Worried about Pool / WLS

[puravida]

I just had a thought the other day, and I thought I'd share this with the group

Before today, I had over 80 domains that I've spent countless hours to find and add to my pool watch list. However, I removed them all today --minus the few that are closing this week. And, from now on, I'm only going to add them as their drop date approaches.

The reason is that I don't trust any company --especially with the way pool has been taking over and making strange moves to boost their income before the big "domain auction bubble burst."

My fear is that pool could use the lists of it's domain'ers to grab the WLS orders on those names. They have privileged access to those names and they also have the capital to buy a WLS order on every single one of them when the service goes live. This would give them one last way to pull money out of us.

What do you think?? Think they would do it?

 

[Steen]

Originally posted by puravida
They have privileged access to those names and they also have the capital to buy a WLS order on every single one of them when the service goes live.

Curious how you know this.


As well, Pool got allot of registrars out of greed (IMO some reg's got greedy) and I don't think that if/when WLS goes live, they will necessarily stick with pool. They will go to the highest bidder or back to their customers. Unless pool can offer them a good deal like they do now.

 

[puravida]

Originally posted by Steen
I don't think that if/when WLS goes live, they will necessarily stick with pool.

Hey Steen,

Why would they stick with anyone at all? With WLS, pool and auction sites will be out of business --unless they can devise an ultra creative way to make money out of the new market...

 

[WebCat]

Originally posted by puravida


Hey Steen,

Why would they stick with anyone at all? With WLS, pool and auction sites will be out of business --unless they can devise an ultra creative way to make money out of the new market...

What's to keep them from buying a ton of WLS orders, then auction THEM off?

 

[BobBob is verified member.]

Originally posted by WebCat
What's to keep them from buying a ton of WLS orders, then auction THEM off?

Nothing.

Either we have pool, or if WLS happens, then we have a secondary market for WLS slots.

-Bob

 

[Steen]

Originally posted by puravida


Hey Steen,

Why would they stick with anyone at all? With WLS, pool and auction sites will be out of business --unless they can devise an ultra creative way to make money out of the new market...

For unity.

Why would MSN, Lycos, Yahoo Alltheweb etc stick with Overture?

Becuase as one, they can get the big bids.

Pool has some larger bids there, not sure what % of them are paid though, or if there is any internal fruad :-#

 

[.com.net.org]

if you didn't add them, someone else will.

 

[puravida]

Originally posted by .com.net.org
if you didn't add them, someone else will.

Not always, I have some unique ways of identifying names and I've found some that others haven't spotted.

I don't want them using my hard work to benefit themselves.

 

[888]

I don't think Pool is that stupid to sit there and do nothing about WLS. Check the whois of pool.com and wlsauctions.com to see what I mean.

 

[Steen]

@ wlsauctions.com

LOL :-D

 

[Steen]

http://momentous.ca/

never seen that site before.

I must be behind the times :-D

 

[puravida]

Originally posted by 888
I don't think Pool is that stupid to sit there and do nothing about WLS. Check the whois of pool.com and wlsauctions.com to see what I mean.

Agreed. Based upon pool's current success, I had assumed they would have a backup plan --more than one, actually.

 

[Steen]

Originally posted by puravida


Agreed. Based upon pool's current success, I had assumed they would have a backup plan --more than one, actually.

Yes, cuz i doubt .org, info, biz, ca, uk will be enough to live off of.

 

[mole]

wlsauctions.com?

Hmm, the WLS is near.

 

[WorldTarget]

wlsauctions.com?

Hmm, the WLS is near.

I own the domain PROWLS.com

Any suggestions on using this domain with WLS to create a Professional WLS. I guess I could just resell the verisign WLS. But any creative ideas would be great.

 

[NameWolf]

When the time comes, where will we be able to purchase these WLS slots from ?

I suppose the owners of a specific domain will have the first rights to WLS ? If not, will they be first come first served ?

Thanks,

NW