GT Web

As I predicted, the domain auctions at the top of the page are filled with horrible domain names with asking prices at least 10 times what they should be.

It was a good idea, but it just doesn't work in practice in this community. Now its just an annoying afterthought in the forum.

I certainly like the direction the forum is now going with the new (old) mods and admins, but this silly auction set-up just isn't working.

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Raider

One way to control it, is to require appraisals to justify the asking prices, otherwise were going to have another TDNAM on our hands....that would scary

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jaydub

Free enterprise says that a person may ask what they like for a name and I hope we are still that.
Name value is decided on many levels and is extremely arbitrary. Traffic is not the only determining factor nor is brandability etc.

I agree and feel many might be overpriced as well, but this is an members forum and members pay to be here.

That said I wouldn't be opposed to having pay per use functions as well.
Premium Auction?
Use DNF$....can replenish as you need them. Would also make th F$ more usable.

Just a suggestion....

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TheLegendaryJP

I highly doubt anyone will pay for such a function when we could simply use a forum to auction, that was part of the reason we paid to start with isnt it ?

jaydub

You are probably right JP....
I actually never use the auction forum myself but I definitely don't agree with any appraisal system.

I always let the market decide with their wallet what a value is. They like your price - they buy.....they don't - they don't buy.

Jim

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I just click the minimize button on the auctions tab and haven't really noticed it since then.

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GT Web

ah, thanks for pointing that out.

I still dont think they add anything at all to the forum - more trouble than they are worth.

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POLiSH

I think we should go to a live auction in the chat room that is set in stone.

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jaydub

I like that ^^^^^

Regular or announced time.....

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POLiSH

If we can come up with a system for people to be Auctioneer it can work..

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lyndonmaxewell

AND the live system should be made such that people take the bidding seriously. for example, like a system that people cannot just suddenly back out by logging out or something like that.

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That could work if everything was more stable at all points (electricity, PC, OS, Internet browser, connection, chat server)

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