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**Devil Dog** · 08-01-2007, 02:16 PM

So I placed a bid for a private auction expiring name through snapnames.

Min bid, $1000. Myself and another individual were the only ones in on it. He was the high bidder with of course, me in second.

Check the status today and low and behold, I am the only bidder for this $1000 name.

What the.......?

Where'd the other bidder go?

**BobDiGiTaL** · 08-01-2007, 03:55 PM

One would assume it was a friend of the seller.

**Acro** · 08-01-2007, 04:29 PM

Bob, we're talking about a Snapnames auction here.

**GAMEFINEST** · 08-01-2007, 04:41 PM

Maybe they contacted snapnames support and told them the bidding was done by error, and retract their bid? hehe

**DomainsInc** · 08-01-2007, 04:48 PM

Why would you enter a minimum bid of 1k anyways?

**NameGuy** · 08-01-2007, 04:49 PM

I would contact Snap and tell them you retract your bid and you want the name for $60. If they say no, charge back.

<edit> just saw the name was min bid of 1K. In that case, I doubt there's anything can be done. Looks like you just bought yourself a name.

**DomainsInc** · 08-01-2007, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NameGuy

I would contact Snap and tell them you retract your bid and you want the name for $60. If they say no, charge back.

<edit> just saw the name was min bid of 1K. In that case, I doubt there's anything can be done. Looks like you just bought yourself a name.

Since when do expiring names have min bids of 1k? I always though domains that had min bids above $60 were not expiring domains but domains owned by others like buydomains that are being auctioned off on snapnames.

**Acro** · 08-01-2007, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DomainsInc

Since when do expiring names have min bids of 1k? I always though domains that had min bids above $60 were not expiring domains but domains owned by others like buydomains that are being auctioned off on snapnames.

What happened was probably this:

1. Bidder A entered $1,000 amount
2. Our guy, Bidder B, had a high bid of $1,000

Bidder A was found to use a stolen credit card. Since the only bid of Bidder B was $1,000 that's the fallback number. In other words, had Bidder B placed a $60 bid the auction would have ended at that amount.

Call Snapnames to find out.

**GAMEFINEST** · 08-01-2007, 05:23 PM

What was the name?

08-01-2007, 02:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
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08-01-2007, 03:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
BobDiGiTaL DNF Addict Last Online: Yesterday 10:24 PM iTrader: (74) Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,473 DNF$: 5,652	Re: The case of the 'mysterious disappearing bidder'. One would assume it was a friend of the seller. __________________ BobGuzzo.com domains. My Countdown Counting down to: Domainer Mardi Gras 2010 87 days 19 hours 38 minutes

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Acro Bloody lovely Last Online: 11-21-2009 08:07 PM iTrader: (394) Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 23,903 DNF$: 4,071 Location: USA Country:	Re: The case of the 'mysterious disappearing bidder'. Bob, we're talking about a Snapnames auction here. __________________ DomainGang.com - Domainers' Most Awesome News Source Acroplex - Web & Graphics Acro.net - My Blog My Countdown Counting down to: Snapnames rebate hitting my mailbox 79 days 19 hours 37 minutes

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08-01-2007, 04:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
NameGuy Last Online: 11-17-2009 12:33 PM iTrader: (100) Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,769 DNF$: 7,744 Location: .us	Re: The case of the 'mysterious disappearing bidder'. I would contact Snap and tell them you retract your bid and you want the name for $60. If they say no, charge back. <edit> just saw the name was min bid of 1K. In that case, I doubt there's anything can be done. Looks like you just bought yourself a name.

08-01-2007, 05:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
GAMEFINEST PURE SAVAGE Last Online: Yesterday 04:46 PM iTrader: (32) Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,711 DNF$: 6,697 Location: kalifornia Country:	Re: The case of the 'mysterious disappearing bidder'. What was the name? __________________ I am kind of a big deal

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