GoDaddy's - Domain Buy Service

[Zorro]

Received this message from Godaddy:

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From: "[email protected]"

Dear <Name>,

You are being contacted by the GoDaddy.com Domain Buy Service department, as this email address is listed as the registrant/administrative contact for the above listed domain name. We have a client who would like to acquire the domain name and requested that the Domain Buy Service assist them.

If you would, please reply to this email and let us know the status of the domain name and the availability of its sale. Once we have received confirmation we will notify our client and send you an email with an offer for the domain name purchase.

Thank you in advance for your correspondence. Please let us know if you have any questions and/or comments.

For more information about GoDaddy.com Domain Buy Service please visit:
http://help.godaddy.com/article.php?article_id=3110&topic_id=304

Regards,


GoDaddy.com
Domain Buy Service

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Anybody received this message before? Is this service reliable?

 

[muris]

Call GoDaddy to verify.

 

[hugegrowth]

they do have a domain buy service. I don't think you have anything to lose by following up on it.

 

[FuseFX]

IIRC, they do have a brokerage service. However, the best way is to give them a phone call at +1480-505-8877

 

[Zorro]

Im not doubting if they offer this service

Im only wanting to know if anybody has bought/sold a name using this service. Is it reliable and efficient...

 

[Rico]

I got the same mail this morning

 

[Creature]

Looks like they don't escrow the domain:

"If the buyer notifies us that the domain was not received, we put a hold on the funds."

http://help.godaddy.com/article.php?article_id=3110&topic_id=304

 

[stuff]

I have got few off those in last weeks.
They are idiots. I replayed that I will not consider anything under $xxxx, and they replay 2nd time that the buyer is prepared to pay $500

 

[Chuckles2]

I once tried to use that service as a buyer. They almost blew the whole deal because of delays... and the only info they will convey to the owner is an offer price, no details.

In the end, I demanded a refund (and got it) then contacted the owner directly. Ended up with the domain for less than I had offered anyway because I was able to explain to the owner how easy the transition would be.

 

[Focus]

I got these emails on names in the past...I think it is Godaddy trying to buy the names, at least in my case..AND they always take a week to reply to each email and are very rigid on the offer, which has always been shitty.

 

[1john2004]

I sold the domain onse using this service. After the price was agreed they sent me and the buyer to the escrow.com. In general everything was ok.

 

[DomainBELL]

Zorro...

how did the sale go ??

is it finished now ??

what was the domain name / and sale price ??

can't help it that I am a nosey girl...

LOL

~DomainBELL (Patricia)

 

[Zorro]

Received a good offer and might just accept it.
Godaddy's Terms of Service are a little hazy though... seems like escrow.com is a must here.

 

[Chuckles2]

My understanding is they use Escrow.com if the sale price is $500 or more.

 

[Zorro]

Successfully concluded the transaction.

The support @ Godaddy's "domain buy" service was responsive. Like Chuckles2 pointed out, they use escrow.com exclusively when the price exceeds $500.

 

[seeker]

I have recived quite a few offers from them.
Never sold anything.

All were extreme low ball offers.

 

[socalboy]

I've done several transactions there and all have gone through without any problems, albeit for lesser amounts. They seem pretty legit on the sales channel.

Got a major one coming up for auction on the 18th on GreatDomains (Sedo)...we'll see how that one goes!