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Register Today on DNForum IT'S FREE!I recently won two very high value names at snapnames (xx,xxx). They have not yet been delivered to me. snapnames is checking with enom on why, but snapnames seems concerned. The whois contact info has changed from the previous owner's name to a privacy service, yet the domain still shows as expired. So, I'm concerned too. I want the names. I have plans for them and feel I got them at a very good price.
Has there ever been cases where a winner of a snapnames auction has paid and the names are not delivered?
If so, what could cause this? The name is dropped, but would enom bend to the threats of a previous owner finding out after the drop that he's missed his chance to renew? Are there ever shenanigans at enom (or snapnames I guess) where they are contacted by someone wishing to pay more and then they are sold for a higher value and put under privacy?
If I don't get the names, and get my money back (which I'm not worried about), what recourse do I have? Especially if I cannot see who the new owner is due to privacy? It would seem that I will have been ripped off by some party however this may have played out. I don't mind paying legal fees for these prime names.
BTW, I'm not making any accusations here; just thinking this through.
EDIT TO ADD: Both names were previously owned by the same person.
Last edited by slobizman; 09-11-2007 at 07:58 PM.
My guess, enom decided to keep the names for themselves.
These days, registrars seem to be able to do anything they want and get away with it. PM me the names, I'd like to take a look.
Got your PM. I think I know the deal. Those two names are some of the premium .INFO domains that have been tied up with Afilias because of fake trademarks files during the .INFO landrush. There are quite a few of these and what is going to happen with them is anybody's guess. I think Snap has made some mistakes recently and auctioned some of them when in reality they could not be given to an auction winner because Afilias has not released them. I read a similiar story about another Snap auction for one these recently - can't remember the domain or the forum where I read it. Bad news, I don't think you will be receiving these names. Enom has nothing to do with this fiasco.
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Here's another thread about this...
http://www.dnforum.com/f205/home-info-office-info-work-info-thread-248155.html
Last edited by NameGuy; 09-11-2007 at 08:14 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
I appreciate the info Nameguy. What a fricken bummer. I really had a good gameplan for those names. I'll update the thread on what happens, tomorrow I assume.
Sometimes I really hate the domain game.
I think I'm going out for a drink.
Last edited by slobizman; 09-11-2007 at 08:21 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
When you see this in the whois for the .INFO domain, you know you've found a .LIMBO not a .INFO
StatusELETE PROHIBITED
Status:RENEW PROHIBITED
Status:TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Status:UPDATE PROHIBITED
Yea, I think any of us could find a good plan for those names.
Sorry for the bad news. Keep at it...
Last edited by NameGuy; 09-11-2007 at 08:26 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
So, it's official. The names are not going to be released to me I called the .info regristry yesterday and the woman told me that enom had coincidentally just given them a call, at the request of the snapnames query. They told enom that they should not have been released to auction. So, snapnames didn't do anything wrong, relying on enom to give them the right information.
What a bummer.I get my $35K back, but I'd rather have the names.
Guess what: there are other expiring names that will meet the same fate
NameNewsletter.com - free lists of available domain names
ZoneFiles.net (beta) - ccTLD and gTLD droplists
Hey, also with snapnames, can someone explain something here that someone pointed out to me in a PM about the auction for Government.info I was in? Notice there is no "bum" in the initial bidding. I had the second highest bid. Then Piety took over and won. But, then his payment failed. THEN, instead of awarding me the name, this guy "bum" shows up and takes the name. What the hell? Can someone explain this to me before I contact snapnames and ask them about it?
Bidder Date Bid Amount Comment
bum 10-Sep-2007 14:40 PDT $13,829.00 Auction Completed
bum 10-Sep-2007 14:23 PDT $13,829.00 New Bidder Assigned
bum 10-Sep-2007 14:23 PDT -- Payment Failed
bum 10-Sep-2007 14:22 PDT $59.00 New Bidder Assigned
piety 10-Sep-2007 14:22 PDT -- Payment Failed
piety 10-Sep-2007 12:31 PDT $13,829.00 Bid Placed
slobizman 10-Sep-2007 12:31 PDT $13,329.00 Bid Placed
slobizman 10-Sep-2007 12:26 PDT $12,079.00 Bid Placed
piety 10-Sep-2007 12:26 PDT $11,579.00 Bid Placed
slobizman 10-Sep-2007 12:23 PDT $11,079.00 Bid Placed
piety 10-Sep-2007 12:23 PDT $10,579.00 Bid Placed
slobizman 10-Sep-2007 12:23 PDT $9,579.00 Bid Placed
piety 10-Sep-2007 12:23 PDT $9,329.00 Bid Placed
piety 10-Sep-2007 12:23 PDT $9,079.00 Bid Placed
slobizman 10-Sep-2007 12:22 PDT $8,829.00 Bid Placed
piety 10-Sep-2007 12:22 PDT $8,579.00 Bid Placed
slobizman 10-Sep-2007 12:22 PDT $8,579.00 Bid Placed
piety 10-Sep-2007 12:19 PDT $8,329.00 Bid Placed
slobizman 10-Sep-2007 12:19 PDT $8,079.00 Bid Placed
slobizman 10-Sep-2007 12:19 PDT $7,829.00 Bid Placed
piety 10-Sep-2007 12:16 PDT $7,579.00 Bid Placed
bart simpson 10-Sep-2007 12:16 PDT $7,329.00 Bid Placed
piety 10-Sep-2007 12:14 PDT $7,079.00 Bid Placed
bart simpson 10-Sep-2007 12:13 PDT $6,829.00 Bid Placed
piety 10-Sep-2007 12:11 PDT $6,579.00 Bid Placed
ixjr 10-Sep-2007 12:11 PDT $6,329.00 Bid Placed
piety 10-Sep-2007 12:11 PDT $6,079.00 Bid Placed
ixjr 10-Sep-2007 12:10 PDT $5,829.00 Bid Placed
piety 10-Sep-2007 12:10 PDT $5,579.00 Bid Placed
ixjr 10-Sep-2007 12:10 PDT $5,329.00 Bid Placed
piety 10-Sep-2007 12:10 PDT $5,250.00 Bid Placed
ixjr 10-Sep-2007 12:10 PDT $4,800.00 Bid Placed
piety 10-Sep-2007 12:10 PDT $4,700.00 Bid Placed
ixjr 10-Sep-2007 12:09 PDT $4,400.00 Bid Placed
piety 10-Sep-2007 12:09 PDT $4,300.00 Bid Placed
ixjr 10-Sep-2007 12:09 PDT $3,800.00 Bid Placed
piety 10-Sep-2007 12:09 PDT $3,700.00 Bid Placed
ixjr 10-Sep-2007 12:09 PDT $3,400.00 Bid Placed
piety 10-Sep-2007 12:07 PDT $3,300.00 Bid Placed
sjm211 10-Sep-2007 12:07 PDT $3,200.00 Bid Placed
sjm211 10-Sep-2007 12:03 PDT $3,000.00 Bid Placed
eric1511 10-Sep-2007 12:03 PDT $2,900.00 Bid Placed
sjm211 10-Sep-2007 11:51 PDT $2,800.00 Bid Placed
eric1511 10-Sep-2007 11:51 PDT $2,800.00 Bid Placed
sjm211 10-Sep-2007 11:47 PDT $2,700.00 Bid Placed
eric1511 10-Sep-2007 11:47 PDT $2,600.00 Bid Placed
sjm211 10-Sep-2007 11:46 PDT $2,500.00 Bid Placed
eric1511 10-Sep-2007 11:46 PDT $2,450.00 Bid Placed
sjm211 10-Sep-2007 11:46 PDT $2,350.00 Bid Placed
eric1511 10-Sep-2007 11:46 PDT $2,300.00 Bid Placed
sjm211 10-Sep-2007 11:46 PDT $2,250.00 Bid Placed
eric1511 10-Sep-2007 11:46 PDT $2,200.00 Bid Placed
sjm211 10-Sep-2007 11:46 PDT $2,150.00 Bid Placed
eric1511 10-Sep-2007 11:46 PDT $2,100.00 Bid Placed
sjm211 10-Sep-2007 11:46 PDT $2,050.00 Bid Placed
eric1511 10-Sep-2007 11:46 PDT $2,000.00 Bid Placed
sjm211 10-Sep-2007 11:46 PDT $1,950.00 Bid Placed
eric1511 10-Sep-2007 11:46 PDT $1,900.00 Bid Placed
sjm211 10-Sep-2007 11:46 PDT $1,850.00 Bid Placed
eric1511 10-Sep-2007 11:46 PDT $1,800.00 Bid Placed
sjm211 10-Sep-2007 11:46 PDT $1,750.00 Bid Placed
eric1511 10-Sep-2007 11:46 PDT $1,700.00 Bid Placed
sjm211 10-Sep-2007 11:45 PDT $1,650.00 Bid Placed
eric1511 10-Sep-2007 11:45 PDT $1,600.00 Bid Placed
sjm211 10-Sep-2007 11:32 PDT $1,550.00 Bid Placed
pcp1 10-Sep-2007 11:32 PDT $1,500.00 Bid Placed
sjm211 10-Sep-2007 11:32 PDT $1,350.00 Bid Placed
pcp1 10-Sep-2007 11:32 PDT $1,300.00 Bid Placed
sjm211 10-Sep-2007 11:32 PDT $1,250.00 Bid Placed
pcp1 10-Sep-2007 11:32 PDT $1,200.00 Bid Placed
sjm211 10-Sep-2007 10:45 PDT $1,050.00 Bid Placed
davy 10-Sep-2007 10:45 PDT $1,000.00 Bid Placed
sjm211 10-Sep-2007 06:44 PDT $625.00 Bid Placed
pcp1 10-Sep-2007 06:44 PDT $600.00 Bid Placed
pcp1 08-Sep-2007 11:46 PDT $379.00 Bid Placed
realestatebr 07-Sep-2007 13:04 PDT $354.00 Bid Placed
ixjr 07-Sep-2007 13:04 PDT $329.00 Bid Placed
realestatebr 07-Sep-2007 13:04 PDT $305.00 Bid Placed
ixjr 07-Sep-2007 12:27 PDT $280.00 Bid Placed
akc2000 07-Sep-2007 12:27 PDT $255.00 Bid Placed
akc2000 07-Sep-2007 12:27 PDT $184.00 Bid Placed
ixjr 07-Sep-2007 12:27 PDT $174.00 Bid Placed
akc2000 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $104.00 Initial Bid
erroneous 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $99.00 Initial Bid
someone 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $76.00 Initial Bid
landaum 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $61.00 Initial Bid
dar-mar 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $61.00 Initial Bid
nepomukel 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $60.00 Initial Bid
ezimedia2006 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $60.00 Initial Bid
beaker 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $60.00 Initial Bid
bart simpson 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $60.00 Initial Bid
jehu2 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $60.00 Initial Bid
42sn 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $60.00 Initial Bid
piety 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $60.00 Initial Bid
dnsphere 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $60.00 Initial Bid
sjm211 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $60.00 Initial Bid
accilent 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $60.00 Initial Bid
pcp1 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $60.00 Initial Bid
gator 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $60.00 Initial Bid
dominc 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $60.00 Initial Bid
realestatebr 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $59.00 Initial Bid
eric1511 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $59.00 Initial Bid
slobizman 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $59.00 Initial Bid
yofie.com 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $59.00 Initial Bid
ville73 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $59.00 Initial Bid
gwuz 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $59.00 Initial Bid
ixjr 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $59.00 Initial Bid
markith15 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $59.00 Initial Bid
anatoly 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $59.00 Initial Bid
michel1969 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $59.00 Initial Bid
alias 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $59.00 Initial Bid
davy 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $59.00 Initial Bid
mixalakis 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $59.00 Initial Bid
jagusa 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $59.00 Initial Bid
lynchq 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $59.00 Initial Bid
creekway 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $59.00 Initial Bid
webcr 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $59.00 Initial Bid
8lislcim 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $59.00 Initial Bid
btrader 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $59.00 Initial Bid
a8i3o7 07-Sep-2007 12:01 PDT $59.00 Initial Bid
----- I hope this is not automerged with my last post:
It turns out that those two top bidders are partners, and they requested the substitution of accounts before the auction ended. meaning they wanted the different registration in the account details.
Last edited by slobizman; 09-14-2007 at 01:17 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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