SEDO Auction Error on Music.mobi domain or contrived business model?

bricio · 12-11-2007, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by keithmt

Spot on! It certainly was'nt fair for the people that could not place a bid. At least those that lost in the first round got to bid.

Sedo did the right thing by re-starting the auction they just should have set up another day and time to resume. Thus everyone would have a fair chance to bid as much as they chose.

i agree
but the point is what the OP stated in the first post... he would bid against the old bidders but not against new ones as it happened (new bidders came bid until the end)
besides the legal issue (the name in a non-attorney opinion) was owned by the OP should go to him because of the plans to develop it... music.mobi would be very very good to .mobi be news for enough time to be known and used by people that dont know it yet... good and free publicity

snoop · 12-11-2007, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by bricio

should go to him because of the plans to develop it... music.mobi would be very very good to .mobi be news for enough time to be known and used by people that dont know it yet... good and free publicity

I don't see why it should matter, both buyers would have to abide by mtld policies, so exact development plans are a non issue in my view.

accent · 12-11-2007, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by snoop

I don't see why it should matter, both buyers would have to abide by mtld policies, so exact development plans are a non issue in my view.

There is development and there is development.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/dot-mobi/403779-i-bid-611-000-music-mobi.html

Costas (the first winner) has, according to what he says, been working for three years on a music site. It sounds like he lives for music and is pouring his soul and his resources into his dream. He apparently tried hard to get music.mobi by RFP.

Of course there is no way to know for sure, but it seems that he is the type that can bring fresh ideas and passion to this new realm of mobile music and could create a tremendous viral buzz with Music.mobi, greatly helping publicize the extension as he does it.

Perhaps Alvaro will sell to someone with equal pasion, but the odds do not favor it.

DomainTalker · 12-12-2007, 06:59 AM

Originally Posted by accentnepal

Perhaps Alvaro will sell to someone with equal pasion, but the odds do not favor it.

Alvaro's in a very tricky position, isn't he?....I mean, does he move to try to take ownership of those 6 domains (including music.mobi)?
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=403779

If I was Alvaro, I'd be very reluctant to pay over $1.2m (for the 6 names he 'won') whilst they are 'In Dispute'...

If he did, that money may get locked up until all litigation is settled - and, anyway, would mTLD agree to transfer the names whilst in dispute...?...I doubt it...May be a long time.

And, I doubt he could sell the name to musicdotmobi, for example, for anything like he bid at the auction, 'cos musicdotmobi claims to have the right to music.mobi for what he bid - ie $66,000.

From everything that musicdotmobi has said, he's a music man....and he'd do great things for .mobi with that name....I hope he gets it....

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Enrico Schaefer · 12-12-2007, 07:19 AM

DomainTalker: No question there is legal and practical ammunition here. Legalities aside, SEDO's success is tied up in their credibility as service provider. Because they make more money if the price is higher on their 10% commission, they have incentive to play games and drive the price higher. What happened here may be technical error and bad judgment or, worse, part of a business model which understands that there are ways to fan the flames once the fire is burning.

I started a thread on my blog concerning this issue here http://tcattorney.typepad.com/techlaw/

nameimprove.com · 03-13-2008, 11:41 AM

Anyone know what happened with this? I see that music.us has control over music.mobi now...
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Update:
I found the answer here:
http://www.entrepreneur.pro/

Keith · 03-13-2008, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by nameimprove.com

Anyone know what happened with this? I see that music.us has control over music.mobi now...
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=403779
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Update:
I found the answer here:
http://www.entrepreneur.pro/

A settlement was reached and the name went to the
initial bidder.

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Enrico Schaefer New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Traverse City, MI Posts: 15	SEDO Auction Error on Music.mobi domain or contrived business model? DomainTalker: No question there is legal and practical ammunition here. Legalities aside, SEDO's success is tied up in their credibility as service provider. Because they make more money if the price is higher on their 10% commission, they have incentive to play games and drive the price higher. What happened here may be technical error and bad judgment or, worse, part of a business model which understands that there are ways to fan the flames once the fire is burning. I started a thread on my blog concerning this issue here http://tcattorney.typepad.com/techlaw/

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