That's because having such a character on the payroll--someone to hear out whistle-blowing gripes from employees--can save a company a lot of money if it lands on the shady side of the law.

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For large priced domain names, you can use a firm like Escrow.com to hold the funds until the name has transferred, which eliminates the risk of a shady party on the other side of the transaction.

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