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    Afternic's recent changes = disaster

    Wow ....

    Thanks to the recent interface changes at Afternic, here's what we have:

    • a lack of visitor statistics for each domain listing
    • faulty links (afternic.com/[domainname] doesn't take you to that domain's listing any more!)
    • gibberish on some listing pages (I just changed the pricing - nothing else - on one of my domains, and now when I view the listing, the entire description field shows words separated by "+" signs instead of spaces)
    I better go get on the horn with them. Anybody see any other problems, or is this the list so far?
    See my domains, grouped by category, at BetterDomains.net - reseller offers welcome.

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    Beside those problems, they need to remove the membership fees so they can get more buyers/sellers.
    They are the only auction house that still charge for a membership fees.
    There is nothing special about Afternic to adjust the fees.

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    I agree that there should not be a fee on Afternic...TDNAM also charges a membership fee - only $4.99 - but still a fee.

    I have not been over to Afternic in quite a while - I will check it out.
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    The main reason I closed my Afternic account was the fact they have no bulk edit capabilities so if you wanted to change a lot of names at same time, such as the price, or not selling them, or premium marketing it all had to be individually which is very tedious. A recent email from them say's they still do not offer any bulk modifications which after all this time is really surprising it was not programmed. How can they not afford to do that extra programming what with the size of the corporation?

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    OK, I just got off the phone with Afternic - they say they are aware of the issues I cited and are hoping to fix them this week. I will keep this thread updated with their progress.
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    Quote Originally Posted by randomo View Post
    OK, I just got off the phone with Afternic - they say they are aware of the issues I cited and are hoping to fix them this week. I will keep this thread updated with their progress.


    did ya tell'em that we ain't coming back till they eliminate the fee.

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    Quote Originally Posted by randomo View Post
    Thanks to the recent interface changes at Afternic, here's what we have:

    • a lack of visitor statistics for each domain listing
    • faulty links (afternic.com/[domainname] doesn't take you to that domain's listing any more!)
    • gibberish on some listing pages (I just changed the pricing - nothing else - on one of my domains, and now when I view the listing, the entire description field shows words separated by "+" signs instead of spaces)
    Status report:
    • still no stats
    • links (afternic.com/[domainname]) still not working
    • gibberish still appears in some descriptions

    Also, I can only view 25 of my domains at once; in the old system, you could choose to view up to 100. With 500+ domains there, I need to see a lot more than 25 at a time!
    See my domains, grouped by category, at BetterDomains.net - reseller offers welcome.

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    I miss the old Afternic (2000). Nowadays an Afternic account is pretty much unnecessary.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sdsinc View Post
    I miss the old Afternic (2000). Nowadays an Afternic account is pretty much unnecessary.
    I've only made a few sales there, but they've had excellent ROI, so I'm keeping my membership current.
    See my domains, grouped by category, at BetterDomains.net - reseller offers welcome.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Johnn View Post
    Beside those problems, they need to remove the membership fees so they can get more buyers/sellers.
    They are the only auction house that still charge for a membership fees.
    There is nothing special about Afternic to adjust the fees.
    Johnn - I can put you in touch with the VP in regards to listing your domains with Afternic so you can see how well it works.

    Ted

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ted Olson View Post
    Johnn - I can put you in touch with the VP in regards to listing your domains with Afternic so you can see how well it works.

    Ted
    Been a members for several years and I know how it works. Just a general comment about the fees compare to other auction houses.

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    Anyone else having trouble logging in at afternic ??
    Note:My posted Sales Prices are valid for 3 Days only
    Most my domains listed for sale are available at sedo.com

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    I dumped Afternic a few years ago when they dumped gambling and adult names and expected me to justify why other names should be on their crappy site.

    No loss for me. Good riddance as far as I'm concerned.
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    What about the "premium promotion " you have to transfer to networksolutions..

    Congratulations! Your domain(s) meet our very highest quality standards. This means they are eligible to be listed on our exclusive Premium Promotion network, which dramatically increases their exposure to potential buyers. To be included, simply move the following domains to a participating registrar.



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    Note:My posted Sales Prices are valid for 3 Days only
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    I thought we don't need to transfer to NS for premium.

    I set all my domains to premium but I didn't transfer to NS.

    Any problem with this?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Success View Post
    I thought we don't need to transfer to NS for premium.

    I set all my domains to premium but I didn't transfer to NS.

    Any problem with this?

    Well, you'd better check.

    I did this as well...and obviously I had the (*) for pending review...

    meaning that I should check the message in the dashboard....and the message saying that I should change registrar.

    Well...I also ignored it...and let the promotion level to Premium...but then I went on "BuyDomains" where my domain should show as Premium is exactly the same as the expanded network and therefore your domain should show on the BUYDOMAINS website...

    Well guess what...it was not there !!!

    So, I reverse to Expanded on all my domains...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Success View Post
    I thought we don't need to transfer to NS for premium.

    I set all my domains to premium but I didn't transfer to NS.

    Any problem with this?
    I asked Afternic's rep on another forum and he told me that I should transfer my domains to NS if I want to use the premium promotion.
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    no wonder i do not get any leads from buydomains after my change. Though i still get leads from afternic marketplace. This must be the reason then.

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    Any bulk editing capacity yet or is it still a stone-age manually done process and thus a tedious time-consuming operation? Seems really strange why after years of ownership by Buydoamins.com the programming was not improved. Support was also mostly poor (non-response to issues) when I was using the service.

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    How long does it take for your domains to appear back on BuyDomains after you switch from Premium back to Expanded? I made the change but I don't see my domains at BuyDomains.

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