Covering my bases

What matters is that you do this after receiving money. Then it doesn't matter which method you choose.

What matters is that you do this after receiving money. Then it doesn't matter which method you choose.

Thanks. I haven't done a private sale in a VERY long time. Couldn't remember if Push or Transfer is best.

Thanks. I haven't done a private sale in a VERY long time. Couldn't remember if Push or Transfer is best.

Basic differences are:
- push is free, you initiate it and you need to provide the receiver's login or mail
- transfer is paid (extends the domain by one year), the new owner initiates it using the authcode that you must provide

Both are equally "safe" for you - for the new owner the transfer is "safer" because they don't need to reveal their login/mail to you. Push is slightly less complicated at most registrars and might be a better choice if the domain was renewed/transferred recently.

Probably a push, though GoDaddy is not going to get involved in a dispute.

So, like @pb said make sure you get paid first...and ideally via a secure method, not something that can be reversed later.

Brad

Probably a push, though GoDaddy is not going to get involved in a dispute.

Would they get involved if it was a transfer?

So, like @pb said make sure you get paid first...and ideally via a secure method, not something that can be reversed later.

It would be a wire transfer to my bank.

Would they get involved if it was a transfer?

Not likely.

In either scenario, there is really no safety net.

If you agree to a transaction and voluntarily push/transfer a domain, you are kind of on your own.

The only time a registrar might get involved is if it was some type of unauthorized transaction, like account theft.

Brad

I sold many times to strangers and I am not much concerned about push or transfer.
What I am concerned is to make sure the money did not come from a stolen credit card so I am always used Escrow.
Normally registrars don't get involve in the dispute if you received money from stolen credit card or hacked paypal account.

I sold many times to strangers and I am not much concerned about push or transfer.
What I am concerned is to make sure the money did not come from a stolen credit card so I am always used Escrow.
Normally registrars don't get involve in the dispute if you received money from stolen credit card or hacked paypal account.

Yeah, I would use Escrow.com or even something like GoDaddy Custom Checkout Link (5% fee), at least if it's a significant transaction.

I don't really like taking direct payments. I have done it from time to time, but it is not something I normally do.

Brad

I sold one recently and used Atom checkout - Buyer paid $25 transaction fee.

Spaceship is 5% commission, very little reason to consider a private sale unless you trust the other party and stolen credit card or non payment isn't a concern.

Spaceship is 5% commission, very little reason to consider a private sale unless you trust the other party and stolen credit card or non payment isn't a concern.

Thanks. It actually is a trusted party, so I'm not concerned with anything being stolen. But there's an aspect to the deal/arrangement that makes a straight escrow transaction kinda tricky. Otherwise I'd definitely do that.

in extremely rare cases of something i don't know really special, a registrar is able to reverse the push, not so easy to reverse the transfer because two registrars involved and they need to co-operate and to be of the same opinion on the matter at least. other than that, i see no difference

Playing Captain Obvious here, but still: it's safer to have the money land in your account first - and if you're a company - not by charging a Credit Card or using PayPal, but by bank wire.

Then, how you transfer the domain doesn't really matter. A push is instant, and yes, you initiate it using the client's email. For a "transfer," the client initiates it, and you'll both need your Auth code.