You know why Afternic/GD does not solve domain listings verification?
Check this photo and you will know why.
The fake WOW effect.
Well, it's only 23,081,098, if Afternic finally removes the four fake listings:
Doctorsmiley.net, PatientLives.com, Startlovingme.com, and Bostonmedical.net
Afternic still hasn't responded at all. It makes me wonder how much that number includes even listings the the actual owners have even tried to have removed but couldn't get them to respond?
what could someone win in deliberately listing another person's domain ?
the actual owner still have to agree on the transfer for the transaction to be made
At this point, it remains unclear what the entire picture is here?
Admittedly, I've been assuming that perhaps this was intended to act as domain front running. What if, instead, it were used as a way of harming the sellers and the marketplace.
For example, for the seller, losing leads could be a problem. If potential buyers put offers on the fake listings, and no sale happens, there is possibly economic harm to the actual seller. The fake lister doesn't even have to have an intent to sell, only the intent to interfere with any potential sales on this platform to hurt the actual seller using a different platform.
Also, this could be an interesting ruse from some unsavory competitors. One marketplace appeared to have their reputation damaged by "fake sellers," at least with their horrible TrustPilot reviews about the fake sellers The reports relating to fake sellers on Trust Pilot were very strongly worded, and usually involved a statement to the effect that that potential buyer would never use that company again. And buyer beware.
So, economic harm to a company could occur, and there is a possibility that it could even be intentional. That marketplace in question, Sedo, implemented the verifcation requirements, and it appears to have helped their reputation since then, at least on that particular issue.
So, be mindful that this may not simply be a domain front running issue. It may be more complicated or simpler than that.