BaseFile.com is a domain name exchange where users can buy and sell domain names at fixed prices, and/or receive offers for their listed domain names. To become a member of the BaseFile community, all you have to do is complete a small registration form, and that's it! You can begin buying, selling or both right away. The best thing about BaseFile is that it's FREE, that's right, we said free. There are absolutely no costs associated with the BaseFile domain catalog. No listing fees, no membership fees, no sales fees, no commissions, nothing.

Why is it free? The prices you see in the domain after-market everywhere else have one thing in common: The prices are all inflated. Sellers are increasing the prices of their domain in order to recoup the sales fees and commissions that they are forced to pay. Using the BaseFile Exchange helps to benefit both buyers and sellers alike. Sellers are able to list their domains at a much more reasonable price considering there is no overhead to account for. This is a huge benefit to buyers, allowing them to keep their budgets in line, and not having to pay the markup that sellers are accustom to paying. Domain sellers reap the benefits of our free system as well. They can sell more domains, as they are able to keep their prices realistic.

BaseFile.com is a community-oriented service. One based upon the idea that there is "More power in numbers". Instead of conforming to the idea that the only way to have a successful service is to charge a substantial sum of money for services, we believe that our user's intelligence, effort, dedication, and 'good-will' of our user community will better define and shape the success and longevity of our site. You, as a member of the BaseFile community can help focus the efforts of BaseFile.com by actively participating in the direction and ongoing development efforts of our community to make it a success. For ideas on how you can help contribute to this site, be sure to read the "How Can I Help" section.

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For both buyers and sellers, the first thing you need to do, is set up your Member account. If you have not done so already, you can complete the New Member Registration Form here. After creating your account, you will probably want to complete the additional information located in your user profile. These additional items include alternate means of communication that other members of the BaseFile community can use to contact you. The other items in your profile, that are particularly important for sellers, contain details for payment options, so that potential buyers can pay you directly when using 'Buy Now' options. Make sure when completing the details of your profile to use correct Name, Organization, and Address information, as this information will be used by sellers when transferring domains to you after a domain name purchase is completed.

Buying a domain from the BaseFile Catalog is simple. You can browse for domain names by category, using the category menu on the left hand side of every page (accept in the Members section) Or you can use the search form located on the top of every page to search the catalog for whatever keywords you are looking for at the moment. To view all domains listed by any given seller, you can access their list of domains by using the link under their profile page. Also their is an Advanced Search form that you can use to help narrow down your list in a variety of different ways. The Advanced Search can be found here.

For users who wish to sell their domain names, the listing process is very user friendly. After you have registered as a BaseFile user, just access the member's section, and click on the 'Add New Domain' link on the left side menu. There, you will also find all of the buyer, and seller related links you will need to accept and decline offers made on domains, complete purchases, import bulk domain lists, access data feeds that you can use on your sites, and much, much more.

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The success of this site and the services provided here on the BaseFile Exchange is completely dependant on the efforts of our users. We charge no fees or commissions and therefore have no revenue stream to support the maintenance, costs, and user support that is required for any successful business. We are under the firm belief that our user community can benefit greatly from our free services, and can continue to make this site a success by taking an active role in our community, and helping to support this site in a number of different ways.

Everything that you do will also be tracked, and you can earn Community Points that are viewable to all members under your User Profile. Community Points are a way to track contributions (both in the form of monetary donations, and services) made on your behalf that help benefit the BaseFile Project. Ever time you do something that helps to benefit our community and the success of the site you will earn Community Points. These points serve multiple purposes. The first, being a symbol of pride and dedication that others can see. Buyers often use these points in their buying decisions, choosing to purchase domains from members that are making an effort to further the success of the site. In addition, the number of Community Points you have is the primary criteria used when approving a user to become a BaseFile Moderator. There are also plans in the near future to allow members to exchange their "CP" for services such as domain registrations and hosting.

Listed below are a few examples of things you can do to help the BaseFile Community. Remember, these are just ideas, feel free to do anything you feel might contribute to the success of the site. "CP" will be awarded for all efforts made. If you feel you have done something to contribute, you can submit the details in the Members Section by using the "Submit My Contribution" link.

Paypal Donations:
One of the most straight forward ways to contribute to the site, is by making PayPal Donations. You can submit a Paypal donation of any dollar amount you wish to give. All donated money is used directly to benefit and enhance the success of the site. In the past, donations have been used to pay for hosting services, bandwidth, SEO Services, Marketing, and development services. If money is used from the donation pool for any other idea we may have at the time, we will post an opinion poll in the member's section asking members to vote on the usage of funds. You can make a Paypal donation by clicking here. Remember, if your Paypal email address is different than your member email address; be sure to include that information so that we can credit Community Points (CP) to your account. Currently the rate is 1 CP for every 5$.

Links and Banner Placement:
Another thing you can do is spread the word! Add as many links and banners to BaseFile.com, on as many sites as possible. You can find text and banner links here. The amount of CP earned for this is dependant on the site that you link to us.

Graphic Design: Logos, Banners, etc:
Are you a talented graphics guru? You can create all types and sizes of banners, and ads for BaseFile.com to help us out and earn CP! You can submit your designs to graphics@basefile.com

SEO Services:
Do you have a knack for search engine optimization? If so, let us know!

Anything and Everything Else:
Do you know of something you can do that will benefit the community? Programming, Advertising, Website Traffic, Anything? Just submit the details of what you have done in the members section, and earn your CP.

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Moderators are members of the BaseFile Community who have demonstrated their commitment to helping the site, as well as helping other users. Moderators have advanced privileges and duties on the BaseFile Exchange. Some of the tasks performed by moderator's are answering questions submitted by users from the "Ask A Moderator" question forms, this service is designed to help new members with any questions they might have. Moderators are also the only people who can submit new links to the "Industry Links" section, Rate domain names that are listed for sale, Add appraisals for domains listed, Add news items, create user polls, and much more.

If you are interested in becoming a BaseFile Moderator you can submit your approval request located in the Members Section. The following items are used when granting Moderator status: Your CP (Community Points) Balance History, Your feedback rating (both buyer rating and seller rating), Your activity history (how active are you on BaseFile?), and you must also have a either a Site Admin or Moderator sponsor you. Please make sure you have a sponsor willing to sponsor you before submitting your request.

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Last Updated On 06-04-2004 By BF: 1