The pool.com auction is decent but open to abuse. I questioned Pool.com
tech support how they handled fraudulent bidders, and their response
was vague but it comes down to they have discretion.
If a bidder can not pay for the domain, they will try to bill the next
highest bidder, until they get a successful transaction. They also
reserve the right to keep the domain. It's very easy for a person to use
two or three accounts to drive the price of a domain up to discourage
other bids, then default and get the name at a lower price.
I would rather see the defaulting winner's bids removed, and then offer
the bid in a private auction to the remaining participants.
Enom's model is not much different. I'm guessing they use the bids to
and try harder to get domains people are interested in. I don't think it
drives the end price of the domain up much. Most only bid the minimum
anyway.
~jb
Loren Stocker wrote:
> Huh? Just what don't I get here? You think I'm against the drop market? That's
> nonsense. I love it. Defend it.
>
> What I'm suggesting here is that Tucows engage in the drop market in a way
> that empowering users, rather that simply extract maximum value for themselves
> as does Pool, Snap, and Enom. What ever happened to loyality?
>
> You realize that Enom already has a high bidder at the drop, yet they continue
> the auction afterwards to ensure THEY gain maximum benefits. Who are they
> REALLY thinking of?
>
> Loren
>
> JB <info@bwp.net> wrote:
>
>
>>Yea right... I think TUCOWS should stay out of the drop market. It will
>>"empower" to many citizens to join the fishfry and drive up the prices.
>>
>>Welcome to capitalism.
>>
>>
>>
>>Loren Stocker wrote:
>>
>> > This, too, is self-serving. Like Pool, "two or more bidders" enter a
>>private
>>
>>>auction after enom grabs the bait. Like Lemmings, they are, all driving
>
> into
>
>>>the "Pool.com"
>>>
>>>What I like to see is a service that EMPOWERS users, rather than yet
>
> another
>
>>>service designed to extract maximum revenues at the expense of
>
> convenience.
>
>>>Best, Loren
>>>
>>
>
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