Snap thread o' the week - Favorite.com already at $31k , maori.com , reset.com , etc.

[IAmAllanShore]

maori.com $4,100.00 f 18h 8m Place Bid
snowdogs.com $1,576.00 bonkers 18h 8m Place Bid
favorite.com $31,250.00 bonkers 1d 18h 8m Place Bid
reset.com $7,754.00 bonkers 1d 18h 8m Place Bid
supervisors.com $1,175.00 fma 1d 18h 8m Place Bid
unicef.com $679.00 mike readman 1d 18h 8m

Golly...

bonkers is... well...

Anyone wants in, lemme know

-Allan :gl:

 

[Jo]

Yet again, not defending anyone with nefarious purposes in mind, but "text is cheap"

They can write whatever they want, but that does not mean that they can protect said statements (Or back them up).

Obviously, for the past decade or so they have not been able to get unicef.com, so I don't think that they necessarily have much of a bite behind that bark

Now if someone were to turn it into a child porn site, that would be another matter.

-Allan :gl:

Good points, I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Could either be someone wanting to profit from traffic or someone from unicef.

I have heard of people posing as agents and collecting money in those tins, going door to door etc. (major fraud) so that is probably why they posted that text.

 

[SpongyBob]

favorite.com must be worth over $100k. The auction finished yet?

Like others have said, I wouldn't touch unisef, you'll probably get the domain taken off you, not to mention get branded a cybersquatter, which could well count against you if you're challenged on other domains.

 

[IAmAllanShore]

A couple of things:

First:
Favorite.com at $36k
Reset.com at $12k

Second:
unicef.com is probably better not auctioned off, BUT I think this continues to show the lack of transparency on the part of the "dropcatchers".

I am very disappointed with the information given to those in the auction regarding the unicef situation (And they refuse to explain what happened to it...), as well as recent trends of the big names buying names for apparently more than they then offer them for sale...

</tin foil hat>

-Allan :gl:

 

[Kjel]

Allan,

You are right to remove the tin foil hat. Keep an eye out for those black helicopters though . . .

I'm sorry you are disappointed, but please understand that for various reasons we can't always go into detail to explain why a particular action is taking place. This is one of those times.

As to your second point, I have no idea why a buyer at SnapNames would do that with a name they'd acquired. If you are implying that certain buyers do not actually pay the amount that they bid then you are incorrect. No discounts are given to any customer, whether that person buys one name or a thousand per month. This has been true since we switched over to the auction format in 2004; running auctions any other way would be both wildly unethical and very illegal.

Kjel

kjelh@snapn . . .

 

[chimaera]

It's not current, but I loved the domain dimples.com

Bought by non-other than bonkers for $10k.

 

[IAmAllanShore]

Thanks for the response, Kjel

I appreciate the unequivocal language in your post, and I will take you at your word :tu: It did look bad, however, and I'm naturally opposed to anything that lacks transparency.

Perhaps when you are at liberty to discuss more about the unicef removal, you will?

Just as an aside, a few altruistic domainers had actually banded together and reached a large sum of money (Will not post here in case unicef.com ends back up on the block) that, in a philanthropic gesture, would be used to bid on and buy unicef.com, and then donate it to unicef.org (A great organization, despite their ties to the UN ). It made me incredibly proud of some members of our forum that they had even thought to help in such a way :tu:.

In any event, thanks, Kjel, and I hope you will let us know more when you can.

-Allan :gl:

Allan,

You are right to remove the tin foil hat. Keep an eye out for those black helicopters though . . .

I'm sorry you are disappointed, but please understand that for various reasons we can't always go into detail to explain why a particular action is taking place. This is one of those times.

As to your second point, I have no idea why a buyer at SnapNames would do that with a name they'd acquired. If you are implying that certain buyers do not actually pay the amount that they bid then you are incorrect. No discounts are given to any customer, whether that person buys one name or a thousand per month. This has been true since we switched over to the auction format in 2004; running auctions any other way would be both wildly unethical and very illegal.

Kjel

kjelh@snapn . . .

And now for the updates:
supervisors.com keeps getting extended, and is currently at $15,750.
favorite.com Whois information for bid.com $75,805.00 bonkers 26-Apr-2006
reset.com Whois information for bid.com $25,250.00 vaxis 26-Apr-2006
boue.com Whois information for bid.com $2,100.00 bonkers 26-Apr-2006
dhx.net Whois information for bid.com $1,054.00 saggydimes 26-Apr-2006
journeymen.com Whois information for bid.com $4,000.00 bonkers 25-Apr-2006
snowdogs.com Whois information for bid.com $4,211.00 bonkers 25-Apr-2006

Favorite.com was fun to watch:
bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:55 PDT $75,805.00 Auction Completed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:49 PDT $75,805.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:49 PDT $75,555.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:49 PDT $75,260.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:49 PDT $75,010.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:49 PDT $74,250.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:49 PDT $74,000.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:48 PDT $73,750.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:48 PDT $73,500.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:47 PDT $73,250.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:47 PDT $73,000.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:41 PDT $72,361.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:41 PDT $72,111.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:38 PDT $71,861.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:38 PDT $71,611.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:33 PDT $71,361.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:33 PDT $71,111.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:33 PDT $69,638.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:33 PDT $69,388.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:33 PDT $69,138.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:33 PDT $68,888.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:30 PDT $68,000.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:30 PDT $67,750.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:29 PDT $67,500.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:29 PDT $67,250.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:29 PDT $67,000.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:29 PDT $66,750.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:29 PDT $66,500.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:29 PDT $66,250.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:28 PDT $66,000.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:27 PDT $65,750.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:27 PDT $65,555.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:27 PDT $65,500.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:26 PDT $65,250.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:25 PDT $65,000.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:25 PDT $64,833.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:25 PDT $64,583.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:25 PDT $64,333.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:24 PDT $64,083.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:24 PDT $63,833.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:24 PDT $63,583.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:24 PDT $63,333.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:24 PDT $62,750.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:24 PDT $62,500.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:23 PDT $62,250.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:23 PDT $62,000.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:23 PDT $61,750.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:23 PDT $61,500.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:22 PDT $61,250.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:22 PDT $61,000.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:21 PDT $60,750.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:21 PDT $60,500.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:21 PDT $60,250.00 Bid Placed

hifi 26-Apr-2006 12:21 PDT $60,000.00 Bid Placed

hifi 26-Apr-2006 12:20 PDT $55,750.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:20 PDT $55,500.00 Bid Placed

hifi 26-Apr-2006 12:20 PDT $55,250.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:20 PDT $55,000.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:19 PDT $53,750.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:19 PDT $53,500.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:19 PDT $53,250.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:19 PDT $53,000.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:19 PDT $52,750.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:19 PDT $52,500.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:19 PDT $52,250.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:19 PDT $52,000.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:19 PDT $51,750.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:19 PDT $51,500.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:18 PDT $51,250.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:18 PDT $51,000.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:18 PDT $50,750.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:18 PDT $50,500.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:18 PDT $50,250.00 Bid Placed

pfkarl 26-Apr-2006 12:18 PDT $50,000.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:18 PDT $50,000.00 Bid Placed

pfkarl 26-Apr-2006 12:17 PDT $46,750.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:17 PDT $46,500.00 Bid Placed

pfkarl 26-Apr-2006 12:17 PDT $46,250.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:17 PDT $46,000.00 Bid Placed

pfkarl 26-Apr-2006 12:16 PDT $45,750.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:16 PDT $45,500.00 Bid Placed

pfkarl 26-Apr-2006 12:15 PDT $45,250.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:15 PDT $45,000.00 Bid Placed

pfkarl 26-Apr-2006 12:15 PDT $45,000.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:15 PDT $41,500.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:15 PDT $41,250.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:14 PDT $41,000.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:14 PDT $40,750.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:14 PDT $40,500.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:13 PDT $40,250.00 Bid Placed

pfkarl 26-Apr-2006 12:13 PDT $40,000.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 26-Apr-2006 12:13 PDT $40,000.00 Bid Placed

pfkarl 26-Apr-2006 12:13 PDT $38,750.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:10 PDT $38,500.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:09 PDT $38,250.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:09 PDT $38,000.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:09 PDT $37,750.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:08 PDT $37,500.00 Bid Placed

vaxis 26-Apr-2006 12:08 PDT $37,250.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:02 PDT $37,000.00 Bid Placed

c3td 26-Apr-2006 12:01 PDT $36,750.00 Bid Placed

saggydimes 26-Apr-2006 12:01 PDT $36,500.00 Bid Placed

c3td 25-Apr-2006 16:31 PDT $36,250.00 Bid Placed

gnie1 25-Apr-2006 16:31 PDT $36,000.00 Bid Placed

gnie1 25-Apr-2006 14:50 PDT $35,750.00 Bid Placed

c3td 25-Apr-2006 14:50 PDT $35,500.00 Bid Placed

gnie1 25-Apr-2006 14:50 PDT $35,500.00 Bid Placed

c3td 25-Apr-2006 12:53 PDT $35,250.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 25-Apr-2006 12:49 PDT $35,000.00 Bid Placed

c3td 25-Apr-2006 12:49 PDT $35,000.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 25-Apr-2006 12:47 PDT $34,250.00 Bid Placed

c3td 25-Apr-2006 12:47 PDT $34,000.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 25-Apr-2006 11:21 PDT $33,250.00 Bid Placed

bum 25-Apr-2006 11:21 PDT $33,000.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 24-Apr-2006 17:52 PDT $31,250.00 Bid Placed

bum 24-Apr-2006 17:52 PDT $31,000.00 Bid Placed

bum 24-Apr-2006 13:26 PDT $30,250.00 Bid Placed

pfkarl 24-Apr-2006 13:26 PDT $30,000.00 Bid Placed

pfkarl 24-Apr-2006 13:08 PDT $25,250.00 Bid Placed

netservices 24-Apr-2006 13:08 PDT $25,000.00 Bid Placed

pfkarl 24-Apr-2006 13:08 PDT $25,000.00 Bid Placed

netservices 24-Apr-2006 12:57 PDT $20,250.00 Bid Placed

pfkarl 24-Apr-2006 10:18 PDT $20,000.00 Bid Placed

pakinski 24-Apr-2006 10:18 PDT $20,000.00 Bid Placed

pfkarl 24-Apr-2006 10:18 PDT $18,250.00 Bid Placed

pakinski 24-Apr-2006 10:18 PDT $18,000.00 Bid Placed

pfkarl 24-Apr-2006 07:26 PDT $15,250.00 Bid Placed

f 24-Apr-2006 07:26 PDT $15,000.00 Bid Placed

f 24-Apr-2006 04:54 PDT $14,250.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 24-Apr-2006 04:54 PDT $14,000.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 24-Apr-2006 00:37 PDT $12,750.00 Bid Placed

getloaded 24-Apr-2006 00:37 PDT $12,500.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 23-Apr-2006 19:55 PDT $12,250.00 Bid Placed

happyme 23-Apr-2006 19:55 PDT $12,000.00 Bid Placed

happyme 23-Apr-2006 15:34 PDT $11,250.00 Bid Placed

topnames 23-Apr-2006 15:34 PDT $11,000.00 Bid Placed

topnames 23-Apr-2006 14:07 PDT $10,250.00 Bid Placed

ghz 23-Apr-2006 12:59 PDT $10,000.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 23-Apr-2006 12:59 PDT $9,999.00 Bid Placed

ghz 23-Apr-2006 12:59 PDT $7,877.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 23-Apr-2006 12:59 PDT $7,777.00 Bid Placed

ghz 23-Apr-2006 12:59 PDT $4,544.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 23-Apr-2006 12:59 PDT $4,444.00 Bid Placed

ghz 23-Apr-2006 12:58 PDT $3,433.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 23-Apr-2006 12:58 PDT $3,333.00 Bid Placed

ghz 23-Apr-2006 12:58 PDT $2,272.00 Bid Placed

bonkers 23-Apr-2006 12:58 PDT $2,222.00 Bid Placed

-Allan :gl:

 

[singx]

Just as an aside, a few altruistic domainers had actually banded together and reached a large sum of money (Will not post here in case unicef.com ends back up on the block) that, in a philanthropic gesture, would be used to bid on and buy unicef.com, and then donate it to unicef.org (A great organization, despite their ties to the UN ). It made me incredibly proud of some members of our forum that they had even thought to help in such a way :tu:.

That's great, but imagine if some other domainer was also intent on the same thing

Well, Snap can relist the name as a charity auction, then give the name to UNICEF with the proceeds.

 

[chimaera]

Wow, bonkers, vaxis and saggydimes dueling it out, the three heavyweights of Snap battling for the 'championship'.

 

[stscac]

Would you buy UNICEF.com

Definitely not. Since I did Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society, I've definitely taken a new look on organizations.

Mesothelioma has a whole new meaning for me.

I know people are out to make money, but at the expense of non-profits that are there for the good of the commonwealth?

-Steve