Buying a .com domain

[jewellers]

Hi guys,
Quick query - I want to buy a .com domain from an American company.
They asked me to pay via paypal and they will e-mail me details.
I never bought a domain in this way before and wondering if this is the norm?
The company selling the domain I want have thousands of domains so i saaume its ok but if anyone knows the 'norml' process it would be appreciated.
Many thanks.

 

[mneylon]

It's not uncommon to do it this way.

If the sale is over a certain value most people will opt for using the likes of Escrow.com to ensure nothing can go wrong

 

[paul]

If you buy on PayPal there is some level of protection, as you can cancel the transaction within X days if they don't transfer it to you. So PP is a good option IMHO. Granted there are fees, etc. but it's a main stream way in itself. If you are talking of a price over $1000 I'd look at an escrow service as Michele mentions.