For Sale Namewinner has new look and features

[Domain Investor]

bye bye namewinner, nice knowing you.

 

[Duke]

I wouldn't call doubling the minimum bid a "feature"! Yes, inexpensive drops are a thing of the past now. That 8.75 opening bid was one of the great values in the business but it's out the window now.

I wonder if the new site will continue to allow invisible people to take domains when you have the high bid?

 

[Duke]

In their effort to wring more money out of people they have come up with the most complicated auction scenario I've ever seen. I've read it 3 times and still don't understand it! So now we are down to GoDaddy and Snap as low cost options.

 

[Luc]

Ok, so I guess it's kind of like Pool now, where you can bid AFTER
deletion. Now, do you know if they caught the name if you're
bidding after deletion?

This is confusing..... :huh:

 

[NameWinner Guy]

Originally posted by Duke
I wouldn't call doubling the minimum bid a "feature"! Yes, inexpensive drops are a thing of the past now. That 8.75 opening bid was one of the great values in the business but it's out the window now.

I wonder if the new site will continue to allow invisble people to take domains when you have the high bid?

All existing NameWinner customers are grandfathered in at the old $8.75 pricing.

 

[Corwin]

they want the best of both world (old name winner and pool) + the new feature called how about you pay $50 to join the auction on the name since you forgot to bid or didnt knew it was dropping today.

i m really looking forward october 27 now!!!

 

[RMF]

Why can't I see the current bids on domains in my watch list?!?!?. Anyone else have this problem?.

RMF

 

[Luc]

looks like snapcheck will have to change his scripts again, wonder
if the decision to change to look and feel has anything to do
with him bombing the hell out of NW with queries.

 

[NameWinner Guy]

Originally posted by DomainRetriever
Ok, so I guess it's kind of like Pool now, where you can bid AFTER
deletion. Now, do you know if they caught the name if you're
bidding after deletion?

This is confusing..... :huh:

Bidding after the drop only occurs if
1. bidding activity between 9:45 and 10:00, forcing a 15 minute extension

and

2. there bidding activity between 10:10 and 10:15 of the extended bidding period

and

3. NameWinner grabs the domain

That will force a private auction that occurs after the drop where the winner is guaranteed to get the domain.

...and no bid sniping.

 

[domnet]

My God could they make it anymore confusing?!?!

 

[NameWinner Guy]

Originally posted by RMF
Why can't I see the current bids on domains in my watch list?!?!?. Anyone else have this problem?.

RMF

You must attempt a bid on a domain to see the current bid.

 

[Luc]

...and no bid sniping.

I gotta be honest with you, the only way to win now is to snipe.

Otherwise you're looking at paying 3x the value of the domain.

Sure this is good for NW, but I'm 100% sure you'll see a drop
in customers for this.

Without sniping, I wouldn't have any of the names I've got
now.

Sorry to say this, but I'll have to take my sniping and my
business to the only place that still allows it, Pool.

Luc L.

 

[NameWinner Guy]

Originally posted by DomainRetriever


I gotta be honest with you, the only way to win now is to snipe.

Otherwise you're looking at paying 3x the value of the domain.

Sure this is good for NW, but I'm 100% sure you'll see a drop
in customers for this.

Without sniping, I wouldn't have any of the names I've got
now.

Sorry to say this, but I'll have to take my sniping and my
business to the only place that still allows it, Pool.

Luc L.

We implemented the system to make things more fair. We realize some customers like to try to game the system to their advantage. This new auction model will hopefully establish the true value of a domain, not the value based on how late in the auction someone can post a large proxy bid.

 

[Duke]

Originally posted by NameWinner Guy



Bidding after the drop only occurs if
1. bidding activity between 9:45 and 10:00, forcing a 15 minute extension

and

2. there bidding activity between 10:10 and 10:15 of the extended bidding period

and

3. NameWinner grabs the domain

That will force a private auction that occurs after the drop where the winner is guaranteed to get the domain.

...and no bid sniping.

Yes, but what if one shoe is untied and it's a full moon? :-D

Just kidding on that point. It will take some getting used to obviously. On the grandfathering in old customers at $8.75 - that is a very smart move and should help retain some loyalty among current users. Now, if you can just get rid of those many instances where the people listed as the high bidder on your system did not get the domains you'll be firing on all cylinders!

 

[actnow]

NameWinner Guy,

Maybe it will become clear tomorrow. But, I am now totally confused on how to bid at NW.

What happened to simplicity?

 

[NameWinner Guy]

Originally posted by Duke



Yes, but what if one shoe is untied and it's a full moon? :-D

Just kidding on that point. It will take some getting used to obviously. On the grandfathering in old customers at $8.75 - that is a very smart move and should help retain some loyalty among current users. Now, if you can just get rid of those many instances where the people listed as the high bidder on your system did not get the domains you'll be firing on all cylinders!

We already explained this issue. Your outbid list shows all domains you have been outbid on. The new domain list will be more obvious about being outbid on a domain.

 

[NameWinner Guy]

Originally posted by actnow
NameWinner Guy,

Maybe it will become clear tomorrow. But, I am now totally confused on how to bid at NW.

What happened to simplicity?

Yes, we understand this is more complicated. We created it!

The new domain list will easily step you through the auction process. You will be able to see when and auction closes, gets extended, or goes to private auction.

Being the high bidder or getting outbid in much much more visible.

 

[Whois-Search]

Greed to make more money.

:mod comments:
Sorry Andrew, but I felt this was an unproductive comment, since it was unrelated to this thread. If you do not agree, please send me a PM, and we can discuss your view.

Sid

 

[actnow]

I would assume NW wants to maximize their profit.

But, are they doing this now to make the most they can before WLS happens?

Or, they figure WLS is not going to happen?

 

[Luc]

Originally posted by Whois-Search
Greed to make more money

Amen.