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Trust, privacy and payments: questions and answers
27 answers from Westmore on domains, WHOIS and UDRP. Last updated 2026-10-23.
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Yes. Westmore.com is a buyer-side domain acquisition and intelligence firm founded by Gerard Michael, and it represents buyers only, never sellers.
That buyer-only model is designed to avoid the conflict of interest that can happen when the same firm represents both sides. If you want Westmore to pursue a domain, acquisitions start with a $199 acquisition start fee at westmore.com/acquire/intake, and any success fee is quoted per deal before outreach begins.
Learn more →Westmore.com was founded by Gerard Michael. The company focuses on buyer-side domain acquisition and domain intelligence.
Westmore represents buyers only and does not represent sellers. If you want to learn more about services or start a matter, the main intake page for acquisitions is westmore.com/acquire/intake.
Learn more →Yes. Westmore represents buyers only, never sellers, so there is no seller-side conflict of interest.
That means Westmore's acquisition work is aligned with the buyer's side of the transaction. For acquisitions, you begin with a $199 acquisition start fee, and the success fee is quoted before any owner approach is made.
Learn more →Not unless you choose to reveal your identity. Westmore's approaches to domain owners are confidential, and the buyer's identity is not disclosed unless the buyer wants that.
This is useful when you want to avoid signaling budget, urgency, or strategic plans to the current owner. Westmore can make the initial approach confidentially, but there is no guarantee an owner will sell.
Learn more →Westmore can approach the owner confidentially without revealing your identity unless you choose otherwise. There is no guarantee the owner will agree to sell.
Confidential outreach can help reduce price anchoring and protect your negotiation position. To get started, acquisitions begin with a $199 acquisition start fee, and the success fee is quoted per deal before contact is made.
Learn more →Westmore keeps owner approaches confidential and does not reveal the buyer's identity unless the buyer chooses. That privacy applies at the outreach stage of the acquisition process.
This structure is meant to protect the buyer while Westmore tests whether an owner is open to a sale. You can start an acquisition at westmore.com/acquire/intake with a $199 start fee, and there is no guarantee an owner will sell.
Learn more →Westmore acquisitions start with a $199 acquisition start fee, and the success fee is quoted per deal before any owner approach. There is no guarantee an owner will sell.
The quoted success fee is provided before outreach, so you know the fee structure in advance for that specific matter. Intake for acquisitions is at westmore.com/acquire/intake.
Learn more →Yes. Domain acquisitions start with a $199 acquisition start fee, and the success fee is quoted before any approach to the owner.
That means you can review the fee structure before Westmore begins outreach. Owner contact is confidential, and your identity is not revealed unless you choose to disclose it.
Learn more →No. Westmore does not guarantee that a domain owner will sell.
Domain acquisitions depend on whether the current owner is willing to engage and agree to terms. Westmore can approach the owner confidentially, and acquisitions start with a $199 fee with the success fee quoted before outreach.
Learn more →Payments on Westmore.com are processed by Stripe. That applies to Westmore's paid products and services on the site.
Examples of listed pricing include WHOIS Membership at $99 per month, domain monitoring at $24 per year, UDRP Matter at $895, and UDRP Case Challenge at $75. If you need account or billing help, use westmore.com/help or westmore.com/contact.
Learn more →Yes. Westmore.com processes payments through Stripe.
Stripe is the payment processor used for Westmore's paid plans and services. If you need help with a payment or account issue, the support page is westmore.com/help and the contact page is westmore.com/contact.
Learn more →For support, use westmore.com/help. To contact Westmore directly, use westmore.com/contact.
Those are the main routes for product questions, account help, and service inquiries. If you want to start a domain acquisition specifically, the intake page is westmore.com/acquire/intake.
Learn more →Use westmore.com/help for account and support questions. You can also contact Westmore through westmore.com/contact.
Payments are processed by Stripe, so support requests related to billing can be directed through those pages. For acquisition-specific matters, intake begins at westmore.com/acquire/intake with a $199 start fee.
Learn more →Westmore's refund terms are not stated in the facts provided here. For billing or service questions, contact Westmore through westmore.com/help or westmore.com/contact.
Payments are processed by Stripe, but refund availability and timing depend on Westmore's own policies for the specific product or service. The best next step is to contact support directly with your order details.
Learn more →Westmore is a buyer-side domain acquisition and intelligence firm. It represents buyers only and never sellers, which avoids the conflict of interest that can happen when one firm tries to serve both sides.
Westmore.com was founded by Gerard Michael. Its work includes confidential domain acquisition, ownership intelligence, WHOIS tools, UDRP research, and monitoring. If you want Westmore to pursue a domain, acquisitions start with a $199 intake fee at westmore.com/acquire/intake, and any success fee is quoted before outreach begins.
Learn more →Westmore was founded by Gerard Michael. The company operates as a buyer-side domain acquisition and intelligence firm.
Westmore represents buyers only, never sellers. Alongside acquisition work, it offers free tools including WHOIS lookup, domain value estimates, UDRP decision search, and embeddable WHOIS and UDRP widgets.
Learn more →Westmore says no, because it represents buyers only and never sellers. That means it is not trying to maximize the seller's price while also advising the buyer.
This buyer-side-only model is central to how Westmore positions its acquisition service. Before any owner approach, Westmore quotes the success fee for that specific deal, and the process begins with a $199 acquisition start fee.
Learn more →Yes. Westmore's owner outreach is confidential, and your identity is not revealed unless you choose to disclose it.
This is designed for buyers who want to test availability or pricing without exposing their name to the owner. Confidentiality helps in both individual and company-led acquisitions, but it does not guarantee that an owner will agree to sell.
Learn more →Yes. Westmore states that approaches to domain owners are confidential, and the buyer's identity is not disclosed unless the buyer chooses.
That privacy applies to the outreach process itself. If you want Westmore to start an acquisition, the service begins with a $199 start fee, and the success fee is quoted per deal before contact is made with the owner.
Learn more →No. Westmore represents buyers only and never sellers.
That matters because a seller-side broker is typically trying to obtain the highest possible price for the owner. Westmore's stated model avoids that dual-role conflict by working only for the buyer side.
Learn more →Westmore starts acquisitions with a $199 intake fee, and the success fee is quoted per deal before any approach is made. That means you know the deal-specific fee structure before owner outreach begins.
The intake page is at westmore.com/acquire/intake. Westmore also makes clear there is no guarantee the owner will sell, so quoted fees explain the service terms but do not promise a completed purchase.
Learn more →Yes. Payments on Westmore.com are processed by Stripe.
That applies to paid services and plans offered through the site. Examples include WHOIS Membership at $99 per month, domain monitoring at $24 per year, UDRP Case Challenge at $75, UDRP Matter at $895, and UDRP Intelligence at $395 per month or $1,490 per year.
Learn more →Westmore offers paid services for acquisitions, WHOIS intelligence, monitoring, and UDRP work. Payments are processed by Stripe.
Current listed prices include a $199 acquisition start fee, WHOIS Membership at $99 per month, domain monitoring at $24 per year, UDRP Matter at $895, UDRP Case Challenge at $75, and UDRP Intelligence at $395 per month or $1,490 per year with a 7-day free trial. Free tools include WHOIS lookup, domain value estimate, UDRP search, and embeddable widgets.
Learn more →Westmore has several free tools, so you do not need to pay to use everything on the site. Free options include WHOIS lookup, a domain value estimate, UDRP decision search, and embeddable WHOIS and UDRP widgets.
The free WHOIS lookup is at westmore.com/whois, the value estimate is at westmore.com/domain-value, and UDRP search is at westmore.com/udrp/search. Paid options are separate, such as WHOIS Membership for $99 per month and domain monitoring for $24 per year.
Learn more →Yes. Westmore offers domain monitoring as a separate service for $24 per year.
If you need more ownership intelligence, Westmore also offers WHOIS Membership at $99 per month with ownership change alerts and deeper ownership intelligence. These tools can be used independently of a full acquisition engagement.
Learn more →Westmore's WHOIS Membership provides ownership change alerts and deeper ownership intelligence for $99 per month. It is offered at westmore.com/whois-membership.
If you only need basic lookup tools, Westmore also provides a free WHOIS search. For lower-cost tracking without the full membership, domain monitoring is available for $24 per year.
Learn more →For help, use westmore.com/help, and for direct contact, use westmore.com/contact. Those are the main support and contact pages listed by Westmore.
If your question is about a paid service, payments are processed by Stripe. If you are considering an acquisition, the intake process starts at westmore.com/acquire/intake with a $199 start fee and a quoted success fee before outreach.
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