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Does anyone here know if DreamHost also do drop-catching?

I saw a domain dropped at 18:49 (UTC), according to ED. I tried registering it about 16 minutes later and it showed as taken. When I checked WHOIS, it showed as registered at DreamHost by 18:48 plus some seconds. I was like: how was that possible? 🤔

EAGLE2020:
After rigorous Outbanding in January/June I left the domain at Afternic. Registered it at Spaceship $5 promo.

On Sunday morning I got Afternic Sales Email.

Domain Investing requires Patience ooo
You aren't getting responses yet doesn't mean you're doing Shit.

Hardwork+Patience+Grace

Happy Independence Domainers!!!

Congrats on your sale. I tap into it. Must have been a very happy Sunday.

I will add critical thinking, research, and business thinking to the boldface. One needs to be inquisitive of sales reports and be ready to plough back proceeds into registrations and renewals.

It's not just lack of patience but of money that makes it hard for people to wait for a potential sale. I only consider a fraction of my sales proceeds as income because of this; the rest is for renewals and new acquisitions.

And ah, yes, it may help to not be too fearful to slap high prices on domains that you are fully convinced are worth it; gpexchange is one of those to look up to for possible inspiration. I never reach that level sha.

Kanz95:
Dreamhost/Enom is also approved for SedoMLS

Dreamhost in itself is hosting-centric. They only register domains through their partnership with Enom, which is a SedoMLS registrar

That's why domain registrations takes several minutes or hours sef on Dreamhost. They will first notify you that your registration request has been received. Then later later b4 your name is finally registered

So, for domains you registered at Dreamhost, you simply choose Enom when you want it for SedoMLS

Oh, I never knew that. I have no intention of using DreamHost for registering domains, though.

But your post highlights another reason I prefer UD for low prices: it's provides a smoother experience when registering. I don't have to jump through as many hoops as I often have to do at, say, ZCOM.

For example, I tried registering a few domains at Z weeks ago and they told me two of the domains were premiums and would need to pay $7995 each. These were .com domains (ending with "ai" ) that I had researched and were available, not drops. I refreshed the page and did all I could to get the real prices but no success. I had to go pay a higher standard registration fee elsewhere.

ComeComing:
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Abeg do you know of any cheap registra one can buy name under 10k?

Unstoppable Domains is what I think you need. They have $5 .com offers on Fridays. People who have a large portfolio there seem to enjoy this offer everyday.

If I may add, I prefer UD for these low offers because it's more domain-centric. Plus, they are supported for SedoMLS promotion - Afternic Fast Transfer program may be supported in the future, too.

tranxo:
You remember Payoneer had even a somewhat bigger issue a while back.

No. Can't remember any in all my years there, except you meant slow support response and high fees.

I was wondering: would anyone here sell a domain name to someone for a third of its listing price simply because they are Nigerian or of Nigerian origin?

Mind you, the original plan was to even double this listing price at renewal (if not sold) and this name is not even Nigeria-oriented.

tranxo:
Was Grey recently h@ckd?

Sudden zero balances on cards

Reappearance of card funds after days.

Prolonged withdrawal times to NGN accts

Sudden cancellation of cards and issuance of new card..

Etc.

Who has any insight on what's happening.

It's because of things like this that I don't receive money directly into my account with them. Instead, I continued to receive payouts with Payoneer - even though that costs me way more money but I love the relative stability.

Congrats to all recent sellers. Dtruth073, that's a big one right there! I love that sort of experience, too.

DomainNewboy:
No boss the problema is still there I have done everything I can all to no avail. I am just tired.

The problem was with Name itself. I later experienced it and they eventually conceded when I questioned them about it.

They promised to work on it but refused to provide a timeline for a resolution.

DomainNewboy:
thanks again for your efforts

Did you eventually manage to get your Name domains into Afternic Fast Transfer program?

I wasn't able to do that last month for domains registered back in June and I think the problem was from Name. They promised their team would look into the matter with no clear timeline for resolution.

harjay1986:
They call it personal income tax how do you think they will tax informal working class people? It different from PAYEE so their own would be like once year thats the accumulation for the year ... you mentioned that what if it foreign remittance or up keep .... do you know that people work online while in Nigeria even if it a Bonus from your work place it will still be tax

And your answer to the bold was?

GeneralOuki:
According to the tax law, those who earn very little would be exempted from paying tax. So if you're unemployed you will likely not be paying tax.

That's what they told you. Learn to not believe everything this people say and read the details instead.

For instance, they claimed people who earn minimum wage (70k) will no longer pay income tax. But only an income of 800k or less per year is exempt from tax; 70*12 is 840k!

I found this calculator months ago when the new tax laws were trending again: https://fiscalreforms.ng/index.php/pit-calculator/. It simulates roughly what you should expect to pay based on your annual income.

harjay1986:
An unemployed that receive anything above 2million in a year will have to pay tax on such money

Where did you read this? And did you mean money received into a bank account would be taxed? What if such is foreign remittance for upkeep or personal projects in Nigeria?

The maximum annual income that's tax exempt under the new tax law is not more than N1 million. It's actually 800k per annum, but there are unconfirmed reports of a probable 200k tax exemption.

This is not fresh news, actually. It's been around for months.

Kanz95:
You were charged FX charges

It happens Anytime you register a domain with a registrar outside USA such as Z.com, Gname, etc.


For Z.com, it's $0.6. Others have theirs too.

Grey is not stealing your money

If you want to escape that, use registrars in the USA like Dreamhost or Unstoppable domains for $4.99 and $5 respectively. UD $5 is Fridays only. Dreamhost $4.99 is everyday

This pretty much explains it!

I had similar deductions when I used my Grey card to get a few small items from AliExpress last year. I was made to understand it's some cross-border fee.

Anyone that wants to avoid it should simply use PayPal. I believe it should be possible to link a Grey card to a PayPal account.

PacyPro:
From your screenshot, it's not Grey. It seems you didn't deactivate some zcom services that hit your virtual card for payment.

For every domain you register or renew, make sure auto renewal is turned off. Look out for extras that may warrant monthly or yearly payment and cancell them as well.

Because any time money is in your account and the monthly payment hits your card, all the outstanding will be settled if your balance is sufficient to take care of it.

This. That's why I use PayPal on most of these websites instead of adding my card details directly - Dynadot is my only current exception among registrars.

This same ZCOM adds automatic payment setting to your PayPal account after orders you make there. I always make sure to remove that automatic payment afterwards to avoid unexpected deductions like that.

bizbro:
What’s your advice for someone who hasn’t sold a geo for three months?

Three months pere.

UrVillagePpl:
Is it just me...

It's now really difficult to get a good name from ED.
Omo

Yeah...it appears more people are backordering domains now.

But then, there are still days when you seem to get several names to register. I observed this during periods when I registered domains over several days.

For example, I was able to get four domains Friday morning from those that dropped the previous day. I think I would have registered those names if I were registering domains that previous day (Thursday). But I could barely get two domains from those that dropped in the evening of that same Friday.

Good morning to you all.

Has a Nigerian bank automatically generated tax number (TIN) for anyone here, please?

I am trying to check something.

Theweekend:
is it that you would buy domains with their promo code on Fridays only.

Yep, but no code needed.

However, the big players can enjoy the offer every day. I received an email from them some time ago that those interested should contact them to see if they qualified.

Apus:
How about dreamhost?

Don't know about them. But I think they're focused more on hosting.

Another benefit of Unstoppable is that domains registered there are eligible for SedoMLS.

Razurein:
how do you fund your unstoppabledomain account

Do you use PayPal?

Yep. Just link your card. Some Nigerian banks have re-enabled international transactions.

As of today, Unstoppable is the most friendly to budget domainers among all the ones that offered $5 .com this year IMHO. Their Friday offer is really worth targeting to make the most of it while it lasts.

therealMcCain:
The above is on the condition that the Buyer accepts to receive the domain at the registrar where the domain is registered.

This isnt new, Afternic as always done this.

They have never done it for me, really. I have always had to wait until the lock is off to transfer and get paid.

Osnami:
Please, has anyone here received payment of over 10,000 USD ($10k) in their domiciliary account?
I once read that payment of above $10k are monitored and reported to EFCC and CBN for verification.

I am expecting a payment of around $20k from Godaddy.
Should I ask them to pay me twice to avoid unnecessary problem or flagging of account?

Note: I am using GTBANK domiciliary account.
Thanks

20k, wow. To a local account for that matter.

People like you should be expecting a huge tax bill if this una government make its threat real next year, God keeping us alive till then.

Obagoblog:
Why is Afternic doing like this. [b]I got an offer yesterday and I'm not even aware. [/b]I only got to know when I checked the Brokered leads section and I'm seeing Negotiations Stalled. For a domain I listed for 399 with floor price of 200 and the buyer made an offer of 250.

Now,im asking Vincent B to explain and he's not responding. OMG

This is one of the problems that's making me to consider Spaceship more and more. Lack of LTO at the latter is probably the main thing still holding me back.

If I must accept offers, let me be in charge! It's the same way I noticed that a particular domain had one lead at a time under the Lead column but I was never informed until this moment.

CapitalBank:
The sale is not recent, probably from last year at a time when dynadot hadn’t started their domain sales lander.

The sale may have come from outside Godaddy via syndicate system

Oh, that probably explains it! Thanks.

By the way, I observed Sav still retained set nameservers as active after a domain expired - probably for the entire renewal grace period of 30 days. In the case of Afternic, that means your set lander (and price) for such a domain will stop showing but the domain will be indicated as probably available for purchase. Maybe there's an opportunity of getting a sale there.

Still thinking about that expired domain reported sold by Iyke.

I just observed that Dynadot typically changes domain landing page to their own after a domain expires. Add to that the fact that Afternic automatically puts expired domains in "pending review" status.

I am struggling to figure out how such sales were still possible on Afternic. I want to see how I could open myself up for such. Anyone here has an idea, please?

I have done multiple searches and read different pieces, but no idea yet.

iykepromotions:
seriously I was surprised to get that domain back as it's no longer in my portfolio. First dynadot support I contacted, told me as the domain is no longer in my portfolio, means it's no longer mine, that I should check dynadot actions marketplace. I did and saw the domain listed at $2K BIN. lol. I later emailed dynadot directly and a senior customer support responded. Telling me to confirm if the domain is still in restoration period. That was first time of hearing that. I did. And fortunately it's still in restoration period where I have to pay just $89 to have it back. I rushed and did that. By next day, I found the domain back in my portfolio. Seriously I tagged it a miracle sale.

Thanks.

iykepromotions:
Checking my past domain sales and goals, I remember selling this domain sometime ago for $1k. [b]Interestingly the domain has expired and no longer in my portfolio. [/b]I didn't renew it cheesy . Fortunately, I have to pay a restoration fee of $89 to get it back. Transferred the domain to afternic and got paid. One thing in domaining is some domains are worth renewing. And renewal is just $10.

Boss, could you please shed more light on the bold?

I saw this post yesterday or so. It later struck me to ask this question during my "thinking" session. I am asking this question because Afternic usually moves domains to "pending review" and registrar's change nameservers to their default after expiration. This makes me wonder how such sales manage to occur. 🤔

Firefox01:
spaceship does

Thanks, boss. I just keep getting more reasons to test them out. I think I only need to review their lander(s) now to make a final decision.

Learner47:
I think dynadot

Appreciate, chief.

But Dynadot? Have they changed their system now? The last I read years ago was that they credited sales lower than $500 or so to account credit (for purchases).

Does anyone know if any of these marketplaces offer crypto payouts, please?

gentlekeny:
How To Get Leads For Your Domain Names

Assuming you have a domain name like: MiamiChiropractor/com (or any extension) and you want to get email leads, type this on google:
Miami Chiropractor "@gmail.com" OR "@hotmail.com" OR "@yahoo.com" OR "@outlook.com" OR "icloud.com" OR "aol.com" and hit search. There you go with some leads. Good luck in your outbounding.

Yeah, I use this method (with the Gmail one only) to find leads from Facebook with the "site:" operator. This is usually my last resort, though.

Mrblaze06:
That means you don't do pending delete,you just go on and search on already deleted domains?

Na so o, my brother. In fact, when I tested that adding pending delete to the watchlist thing, I was even suspecting at a point whether someone was monitoring my watchlist.

If anyone here uses Z, it might be wise to review your nameserver settings from time to time. I just accidentally found out that about a quarter of the domains I had there were using their default namerservers. Yet, I usually update nameservers immediately.

I actually set default nameservers at other registrars, but that's not possible at Z. And it doesn't help that they don't display set nameservers, unlike other registars.