Is sedo.com still verifying domains? (1.Viewing)

theinvestor · Aug 7, 2021

I find it odd some of the domains that I see listed on sedo. I haven’t parked or used sedo in a very long time but are they still verifying owners?

I saw NT.ca listed for sale but noticed owner from China and that NT.ca is a restricted .CA domain.

The annoying part is I see many of my domains on there from previous owners and they want verification to remove yet it seems domains are added that couldn’t have been verified.

MapleDots · Aug 7, 2021

They can't be, so many domains on there that should not be.

DomainRecap · Aug 7, 2021

They are requiring an Authorization Code now, but in the past it was the Wild West and anyone could list anything. So you have a lot of grandfathered-garbage hanging around from the "old days" that in order to clean up, now requires authorization.

theinvestor · Aug 7, 2021

So how was NT.ca recently added then?

DomainRecap · Aug 7, 2021

theinvestor said:
So how was NT.ca recently added then?

No idea, as I don't know the specifics (such as when it was added) but if it was very recent then someone proved ownership via the DNS or some other way.

Maybe someone stole it? That happens all the time on Sedo, a scammer gains access to the registrar account and starts trying to sell them off ASAP.

MaiTaiMan · Aug 7, 2021

Sedo still appears to do the occasional automated audit of listing validity, but obviously things still slip through.

FWIW, if you have an Account Manager or contact person at Sedo, they will help you confirm adding any domains you legitimately own and want to list. Same for de-listing; you can ask your Account Manager/contact to remove any domain you are now the new owner of that was formerly listed by someone else.

theinvestor · Aug 7, 2021