Internet Commerce Association (ICA) Member

Domain names are allocated on a first come, first serve basis. This is the way it needs to work since there are so many businesses with similar names. This scarcity has created a market where people can buy and sell these assets. Cyber squatting however, is registering a domain with bad faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else. If a domain was registered before the mark was registered or known about, it isn't cybersquatting.

For the same reason real estate agents are used for buying and selling homes. A domain broker acts as an impartial third party that works to make a deal that both parties are happy with. A domain broker: Knows market value and gives reasonable price expectations to the buyer and seller. Handles not so easy to deal with parties or personality conflicts that would otherwise get in the way of a deal. Maintains confidentiality of parties so that price in not impacted. Takes the guess work out of the whole sales process, setting up escrow, NDAs and assisting with the domain transfer.

We have a 15% brokerage fee with a minimum fee of $500 AUD (including GST if applicable).