I can`t believe it but I just bought: AUTO.COM - Page 8

trsaso · 04-16-2008, 01:23 PM

Just see this thread today, how long will be ?

VV · 04-16-2008, 01:56 PM

I guess we'll never know if this was an honest mistake (typo?) by the seller, or attempt at fraud.

But at least somebody at Afternic came forward to apologize. I give them credit for that.

Bill · 04-16-2008, 05:33 PM

Only a warning.....

Doesn't seem so professional to me..

-Bill

scoops22 · 04-16-2008, 11:17 PM

Yea a warning.I can imagine how the convo went.
(rep)"You are not allowed to sell names that are not yours."
("seller") "Wow really,I totally had no idea that I couldnt do that." ,
(rep)"we understand,not too many people would know that,this is just a warning,now you know"
("seller")"ok thank you very much for letting me know that"
("rep") "no problem,we look foward to your future business,have a nice day"

A warning?

VirtualT · 04-17-2008, 01:02 AM

Originally Posted by scoops22

Yea a warning.I can imagine how the convo went.
(rep)"You are not allowed to sell names that are not yours."
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/457847-i-can-t-believe-but-i.html
("seller") "Wow really,I totally had no idea that I couldnt do that." ,
(rep)"we understand,not too many people would know that,this is just a warning,now you know"
("seller")"ok thank you very much for letting me know that"
("rep") "no problem,we look foward to your future business,have a nice day"

A warning?

haha, maybe afternic needs the scammers to boost their flailing membership numbers

domainman101 · 04-17-2008, 01:15 AM

wish i could get my membership fee back from afternic, what a waste of $20. I could way more action from sedo on a 20 to 1 ratio. 10% less commission, and no fees.

Pred · 04-17-2008, 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by domainman101

wish i could get my membership fee back from afternic, what a waste of $20. I could way more action from sedo on a 20 to 1 ratio. 10% less commission, and no fees.

i agree afternic are not great, but u can click the 10% commission box

20% is scandalous, i think any fee over 10% is scandalous, real estate agents only charge 1-2% typically, here in UK at least.
far more in europe, and although they are a pain in the arse, they do hepas more than afternic,sedo,moniker etc have to
10% should be the absolute most anyone pays

ssamriga · 04-17-2008, 02:56 AM

Too bad it wasn't for real

I would have bid too, though I would of course be 99,999% sure it won't happen.

Pound · 04-17-2008, 05:01 AM

Do many people here actually sell domains on Afternic? I don't have a membership but can't help feeling I should (even with this latest incident).

Charley · 04-17-2008, 05:37 AM

Originally Posted by .tv

Yes, even they have the rights to modify their TOS at any time.

Why do they have one anyway ? Sounds ridiculous.

Originally Posted by domainica

They've "warned" the person? They didn't ban him?

I just can't understand why Afternic doesn't do the basic things right. Verification of the domain name is the 1st step really when accepting a domain.

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=457847

Sedo is good at that in this regard.

italiandragon · 04-17-2008, 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by Charley

Why do they have one anyway ? Sounds ridiculous.

I just can't understand why Afternic doesn't do the basic things right. Verification of the domain name is the 1st step really when accepting a domain.

Sedo is good at that in this regard.

I asked by email the same thing to the director that came on my Blog to apologize yestarday.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=457847

I will keep you informed should I get an answer.

Tomi-gwc · 04-17-2008, 07:07 AM

Good luck mate!

OI2 · 04-17-2008, 04:22 PM

They can be happy that you are so peaceful If this happend to me, it would be headlines allover the web and hurting the involved parties until an acceptable resolution was found. A friend of mine had a similar issue once and was awarded over 100.000 Euros because of a "messup" because even if companies have protection terms in place, it doesn't mean all of them are valid. By getting the word out more you would possibly receive a lot of press coverage and at least make a few bucks out of it. Afterall your screenshots and the CEO comment confirms the mess - and that alone would be worth good cash from some newspapers interviewing you and writing a report about how great some services are.

Domagon · 04-17-2008, 07:03 PM

Afternic is a venue much like Ebay is.

Speaking of Ebay - has anyone successfully sued (and/or via out of court settlement) them for an amount substantially above and beyond the listing fees due to a bogus listing(s)? If anyone successfully has, then perhaps the OP might have a chance getting substantial compensation from Afternic.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=457847

Again, my view is about that the most the OP could hope for is, maybe, compensation for their Afternic membership fee, if they had joined specifically to bid on the auto.com listing.

On a related note, bogus high profile listings at Afternic, and Sedo too, has been a problem since they started years ago - this is nothing new.

A buyer should practice due diligence and research any listing they choose to bid on before placing a bid - ie. at minimum contacting the listed owner on the Whois beforehand.

Ron

italiandragon · 04-18-2008, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by Domagon

Afternic is a venue much like Ebay is.

Speaking of Ebay - has anyone successfully sued (and/or via out of court settlement) them for an amount substantially above and beyond the listing fees due to a bogus listing(s)? If anyone successfully has, then perhaps the OP might have a chance getting substantial compensation from Afternic.

Again, my view is about that the most the OP could hope for is, maybe, compensation for their Afternic membership fee, if they had joined specifically to bid on the auto.com listing.

On a related note, bogus high profile listings at Afternic, and Sedo too, has been a problem since they started years ago - this is nothing new.

A buyer should practice due diligence and research any listing they choose to bid on before placing a bid - ie. at minimum contacting the listed owner on the Whois beforehand.

Ron

I contacted the owner within 1 hour from my purchase , and I`m still waiting a reply.

Originally Posted by MWCD

They can be happy that you are so peaceful If this happend to me, it would be headlines allover the web and hurting the involved parties until an acceptable resolution was found. A friend of mine had a similar issue once and was awarded over 100.000 Euros because of a "messup" because even if companies have protection terms in place, it doesn't mean all of them are valid. By getting the word out more you would possibly receive a lot of press coverage and at least make a few bucks out of it. Afterall your screenshots and the CEO comment confirms the mess - and that alone would be worth good cash from some newspapers interviewing you and writing a report about how great some services are.

I`m "all EARS" , should anyone help me in getting something out of this, be sure he`ll be rewarded.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=457847

But since I`m not a lwayer, I have no idea if I have any right to any compensation.

Thanks

VV · 04-18-2008, 12:57 AM

ItalianDragon,
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=457847

It's time to let this go and move on.

Afternic did not intentionally try to harm you, or scam you in any way.

Yes, their first response was less than satisfactory, and I myself even called their rep who posted in this thread an "uncaring @ss"... but since then, you've received a full-length apology.

Yes, Afternic needs to keep close watch on scammers, but nobody how hard they try, one is going to slip thru on occasion. It happens to everybody, every company.

Let it go man. There is no damage here. Just disappointment.

Originally Posted by MWCD

They can be happy that you are so peaceful If this happend to me, it would be headlines allover the web and hurting the involved parties until an acceptable resolution was found. A friend of mine had a similar issue once and was awarded over 100.000 Euros because of a "messup" because even if companies have protection terms in place, it doesn't mean all of them are valid. By getting the word out more you would possibly receive a lot of press coverage and at least make a few bucks out of it. Afterall your screenshots and the CEO comment confirms the mess - and that alone would be worth good cash from some newspapers interviewing you and writing a report about how great some services are.

MWCD,

You scare me. People who think like you scare me.

That's what's wrong with our society today -- people are trying to get something for nothing. Trying to exploit the system for their own personal gain. As if they are somehow entitled to it, like the world owes them something.

Grow up. Get real.

tdm300 · 04-18-2008, 06:43 PM

Are you still going to use afternic after this? How often does this type of stuff happens with them?

italiandragon · 04-19-2008, 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by tdm300

Are you still going to use afternic after this? How often does this type of stuff happens with them?

If there were other options , more competitors, I would not use Afternic, but really.....this industry is not offering options.

Charley · 04-19-2008, 07:51 AM

Originally Posted by italiandragon

If there were other options , more competitors, I would not use Afternic, but really.....this industry is not offering options.

Afternic doesn't have lots of premium names with reasonable prices. I check them out often, many names quote ridiculous prices.

john_karr · 04-19-2008, 10:53 AM

OH Sh!t if you get it your a lucky man! Good luck keep us posted

evirtual1 · 04-19-2008, 07:08 PM

pssssst ...... wanna buy a-u-t-o.info ?????

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04-16-2008, 01:56 PM	#177 (permalink)
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04-16-2008, 11:17 PM	#179 (permalink)
scoops22 NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 788	Yea a warning.I can imagine how the convo went. (rep)"You are not allowed to sell names that are not yours." ("seller") "Wow really,I totally had no idea that I couldnt do that." , (rep)"we understand,not too many people would know that,this is just a warning,now you know" ("seller")"ok thank you very much for letting me know that" ("rep") "no problem,we look foward to your future business,have a nice day" A warning? __________________ Get $25 Free To Play Poker Here :tu: Available Pronounceable 5L.coms Here Need Web Design?Here :tu: Without Hard Work ,Nothing Grows But Weeds. Last edited by scoops22; 04-16-2008 at 11:26 PM.

04-17-2008, 02:56 AM	#183 (permalink)
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04-17-2008, 01:15 AM	#181 (permalink)
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04-17-2008, 05:01 AM	#184 (permalink)
Pound Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK Posts: 2,065	Do many people here actually sell domains on Afternic? I don't have a membership but can't help feeling I should (even with this latest incident).

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04-17-2008, 04:22 PM	#188 (permalink)
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04-17-2008, 07:03 PM	#189 (permalink)
Domagon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wyomissing, PA, USA Posts: 1,223	Afternic is a venue much like Ebay is. Speaking of Ebay - has anyone successfully sued (and/or via out of court settlement) them for an amount substantially above and beyond the listing fees due to a bogus listing(s)? If anyone successfully has, then perhaps the OP might have a chance getting substantial compensation from Afternic. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=457847 Again, my view is about that the most the OP could hope for is, maybe, compensation for their Afternic membership fee, if they had joined specifically to bid on the auto.com listing. On a related note, bogus high profile listings at Afternic, and Sedo too, has been a problem since they started years ago - this is nothing new. A buyer should practice due diligence and research any listing they choose to bid on before placing a bid - ie. at minimum contacting the listed owner on the Whois beforehand. Ron __________________ Domagon - Website Management and Domain Name Sales

04-18-2008, 06:43 PM	#192 (permalink)
tdm300 NamePros Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ny Posts: 79	Are you still going to use afternic after this? How often does this type of stuff happens with them? __________________ :)

04-19-2008, 10:53 AM	#195 (permalink)
john_karr NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 813	OH Sh!t if you get it your a lucky man! Good luck keep us posted

04-19-2008, 07:08 PM	#196 (permalink)
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