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Buying .ie domains

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  • 31-12-2010 4:23pm
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    J_Wholesale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭


    Not sure if this is the right forum to post in - if not, apologies.

    I have a question regarding buying .ie domains. Are you able to buy a .ie domain off a current owner as you can with other domains (transfer ownership), or do you have to go through the same 'prove your entitlement' procedure as you would if you were buying a fresh .ie domain?


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    jmcc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,410 ✭✭✭jmcc


    J_Wholesale wrote: »
    Not sure if this is the right forum to post in - if not, apologies.

    I have a question regarding buying .ie domains. Are you able to buy a .ie domain off a current owner as you can with other domains (transfer ownership), or do you have to go through the same 'prove your entitlement' procedure as you would if you were buying a fresh .ie domain?
    Selling .ie domains is a very tricky thing and often frowned upon. The main thing is that there has to be evidence of entitlement. Generally .ie domains can be transferred when a business or company is purchased but other than that it is a very gray area.

    Regards...jmcc


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    J_Wholesale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭J_Wholesale


    That's awkward. They really don't make it easy in this country to set up non-business websites.

    The current owner of the domain bought it to use as a resource/info type site. Then, as often happens, gave up and appears to have abandoned it after what looks to be 2 or 3 blog posts 6 months ago. Good intentions that turned to naught when it was discovered that these things take work, no doubt.

    I can probably buy the .com for about $100, which I'll probably do, but it would help to own the .ie as well. This is one of the reasons I've tended to avoid messing about with .ie domains at all - too much trouble.


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    bhickey
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    J_Wholesale wrote: »
    This is one of the reasons I've tended to avoid messing about with .ie domains at all - too much trouble.

    Generally, all you need to do is send a scanned copy or a fax on headed paper to the registrar when makiing the application. It's not that much trouble and any kind of plausible reason for owning the domain will generally work.


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    mneylon
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    The official policy and process is outlined here:

    http://www.iedr.ie/index.php/mnumods/mnuxferdomholder

    The IEDR do not approve of sales of IE domain names, so if it mentioned anywhere they might actually cancel the domain entirely

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    J_Wholesale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭J_Wholesale


    Blacknight wrote: »
    The IEDR do not approve of sales of IE domain names, so if it mentioned anywhere they might actually cancel the domain entirely

    That's not what the page you just linked to says - it outlines the procedure for transferring a domain.


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    J_Wholesale wrote: »
    That's not what the page you just linked to says - it outlines the procedure for transferring a domain.

    It's a statement of fact based on experience dealing with the IEDR.

    If you want to ignore my advice feel free

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    link8r
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    bhickey wrote: »
    Generally, all you need to do is send a scanned copy or a fax on headed paper to the registrar when makiing the application. It's not that much trouble and any kind of plausible reason for owning the domain will generally work.

    A business/association doesn't have to be a "for profit". Many community-type associations (charities, accommodation managers, clubs) are setup as Companies or Registered Businesses or Friendly Societies. If you owned a Yacht club or rescue group - that is sale-able as an asset from one owner to a new owner. As with most business sales, any assets/leases/licences associated with that must be transferred with it.

    Accountants sometimes refer to the sticky situation created when a business rents a room out of someone's home. Technically, if sold as a whole concern, the rent of the room transfers with that business. Its very odd and rare but just pointing it out.

    I'd really go with BK on this :)


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