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When I place an offer on a domain, what options does the seller have?

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If the domain name is listed as "Make Offer", the following options are available to the seller when ANY offer is made:

Accept the Offer

If the seller accepts your offer, an agreement will be reached and the transfer process will begin.

Place a Counter-Offer

If the seller places a counter-offer, you will receive an email notification.  You will then be able to log into your Sedo account to respond by accepting or placing a new counter-offer.

Matching a previous offer or counter-offer does not lead to a sales agreement.  Either party will have to use the "accept" option, when available, to finalise the agreement.

Start an Auction

When a seller receives an offer on a domain, he/she is able to start an auction within five (5) days.  If the seller chooses this option, your original offer will serve as the reserve price.  Therefore, the seller accepts your bid unless a bid for a higher amount is made by the end of the auction.  The auction end time is scheduled for seven (7) days following the placement of your original offer.

Please note that sellers are not obliged to respond to offers made on their domains although we strongly recommend they do so to increase the chances of a sale. We recommend including a message with your offer to encourage the seller to reply.

Note 1! If a domain name is listed on our marketplace as "Buy Now", an agreement is reached when you (the buyer) accept the amount that the domain name is listed for.

Note 2! Sedo asks sellers to honour price expectations they have listed but a seller is not bound to the price listed for "Make Offer" domains and they can still negotiate upwards for such domains.  Sellers are sent several notifications regarding open offers, however if no action is taken the bid thread will expire.


 

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