Video explains how to learn more about who placed an offer on your domain at Sedo.
So you received an offer on Sedo, and you’d like to know who’s making the offer?
One of the benefits to buyers of using an exchange like Sedo is anonymity. But Sedo does provide some information about the buyer. In most cases you can figure out if the buyer is an end user or another domainer.
In this video, I’ll explain the four pieces of information Sedo providers to sellers about the company or person buying the domain name. I explain how two of them can be used in combination to give a good indication about what type of buyer you’re dealing with.
Acro says
Useless info. On the other hand, on Internet Traffic parked domains, you get a load of cross-referenced information, such as: offer submitted data, IP, other offers by the same email/IP and easy links to search them on Google, LinkedIn etc. Sedo makes it hard to figure out who the heck is making the offer, not to mention that all offers initiated at GoDaddy’s TDNAM come from the same profile.
Ron says
Ughhh a few years back Vogue got a nice domain from me for low 4 figures, Honestly nothing good about sedo except its transfer, and payment processing system anymore. I would bring in some American Management, and revamp that place, nice things happening over at afternic…
Jagan says
I was planking on joining Sedo. Good to know that they provide this information. Thank you.
Abracadabra says
How timely! I was just addressing (furiously venting, actually) this very issue with senior representatives at Sedo 24 hours ago.
Their so-called “buyer information profiles” aren’t merely useless; they’re actually misleading and deceptive.
Like spam, a very significant number of Sedo “offers” are generated through GoDaddy vis-a-vis their MLS system. As Acro correctly notes, until you learn this the “hard way,” all the generous, high-value offers will appear to come from one or several “big, very active, seasoned buyers with deep pockets”.
Only later will you discover that all these “generous offers” from “big buyers” actually originate from a single profile – GoDaddy! – with its plethora of scofflaw Non-Paying-Bidders (who are rarely ever kicked-off GoDaddy for non-payment; but instead, are merely “fined” $10 to reinstate their accounts).
Truth be told: you can’t tell “squat” from Sedo’s “buyer information profiles” and other “evaluation tools.” Quite to the contrary, you’ll be lulled into a false sense of security, excitedly “counting your money” while the weeks and months pass with nary a dollar ever arriving in your account.
And, then, just to add insult to injury, although Sedo very proudly advertises that they’ll ALWAYS happily disclose the Non-Paying Bidder to you, so you can pursue remedies directly, that “offer” doesn’t extend to their MLS partners – including GoDaddy, who won’t ever disclose the offending Non-Paying Bidder to you (or anyone else).
Be forewarned. And be ready to wait. And wait. And wait some more. For the privilege of NOT getting paid.
Don’t “shoot the messenger!”
Richard says
@acro – I actually liked the video. Short and a good point to look at the buyer’s activity and join date.
There are a ton of tire-kicking, low-ball offer buyers on Sedo.