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Alright, so let me explain the story behind. I found out about Squadhelp a long time ago, but only couple months back I've started using it. The concept seemed fine, I loved the "always there" support", but this got me mad.
Since I'm a bit "poor" at the moment and still trying to earn a quick buck, I thought I was going to submit some "unregistered" domain ideas to Squadhelp. This does seem right. You don't spend a cent on it & can cash out a bit. Sounds like a win-win situation for both Squadhelp & me. Guess again. To Squadhelp it didn't see this way.
The domain name I've offered to Squadhelp was Upsurging.com - a domain name that was available for registration for more than a week.
I've submitted the Upsurging.com to Squadhelp.com's "Unregistered domains" and got accepted. Now, after one day after agreeing to the terms (by the way, the domain was still available at the time of acception), I see the following:
Hi. I submitted an unregistered domain name to your marketplace (Upsurging.com) & it was accepted. I have agreed to commissions & I can't see it anywhere except "Rejected" page with the following: "Reason: Domain Not Available - Looks like this domain is no longer available for registration". I was wondering if this is still you setting up the listing, or have the name been taken by someone else?
<bot>
Vincent: Hi <myname>, My apologies from the delay in responding. That domain must one of the few where the system triggered an incorrect notification email. My apologies for the confusion there.
Do you mean it wasn't accepted by Squadhelp?
Yes, <myname>. It's also showing here in the admin that the domain Upsurging.com is rejected.
Ok, this is going to Namepros.com. This is horrible & disgusting.
Vincent: I'm sorry to hear your feedback. If you think that the domain should be listed in our marketplace, I encourage you to appeal by clicking on the Request Review option just below the domain.
I understand that your company has registered the name. The name was available for registration for more than a week. No one registered it. Once I've submitted it, it was accepted at first and then it became registered. Also, the selling price is now 1500 USD, which almost fits the price that was offered to me. Also, the registrar is NameSilo.com, which you use for domain registrations. I am really going to share these news with the community. This is horrible business practice.
Now tell me, what are the chances that "someone else have registered the name in 1 day after Squadhelp decided to accept it", placed the same valuation of 1500 USD (by the way it's now gone, but it was there on Dynadot listed at 1500 USD, while Squadhelp offered me something like $1699 for it and 25% commissions to me. It also has been registered with NameSilo, which is also used by Squadhelp to register the names that they accept for "unregistered domain" listings.
This is horrible, pathetic & a bad business practice at it's worst!
Since I'm a bit "poor" at the moment and still trying to earn a quick buck, I thought I was going to submit some "unregistered" domain ideas to Squadhelp. This does seem right. You don't spend a cent on it & can cash out a bit. Sounds like a win-win situation for both Squadhelp & me. Guess again. To Squadhelp it didn't see this way.
The domain name I've offered to Squadhelp was Upsurging.com - a domain name that was available for registration for more than a week.
I've submitted the Upsurging.com to Squadhelp.com's "Unregistered domains" and got accepted. Now, after one day after agreeing to the terms (by the way, the domain was still available at the time of acception), I see the following:
- Not Approved
- Reason: Domain Not Available - Looks like this domain is no longer available for registration
Hi. I submitted an unregistered domain name to your marketplace (Upsurging.com) & it was accepted. I have agreed to commissions & I can't see it anywhere except "Rejected" page with the following: "Reason: Domain Not Available - Looks like this domain is no longer available for registration". I was wondering if this is still you setting up the listing, or have the name been taken by someone else?
<bot>
Vincent: Hi <myname>, My apologies from the delay in responding. That domain must one of the few where the system triggered an incorrect notification email. My apologies for the confusion there.
Do you mean it wasn't accepted by Squadhelp?
Yes, <myname>. It's also showing here in the admin that the domain Upsurging.com is rejected.
Ok, this is going to Namepros.com. This is horrible & disgusting.
Vincent: I'm sorry to hear your feedback. If you think that the domain should be listed in our marketplace, I encourage you to appeal by clicking on the Request Review option just below the domain.
I understand that your company has registered the name. The name was available for registration for more than a week. No one registered it. Once I've submitted it, it was accepted at first and then it became registered. Also, the selling price is now 1500 USD, which almost fits the price that was offered to me. Also, the registrar is NameSilo.com, which you use for domain registrations. I am really going to share these news with the community. This is horrible business practice.
Now tell me, what are the chances that "someone else have registered the name in 1 day after Squadhelp decided to accept it", placed the same valuation of 1500 USD (by the way it's now gone, but it was there on Dynadot listed at 1500 USD, while Squadhelp offered me something like $1699 for it and 25% commissions to me. It also has been registered with NameSilo, which is also used by Squadhelp to register the names that they accept for "unregistered domain" listings.
This is horrible, pathetic & a bad business practice at it's worst!