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FAQ
Selling a Domain:
How do I list a domain with Domain Name International?
How do I modify or delete a listing I made with Domain
Name International?
How do I modify my account details?
I forgot my password, what do I do?
Can I list international domains?
Can I sell an entire website along with my domain?
How much do you charge to list a domain for sale?
Why are your advertising prices so cheap?
What is the difference between Featured and Standard
Listings?
How do I list a domain in the Featured List?
Can I list a domain in more than one category?
How do I advertise my domain on your front page?
Can I list adult oriented domains?
How long does it take to get listed?
What is your commission for a successful sale?
How can I be sure I'll get paid once I transfer my
domain to the buyer?
Does Network Solutions or the current registrar charge
to reregister a domain to the buyer?
Can I list my domain at other brokerage sites?
If I find a buyer myself, do you still charge a commission?
If I find a buyer myself, can I still use your Escrow
Service?
What exactly do I get with my free webpage?
How can I help promote the sale of my domain?
Can you link directly to my personal webpage rather
than the free webpage you offer?
How can I redirect my domain's traffic to the
free webpage you give me?
Can you tell me what my domain is worth?
I just registered a cool trademarked name; how
much is it worth?
How much does an developed site add to a domain's
value?
Do you limit the price I can set for my domain?
Do you ever reject domains for listing?
Do you offer an auction or just straight domain
sales?
Are domains worth investing in?
Buying a Domain:
How do I search through your listings?
How do I make an offer on a domain?
Can I make an offer which is lower than the listed
price?
How do I know if a domain is worth the listed
price?
How can I be sure I'll get my domain once I pay
my money?
How long does it take to transfer the domain over
to me?
Miscellaneous:
What exactly are domains?
How is Domain Name International different from
other brokerage companies?
Do you offer advertising space on your website?
What type of payment do you accept for additional
services?
Would you like to trade links with my website?
Can I become an affiliated representative in
another country?
These FAQ didn't answer my question; how do I contact
you?
Selling a Domain:
How do I list a domain with Domain Name International?
First, you have to sign up for a FREE account.
Once you have an account, simply go to our submission
form, fill out the required information and submit it. Your domain
will automatically be added and available from our database.
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How do I modify or delete a listing I made
with Domain Name International?
Go to our View/Mod Listings interface
and login with your chosen Username/Password. You will then be able
to view all the domain you have listed with Domain Name International.
Click on "Modify" next to the domain you wish to modify or
delete and fill in the necessary changes on the next page and submit
them.
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How do I modify my account details?
Go to our View/Mod Listings interface
and login with your chosen Username/Password. Click on "Change
account details" at the top and change the necessary details on
the following page.
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I forgot my password, what do I do?
Go to our View/Mod Listings interface
and try to login. If you do not login with the correct password, you'll
be given a link that says, "Forget your password?", that will
show you your "Personal Question." Answer this question exactly
as you originally entered it when you signed up, and you will then be
given your password.
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Can I list international domains?
Absolutely! We cater to a global market and will promote and sell
any top level domain (extension).
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Can I sell an entire website along with my
domain?
Sure! Just be sure to check the appropriate box when you fill out
the listing submission form. Any legalities other than the purchase
of the domain name that are associated with the site is the responsibility
of the buyer and seller. We cannot personally advise or transfer any
copyrights or trademarks that may be associated with the site; this
must be agreed upon and handled solely between the buyer and seller.
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How much do you charge to list a domain for
sale?
Nothing! It's free! Listing a domain for sale under or standard
listings are free. If you opt for additional advertising like Featured
Listing or Front Page Ads, there are additional fees which are $20US per domain per 3 months
for Featured Listing or $50US per domain per month
for Front Page Ads.
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Why are your advertising prices so cheap?
It is not our intention to make money on advertising fees, although
we have to charge to reduce the number of applicants, the amount of
competition, and general quality of the domains listed. We don't want
to make money off you until you make money from us by the successful
sale of your domain.
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What is the difference between Featured and Standard
Listings?
Standard Listings are free listings that everybody gets to post
to without being charged; they are broken up by category, allowing visitors
to browse based on certain subject matter. Because this listing is free,
competition is high because of the ever growing number of domain names
listed.
The Featured List is our way to allow advertisements with less competition.
Since we do charge for these listings, the number of domains listed
along with your domain is reduced. Charging also helps in limiting the
list to higher quality domains, since few owners are willing to pay
to advertise a domain they don't truly believe will sell. Furthermore,
we do not categorize the Featured Lists to allow visitors to easily
view all the listed domains. Finally, we also include a description,
which we allow you to write, to entice potential buyers.
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How do I list a domain in the Featured
List?
Simply email us at featured@domainnameintl.com
and tell us the domain you would like placed on our featured list. We
will then supply you with the necessary details to continue.
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Can I list a domain in more than one category?
No. We find it helps sell your domains to keep them listed in the one
most appropriate category to keep the listings from being diluted
with domains that are only questionably on-topic. This reduces your
overall competition and insures that prospective buyers who see your
listing are interested in its subject matter.
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How do I advertise my domain on your front page?
Send us an email at frontpage@domainnameintl.com.
The requirements for listing on the front page are very strict. Essentially,
the domain has to be exemplary and appropriately priced: Front Page
Ads are reserved for the best domains on our site and will only be placed
if the domain meets these qualifications. We will notify you if your
request is accepted or refused.
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Can I list adult oriented
domains?
We don't think it would be fair to forbid the listing of adult domains
at Domain Name International, but since some people would find such
listings offensive, we do ask that you only list questionable
domains in our "adult" category. Any adult oriented domain
listed in any other category will lead to immediate removal of
the domain and/or termination of the domain owner's account. We firmly
take this stand to insure the utmost quality and service to all users
of Domain Name International and to prevent accidental exposure of sensitive
material to unsuspecting users.
Furthermore, we do not generally allow adult oriented domains on our
Featured List nor our front page. However, we realize what constitutes
such material is sometimes subjective, so we will consider any domain
on a case-by-case basis: If we do not think the domain would be offensive
to others, then we may make an exception.
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How long does it take to get listed?
Once you submit your domain listing, it will immediately be available
for viewing.
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Do you ever reject domains for listing?
Rarely, but there have been occasions where the domain is so offensive
that we simply do not want anything to do with it. There are also times
when the domain is so bad and preposterously priced that we feel the
listings are better off without it (for example "akhgfrefkhijofuj.com"
priced at $5,000,000,000US. Forget it; this dilutes the quality of our
listings. When this happens, we inform the submitter of its rejection.
If multiple domains are submitted at once the rejection of one does
not necessarily reject the others.
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What is your commission for a successful sale?
10% with a $250US minimum.
This and the wiring fees (usually less than $30US) are deducted by our
Escrow Service after the transfer of the domain is confirmed and before
we wire the money to you.
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How can I be sure I'll get paid once I transfer
my domain to the buyer?
We use our Escrow Service which will secure the funds from the buyer
before we ask you to transfer the domain. Once transfer
is confirmed, we then wire this money to you minus our commission and
wiring fees. This protects both you and the buyer from potential fraudulent
activities.
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Does Network Solutions or the current registrar
charge to re-register a domain to the buyer?
Yes. The fee is the same for registering a new domain, and should
be incurred by the buyer of the domain.
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Can I list my domain at other brokerage sites?
Sure. You can use as many other brokerage sites as you like without
penalty from us, and we will only take a commission if we are the ones
to find a buyer for you.
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If I find a buyer myself, do you still charge
a commission?
Absolutely not! We only charge a commission when we are the ones
to find a buyer for you or are directly responsible for putting you
in contact with a potential buyer who agrees to purchase your domain.
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If I find a buyer myself, can I still use your
Escrow Service?
Yes. There is a 1% commission with a $500US minimum
fee for the independent use of our Escrow Service. Email us at escrow@domainnameintl.com
if you are interested in using our Escrow Service.
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What exactly do I get with my free webpage?
You get a page based on the detailed description you supply us when
filling out the form. This will allow you to point your domain at this
page to allow any direct type-in or search engine visitors to know that
your domain is up for sale. If you have paid us to appraise your domain,
you also have to option of getting a certified stamp of appraised
value on your free webpage, so let potential buyers know that the domain
has been evaluated at that price.
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How can I help promote the sale of my domain?
The most important thing to do initially is make sure your domain
is pointed to a page, like the free webpage we supply you, that informs
the visitor that the domain is up for sale. Secondly, you can submit
your domain to search engines to draw traffic from people interested
in your subject matter. This traffic can then be redirected to your
free webpage which advertises your domain for sale.
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Can you link directly to my personal webpage
rather than the free webpage you offer?
No. We have to maintain control over these webpages in order to
protect our rights and the quality of our listings. Otherwise, there
would be too many opportunities for the page to be misused, like placing
false "certified stamps of appraised values", redirecting
traffic to commercial sites, or trying to leach away business from Domain
Name International. All of these would diminish the quality of our site
and services to you.
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How can I redirect my domain's traffic to
the free webpage you give me?
There are several free redirection services out there that will
enable you to redirect any traffic to your domain to whatever URL you
would like. The correct URL for your webpage is:
http://www.domainnameintl.com/domainpage.asp?dom=YOURDOMAIN.EXTENSION
Make sure you replace YOURDOMAIN.EXTENSION with your actual domain
and extension, for example:
"domainnameintl.com" = "http://www.domainnameintl.com/domainpage.asp?dom=domainnameintl.com"
"domainnameintl.co.uk" = "http://www.domainnameintl.com/domainpage.asp?dom=domainnameintl.co.uk"
If you already have a domain with webspace, you can use meta-refresh
tags to automatically redirect any traffic to that page. The correct
format for meta-refresh is:
<META HTTP-EQUIV="refresh"; URL="http://www.domainnameintl.com/domainpage.asP?dom=YOURDOMAIN.EXTENSION">
Make sure you include that code within the HEAD of your page and change
the URL to reflect your free webpage.
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Can you tell me what my domain is worth?
We offer an Appraisal Service which
will give you a range of values that, in all likelihood, your domain
falls within. There are no absolute values with domain names, but we
are confident we can give you an accurate market value range for your
domain. We also analyze the certain variables that contribute a domain's
value, so you'll have some foundation for the figures. To submit an
appraisal request, email us at appraisals@domainnameintl.com.
This service costs $20US per domain.
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I just registered a cool trademarked name;
how much is it worth?
Practically nothing. Registering a name that is trademarked by another
company is not a wise investment. By US law, a company has to pursue
a trademark infringement or they risk losing that trademark. So unless
you want to possibly end up in court, I wouldn't register one. That
being said, it is often difficult to assess if a name would be a trademark
infringement or not.
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How much does an developed site add to a
domain's value?
It really depends on the site and the buyer. A lot of buyers already
have a site in mind for the domains they buy, so they would actually
prefer that domain to be "fresh", i.e. never before used as
a site, submitted to search engines, or have irrelevant links in place
for it. If they are actually buying the site, rather than just the domain
name, then you have to figure both the potential value of the site as
well as the actual annual return from it. A reasonable value is the
actual annual return multiplied by two. If the site has enormous potential
that still remains untapped, this value could be increased further.
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Do you limit the price I can set for my domain?
No...and yes. Since there is no absolute definitive answer as to
a domain's value, it is impossible to restrict how much someone charges:
it's your domain, so you are welcome to set whatever price you see fit;
just keep in mind a domain priced enormously above its practical value
will probably never sell.
However, there are times when we have to sit back and assess the posted
price. If a domain is posted for a price absurdly over what it's actually
worth (an example would be something like "carsthatwealllike123.com"
for $5,000,000,000US...it's simply not worth it), then we may reject
the entry until something more feasible is offered.
The only reason we do this is to maintain the quality of our site:
Nothing reduces the overall perceived value of a domain brokerage site
more than having half the domains lists for 50 times their ideal worth.
How are potential buyers supposed to trust any of the posted
prices when faced with this? So they leave without browsing further,
and the other sellers suffer from it. We want to sell your domain for
you, so we try to maintain the services we offer to the optimum level
of quality that we possibly can.
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Do you offer an auction or just straight domain
sales?
We only offer straight domain sales. Its easier that way and you
don't lose potential buyers by false bids.
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Are domains worth investing in?
Yes. You have to approach them as a long term investment, since
it can take months, even years, to actually sell your domain.
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Buying a Domain:
How do I search through your listings?
We have a search box on the left with will search through our database
for domains containing a single word. You may also enter the exact domain
to see if it is currently listed in our database. If you don't have
an exact term in mind, then browse our Featured
List or go to our Standard Listings
and find a category that suits your interest and browse through that
list.
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How do I make an offer on a domain?
Browse until you find a domain you like and simply click "OFFER"
next to its price. Then simply fill in the form and submit it..
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Can I make an offer which is lower than the
listed price?
Yes, but we can't guarantee it will be accepted. The sellers have
agreed to accept prices at their posted amounts, but they sometimes
are willing to accept less...and sometimes they are not. If you find
a domain you really like and are afraid of losing it, I would recommend
simply offering the asking price.
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How do I know if a domain is worth the listed
price?
The easiest way is check to click the listed domain to go to its
webpage and look for a "Certified Appraised Value". If there
is one listed, then that domain has been appraised by Domain Name International
at around that price.
Otherwise, we offer an Appraisal Service
which will give you a range of values that the domain is probably worth.
This service costs $20US per domain
and can be used by the buyer or seller; email us at appraisals@domainnameintl.com
if you would like us to appraise a domain for you.
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How can I be sure I'll get my domain once I
pay my money?
We use our Escrow Service to secure your money until after
the transfer of the domain is confirmed. Only once the transfer is confirmed
do we wire this money to the seller. This protects both you and the
seller from potential fraudulent activities.
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How long does it take to transfer the domain
over to me?
It can take anywhere from a couple days to even weeks. But be assured
your money is safely kept by our Escrow Service and not delivered to
the seller until after we confirm the transfer of the domain.
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Miscellaneous:
What exactly are domains?
A domain is the base address that you type in to find a website.
For example, in the address "http://www.domainnameintl.com/index.asp",
the "domainnameintl.com" is the actual domain and does not
include all the other parts.
The domain is your identity on the web; it allows your website to be
remembered, addressed, and found among the millions of pages in cyberspace.
In some ways, your domain name is the single most important element
to a successful, marketable website.
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How is Domain Name International different
from other brokerage companies?
We also have strategically positioned affiliate offices all over
the world to help with the interactivity among domain owners and domain
investors internationally. We are constantly trying to increase our
international representation by expanding our offices in more and more
countries to further this assistance.
Furthermore, we do not charge any listing fees for our Standard Listings.
We would prefer to make our income by making you money...i.e. by successfully
completing the sale of your domain. A site that charges for your listing
is probably not too concerned with selling your domain, since they make
their money off of listing fees.
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Do you offer advertising space on your website?
Yes. If you are interested, send an offer and your details to advertising@domainnameintl.com.
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What type of payment do you accept for additional
services?
We accept checks or money orders in US currency or wire transfers
for orders of $200US
or more. Please do not send payment with your inquiry, we will review
your request and contact you with payment information.
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Would you like to trade links with my website?
We are always interested in increasing the traffic to our site and
to promote other quality sites related to domains or webmaster resources.
We cannot guarantee a link, but we will guarantee consideration; to
maintain the utmost level of quality on our site, we also want our reciprocal
linking partners to do the same. If interested, send your details to
links@domainnameintl.com.
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Can I become an affiliated representative
in another country?
We offer the opportunities to a few people to act as communications
representatives in other countries. However, in these cases we require
extensive knowledge, personal meetings, and frequent interaction with
a potential candidate to determine his/her qualifications, integrity,
and dependability. We strive to offer the highest quality services to
our customers, and therefore are very strict in our qualifications.
We don't hire anyone who does not gain our 100% confidence.
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These FAQ didn't answer my question; how do
I contact you?
You can email us anytime at info@domainnameintl.com
for further information. We like questions and feedback from our customers
and visitors; its how we learn, inform, and improve our services.
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