Ask HN: I'm about to buy a domain from someone, what escrow service to use?
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I've used escrow.com with great success. You can split the fee to escrow between the two parties or have 1 side agree to pay it. I think the seller decides what the split is, so make sure you agree on it before they set it up.
At first i was cautious since escrow.com looks like it straight out of 1996 but it's legit.
At first i was cautious since escrow.com looks like it straight out of 1996 but it's legit.
sedo seems to be the industry standard. looks like they charge $50 or 3%, whichever is more, for an escrow of an outside deal.
http://www.sedo.com/services/s_escrow.php
http://www.sedo.com/services/s_escrow.php
I figure the best way to do the transfer is to use a 3rd party escrow service. Anyone does this before? Could you recommend anything?
Thanks!