
Keith

 

[dedekind]

I look from time to time what is going on in this thread, and by now I am firmly convinced that it is wrongly placed into the Forum:

"Parking & Traffic Monetization :: Discussion about domain parking and other methods of earning income from domain traffic."

Perhaps NamePros should open additional Forum on Domain Aftermarket!

Just a suggestion!

 

[Damion]

Hi Damion,

To be honest, I haven't heard anything about it. But, it's always a possibility. This type of auction, though, has typically been in conjunction with a registrar for certain domain names. What you may want to do is apply for the monthly Premium Auction events anyway.

Hi Keith,

Yeah, i know - i just thought a themed auction would be nice as a additional promotion vehicle.

Applied for the Premium Auction as you suggested.

Thanks!

 

[Andro]

Keith,

Your answers help really much, thank you for them. But I need some more explanation about auctions.

I have my Sedo username. If I want to sign as a buyer, do I have to use this username, or could I create a new account with a new username for buying domains ?
I have not understood that I have a choice: to certify my account (by sms or a credit card) or to sign and return the Buyer Certification Form. What is the different between these options for me ?

If I set a price "make offer" what is the aim of this price. How can this price be compared to a reserve price and a buyer offer.

If my price "make offer" is $200 and I get a buyer offer $80 what could next steps be (which possibilities do I have) ? What would my reserve price be at this case ? And which price will I be obligated to accept ?

How much time could an auction take ?

When an auction start, will I always have to sell my domain then, or will I have any option to not accept an offer. Some auctions are with "reserve met", but some are not. What does it deppend from ?

Is it possibility to search domains for "fixed price" or "make offer price" ?

What is the different between a normal auction and a Premium Auction ?
What should I exactly do to apply for a Premium Auction ? When can I do this ? What are the criteria for domains which could be offered to a Premium Auction ? A price, traffic, others ? How does it go at the practice. How many percentage of such applications do you accept (1 on 10?) ?

Can domains offering on sedo.com be found on sedo.co.uk and sedo.de ? If I have also uk domains what is the best way to offer them ?

Where can I find historical informations about sale prices on Sedo ?

Regards