sales Swetha’s Sales – The Truth May Shock You!

[Digital Nomad]

Here is a nice article posted on NameBio.com by Michael Sumner the CEO of NameBio.com. He asked for Swetha's aka @DNGear username and password to log into her Afternic account to confirm the sales once and for all, read it all below or go to https://namebio.com/blog/swethas-sales-the-truth-may-shock-you/

Swetha’s Sales – The Truth May Shock You!​

Yesterday there was quite the stir on Twitter after Swetha reported another batch of jaw-dropping .xyz sales. User @jackdomainer did some research and found that an overwhelming majority of her sales were still not developed, which he thought was suspicious given the price tags. Theories started flying around, and even the Castello Brothers and Rick Schwartz chimed in with vague statements alluding to some grand conspiracy.

Grab some popcorn and read it for yourself here:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1596296988966154241

The low rate of development was the only “proof” provided so far. But why report fake sales? Well isn’t it obvious? To boost the value of her own assets so she can dump them on unsuspecting wholesalers, hoping to reproduce her incredible success, for inflated prices.


But ask yourself this… how many times have you seen Swetha wholesaling premium .xyz domains? I may have missed it, but I don’t recall seeing that.


For years I’ve been in the awkward position of publishing these sales reports. All I can go on is a screenshot, which she graciously provided for every single sale report since the day she started sharing. But screenshots can be faked relatively easily.


I could ask her to share her screen with me while she logs in to a marketplace, but even that could be faked with browser extensions that modify the page live. It’s more difficult than faking a screenshot, but not impossible. Not good enough.


To get a definitive answer, I reached out to Swetha and asked for the unthinkable. I asked if she would give me her username and password to her Afternic account, so I could log in myself and verify all the sales she has ever reported at this marketplace.





I felt bad even asking. Here she is sharing her valuable sales data with the community, all while being given endless grief about it. And now some stranger is asking to log in to her Afternic account. A lesser person would have just said “fuck it”, stopped reporting sales, and told me to go away. But you know what… she agreed! It was at this moment I knew it was all true and factual, but still, I’m going to “due diligence” the heck out of this.


So I quickly logged in to her Afternic account and visited this URL to get a dump of all the raw sales data. Then I started taking screenshots of her sales summary page. I logged out and let her know I was done so she could change her password. Then I started diving in.


One by one I checked the sales against what we have in our database. Every single one of them was perfect. Except I discovered something shocking. Quite a few of the sales were never reported. However good you think she’s doing based on what she has reported, she’s actually doing even better. That’s insane!


Now remember, Swetha has been reporting sales for quite a while now. All this time, she had no idea I would ever ask her to log in to any of her accounts, or which one(s) I would ask for. So if she was going to fabricate sales, she would have no way of knowing to always keep Afternic clean, as opposed to DAN or Escrow.com or whatever. Thus I now feel 100% confident in all her reports, not just the Afternic ones.


I also now feel confident in saying that Swetha is probably in the Top 100 of all domain investors who have ever lived, and she is probably in the Top 5 of all investors who aren’t part of the “old guard”. Maybe even #1 of the new generation.


But more than that, she is a kindhearted individual who is generously sharing what is working for her even though it makes new acquisitions more expensive for her. And even when the haters show up in droves, she stays the course. Thank you Swetha.


Is it possible that she’s a shill for the registry, and they’re creating hundreds of accounts across multiple marketplaces to buy the domains from her? I mean anything is possible. But it seems highly improbable that they would lock up funds and trust that she would always give them back, just to create the appearance of demand. They don’t benefit from the wholesale aftermarket, so it would just be for the sake of hand regs.


And then how do you explain the ones that are developed? And how do you explain other people getting large XYZ sales? Believe what you want, and skepticism is generally a healthy thing, but this theory seems so out there and lacking in any evidence that I have to think anyone who believes it is jealous (or loves conspiracy theories more than Rob Monster).


Here is the full screenshot I took of her sales summary page, with unreported sales blacked out for her privacy. Again, I took this screenshot myself while personally logged in to her Afternic account, it was not shared with me. I saw it with my own eyes.

Check out the screenshot of Swetha's sales at: https://namebio.com/assets/swetha-sales.jpg

Source: https://namebio.com/blog/swethas-sales-the-truth-may-shock-you/

 

[DN Playbook]

I believe we have hit a nerve.

 

[Kai W.]

So again if i was the the CEO i would think maybe the names of the buyers are the KEY .

All my respect to swetha and her achievements , All what i said i mean it in general and not about her specific .

.

https://nic.xyz/whois
Perhaps it would be easier and more efficient to look up WHOIS and find some clues from it?

 

[DN Playbook]

What the hell is all of this about? So she sells a lot of xyz domains. Great. Good for her. Keep going. What is the point of this discussion??? Why has it reached 5 pages?

 

[DN Playbook]

Is this a promotion for XYZ domains?

 

[lovely4ever]

https://nic.xyz/whois
Perhaps it would be easier and more efficient to look up WHOIS and find some clues from it?

WHOIS is useless when domain privacy set ON .

.

 

[1Darko]

Wow - this gets better and better.
You know, you are asking a lot of Swetha. But you can lead by example.
Please report your 6 .xyz sales in this thread and publish your 20,000 bucks investment in .xyz, so that we all can learn from your misinvestment.
Thanks in advance!

Hello @keywordrichdomains, anybody at home?
I'm still waiting to see your .xyz sales and investment data. Don't be shy now!

 

[karmaco]

People here are simply having a healthy discussion about .xyz present and the future. You are really the one being emotionally unstable (to say the least) with entrances like ''viciously attack the lady'', ''you are cowards'' etc. Just get a life man and concentrate on selling domains if you can't bring any valuable thoughts to the table. Bro, sorry, but you are bits of simpleminded prick if you don't realize that the conversation has nothing to do with Swetha gender or nationality (you are the one who brings it, actually). Her name could be John HardCock, and she could be a 50 year old white male redneck from West Virginia - people still would be asking questions. It's about xyz extension, not personalities.

There is nothing healthy about the xyz Swetha debate that has gone on for years over here. We can’t go a month without new conspiracy theory threads on here with zero proof ever provided. The obsession with Swetha sales is a sickness at this point.

I agree with Johnn’s earlier post. Who cares… it doesn’t impact your life or your sales.

No matter what she does those who don’t believe won’t believe. But I certainly think its time to leave her the F alone. Its bordering on cyber stalking.

 

[MasterOfMyDomains]

C’mon there is no business like your business. Or your business. Her business, his business. Their business
This business is about others business
Cyberstalking, gaslighting, no wonder minimum 78% hide their identities
Heat score, I hope Swetha never posts another sale. Nothing left to prove, take the money and enjoy. I see reporting sales as bragging, its not 2015 anÿmore
Hide your identity and invisible downvote me

 

[-EM-]

There is nothing healthy about the xyz Swetha debate that has gone on for years over here. We can’t go a month without new conspiracy theory threads on here with zero proof ever provided. The obsession with Swetha sales is a sickness at this point.

I agree with Johnn’s earlier post. Who cares… it doesn’t impact your life or your sales.

No matter what she does those who don’t believe won’t believe. But I certainly think its time to leave her the F alone. Its bordering on cyber stalking.

You know you are free not to participate in this debate, also you will avoid getting sick. Again, the domain market is very much based on previous sales, So yes, everyone cares.

 

[J.R.]

There is nothing healthy about the xyz Swetha debate that has gone on for years over here. We can’t go a month without new conspiracy theory threads on here with zero proof ever provided. The obsession with Swetha sales is a sickness at this point.

I agree with Johnn’s earlier post. Who cares… it doesn’t impact your life or your sales.

No matter what she does those who don’t believe won’t believe. But I certainly think its time to leave her the F alone. Its bordering on cyber stalking.

Who made you king?

Why do you believe you determine what is healthy and unhealthy debate on a public topic? Clearly, different people fall on opposing sides of this discussion and for the most part the debate has been healthy.

'Conspiracy theories' is a cudgel to stop active debate, its lazy and weak.

If Swetha didn't post sales publicly while boasting, yet ignoring numerous interview requests, nobody would care. You call curiosity and debate obsession, when it is merely natural inquiry.

Have you forgotten the fake Byte.xyz sale? Many people reported that sale as pure fact, but it wasn't completed. Skepticism is healthy, blind conformism is bad.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1551773236899106818

Public sales impact all domainers business life, because it impacts buying, selling and pricing strategy. Also, it impacts credibility of those who report sales as FACT. You are disingenuous and a poor reasoner at best.

This isnt about belief its about facts, that impact peoples financial decisions and livelihoods. Domaining is a business, and facts and numbers matter.

You sound just like crypto bros cultists from 2020-2021 that conveniently disappeared and scrubbed their vicious, gaslighting, stalker comments from the public record not surprisingly in 2022.

I watched the crypto cult infiltrate domains as well with their pressure tactics and mob like commitment in the face of natural scrutiny. Endlessly trolling those who asked basic questions about the hype and business fundamentals of cryptocurrency.

Where are the blind fiends now? How many are insolvent, dejected, and wishing they had listened to the skeptics?

Swetha and XYZ has nothing to worry about, as time will prove the truth of things. But public inquiry won't stop as long as record breaking XYZ sales are publicly reported. Skepticism is healthy, because it acts as a regulatory force against fraud and blind conformism.

 

[VadimK]

There is nothing healthy about the xyz Swetha debate that has gone on for years over here. We can’t go a month without new conspiracy theory threads on here with zero proof ever provided. The obsession with Swetha sales is a sickness at this point.

I agree with Johnn’s earlier post. Who cares… it doesn’t impact your life or your sales.

No matter what she does those who don’t believe won’t believe. But I certainly think its time to leave her the F alone. Its bordering on cyber stalking.

I repeat once again, that the core of this discussion is not Swetha, but the xyz sales, its present and future. Whether you want it or not, but she does report sales, which is driving the hype on xyz. The question is very simple - if the tld given is a bubble or not. What's wrong with discussing it? Those who are not interested, can simply move on and check the other threads.

It's funny how people are getting so much offended for Swetha, while in reality she doesn't care at all. I am positive she perfectly understands what's really being discussed here.

 

[biggie]

Hi

to me,
it seems more like a need to validate the reporting of sales....
rather than validate a sellers sales.

in that,
if the reporting platform is suspect because the sales are suspect
then one has to validate the sales, to validate the platform reporting them

it's too vicious for me

imo...

 

[Kai W.]

There is nothing healthy about the xyz Swetha debate that has gone on for years over here.

I agree with Johnn’s earlier post. Who cares… it doesn’t impact your life or your sales.

Its bordering on cyber stalking.

It seems you don't realize the reason why this community has lasted for years and is still active. This is not the cryptocurrency forum where people hide behind the internet and only share good news to increase its value.

If you browse through the posts above you will see that people are getting deeper thoughts from this topic, and the real insights and comments generated may provide nourishment for investors, including myself.

 

[Kai W.]

I'm afraid this has nothing to do with the original purpose of the topic, but I'm more interested in :

why all of them are .xyz tld?
Would sales have been as good if the owner was a different person?
After all, buyers would have a more perfect choice in front of an adequate budget, or buyers did enough research for the name before buying?

We can't get enough information to explain it in a short time, but it's worth watching

 

[MasterOfMyDomains]

If the core of this discussion is about xzy sales, not Swetha sales, why is her name in the title? Her name is in probably 78% of the posts in this thread
Did Sumner go into other people’s Afternic accounts and verify?
Reminds me of the member who called Kate’s sale fake or something like that.
He got demolished, acct closed, I think. Have to look and see. Make their business, my business, because it’s all based on previous business

I repeat once again, that the core of this discussion is not Swetha, but the xyz sales, its present and future. Whether you want it or not, but she does report sales, which is driving the hype on xyz. The question is very simple - if the tld given is a bubble or not. What's wrong with discussing it? Those who are not interested, can simply move on and check the other threads.

It's funny how people are getting so much offended for Swetha, while in reality she doesn't care at all. I am positive she perfectly understands what's really being discussed here.

 

[EJS]

Some people seem to think there's some sort of undisclosed connection between Swetha and the .XYZ Registry. Daniel Negari commented to me about this for an article I published this morning:

https://domaininvesting.com/daniel-negari-comments-about-swetha-and-her-business/

 

[johnn]

This is a typical thread here at NP:
- Start with a nonsense topic
- People reply with off-topic contents and google to prove that they know everything
- Attack each others
- The outcome: Nothing

 

[VadimK]

If the core of this discussion is about xzy sales, not Swetha sales, why is her name in the title? Her name is in probably 78% of the posts in this thread
Did Sumner go into other people’s Afternic accounts and verify?
Reminds me of the member who called Kate’s sale fake or something like that.
He got demolished, acct closed, I think. Have to look and see. Make their business, my business, because it’s all based on previous business

Because in a way she represents xyz sales. She is kinda the cause of the topic, but definitely not a target. Target again - are xyz current market and opinions about this tld future. At least, this is why I check the thread - for insteresting opinions on this extention.
Others, who want to clash over seller's personality, both offenders and offended - well, go ahead ))

 

[J.R.]

Some people seem to think there's some sort of undisclosed connection between Swetha and the .XYZ Registry. Daniel Negari commented to me about this for an article I published this morning:

https://domaininvesting.com/daniel-negari-comments-about-swetha-and-her-business/

EJS, why is it so difficult for you to say Rick Schwartz, Castello Brothers, and Mike Mann think there is some sort of undisclosed connection?

When did any of the aforementioned become simply some people rather than a short list of the most successful domainers? These are credible, vetted and out-spoken veterans, the exact opposite of some people.

Don't put this recent controversy on some people, hold Rick, Mann and Castello Brothers accountable directly. If they are proven right or wrong, or you are proven right or wrong; only time will tell.

But make your position as clear as they have made theirs, as KEY people in the domaining industry, not just some people.

 

[equity78]

If the core of this discussion is about xzy sales, not Swetha sales, why is her name in the title? Her name is in probably 78% of the posts in this thread
Did Sumner go into other people’s Afternic accounts and verify?
Reminds me of the member who called Kate’s sale fake or something like that.
He got demolished, acct closed, I think. Have to look and see. Make their business, my business, because it’s all based on previous business

He got doxxed on Twitter and was never heard from again.

 

[1Darko]

Who made you king?

Why do you believe you determine what is healthy and unhealthy debate on a public topic? Clearly, different people fall on opposing sides of this discussion and for the most part the debate has been healthy.

'Conspiracy theories' is a cudgel to stop active debate, its lazy and weak.

If Swetha didn't post sales publicly while boasting, yet ignoring numerous interview requests, nobody would care. You call curiosity and debate obsession, when it is merely natural inquiry.

Have you forgotten the fake Byte.xyz sale? Many people reported that sale as pure fact, but it wasn't completed. Skepticism is healthy, blind conformism is bad.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1551773236899106818

Public sales impact all domainers business life, because it impacts buying, selling and pricing strategy. Also, it impacts credibility of those who report sales as FACT. You are disingenuous and a poor reasoner at best.

This isnt about belief its about facts, that impact peoples financial decisions and livelihoods. Domaining is a business, and facts and numbers matter.

You sound just like crypto bros cultists from 2020-2021 that conveniently disappeared and scrubbed their vicious, gaslighting, stalker comments from the public record not surprisingly in 2022.

I watched the crypto cult infiltrate domains as well with their pressure tactics and mob like commitment in the face of natural scrutiny. Endlessly trolling those who asked basic questions about the hype and business fundamentals of cryptocurrency.

Where are the blind fiends now? How many are insolvent, dejected, and wishing they had listened to the skeptics?

Swetha and XYZ has nothing to worry about, as time will prove the truth of things. But public inquiry won't stop as long as record breaking XYZ sales are publicly reported. Skepticism is healthy, because it acts as a regulatory force against fraud and blind conformism.

I like your pragmatism. Who has organised a panel or regulator for monitoring domain sales? Nobody owns such entity and has no right to do so. The only regulators are federal and state regulators for consumer protection and trade commisision and TAX authorities in the US. Each country over the globe has own laws and regulations that protects traders and consumers. The so called Old boys, VIPs and whatever they call themselves only think and wish they have some right for duedilligence the business operations of others.
The Old boys mainly want the insight to get the grip to make some money out of it - nothing else.
If a business buys a domain in any extension for let say five figures - why would anybody care? Today you can built a successful business in any extension.
If somebody invests in any domain he can loose his money. So why such digging into other business?
This is not only humiliating but could also end in a felony charge. Nobody in the domain industry is above the law.

 

[DN Playbook]

I really want to thank my nose. It smells bullshit a mile away. And you phantom down voters and disagrees only prove me right. Keep it up. Keep showing you are chickenshit because you don't have the balls to make your case in open forum.

 

[DN Playbook]

This is a typical thread here at NP:
- Start with a nonsense topic
- People reply with off-topic contents and google to prove that they know everything
- Attack each others
- The outcome: Nothing

Nothing is the outcome out of the gate. Ask yourself, who benefits from this?

 

[J.R.]

Some people shares public FTC settlement for deceptive practices with "some other people"

https://twitter.com/x/status/1597661184706371584

Daniel Negari and top executives of .XYZ domain agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle FTC lawsuit for “deceptively” harvesting personal data of millions of consumers (22 January 2022)​

The FTC said that the top executives of .xyz domain, through a network of interlinked companies, deceptively collected loan applications through at least 200 websites, and promised to connect the applicant with verified lenders. Instead, they sold the personal data indiscriminately” to the highest bidder through a lead-generation marketplace.

https://techstartups.com/2022/01/22...-harvesting-personal-data-millions-consumers/

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/new...-indiscriminately-shared#.Y4ZVNWYyuwY.twitter

A FTC confirmed history of creating INTERLINKED companies on at least 200 websites. Theoretically speaking, could INTERLINKED companies on 200 websites be used for sales promotion to encourage domainers to buy XYZ domains at premium renewals?

Some people are asking questions...

 

[DN Playbook]

The only way for any new extension to thrive is to create a level playing field. As soon as a registry competes with domain investors it has lost.