Hi mate,
While I have "must have 50+ domains" listed in my sig, it's primarily so I don't get flooded by requests from new Namepros members whom I really don't have time to verify unfortunately. I'm only approving about 1 in 5 apps from people who either don't have (or don't bother listing) 50 domains, so for the most part I'm doing this group a favor by telling them to not bother applying. In comparison, it's more like 4 out of 5 apps for members with 50+ domains which I can verify to be owned by them.
It's a cost effective way to moderate the quality of signups -- get them to give you 50+ domains which display the info they signed up with, verify their email if using a custom domain (do a registrant search through Domain Tools either way), read posts/threads at Namepros (and/or other forums including non-domaining), look into the value of any transactions they've done in the past, look into who they've bought/sold/traded with in the past, etc.
If the person doesn't have a solid iTrader (on this or another domaining board), the person doesn't get approved until I get around to doing the above. I'm perfectly aware that some new members may turn out to be exceptional buyers one day and for that reason I'm allowing new domainers to send in a quality application with a filled in "Why I should be given membership on BQB" field. I've had a couple new domainers with absolutely phenomenal apps in this regard -- giving me plenty of information that I could then verify to make sure they were who they said they were.
50+ domains with a solid iTrader means much less work for me (eg. skipping the above). That said, you certainly fall into the solid iTrader group and it would be a pleasure to have you on BQB
If I can verify someone's identity accurately and have reason to believe they will be an honest member, I'll allow them on BQB regardless of how many domains they own, provided I can get a reasonable "history" about them either via Namepros (eg. iTrader or hundreds of quality posts) or Google. The unfortunate thing is that there are only so many hours in a day and for every 1 or 2 members I take the time to verify, I'm letting about 10 go unanswered.
The best of these denied applications will often email me indicating their continued interest in BQB -- I've had several members do this and this is important imho if a new member is going to be accepted when I have no way to verify their identity. If they take the time to write a few properly worded paragraphs, it goes a long ways towards convincing me that I should perhaps reevaluate my initial decision.
That was longer than I intended -- my apologies.
Short answer: Send me a pm with the username you sign up with and I'll make sure it gets approved.
A new address verification option will be unveiled in late June -- this will hopefully better protect existing members and allow BQB to accept members not meeting the rigid requirements currently in place (with the requirement that they be both Paypal (or Moneybookers) Verified and Address Verified).
