.Mobi Auction Event

iNod · 12-04-2006, 04:19 PM

Hello All,

I want to have another .mobi auction before Christmas, so I need to decide on a date. What do you think is a good day?

AUCTION THIS SUNDAY! (10th)
2AM GMT (ENGLAND)

CHAT ROOM URL: http://namepros.com/chat.php?room=.MOBI

We are planning on having a much more organized auction this time. Below is the schedule for this Sundays auction.

- 40 CAP on Names. ONLY 40 CAN BE ENTERED. Priority will be given to new users over ones who have already entered names.
- There will be 2 INTERMISSIONS. Each lasting roughly 5-10 minutes. Go get some food, cookies, use the washroom. What ever. There may be giveaways depending on our time yield.
- This auction will last for 2 hours. Tops. Meaning it can go over abit, but it will end after roughly 2 HOURS
- ALL SUBMISSIONS must be sent to me (I will post an email tomorrow, PM for now) by Saturday 9th. Submissions will be accepted early Sunday but given last priority. Meaning if the auction ends up being over 2 hours and your names still need to be auctioned off. You will not be given a chance.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/dot-mobi/265404-mobi-auction-event.html
- Buyout Clause in Effect there is a MAX of $6.00 and the percentage is 20% of the final bid.
- Increments are not a big issue. After $100 I would like to see $10 increments.
- This auction will not just be promoted at Namepros. So do expect lots more visitors than last auctions. You may be other community members aswell as some new ones.
- TALKING, is to be kept to a minimum. We want all to have fun but this is now a business auction so maintain a respective environment for all. You can congrat on winning and what ever else. But during the bidding session. Please REFRAIN from talking.

If there is anymore rules. They will be posted. I look forward to seeing you there and hope that these rules will assist with making a more business-like auction will still enjoying it.

Any comments/complaints please PM me. If you cannot submit a domain until Sunday. Please PM me it before hand.

- Steve

thinking1 · 12-04-2006, 04:20 PM

I'm good with any Sunday. Sunday nights are a good time because most people are home then.

gou · 12-04-2006, 04:25 PM

Anytime, bring it on.

JasMate · 12-04-2006, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by iNod

Hello All,
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=265404

I want to have another .mobi auction before Christmas, so I need to decide on a date. What do you think is a good day?

- Steve

I agree anytime is great for me

-- Please keep that private, making it public won't help you. I already told you you will get it --

iNod · 12-04-2006, 11:09 PM

Auction set for This Sunday!

- Steve

GeoOwners · 12-05-2006, 08:16 AM

polish those names up...

Charley · 12-06-2006, 12:40 AM

Any day is good for me. But the times are really a problem here. Seems surprising I have been on this forum for a year now and attended only 1 auction.

Broker · 12-06-2006, 06:40 AM

INod, just curious here. But is this going to be a live one day, or 2 or 3 hour auction? Or are you still working out the details?

Thanks,
HasRob.........

thinking1 · 12-06-2006, 04:45 PM

I'll be there and will be looking out for a quality name to bid on.

iNod · 12-06-2006, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by HasRob

INod, just curious here. But is this going to be a live one day, or 2 or 3 hour auction? Or are you still working out the details?

Thanks,
HasRob.........

It will probably be around 2-3 hours.

- Steve

TheWatcher · 12-06-2006, 05:06 PM

Any list of domains that will be in auction?

em

iNod · 12-06-2006, 07:21 PM

Not atm. If anyone wishes if they could PM a list of possible names they might auction I will start a list. Otherwise it is a come on down and see the names.

Plus this time we will have some help and some more things. So I strongly suggest everyone come on down.

- Steve

Poison · 12-06-2006, 07:24 PM

What time do auctions start?

iNod · 12-06-2006, 07:29 PM

2AM GMT (US/Canada)

*FIX NOT 7PM GMT, 2AM GMT. 7PM MST*

I am going to hold it abit later this time too see if we can get some more people from other places in the world.

- Steve

Broker · 12-06-2006, 08:16 PM

http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/home.htm

iNod · 12-07-2006, 01:49 AM

New auction rules have been posted. Please read carefully. We hope to encourage other members from different communities to join us on our .MOBI Auction Event.

- Steve

movingconcierge · 12-08-2006, 06:15 PM

Why is the buyout so high? $12 if someone bids $40 for an LLL.mobi?

RJ · 12-08-2006, 06:16 PM

For clarification. That's 9:00 PM Eastern Time, and 6:00 PM Pacific.

iNod · 12-08-2006, 06:17 PM

I am going to have to rethink that after tonights auction. We will probably lower it. The original intension was to try to discourage sellers from just buying out. But I may have thought about that wrongly.

- Steve

movingconcierge · 12-08-2006, 06:20 PM

That'd be great, Steve

Originally Posted by iNod

I am going to have to rethink that after tonights auction. We will probably lower it. The original intension was to try to discourage sellers from just buying out. But I may have thought about that wrongly.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=265404

- Steve

Broker · 12-08-2006, 06:45 PM

Buyout Clause in Effect there is a MAX of $12.00 and the percentage is 40% of the final bid.

Can you explain exactly what that means Inod or someone? Also, is it 40 names per seller or altogether total for the auction?

thanks much,
HasRob..........

RJ · 12-08-2006, 06:48 PM

Buyout Clause means the seller can cancel the auction results by paying off the winning bidder. In this case, 40% of the winning bid up to $12.

It's a way of limiting the risk of putting a domain up for auction without having to resort to reserve prices. It essentially equates to a list fee payable to the buyer if you don't agree to sell for the winning bid.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=265404

Higher buyout caps mean more completed auctions and bigger rewards for bidders, but may also discourage potential sellers from listing quality names. Lower buyout caps mean more buyouts. We recently lowered the buyout cap in the regular auction to 20%/$6 to encourage sellers to list better names. This is not a comment about the .MOBI buyout rate.

Broker · 12-08-2006, 06:52 PM

Thanks R.J, thats what I thought but just wanted to be sure.

iNod · 12-08-2006, 07:22 PM

We are going to resort back to the original idea. It is going to return to $6

- Steve

yoyosean · 12-09-2006, 10:17 AM

if i put a quality name up that i think is worth several thousand and only get a bid of $200 i have to pay somebody $6 to not buy it? is this right?

View Poll Results: Date for Auction?
Wednesday (6th)	2	11.76%
This Saturday (9th)	1	5.88%
This Sunday (10th)	10	58.82%
Next Wednesday (13th)	1	5.88%
Next Saturday (16th)	3	17.65%
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12-04-2006, 04:19 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
iNod Eating Pie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272	.Mobi Auction Event Hello All, I want to have another .mobi auction before Christmas, so I need to decide on a date. What do you think is a good day? AUCTION THIS SUNDAY! (10th) 2AM GMT (ENGLAND) CHAT ROOM URL: http://namepros.com/chat.php?room=.MOBI We are planning on having a much more organized auction this time. Below is the schedule for this Sundays auction. - 40 CAP on Names. ONLY 40 CAN BE ENTERED. Priority will be given to new users over ones who have already entered names. - There will be 2 INTERMISSIONS. Each lasting roughly 5-10 minutes. Go get some food, cookies, use the washroom. What ever. There may be giveaways depending on our time yield. - This auction will last for 2 hours. Tops. Meaning it can go over abit, but it will end after roughly 2 HOURS - ALL SUBMISSIONS must be sent to me (I will post an email tomorrow, PM for now) by Saturday 9th. Submissions will be accepted early Sunday but given last priority. Meaning if the auction ends up being over 2 hours and your names still need to be auctioned off. You will not be given a chance. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/dot-mobi/265404-mobi-auction-event.html - Buyout Clause in Effect there is a MAX of $6.00 and the percentage is 20% of the final bid. - Increments are not a big issue. After $100 I would like to see $10 increments. - This auction will not just be promoted at Namepros. So do expect lots more visitors than last auctions. You may be other community members aswell as some new ones. - TALKING, is to be kept to a minimum. We want all to have fun but this is now a business auction so maintain a respective environment for all. You can congrat on winning and what ever else. But during the bidding session. Please REFRAIN from talking. If there is anymore rules. They will be posted. I look forward to seeing you there and hope that these rules will assist with making a more business-like auction will still enjoying it. Any comments/complaints please PM me. If you cannot submit a domain until Sunday. Please PM me it before hand. - Steve __________________ I feel old. Last edited by iNod; 12-10-2006 at 04:01 AM.

12-04-2006, 04:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
gou NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 711	Anytime, bring it on. __________________ I

12-04-2006, 11:09 PM	THREAD STARTER #5 (permalink)
iNod Eating Pie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272	Auction set for This Sunday! - Steve __________________ I feel old.

12-05-2006, 08:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
GeoOwners Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Near Chicago Posts: 2,397	polish those names up... __________________ MortgageandLoan.com

12-04-2006, 04:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
thinking1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,081	I'm good with any Sunday. Sunday nights are a good time because most people are home then.

12-06-2006, 12:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
Charley Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In a 3 Bedroom Flat Â© Posts: 3,691	Any day is good for me. But the times are really a problem here. Seems surprising I have been on this forum for a year now and attended only 1 auction. __________________ â€* Did We Know That There Aren't Really Thousands Of Bands Who Might Be Interesting, We Will Get To Deleting All Bands That Aren't In Flames, Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Deicide â€*

12-06-2006, 06:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
Broker Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Philly Burbs Posts: 3,199	INod, just curious here. But is this going to be a live one day, or 2 or 3 hour auction? Or are you still working out the details? Thanks, HasRob.........

12-06-2006, 04:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
thinking1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,081	I'll be there and will be looking out for a quality name to bid on.

12-06-2006, 05:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
TheWatcher Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: KING.NET Posts: 3,479	Any list of domains that will be in auction? em __________________ Get your own .CO $28/yr http://NeedName.com KING.NET Advertise your products and services. Got Facebook, connect with me. http://facebook.com/domainnetwork WebeW.com - YA.NET Alternative Domain Name!. Use it for your site or blog.

12-06-2006, 07:21 PM	THREAD STARTER #12 (permalink)
iNod Eating Pie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272	Not atm. If anyone wishes if they could PM a list of possible names they might auction I will start a list. Otherwise it is a come on down and see the names. Plus this time we will have some help and some more things. So I strongly suggest everyone come on down. - Steve __________________ I feel old.

12-06-2006, 07:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
Poison NamePros Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 305	What time do auctions start?

12-06-2006, 07:29 PM	THREAD STARTER #14 (permalink)
iNod Eating Pie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272	2AM GMT (US/Canada) FIX NOT 7PM GMT, 2AM GMT. 7PM MST I am going to hold it abit later this time too see if we can get some more people from other places in the world. - Steve __________________ I feel old. Last edited by iNod; 12-06-2006 at 07:38 PM.

12-06-2006, 08:16 PM	#15 (permalink)
Broker Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Philly Burbs Posts: 3,199	http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/home.htm

12-07-2006, 01:49 AM	THREAD STARTER #16 (permalink)
iNod Eating Pie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272	New auction rules have been posted. Please read carefully. We hope to encourage other members from different communities to join us on our .MOBI Auction Event. - Steve __________________ I feel old.

12-08-2006, 06:15 PM	#17 (permalink)
movingconcierge Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,266	Why is the buyout so high? $12 if someone bids $40 for an LLL.mobi?

12-08-2006, 06:16 PM	#18 (permalink)
RJ NamePros Webmaster Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,930 Follow @DomainBuyer	For clarification. That's 9:00 PM Eastern Time, and 6:00 PM Pacific. __________________ @DomainBuyer facebook

12-08-2006, 06:17 PM	THREAD STARTER #19 (permalink)
iNod Eating Pie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272	I am going to have to rethink that after tonights auction. We will probably lower it. The original intension was to try to discourage sellers from just buying out. But I may have thought about that wrongly. - Steve __________________ I feel old.

12-08-2006, 06:45 PM	#21 (permalink)
Broker Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Philly Burbs Posts: 3,199	Buyout Clause in Effect there is a MAX of $12.00 and the percentage is 40% of the final bid. Can you explain exactly what that means Inod or someone? Also, is it 40 names per seller or altogether total for the auction? thanks much, HasRob..........

12-08-2006, 06:48 PM	#22 (permalink)
RJ NamePros Webmaster Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,930 Follow @DomainBuyer	Buyout Clause means the seller can cancel the auction results by paying off the winning bidder. In this case, 40% of the winning bid up to $12. It's a way of limiting the risk of putting a domain up for auction without having to resort to reserve prices. It essentially equates to a list fee payable to the buyer if you don't agree to sell for the winning bid. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=265404 Higher buyout caps mean more completed auctions and bigger rewards for bidders, but may also discourage potential sellers from listing quality names. Lower buyout caps mean more buyouts. We recently lowered the buyout cap in the regular auction to 20%/$6 to encourage sellers to list better names. This is not a comment about the .MOBI buyout rate. __________________ @DomainBuyer facebook Last edited by -RJ-; 12-08-2006 at 06:52 PM.

12-08-2006, 06:52 PM	#23 (permalink)
Broker Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Philly Burbs Posts: 3,199	Thanks R.J, thats what I thought but just wanted to be sure.

12-08-2006, 07:22 PM	THREAD STARTER #24 (permalink)
iNod Eating Pie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272	We are going to resort back to the original idea. It is going to return to $6 - Steve __________________ I feel old.

12-09-2006, 10:17 AM	#25 (permalink)
yoyosean Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,202	if i put a quality name up that i think is worth several thousand and only get a bid of $200 i have to pay somebody $6 to not buy it? is this right?

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