what happened on sedo?

MDA · 12-05-2007, 09:22 AM

10 minutes before the auction was over, control panel and auctions screen stopped displaying. i've tried 3 different internet connections so it must have been from sedo..

i wasn't able to bid.

did anybody else encounter this kind of problems?

allnicksgone · 12-05-2007, 09:24 AM

Sedo crashed and burned. Auctions ended without a single one being extended by last minute bids. Lots of money went un-bidded.

MDA · 12-05-2007, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by allnicksgone

Sedo crashed and burned. Auctions ended without a single one being extended by last minute bids. Lots of money went un-bidded.

i'm really pissed about this!!

I didn't get to put in a single bid and there were 6 names i was waiting to put bids on! most of them were about half to one third of how high i was willing to go, 10 minutes before the auction ended!

if i were mtld, i'd be particularly angry right now and ask sedo to redo the auction...

accent · 12-05-2007, 09:36 AM

The idiots had all the auctions expiring at the same time.
(granted they only have been doing auctions for a short time)

The servers must have crashed, most people were not able to get in for the last 5 minutes. I think they had a system that was supposed to extend a auction if there was a bid in the last few minutes, but if there was then it did not work.

Not at all sure what happens now, if they will go with the last recorded bids or reschedule the auctions (and get more servers).

allnicksgone · 12-05-2007, 09:37 AM

sedo is extending the auctions very soon for 20 minutes.

MDA · 12-05-2007, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by allnicksgone

sedo is extending the auctions very soon for 20 minutes.

do you have any idea when that might be?

connections · 12-05-2007, 09:51 AM

This is a joke.

If I loose the two domains I have won over this rubbish heads will roll.

klm390 · 12-05-2007, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by allnicksgone

sedo is extending the auctions very soon for 20 minutes.

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/dot-mobi/403517-what-happened-on-sedo.html
I hope everyone that was interested in bidding is aware of the time extension. Most likely not though.

dag · 12-05-2007, 09:54 AM

The official word from Sedo:

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=403517
.MOBI Auction Will Be Extended

We are aware the there are some problems with the .MOBI Auction at this time. Due the down time we were not able to extend the auction before the set closing time. Some bidders may have received emails saying that they have won the auction, however because the system was down the highest bid at the time the system failed are not binding according to our terms and conditions. The auction will be up and running very shortly and will be extended by 20 minutes to ensure all interested parties can place their bids. While this is unfortunate, the good news is that the problems are due to the large number of last minute bidders! This is the first time an auction has brought down our servers due to such a large amount of activity.

Be assured that if there is any additional down time again, it will again be extended to ensure all bidders can place their desired bids. You may want to check your buyer control panel to see if all your bids were logged properly. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

klm390 · 12-05-2007, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by connections

This is a joke.

If I loose the two domains I have won over this rubbish heads will roll.

But then you have this issue which is real bad for someone who got a good deal.

webecri · 12-05-2007, 09:55 AM

Mail from Sedo:

Dear Stijn,
We are aware the there are some problems with the .MOBI Auction at this time. Due the down time we were not able to extend the auction before the set closing time. Some bidders may have received emails saying that they have won the auction, however because the system was down the highest bid at the time the system failed are not binding according to our terms and conditions. The auction will be up and running very shortly and will be extended by 20 minutes to ensure all interested parties can place their bids. While this is unfortunate, the good news is that the problems are due to the large number of last minute bidders! This is the first time an auction has brought down our servers due to such a large amount of activity.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=403517
Be assured that if there is any additional down time again, it will again be extended to ensure all bidders can place their desired bids. You may want to check your buyer control panel to see if all your bids were logged properly. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Best Regards,

Your Sedo Team

allnicksgone · 12-05-2007, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by connections

This is a joke.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=403517

If I loose the two domains I have won over this rubbish heads will roll.

I can understand your frustration.

But, it is highly doubtful that you would have won those domains at the price you did had others been able to place their bids in the last moments.

Now the good news is even after they extend the auctions, final prices will probably be lower than they would have been if the auction process went smoothly without this glitch. Many bidders assume it is over and won't bid when it starts again. So you still may get a good bargain.

webecri · 12-05-2007, 10:00 AM

http://www.sedo.com/search/searchres...06&language=us

2h to go!

MDA · 12-05-2007, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by connections

This is a joke.

If I loose the two domains I have won over this rubbish heads will roll.

it's a thorny situation. whatever sedo does now, it will be screwing people one way or another

connections · 12-05-2007, 10:03 AM

Transaction canceled by Sedo

WTF

Breach of contract at its worst.

Jasonn · 12-05-2007, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by connections

Transaction canceled by Sedo

WTF

Breach of contract at its worst.

Happens all the time. Snapnames have done the same thing when problems arise at the end of an auction. You just want the names cheap

Pred · 12-05-2007, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by webecri

http://www.sedo.com/search/searchres...06&language=us
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=403517

2h to go!

should make for a great cover story on dotmobiz.com Stijn?

'clammer for great mobi names brings the house down!'
'first time sedo's servers have been brought to knees!'

webecri · 12-05-2007, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by arnie

should make for a great cover story on dotmobiz.com Stijn?

'clammer for great mobi names brings the house down!'
'first time sedo's servers have been brought to knees!'

Write it my friend, and I will publish!!! Send me a PM with your story...

Sedo · 12-05-2007, 11:12 AM

Hi All,

As we can see, Sedo's stance regarding this matter has been posted around. To clarify a bit further, though, the auctions will run until 3 PM EST (New York/Boston time for those international individuals who may not be sure).

We apologize for any inconvenience caused but hope all participatns will work to make this a successful auction event.

Take care and good luck in the marketplace!

Always,
Keith

Pred · 12-05-2007, 01:50 PM

lame.mobi

SkyMan · 12-05-2007, 01:57 PM

I was very unimpressed as well. Dictionary.mobi was the one I was going after. Also didn't get a chance to bid. Extremely disappointed.

Pred · 12-05-2007, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by SkyMan

I was very unimpressed as well. Dictionary.mobi was the one I was going after. Also didn't get a chance to bid. Extremely disappointed.

u do know they ran it for another 2 hours just after?

SkyMan · 12-05-2007, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by arnie

u do know they ran it for another 2 hours just after?

I had left and didn't have access to a computer until 4:30 EST.

Pred · 12-05-2007, 02:09 PM

sorry to hesar that.
sedo were warned about getting decent servers and spacing the auctions. as usual in one ear and out the other. not sure if mtld will choose them for next auctions whener they are. no doubt mtld will be getting a lot of correspondance to see that sedo don't

Mobi Cheap · 12-07-2007, 06:30 PM

Posting here two days later, here is why:

IMHO this should be the first thread people read if they are new to this issue - otherwise it's very difficult to make sense of the hundreds of subsequent posts, many of which seem to assume all readers lived through these crucial minutes and hours following the Sedo auction in real time.

There are clearly many new people coming here lately to get the basic facts regarding the Sedo 3 auction extension, and it looks like many of them are having difficulties because they lack the essential info they need right at the start.

http://www.namepros.com/showthread.p...=1#post2376234
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=403517

The above link suggests it might be a good idea to consider making this thread a sticky.

12-05-2007, 09:22 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
MDA NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 327	what happened on sedo? 10 minutes before the auction was over, control panel and auctions screen stopped displaying. i've tried 3 different internet connections so it must have been from sedo.. i wasn't able to bid. did anybody else encounter this kind of problems?

12-05-2007, 09:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
accent Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,299	The idiots had all the auctions expiring at the same time. (granted they only have been doing auctions for a short time) The servers must have crashed, most people were not able to get in for the last 5 minutes. I think they had a system that was supposed to extend a auction if there was a bid in the last few minutes, but if there was then it did not work. Not at all sure what happens now, if they will go with the last recorded bids or reschedule the auctions (and get more servers). __________________ Domains for sale For List Of Country Code Domains Jewelry of Tibet and Nepal TibetanJewelry.mobi Tibetan Symbols Om Pyramids Ancient Egyptian Secrets Ancient Mystery Eden Shakti

12-05-2007, 09:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
connections NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 284 Follow @connections8	This is a joke. If I loose the two domains I have won over this rubbish heads will roll. __________________ Sydney SEO Gucci Mane Mixtapes Backlinks Professional SEO

12-05-2007, 09:54 AM	#9 (permalink)
dag Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Omm Nom Nom Nom Posts: 3,108	The official word from Sedo: ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=403517 .MOBI Auction Will Be Extended We are aware the there are some problems with the .MOBI Auction at this time. Due the down time we were not able to extend the auction before the set closing time. Some bidders may have received emails saying that they have won the auction, however because the system was down the highest bid at the time the system failed are not binding according to our terms and conditions. The auction will be up and running very shortly and will be extended by 20 minutes to ensure all interested parties can place their bids. While this is unfortunate, the good news is that the problems are due to the large number of last minute bidders! This is the first time an auction has brought down our servers due to such a large amount of activity. Be assured that if there is any additional down time again, it will again be extended to ensure all bidders can place their desired bids. You may want to check your buyer control panel to see if all your bids were logged properly. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. __________________ V-C-R.com C-P-R.com i-Netbooks.com

12-05-2007, 09:55 AM	#11 (permalink)
webecri NamePros Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Den Bosch - The Netherlands Posts: 385	Mail from Sedo: Dear Stijn, We are aware the there are some problems with the .MOBI Auction at this time. Due the down time we were not able to extend the auction before the set closing time. Some bidders may have received emails saying that they have won the auction, however because the system was down the highest bid at the time the system failed are not binding according to our terms and conditions. The auction will be up and running very shortly and will be extended by 20 minutes to ensure all interested parties can place their bids. While this is unfortunate, the good news is that the problems are due to the large number of last minute bidders! This is the first time an auction has brought down our servers due to such a large amount of activity. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=403517 Be assured that if there is any additional down time again, it will again be extended to ensure all bidders can place their desired bids. You may want to check your buyer control panel to see if all your bids were logged properly. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Best Regards, Your Sedo Team __________________ some of my active websites: Cheapest .mobi registrar \| Mobi Affiliate Program .com \| Hostels.mobi \| Weerbericht .mobi \| SportsNews.mobi \| Headhunter.mobi \| Review.mobi \| TVgids.mobi And of course: :hehe: dotMobiz.com :hehe:

12-05-2007, 09:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
allnicksgone NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 665	Sedo crashed and burned. Auctions ended without a single one being extended by last minute bids. Lots of money went un-bidded.

12-05-2007, 09:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
allnicksgone NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 665	sedo is extending the auctions very soon for 20 minutes.

12-05-2007, 10:00 AM	#13 (permalink)
webecri NamePros Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Den Bosch - The Netherlands Posts: 385	http://www.sedo.com/search/searchres...06&language=us 2h to go! __________________ some of my active websites: Cheapest .mobi registrar \| Mobi Affiliate Program .com \| Hostels.mobi \| Weerbericht .mobi \| SportsNews.mobi \| Headhunter.mobi \| Review.mobi \| TVgids.mobi And of course: :hehe: dotMobiz.com :hehe:

12-05-2007, 10:03 AM	#15 (permalink)
connections NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 284 Follow @connections8	Transaction canceled by Sedo WTF Breach of contract at its worst. __________________ Sydney SEO Gucci Mane Mixtapes Backlinks Professional SEO

12-05-2007, 11:12 AM	#19 (permalink)
Sedo NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 327 Follow @sedo	Hi All, As we can see, Sedo's stance regarding this matter has been posted around. To clarify a bit further, though, the auctions will run until 3 PM EST (New York/Boston time for those international individuals who may not be sure). We apologize for any inconvenience caused but hope all participatns will work to make this a successful auction event. Take care and good luck in the marketplace! Always, Keith __________________ Join Sedo today - Buy, Park, Sell! Check out Sedo's Customer Support Center for answers to commonly asked questions!

12-05-2007, 01:50 PM	#20 (permalink)
Pred Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,688	lame.mobi

12-05-2007, 01:57 PM	#21 (permalink)
SkyMan NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 152	I was very unimpressed as well. Dictionary.mobi was the one I was going after. Also didn't get a chance to bid. Extremely disappointed.

12-05-2007, 02:09 PM	#24 (permalink)
Pred Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,688	sorry to hesar that. sedo were warned about getting decent servers and spacing the auctions. as usual in one ear and out the other. not sure if mtld will choose them for next auctions whener they are. no doubt mtld will be getting a lot of correspondance to see that sedo don't

12-07-2007, 06:30 PM	#25 (permalink)
Mobi Cheap Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,212	Posting here two days later, here is why: IMHO this should be the first thread people read if they are new to this issue - otherwise it's very difficult to make sense of the hundreds of subsequent posts, many of which seem to assume all readers lived through these crucial minutes and hours following the Sedo auction in real time. There are clearly many new people coming here lately to get the basic facts regarding the Sedo 3 auction extension, and it looks like many of them are having difficulties because they lack the essential info they need right at the start. http://www.namepros.com/showthread.p...=1#post2376234 ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=403517 The above link suggests it might be a good idea to consider making this thread a sticky. __________________ Bulk NNN offers being discussed. All firm commitments will be honored. All PM discussions must be finalized ASAP. ~~~ .Mobi Examples:BusinessWeek.mobi, ESPN.mobi, CNNmoney.mobi, weather.mobi, ericsson.mobi, wnba.mobi, NBA.mobi, marriott.mobi, smirnoff.mobi, polo.mobi, BMW.mobi, AAA.mobi, ferrari.mobi Last edited by Mobi Cheap; 12-07-2007 at 06:33 PM.

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