Welcome to Welcome to DNF.com™ - Domain Sales, Domain Forum, Domain Appraisals, Domain Registrars

If you are new to domains and looking to buy, sell and learn about domains then you have come to the right place. DNForum is the largest domain name community on the internet and continues to grow every day. There are over 105,000 domainers on DNForum doing everything from buying domains, selling domains, learning about domains and discussing domains. Take a minute and Register.

Register Today on DNForum IT'S FREE!

View Poll Results: Will you use Snapnames, Moniker or any other Oversee company again?

Voters
155. You may not vote on this poll
  • Yes

    83 53.55%
  • No

    72 46.45%
Page 5 of 62 FirstFirst ... 3 4 5 6 7 15 55 ... LastLast
Results 81 to 100 of 1240
  1. #81
    Bloody Hell
    Acro's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    28,162
    Country

    Holy See
    DNF$
    15,426
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    15,426
    Donate  
    As I said before, not only he does bid above the initial bid but on a few occasions he has taken the bidding to war level.

    DomainGang.com - Digital Entertainment for Domainers
    Acroplex - Web & Graphics
    Acro.net - My Blog

  2. #82

    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    Washington,DC
    Posts
    4,823
    Blog Entries
    1
    DNF$
    1,895
    Bank
    137,035
    Total DNF$
    138,930
    Donate  
    However, he generally doesn't bid above the initial bid and has never outbid me.
    ... At times I have wondered whether HAlaverez is Snapnames way of trying to determine how much I am willing to bid on the name.
    Out of the 3 auction houses, I trust Snapnames the most.
    They are very good about transparency.

    HAlvarex is a person.
    And, he bids higher than $ 60 or $ 75.

    Just doing a quick check, her are "some" of the domains he has won at Snapnames.

    itttech.com $28,000.00
    lifeclips.com $1,383.00
    mature-club.com $6,901.00
    nanotorrent.com $1,551.00
    only-maps.com $3,600.00
    searchescorts.com $1,150.00
    tvizle.com $1,650.00
    alphadating.com $1,100.00
    cinemagazine.com $1,660.00
    curlyhair.net $2,200.00
    extrawallpapers.com $1,309.00
    fashionindia.net $3,450.00
    hamvuiclub.com $1,717.00
    hannahmontanna.com $1,675.00
    simsextremos.com $1,154.00
    tinhlathe.com $2,261.00

    I'm sure there are hundreds more I could list.

  3. #83
    Platinum Lifetime Member
    Seraphim's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    Hillsboro, OR
    Posts
    3,558
    DNF$
    17,670
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    17,670
    Donate  
    I believe halvarez is SnapNames, regardless of the fact that he/she bids on domains, or even wins auctions. A year ago, I could spot which domains in my drop list would not have competitive bidders, I would obviously delete these names from my account, and pick them up at reg fee once they dropped. However, for a solid 8 months now I cannot do this, as halvarez bids on every single domain that I enter into my SnapNames drop list. I could enter the shittiest name possible up for drops, and there is a 100% chance halvarez will be there. The kicker is however, if I don't enter the name into my SnapNames auction list, you guessed it, it drops with no bids and I pick it up at reg fee. Anyone from SnapNames care to explain this phenomenon?

    Who can I report this to, the FTC? Does anyone know where I can file an official complaint about this situation? Would anyone be willing to launch a collective petition, a sort of "call to action" that we can submit to relevant authorities for further investigation?
    Generics: Seraphim.com | Gaelic.com
    Poland Cities: Bialystok.com | Gdynia.com | Sosnowiec.com | Torun.com | Zabrze.com | Olsztyn.com

  4. #84
    Bloody Hell
    Acro's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    28,162
    Country

    Holy See
    DNF$
    15,426
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    15,426
    Donate  
    Will the real Halvarez please stand up, please stand up, please stand up?

    DomainGang.com - Digital Entertainment for Domainers
    Acroplex - Web & Graphics
    Acro.net - My Blog

  5. #85

    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Location
    Washington,DC
    Posts
    4,823
    Blog Entries
    1
    DNF$
    1,895
    Bank
    137,035
    Total DNF$
    138,930
    Donate  
    Quote Originally Posted by Seraphim View Post
    I believe halvarez is SnapNames, regardless of the fact that he/she bids on domains, or even wins auctions. A year ago, I could spot which domains in my drop list would not have competitive bidders, I would obviously delete these names from my account, and pick them up at reg fee once they dropped. However, for a solid 8 months now I cannot do this, as halvarez bids on every single domain that I enter into my SnapNames drop list. I could enter the shittiest name possible up for drops, and there is a 100% chance halvarez will be there. The kicker is however, if I don't enter the name into my SnapNames auction list, you guessed it, it drops with no bids and I pick it up at reg fee. Anyone from SnapNames care to explain this phenomenon?
    Just about every domain that drops is immediately grabbed. Unless, it is really, really terrible.

    It goes thru the tasting process.

  6. #86
    dvdrip's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Location
    Athens Greece
    Posts
    2,713
    DNF$
    14,323
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    14,323
    Donate  
    Ok. I have had enough.
    Halvarez, that is of course a real person, is just exploiting a weakness in snapnames backorder system. I will not say what it is because it is very simple and anyone that has used snapnames for more than a couple of months should have discovered.
    Halvarez must be laughing with this thread.
    www.bluepixel.gr I like .info!
    Now accepting .gr domain registrations from any foreign company or individual. Contact me for details.

  7. #87
    Country hopper
    katherine's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Location
    Up north
    Posts
    7,164
    Country

    Iceland
    DNF$
    31,085
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    31,085
    Donate  
    Some of the name above point to IREIT. Strange.
    NameNewsletter.com - free lists of available domain names
    ZoneFiles.net (beta) - ccTLD and gTLD droplists

  8. #88
    dvdrip's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Location
    Athens Greece
    Posts
    2,713
    DNF$
    14,323
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    14,323
    Donate  
    He sold to ireit. I think I said that above.
    www.bluepixel.gr I like .info!
    Now accepting .gr domain registrations from any foreign company or individual. Contact me for details.

  9. #89
    Platinum Lifetime Member
    thevirtual's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    NY
    Posts
    6,777
    DNF$
    1,912
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    1,912
    Donate  
    Quote Originally Posted by actnow View Post
    Just about every domain that drops is immediately grabbed. Unless, it is really, really terrible.

    It goes thru the tasting process.
    Not every domain goes through the tasting process, lol.

    Quote Originally Posted by sdsinc View Post
    Some of the name above point to IREIT. Strange.
    Someone mentioned halvarez sold a portfolio to IRIET.

    Quote Originally Posted by dvdrip View Post
    Ok. I have had enough.
    Halvarez, that is of course a real person, is just exploiting a weakness in snapnames backorder system. I will not say what it is because it is very simple and anyone that has used snapnames for more than a couple of months should have discovered.
    Halvarez must be laughing with this thread.
    Must be the reason why halvarez is always the last to backorder the domain. He is able to choose wether he wants to win the domain, as he is never the first bidder which would win the auction by default.
    Last edited by thevirtual; 12-09-2007 at 07:47 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

  10. #90
    dvdrip's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Location
    Athens Greece
    Posts
    2,713
    DNF$
    14,323
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    14,323
    Donate  
    Exactly. One time I played a trick on him and made him the first bidder.
    He contacted snapnames and asked to pull out from the auction!
    They asked me if I wanted the domain and I said no. lol

    Quote Originally Posted by thevirtual View Post
    Must be the reason why halvarez is always the last to backorder the domain. He is able to choose wether he wants to win the domain, as he is never the first bidder which would win the auction by default.
    www.bluepixel.gr I like .info!
    Now accepting .gr domain registrations from any foreign company or individual. Contact me for details.

  11. #91
    Platinum Lifetime Member
    domaingenius's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Posts
    1,216
    Blog Entries
    1
    DNF$
    1,380
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    1,380
    Donate  

    halvarez actually bids !

    Well for the first time halvarez actually bid upto $100 on a domain but then someone else bid $110 and he backed off. I won domain later .
    Must say that is first time I have seen "him" bid.

    DG

  12. #92
    Bloody Hell
    Acro's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    28,162
    Country

    Holy See
    DNF$
    15,426
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    15,426
    Donate  
    Enough with this idiot. He exploits a Snapnames vulnerability and bids on all auctions that already have a bid.

    DomainGang.com - Digital Entertainment for Domainers
    Acroplex - Web & Graphics
    Acro.net - My Blog

  13. #93
    Platinum Lifetime Member
    domaingenius's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Posts
    1,216
    Blog Entries
    1
    DNF$
    1,380
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    1,380
    Donate  
    Yes thinking about it that could well be the case (i.e. that has a bid on it) as there were 3 in this auction, halvarez and another one both on $59 myself on $60. The other guy then bid $65 and there is remained until 1 hour before close and halvarez bid to $100 and then overtaken by other one until I bid and won. Many times before halvarez has been there but not bid because there was no activity. Why do Snapnames not ban him/it ?,

    DG

  14. #94
    Bloody Hell
    Acro's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    28,162
    Country

    Holy See
    DNF$
    15,426
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    15,426
    Donate  
    Read the last 2 posts for a hint about what he does.

    DomainGang.com - Digital Entertainment for Domainers
    Acroplex - Web & Graphics
    Acro.net - My Blog

  15. #95
    Country hopper
    katherine's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Location
    Up north
    Posts
    7,164
    Country

    Iceland
    DNF$
    31,085
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    31,085
    Donate  
    I have been in numerous auctions, sometimes alone, with him.
    He bid only once, less than $100 so he's not been a danger really.
    NameNewsletter.com - free lists of available domain names
    ZoneFiles.net (beta) - ccTLD and gTLD droplists

  16. #96
    Bloody Hell
    Acro's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    28,162
    Country

    Holy See
    DNF$
    15,426
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    15,426
    Donate  
    halvarez only bid after you did. That's the secret. You won't find him interested in domains that are not already backordered & snapped.

    DomainGang.com - Digital Entertainment for Domainers
    Acroplex - Web & Graphics
    Acro.net - My Blog

  17. #97
    DNF Member
    tetrapak's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2006
    Location
    Near you.
    Posts
    1,619
    Country

    Hungary
    DNF$
    2,253
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    2,253
    Donate  
    He has bid up to 200$ in an auction where there were only two of us, interesting as i had a VERY high max bid set. How on earth did he know? In 95% of other auctions where i havent set such a high max bid or none at all he was not bidding up... I hope that Halvarez != Snapnames.
    Sababa my friend

  18. #98
    Now showing : .info
    nametrader's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    Windsor
    Posts
    805
    DNF$
    16,356
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    16,356
    Donate  
    Quote Originally Posted by Acroplex View Post
    halvarez only bid after you did. That's the secret. You won't find him interested in domains that are not already backordered & snapped.
    Right on! I won two auctions where Halvarez bid on them after me, he stayed with the initial matching bid and nothing more, it is good to see him active though
    Life is beautiful, Live it to the Fullest!
    convene.info | politically.info | independently.info | upcomingmovies.info | gradients.info

  19. #99
    Platinum Lifetime Member

    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    US
    Posts
    212
    DNF$
    327
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    327
    Donate  
    He bid 250 on one I had recently that I was purchasing for a client. I've seen him pass on so many better names so very surprised he would bid that match.

    Great info from Acroplex!

    Cheers

  20. #100
    Platinum Lifetime Member

    Join Date
    Jun 2002
    Location
    Portland, Oregon
    Posts
    83
    DNF$
    335
    Bank
    0
    Total DNF$
    335
    Donate  
    Quote Originally Posted by tetrapak View Post
    He has bid up to 200$ in an auction where there were only two of us, interesting as i had a VERY high max bid set. How on earth did he know? In 95% of other auctions where i havent set such a high max bid or none at all he was not bidding up... I hope that Halvarez != Snapnames.
    This comes up every once in a while where certain prodigious customers at SnapNames are accused of being actually SnapNames itself. This is not the case. SnapNames has not and will not ever participate in an auction it itself is running as an anonymous bidder. We have never done any shill bidding or granted any auction participant any sort of discount or rebate. The price displayed is the price paid, for everyone, Halvarez included. Please email me direct (kjel-at-snapnames.com) with any questions.
    www.snapnames.com

Page 5 of 62 FirstFirst ... 3 4 5 6 7 15 55 ... LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. Snapnames auction history
    By BobDiGiTaL in forum Snapnames.com
    Replies: 74
    Last Post: 11-10-2009, 07:34 AM
  2. google Broker cashes in on domain names - Miami Herald
    By Adam Dicker in forum Domain Name News
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: 07-29-2006, 10:30 AM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Domain name forum recommended by Domaining.com