Comments on: What Is Private Domain Registration and Should You Use It As A Website Flipper?

By: Domain registration

Domain registration — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:45:00 +0000

What is the benefit of using the private domain registration it is having any addition features?

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Domain registration — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:37:00 +0000

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By: squatter hater

squatter hater — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:27:00 +0000

Get a real job!

By: Travis

Travis — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:38:22 +0000

I have such smart readers! Thanks, Missy, for pointing this out. I would have never thought of that. So are you saying that you can’t have private registration on a domain when you push OR transfer it to the buyer when using Escrow.com?

I always use SafeFunds.com (which is way cheaper with fewer restrictions than Escrow.com) so you can push or transfer a domain with or without private domain registration.

Travis

By: Missy

Missy — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 01:18:22 +0000

Another point to mention is that if you plan on using Escow.com, the (domain name registration) is what they look at to prove the domain is owned by you. Further on this is also what they use to prove you have pushed the domain name on to the buyer.

So even though normally I use private registration upon initial sign up as Namecheap provides this for free. Upon entering Flippa and getting a buyer, I go in and change it from Private to Public.

Just a note in case you use Escrow in your auctions.

By: Travis

Travis — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:53:28 +0000

Nathan:

Nope. You are correct but the problem is depending on the private registration protection that some registrars use, the email forwarding may not work because you don’t have an email specified or the inquiry gets marked as spam. As a test, I sent myself an email to one of my domains that is privacy protected and it’s been a day and I have yet to get the email. I don’t know if I’ll get the email or not.

I just think if you run a legit operation, there shouldn’t be anything to hide. And if you’re paranoid about having this basic information out there and you’re going to be registering many domains, then I recommend you get a business name and address (i.e. setup a basic sole proprietorship) and use that as your contact information.

Travis

By: Nathan Marley

Nathan Marley — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:41:41 +0000

Am I wrong in thinking that they can still contact you via the email address in the protected listing?

By: Travis

Travis — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:37:46 +0000

Karl:

Good point. It’s especially important to cut costs when you’re flipping startups since the profit margins can be so slim to begin with.

Some registrars offer private domain registration for free. NameCheap, for example, gives you one year of free private registration. Then after that it’s something like $2/year.

Travis

By: Karl Hadwen

Karl Hadwen — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:00:57 +0000

As a website flipper myself, I never use the private domain registration just for the simple fact that I like to cut costs on each website that I sell.

By: Travis

Travis — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:30:34 +0000

James:

That goes without saying. You should not only have a contact form on EVERY parked domain page and website you own, but you should have a clear advertisement somewhere on the page that the domain or website is for sale!

Even with a contact form, I still believe that you should go with public registration. Most Internet Marketers have several domains and websites that they launch and then never do anything with because they move on to another project. They usually don’t remember to add a contact form or an advertisement that their domain/website is for sale. If they do public registration, they don’t have to think about it.

Travis