sh!t, sh!t, sh!t
so, i decided it would be a great idea to buy an 'established website' on ebay
yeah, yeah, i know they are crap sites....but they are sites that are already up that i can send traffic to and make money with....
well, this one site i bought just now, the verbage was really confusing. it said that the auction included the website + domain name.
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Established XXXXXXXXXXX Website Business For Sale
What's included in The Sale?
Your purchase includes the following:
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ENTIRE WEBSITE! : Includes entire site, html web development, domain registration, DNS Server setup, and search engine optimization.
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VALUABLE DOMAIN NAME: US$15 per year.See the appraisal certificate above
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WEB HOSTING , SERVERS AND MORE:
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CONTROL PANEL : to Manage your E-mails, Check Traffic Statistics, Account Details and much more.
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HOSTING: We offer hosting packages as low as US$10 per month or US$80 for a year. We do not require you to stay with our hosting service and you are welcome to move your site at any time. The transfer of your site to your hosting will cost you US$40 and you need to supply us the access codes of your site.
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CUSTOMER SERVICE: We support every site sold and hosted by us. Just send us an email and we will reply within 24 hours.
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Emails: We will set up emails based on your choice etc info@yourdomainname.com, webmaster@yourdomain.com
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ok, so i've been in the website/domain industry now for over a decade. the auction clearly stated that the auction included the domain name..
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ENTIRE WEBSITE! : Includes entire site, html web development, domain registration, DNS Server setup, and search engine optimization.
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now don't get me wrong, i know that 'web development, html' was bullshit....i mean it's a cheap blog site + affiliate banners....but hell, it was a semi established blog...i could spruce up the template and make it look really nice...
anyway, so when i saw this
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VALUABLE DOMAIN NAME: US$15 per year.See the appraisal certificate above
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i naturally assumed that that was the transfer fee...i'm thinking, hell...i could get the name transfered to my fabulous account for 1/2 that..as for the hosting, i didn't mind paying for 1 month of hosting so i could transfer the site myself to my own registrar...
so, i purchased the site.
damn, damn, damn, damn.......stupid me.
so, after i pay for the auction, i get a separate invoice for the domain name for 15 dollars. i email the guy saying that i'd like the name transfered to my fabulous account. he responded:
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Hi, I'm not too sure whether it's possible. I need to check with Godaddy.
But if I'm not wrong, there will be an fee for transferring to a different registrar.
Thanks.
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i'm thinking...i've got a godaddy account, he can just push the name....
me
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hi,
i have a godaddy account as well, i'm sure you can do a simple push from your godaddy account to mine. just go to the domain name, click on 'change account' then push the domain name to my account number #XXXXXXXX
let me know if you have any questions
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then he replies...
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Hi, thanks.
Please make the payment for the domain so that i can push the domain to your Godaddy account.
Thanks.
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i'm thinking that pushing a domain is free, there is no extra cost involved....
so then i email him saying i'll just have the name transfered to my fabulous account, to just unlock the name so i can innitiate the transfer on my end....
me
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hi, there is no cost transfering a godaddy domain name from one godaddy account to another.
but maybe it will be easier if i just transfered the domain to my own registrar instead, but i need you to unlock the domain first so i can initiate the transfer....
so, here's what i need you to do.
go to your godaddy account
click on domain management
click on the domain you sold me (domaindomaindomain.com)
cllick on 'Locking' icon in the control panel tool bar
you'll see a box that says 'Set Domain Locking'
uncheck 'Lock Domain'
once you do this email me, i will go ahead and initiate the transfer from my registrar Fabulous.com
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then he emailed me back
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Hi, there is a charge for the domain name of US$15 as stated in my auctions.
Thanks.
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so now i'm getting it....he wants an extra fucking 15 dollars for the name...i've never heard of this before.
me
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wait a minute...
i have to pay you 15 dollars every year for the domain name?
do i pay you 15 dollars or the registrar? if it's a matter of the registrar i will just transfer it to my account
if i'm just paying you 15 dollars extra for the domain name as an extra fee, then i'd like a refund for the auction as that is not how i understood the auction to be. i thought the domain was included in the whole auction.
thank you
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no response...
crap crap crap crap
i start to realize that this guy's going to ignore me now....so i emailed him back with a generous resolution
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i appologize for any confusion. I would like to request a refund minus any listing/final value fees you may have incurred. I'm sure we can come with a business solution that is fair on both ends. ebay shows that i paid the auction in full, and i don't want to have to report you as item not received. But i will if i have to.
my final bid was about 27.90, I would be happy with a 20 dollar refund. I will leave you positive feedback after i recieve my refund. thank you
i would also like to add that your auction CLEARLY states that the domain registration is included in the auction
ENTIRE WEBSITE! : Includes entire site, html web development, domain registration, DNS Server setup, and search engine optimization.
please, let's come to a amicable business solution to this. as stated earlier, i'm willing to accept a $20 dollar refund so that you can be compensated for your listing + final value fees. I think that is more than fair.
thank you
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still no response.
is there anything i can do? or did i just throw away 20 something dollars?
i figure i can wait a week and then report the guy to ebay as item undelivered...but if somebody has any suggestions i'd be more than happy to listen.