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Please be warned, people. Some guys seem to be targeting owners of domain names with the "meta" keyword.

I received an email about about three hours ago, purportedly from Meta's legal department, informing me of a trademark infringement as regards one of my domains having that keyword.

A quick search few minutes ago revealed that it was most likely a scam email. It included a link with "ad-facebook.com" as the domain name.

Yet, this domain name (mine) is priced at less than 1,200 bucks. Maybe this is a sign to hike the price.

Update: This is looking somewhat real from further research.

MrPADDY:
Wise offers US bank account and ACH routing numbers to receive payment from online marketplaces. Also, Afternic has already enabled the option of adding a US bank account and ACH routing numbers. However, adding a US bank account requires filling Tax Forms (Substitute Form W9), Social Security Number (SSN) or Employer Identification Number (EIN). For a non-US resident, this is a tall order. The best option is to obtain a UK bank account from Wise and add to Afternic to receive payment. With a UK address, applicant is a non-US resident with no Substitute Form W9 requirements.

Apart from Wise, you can also sign up for UK, US and Euro bank accounts on Grey.
With Grey bank account, you can convert you funds into Naira at black market rate, and cash out through your local bank account.

Okay. Useful information you have here!

However, what I wrote was based on personal experience.

On second thought, iCauseTrouble I think it would help to report incidents such as the ones at Sav on Namepros. They might not be deterred without this.

In fact, I am considering warning them in possible advance.

MrPADDY:
Adding a US bank account by Wise on Afternic means you will select USA as your country since that is the address Wise gives. At stage 4, you will have to submit US tax info and SSN (if I'm not mistaken. You can crosscheck). Not sure you can get through this stage. I will suggest you generate UK Bank account, £, on Wise, and link same to your Afternic. Use the address provided by Wise, and choose your country as UK. It's very simple to link it since your option at stage 4 will be a non-US resident.

I don't know if Wise offers ACH-receiving accounts like Payoneer. If it does, there's a workaround.

You simply need to connect with Afternic support and request to be allowed to receive payments via ACH. The option can be enabled for you if they want to.

richkal:
That's very kind of you to share this with us. Honestly, I will pass the name if I come across it on ED. I think this name is combo of Purpose And sphere. I might be wrong. Nice sharing.

You can say that again! I may not even look at it twice.

The price was audacious, too. I don't even think any domain name in my portfolio is priced that high! Yet, big man is nailing it.

This is just an example of how God works. Sometimes, you get results from where you didn't expect much from while nothing comes from where you had highest hope. Life.

iCauseTrouble:
Hi guys, you need to be very careful while using SAV.
At exactly 8:02pm, I received a mail from Afternic that one of my domains has sold. I knew I bought the name recently so I rushed to check for the name in my account. On getting to my SAV account, I couldn't find my domain there. it was as if I was dreaming. I searched my domains one by one using different filters but I couldn't find it. Then I rushed to my email to see if I truly bought the domain, on getting there, I saw the receipt and the message they sent me that the domain is in my account.
I message SAV's customer care and they responded that I deleted the domain. Omo my head spark. Throughout my domaining career, I have never deleted any domain before. I had to give them some street madness. Last last, they have returned my domain to my account. The domain is still 15 days old so I have to wait for 45 more days to transfer it out.
Definitely, they wanted to play a fast one on me maybe by selling the domain behind me.
I can't wait to move all my domains out of that registrar. I have lost 3 sales with them in the past. Na so I for take lose $2988 again now

Congrats, man! How do you do it!

Wow, this is bad publicity for Sav. When I was thinking it is a registrar I want to be with for the long term, especially for non-Geos because of their low prices.

Don't they send a notification email when someone deletes a domain name? So how would a person delete a name and not know? This one shock me o.

If they ever try that with me, I might be forced to pay higher fees for transfers to either Namesilo or Dynadot.

2sexycom:
send me a DM...let me tell you something... iCauseTrouble, please do same. I dont want to share it here because of fear of what I am reading from this thread lately...

IykePromotions, do the same.

AwesomeDuru, I will buzz you for it and you have to select those that you give it to.

I have sent you a PM request, boss. I look forward to reading from you. Thanks!

alawi5k:
New soap. On my way to Lagos now with my notepad. Hunger must be defeated.

If you dey talk hunger, wetin you want people like us to say na?

2sexycom:
No, you can't do that. At least to the best of my knowledge. What I would suggest is to possibly change your bank account at Afternic to Grey.co US bank account. You can withdraw the funds directly to your Nigerian bank account at 588/$ exchange rate. which is far better than what you will sell your dom dollar.

See better info. Thanks, man.

FreshPresh92:
Make me sef drop small April sales report

Modesto Cleaning Services//king $399
Indianapolis window repair//king $200
Video production edmonton//king $100
Injury Attorney Modesto//king $100
lqdty//xyz $988

More sales to us all

Typing this from the sickbed so pardon me if I'm not detailed enough. I no too get strength.

Congrats on your sales, man! I tap for your grace.

That xyz sale is interesting. The cleaning and window repair ones are also because I wouldn't register such anymore, especially the first type, based on experience.

Edit: Oh, I just noticed you wrote that you were on sickbed. I pray may God grant you speedy recovery.

HIScraziness:
I don’t normally add price in the first outbound. Did my first outbound immediately I bought it in December but there was no response. Did follow up again telling them I’ve reduced the price $550 yet no response. Did third follow up in February with $450 and no show too. Then I figured they were in winter period so vacations in that city might not be selling at that time so I decided to leave it till few weeks before summer vacations. decided to do a fresh outbound without price few days ago, got two people who were interested. Told one my price and he went mute. Told the second guy the price is $650 and he said if I would collect $375 that he’d make sure to pay that day so I accepted, imported lead and he paid few hours after. Funniest thing is the price on the landing page was $250. Had to change it immediately.

Sales letter below

Thank you, boss. This is golden! More sales.

HIScraziness:
My 5th Sales this month and probably not the last cuz month never end

Hold time- 5months or there about

BIN- $650
SP- $375

4th follow up. Buyer offered $375 and I accepted ASAP cause the city population is barely 7k and endusers were too few.

Congrats, man! Wow, this is an interesting report.

It appeared like you hadn't been offering discounts in the earlier follow-ups. My thoughts.

Could you give an idea of what the earlier follow-ups were about, please? I'm trying to see what tweaks I may need to make in my flow.

Thanks in anticipation.

iCauseTrouble:
On the other hand, this instalment sale got cancelled today as the buyer defaulted payment. I received approximately $100 monthly for 5 months. I knew the guy was going to default as he has not made use of the domain since when he purchased it.

At least you don collect free money.

iCauseTrouble:
I am happy to inform you that this sale has dropped.
I may not reveal the domain name because it is a Squadhelp name and I flouted Squadhelp rule by listing on afternic.
Name got accepted on SH for $2299 but got sold on afternic at a higher price of $2999.
Holdtime is 2 years.

Massive! This is earth-shaking! Congrats, man. I tap into your anointing in Jesus's name.

Born2conquer:
Woo, me I will send you a mail chief.
I am not giving up, I gats get my money back

Caution. That's how Emeka found himself in the village.

Atlas1999:
Pls who have afternic customer support mail??
I can’t sign in to my acc
Keep saying "Sorry We're having trouble signing you in"

Anyone pls help�

I want to assume that you could at least open the site. If yes, simply go to the support section and contact them via the form.

You may also use their "service" email address if you want.

moneymind:
Unfortunately, he doesn't answer questions about his portfolio size. I would advise you to use the industry standard of 1 or 2% if you are into brandables and EMDs. You need about 2k names to be making 1 or 2 sales monthly.

Oh, I didn't know. Thanks, boss.

I think only .xyz can make me have that many domain names for now.

Promxy94:
I wonder why you think it does. Outbound flow like, i dont understand, i outbound almost everyday..

I include price in all mails, and reduce price only when. Lead by the spirit to.

Okay, thanks!

iCauseTrouble:
Yes. I always use this method on afternic and cash out when I have enough sales.
The $26 can buy one or two domains

I wonder how you do it, though. The payment for the only sale I did that for wasn't released when God finally helped me to sell another name the following year or so. It was sent separately but I was allowed to use ACH by then, so it didn't cost a lot in fees. It actually took several back-and-forth messages plus posting on NP to get the money.

On the side, abeg you fit give me an idea of your portfolio size? I wish to estimate at least how much money I'm going to need (aside name quality) to adopt your style, which I like. This Geo stuff has left more to be desired in terms of results in the past year. Thanks!

Promxy94:
Yes but don't think all those things matters...

Boss, I think it does. There is a reason some comrades use "foreign" and even lady names.

Abeg, could you let me know what outbound flow is like? Do you include price in your first email and after how many days do you start reducing your price if nothing is happening?

Thanks in anticipation.

symbuul:
From Da.n on crypto payouts

This is not good. The marketplace has been promising this for months now, yet no change. This exact promise!

Walter had told me weeks ago that I could have BTC option re-enabled after doing KYC. I was thinking of finally doing that yesterday and now this.

Prazo1:
Feb-March sales

Central//Florida//WeddingPhotography $100 Dan.com ( buyer offer 100, I countered 250 he still offered 100 I just accepted this one is an indaboski lol)


Drug//Rehab//CT $650 Dan ( hold time 5 month, bought the name since Oct 2021 just outbounded to like 5 people then abandoned it, started reoutbounding feb2022 and it sold immediately)

Central//Florida//Assisted//Living $450 Dan ( hold time 2weeks, Bin was 650 offered 450 accepted and paid)

Tampa//bay//estate//Attorney $150 Dan ( hold time 7 months after end of the year liquidation outbound he said he was interested then baba started using me to catch so I para for him then he paid immediately)


Thank God
More sales to us all in April and whole of 2022
#wediehere
PRAZO1

Congrats on your sales, man. I wish you many more!

Could you please give me an idea of what form your re-outbound takes? Do you refer to your previous outbound or you do it as if you are contacting leads for the first time? Thanks.

iCauseTrouble:
I use BrandBucket, Squadhelp, Alter and rooted.
BrandBucket is my preferred brandable marketplace and I have gotten more success rate with BrandBucket. I list on other brandable marketplaces just to avoid the $1 submission fee on BrandBucket. Even though SH also has the coin option, all my names on SH were submitted using the free submission option.
I used to use Alter when it was fully a brandable marketplace. I stopped submitting names there when it became an hybrid marketplace. Recently I removed all my names from there when they announced they will be shutting down. I may resubmit more names to Alter when the new management take over.
Rooted appears to be an unserious brandable marketplace with very long review time (sometimes months) and bad customer service. Even Riz the founder of the marketplace is not confident of the marketplace that is why he uses DAN for most of his domains. The only thing I love about rooted is their nice logos. The logos are really eye-catching but I don't see them going far in the industry as people don't seem to believe in them.

Thank you so much! This is quite expository! I really appreciate your time.

I think SH has also become hybrid, no? I mean they started accepting non-brandables for standard listings last year.

iCauseTrouble, sir. No, I didn't mean I cause trouble.

Could you share your listing strategy? I noticed that you list and point your brandable domains to different marketplaces. How do you decide which goes to where, please?

Thanks in anticipation.

Congrats on your sales, GladmanGoddey, Learner47, and Gpexchange.

Omo, see Learner47 calling 150 dolls pure water money while some one of us no gree see a lower amount sef. When?

sotall:
Very unfortunate that most people here didnt read and understand the content of this news.

Very unfortunate...



Torn notes are mutilated notes

Composed notes are mutilated notes.


The emphasis was on composed notes.
You can't join 200 and 500 naira together and say CBN should change it to 500 naira for you.

Thanks for pointing this out.

But it may not always be easy for an average person to detect this.

I initially wanted to reply with anger, but God touched my heart.

Don't allow the person to use your phone. If you must do that, ensure that you remove your SIM card and evacuate or delay all your contacts stored on the phone.

Have you ever received a message from some unknown company informing you that someone you knew took a loan and didn't pay? How did they get your number? Go figure.

Ololanla:
Good one. Maybe market women and bus conductors would start handling money the right way.

I hear. If those people give you bad notes, no collect.

This country just doesn't cease to amaze me (in a bad way). Who now pays for these mutilated notes? I sure don't mutilate notes but I get offered the same every now and then.

If you are DENIED free access to Nameworth like I was and would like to check some domain values out of curiosity, let me help you check up to 20 domain names for free.

Note that these valuations shouldn't solely determine your decision to hold a domain name or not.

Indicate here if interested. First five persons only.

Congrats to FreshPresh92, Ludakay, and VersatileVee on your sales!

On the side, does anybody here use GBlast currently? I can't seem to find it via Google or install from the site. The page could not be found.

Zonefree:
DM him and stop asking irrelevant questions.

Kingozymandias:
I have been seeing this young man post this advert all over Nairaland for weeks now, he is either a kidnapper or a ritualist.

No right thinking man with brains would do this .. except off course he is under a spell

He maybe an armed robber looking to rob innocent women

Don't be so quick to conclude, bro. He could seriously need an understanding lady. Let's not always be negative in our thinking.

You see, it's God that's just protecting us in this country. Tell me, where can't people be kidnapped these days? Just recently I heard how some school children were kidnapped simply by boarding a public bus.

It's left for us all to commit our ways to God and be vigilant!