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Frequently Asked Questions

Why do I need an appraisal?

What is the value of my Domain Name?

What is the bidding/offer process?

What is Broker4domains.com?

What is a Domain Name?

What is a top level domain (TLD)?

Can I buy and use a Domain Name that is a trademark of someone else?

The Domain Name I want is not included in your inventory. What should I do?

What other top level domains are there besides .com, .net and .org?

How valuable are these other top level domains?

Why did someone else list a Domain Name that I own?

How do I buy a Domain Name, Web Site or Internet-Based Business?

Why can't I sign on to the site?

Since values change, is it wise to have my Domain name appraised now or just prior to the auctioning of my property?

What is the definition of Escrow?

Why use an Escrow process?

Why do I need an appraisal?
Currently, prospective bona fide buyers are hesitant to make a bid for the domain names they are interested in because of the general market perception that pricing is random and unsubstantiated by creditable appraisals. Left unchecked, this state of affairs will create a pall on the domain name industry.
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What is the value of my Domain Name?
It is often difficult to determine how much a Domain Name is worth. First, we suggest looking at our domain appraisal guide. Additionally, we suggest you look at the prices of similar Domain Names listed on our site. You should base your price on these comparisons and on an amount with which you will be happy. Please keep in mind that bids will almost always come in a bit lower than your asking price. Back to top

What is the bidding/offer process?
When an offer is received it is verified and an e-mail is sent to the registered administrative contact for the Domain Name. Therefore, you must ensure that they are the same. Either correct our site or on the registrar. The Domain Name owner then has the option to accept, decline, or counter offer. The offer/counteroffer process is completely automated and counteroffers are tracked electronically. Back to top

What is Broker4domains.com?
This site provides the marketplace for companies and individuals to buy and sell Domain Names, developed Web sites, and Internet-based businesses under the accepted industry practices that govern business opportunity and trademark sales. Additionally, this service allows Domain Names and Web sites to be brought to their highest and best use. Broker4domains.com provides brokerage and escrow services for these Domain Name, Web site, and Internet-based business sales, using the highest ethical standards and integrity. Back to top

What is a Domain Name?
A Domain Name (for example, yourname.com) is a very valuable asset to a company or an individual. It provides a quick and easy way for your clients and customers to find you on the Web and to send you e-mail. However, the supply of Domain Names is limited and virtually all superior names have been registered. Back to top

What is a top level domain (TLD)?
Often called extensions, the most common TLD's are .com, .net and .org. Although new "country code" TLD's are becoming more and more popular such as .nz for New Zealand. Back to top

Can I buy and use a Domain Name that is a trademark of someone else?
It depends a lot on the specifics. For example, if IBM bought apple.com, legal precedent indicates that the court would likely require IBM to release apple.com to Apple Computer. If, however, an apple farmer bought apple.com to sell fruit over the Internet, Apple Computer would likely have less of a claim. Back to top

The Domain Name I want is not included in your inventory. What should I do?
The first step is to find out if your preferred Domain Name is still available for registration by visiting RegisterBUZZ.com. If your requested Domain Name is available, we can register it and create and host your Web pages at very reasonable rates. Back to top

What other top level domains are there besides .com, .net and .org?
Of the over 200 "country code" TLD's, the most popular are .cc, .ws, and .tv. A complete list of "country code" TLD's follows:

.ac

Ascension Island

.gp

Guadeloupe

.pe

Peru

.ad

Andorra

.gq

Equatorial Guinea

.pf

French Polynesia

.ae

United Arab Emirates

.gr

Greece

.pg

Papua New Guinea

.af

Afghanistan

.gs

S. Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

.ph

Philippines

.ag

Antigua and Barbuda

.gt

Guatemala

.pk

Pakistan

.ai

Anguilla

.gu

Guam

.pl

Poland

.al

Albania

.gw

Guinea-Bissau

.pm

St. Pierre and Miquelon

.am

Armenia

.gy

Guyana

.pn

Pitcairn

.an

Netherlands Antilles

.hk

Hong Kong

.pr

Puerto Rico

.ao

Angola

.hm

Heard and McDonald Islands

.pt

Portugal

.aq

Antarctica

.hn

Honduras

.pw

Palau

.ar

Argentina

.hr

Honduras

.py

Paraguay

.as

American Samoa

.ht

Haiti

.qa

Qatar

.at

Austria

.hu

Hungary

.re

Reunion

.au

Australia

.id

Indonesia

.ro

Romania

.aw

Aruba

.ie

Ireland

.ru

Russia

.az

Azerbaijan

.il

Israel

.rw

Rwanda

.ba

Bosnia and Herzegovina

.im

Isle of Man

.sa

Saudi Arabia

.bb

Barbados

.in

India

.sb

Solomon Islands

.bd

Bangladesh

.io

British Indian Ocean Territory

.sc

Seychelles

.be

Belgium

.iq

Iraq

.sd

Sudan

.bf

Burkina Faso

.ir

Iran

.se

Sweden

.bg

Bulgaria

.is

Iceland

.sg

Singapore

.bh

Bahrain

.it

Italy

.sh

St. Helena

.bi

Burundi

.je

Jersey

.si

Slovenia

.bj

Benin

.jm

Jamaica

.sj

Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands

.bm

Bermuda

.jo

Jordan

.sk

Slovakia

.bn

Brunei Darussalam

.jp

Japan

.sl

Sierra Leone

.bo

Bolivia

.ke

Kenya

.sm

San Marino

.br

Brazil

.kg

Kyrgyzstan

.sn

Senegal

.bs

Bahamas

.kh

Cambodia

.so

Somalia

.bt

Bhutan

.ki

Kiribati

.sr

Surinam

.bv

Bouvet Island

.km

Comoros

.st

Sao Tome and Principe

.bw

Botswana

.kn

Saint Kitts and Nevis

.su

USSR (former)

.by

Belarus

.kp

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

.sv

El Salvador

.bz

Belize

.kr

Korea, Republic of

.sy

Syrian Arab Republic

.ca

Canada

.kw

Kuwait

.sz

Swaziland

.cc

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

.ky

Cayman Islands

.tc

The Turks & Caicos Islands

.cd

Zaire

.kz

Kazakhstan

.td

Chad

.cf

Central African Republic

.la

Lao People's Democratic Republic

.tf

French Southern Territories

.cg

Congo

.lb

Lebanon

.tg

Togo

.ch

Switzerland

.lc

Saint Lucia

.th

Thailand

.ci

Côte d'Ivoire

.li

Liechtenstein

.tj

Tajikistan

.ck

Cook Islands

.lk

Sri Lanka

.tk

Tokelau

.cl

Chile

.lr

Liberia

.tm

Turkmenistan

.cm

Cameroon

.ls

Lesotho

.tn

Tunisia

.cn

China

.lt

Lithuania

.to

Tonga

.co

Colombia

.lu

Luxembourg

.tp

East Timor

.cr

Costa Rica

.lv

Latvia

.tr

Turkey

.cs

Czechoslovakia (former non-existing)

.ly

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

.tt

Trinidad and Tobago

.cu

Cuba

.ma

Morocco

.tv

Tuvalu

.cv

Cape Verde

.mc

Monaco

.tw

Taiwan

.cx

Christmas Island

.md

Moldova

.tz

Tanzania

.cy

Cyprus

.mg

Madagascar

.ua

Ukraine

.cz

Czech Republic

.mh

Marshall Islands

.ug

Uganda

.de

Germany

.mk

Macedonia

.uk

United Kingdom

.dj

Djibouti

.ml

Mali

.um

United States Minor Outlying Islands

.dk

Denmark

.mm

Myanmar

.us

United States

.dm

Dominica

.mn

Mongolia

.uy

Uruguay

.do

Dominican Republic

.mo

Macau

.uz

Uzbekistan

.dz

Algeria

.mp

N. Mariana Islands

.va

Holy See (Vatican City State)

.ec

Ecuador

.mq

Martinique

.vc

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

.ee

Estonia

.mr

Mauritania

.ve

Venezuela

.eg

Egypt

.ms

Montserrat

.vg

Virgin Islands British

.eh

Western Sahara

.mt

Malta

.vi

Virgin Islands U.S

.er

Eritrea

.mu

Mauritius

.vn

Vietnam

.es

Spain

.mv

Maldives

.vu

Vanuatu

.et

Ethiopia

.mw

Malawi

.wf

Wallis and Futuna Islands

.fi

Finland

.mx

Mexico

.ws

Samoa

.fj

Fiji

.my

Malaysia

.ye

Yemen

.fk

Falkland Islands

.mz

Mozambique

.yt

Mayotte

.fm

Micronesia

.na

Namibia

.yu

Yugoslavia

.fo

Faroe Islands

.nc

New Caledonia

.za

South Africa

.fr

France

.ne

Niger

.zm

Zambia

.fx

France, Metropolitan

.nf

Norfolk Island

.zr

Zaire

.ga

Gabon

.ng

Nigeria

.zw

Zimbabwe

.gb

United Kingdom

.ni

Nicaragua

   

.gd

Grenada

.nl

The Netherlands

   

.ge

Georgia

.no

Norway

   

.gf

French Guiana

.np

Nepal

   

.gg

Guernsey

.nr

Nauru

   

.gh

Ghana

.nt

Neutral Zone

   

.gi

Gibraltar

.nu

Niue

   

.gl

Greenland

.nz

New Zealand

   

.gm

Gambia

.om

Oman

   

.gn

Guinea

.pa

Panama

   

How valuable are these other top level domains?
As .com's are becoming more and more scarce .net, .org, .cc, .ws, and .tv names are all becoming more valuable.  Back to top

Why did someone else list a Domain Name that I own?
Sometimes people list names that they do not actually own and, with hundreds of thousands of names in our database, we are not aware of this until either an offer is made and we verify ownership (which we always do) or the rightful owner brings it to our attention. Back to top

How do I buy a Domain Name, Web Site or Internet-Based Business?
There are no fees charged to the buyer for this service. The seller pays all fees. Simply review the Domain Names, developed Web sites, and Internet-based businesses for sale and submit an offer using an interactive form. We will forward your offer to the seller and notify you whether your offer has been accepted, rejected, or if there is a counteroffer. If your offer is accepted, you will be mailed a purchase contract and detailed escrow instructions to sign, similar to those used in a real estate or business opportunity transaction. Back to top

Why can't I sign on to the site?
If you are experiencing problems signing onto our Web site, please contact us at CustomerCare@Broker4domains.com Back to top

Since values change, is it wise to have my Domain name appraised now or just prior to the auctioning of my property?
It is important to note that the value of your Domain Name does not fluctuate as much as is perceived. In fact, based on an industry standard appraisal guide, the value depends more so on inherent factors within the name than external ones. Having said that, it is always wise to know the value of your property now rather than later so that you have a better grasp of what you own. Of course, we encourage you to have your Domain Name appraised as much as possible to stay aware of your assets.
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What is the definition of Escrow?
In law, a written agreement, as a bond or deed, delivered to a third person, to hold until some condition is performed. Back to top

Why use an Escrow process?
The Escrow process provides both parties a secure and reliable form of transaction that can be mediated by a third party that treats each side fairly. When dealing with amounts of money and values of property, it is wiser to rely on the escrow service to provide the handling of affairs as opposed to one or the other of the interested factors. This ensures fair mediation between both parties. Back to top

 

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