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alert Why You Can't Trust GoDaddy Brokers

Wow, thank you for sharing John. This is very eye opening, extremely appreciated, and very beneficial for us domainers to have some transparency into such a negotiation. The amount and level of fabrications spun up by the broker is shocking to say the least. I noted in Campanaro's email sig...
- Points: 42
- Post #47
- May 18, 2023
- Section: Advisories
alert Why You Can't Trust GoDaddy Brokers

Also, LOL at being the size company to have a "C-Suite team" and evidently a counsel on retainer and balking at paying an extra $1k for a domain they initiated the inquiry on, only to then initiate and subsequently lose an open shut UDRP for not exercising their tm right prior to making a...
- Points: 28
- Post #32
- May 18, 2023
- Section: Advisories
poll Your Favorite Registrar of the year 2023?

Okay who's the joker that voted NetSol lol
- Points: 20
- Post #17
- Oct 17, 2023
- Section: General Domain Discussion
news Dofo.com domain lookup tool to be retired in Feb 2023

@Macit why not switch to a subscription model. Putting the service behind a paywall should eliminate most if not all of the bot problem, as well as the affiliate problem, and subsidize the cost of the servers. If domainers aren't willing to pay at least $10/mo or $99 per year for a service they...
- Points: 12
- Post #23
- Jan 19, 2023
- Section: Domain News ≫ Handpicked
I lost $5805usd through PayPal scam by Shane Bellone

I'm sorry this happened to the seller, but I just want to point out something simple that may save someone else from this happening to them in the future. If you are accepting PayPal payments from a buyer under the email address [email protected], then the joke is on you. I'm not...
- Points: 9
- Post #415
- Jan 18, 2017
- Section: Advisories
Domainers Against MFA NOW (DAMN)

Domainers Against Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Now = DAMN Like, DAMN son, I find being forced to use MFA to login to a site multiple times per day to be ... A waste of valuable, productive time Wholly unnecessary Generally insufferable I'm calling on all domainers everywhere to unite...
- Points: 8
- Post #1
- Nov 8, 2023
- Section: Drop Catchers and Expired Domain Services
question Is this a spam inquiry? Anyone else received similar?

I got a couple direct email inquiries about the same domain over the span of a few months. Both had exactly the same text, but came from different email addresses and different names, the first was David, the second was Michael. Feels like spam, not sure if worth replying. Anyone else received...
- Points: 8
- Post #1
- Sep 8, 2022
- Section: Domain Selling and Domain Sales
Domain Auction Front Running - Hall Of Shame

Presented here is evidence that the following party has repeatedly committed domain auction front running: Company: Domain Lions (aka DomainLions) Site: DomainLions.com Address: 2311 Almondwood Ave, Lancaster, California 93535, US Phone: 1 661 505 9573 Email: [email protected]...
- Points: 8
- Post #8
- Aug 27, 2020
- Section: Reviews
Domain Auction Front Running - Hall Of Shame

The practice of domain auction front running occurs when someone attempts to solicit offers from potential buyers for the purchase of a domain name which the front runner does not own, either in advance of the domain being auctioned, or while a domain auction is taking place. The front runner...
- Points: 8
- Post #1
- Jun 26, 2020
- Section: Reviews
GoDaddy auction bots still a thing? Status in Nov, 2025?

I believe what you are concerned about and referring to, is the practice that was prevalent beginning around 10 years ago or so wherein Turn Commerce engaged a strategy of using 'bot' bidding to bid on any auction that got a single bid and bid it up to a minimum around $100 regardless of the...
- Points: 6
- Post #20
- Nov 2, 2025
- Section: Domain Marketplace Reviews
discuss .Ai aftermarket is dead

A provocative post, but clearly a bad take. You act as if .ai is a shitcoin that's going to zero or is about to get rugpulled. That's not what's happening. While the initial hype may have fueled over buying of low-value names which is a separate issue, .ai has pretty firmly established it's...
- Points: 6
- Post #106
- Feb 4, 2025
- Section: ccTLD Discussion
Domainers Against MFA NOW (DAMN)

In fact this post is so serious, I trust we can count on leading domain industry online publication DomainGang to cover it and provide some additional visibility ( @Acroplex )
- Points: 6
- Post #5
- Nov 9, 2023
- Section: Drop Catchers and Expired Domain Services
Domainers Against MFA NOW (DAMN)

Believe it You may all thank me, so far I was able to negotiate DropCatch support to get the cookie for the session time extended from 6 hours to 24 hours, so now you do not have to login multiple times per day, only once per day. I have therefore likely just saved everyone a minimum of 1.5 to...
- Points: 6
- Post #3
- Nov 9, 2023
- Section: Drop Catchers and Expired Domain Services
alert Why You Can't Trust GoDaddy Brokers

I'll wager it was through GD buy service, the broker in referring to the buyer as "my client" and the fact the buyer is paying commission indicates this, as well as the last referenced email wherein the broker says, "I would like to note that if you did post the domain for sale..." which...
- Points: 6
- Post #29
- May 18, 2023
- Section: Advisories
Industry-wide Need For Domainer Portfolio Management Service

Thanks for sharing. I've been doing it myself for as many years as I've been domaining, but I'd like to optimize my time, energy, and output. The time isn't the biggest factor, thought it's certainly a drag, it's the headache of working with some of these platforms. Often a task that should take...
- Points: 6
- Post #5
- Jul 27, 2022
- Section: General Domain Discussion
discuss So what's your calling? And what do domain names have to do with it?

This thread speaks to the picture I have as my avatar. It’s from a pic I took of a sign that once hung in a liquor store a friend of mine owned. “What will you do with your life?” He posted it with the hope it might get some of his customers thinking about the kinds of things some of you are...
- Points: 6
- Post #27
- Nov 2, 2019
- Section: General Domain Discussion
.tv State of the Dot TV (.tv) Market

I just posted a graphic on X, from NameBio showing the steady decline in .tv aftermarket sales since 2012. (sources: Private, Sedo, Atom, DaaZ, DomainMarket, Afternic) I cannot find any recent threads on this ccTLD, so let's discuss: Do you think there is a case for .tv ever having a...
- Points: 5
- Post #1
- Apr 30, 2025
- Section: ccTLD Discussion
registrars GNAME.COM is from now the second most powerfull registrar after Dropcatch.com in backorder domain names

I also messaged them the below question here and they responded but still could not say the answer or don't understand the question. Not sure why this is so hard. For now I just assume you need to backorder the day before, not the day of, otherwise you miss it. But it would be nice to get the...
- Points: 5
- Post #31
- Jul 1, 2024
- Section: Domain News ≫ Handpicked
Domainers Against MFA NOW (DAMN)

Email MFA now instituted by Afternic, with equally short session time. I warned you all this would escalate quickly.
- Points: 5
- Post #11
- Dec 21, 2023
- Section: Drop Catchers and Expired Domain Services
guide Domain Name Payment Plans

Excellent write-up. One thing people may want to keep in mind is that some domainers or brokers may purchase your domain on installment, with the intent to market and sell the domain to another buyer at a higher price while they are leasing it, and may engage in soliciting end-users about your...
- Points: 5
- Post #30
- Nov 16, 2019
- Section: NamePros Blog