Afternic - Official Thread

[GoDaddy]

Hello NamePros!
By popular demand, we have launched a dedicated feedback thread for Afternic, the GoDaddy-owned domain name marketplace.

We have created this thread as a way for you to tell us what works, what doesn't work, and what features you'd like to see at Afternic (please be constructive with your feedback). We're looking forward to hearing from the domain investment community to help us shape the future of Afternic.

We will also be sharing Afternic product updates in this thread.

Please note that this thread is not meant for support. Please email our support team at [email protected] for assistance.

 

[clickcents]

Thanks for your feedback on domain verification. We're actively working on this and we'll update you all when it's live.

Thanks for the update

But I am looking for a clarification from you and please clarify...

A domain owner A with an Afternic seller account and he has a domain X and he has not yet listed his domain X into afternic also.

Another domain seller B lists this domain X into his seller account without A 's knowledge because there is no verification in afternic listing process.

Domain Owner A gets fast transfer approval request from registar and A approves it by mistake or purposefully.

A domain buyer C buys this domain X from domain seller B and domain is transferred to buyer C as it is fast tranfer enabled. domain Owner A lost his domain from his registar as it was pre-approved for fast transfer.

In this scenario, will seller B get the payment (after commission) of the domain X sold to the buyer C?

Or how the original domain owner A is safe guarded by your system in this transaction?

Thanks

 

[dr manos]

To clear the are what happens with verifications is this:

At Dan and Sedo especially if you use a registrar with bulk dns edit, can list thounds of names at once, if you provide correct TXT names will be removed from the old accounts and will be added.

At GD there is text verification BUT, if name is already listed by other appears in red and can not be listed even if TXT record is correct, huge caveat, should check first TXT .

At Afternic there is nothing, need to provide screenshots from registrar along with text/excel lists

At GD there is text verification BUT, if name is already listed by other appears in red and can not be listed even if TXT record is correct, huge caveat, should check first TXT .

Continuing on this:

When we try to add listings, programmatically should check first if name is already listed by us and by mistake we try to re add, then after this check if TXT Record is correct. If Correct TXT then remove listing from the other account listed (if listed) and add to our account. Now GD checks if listed by anyone first, and if listed rejects it!

It is just 2 "if ... then else conditions", even an amateur - hobbyist programmer would correct it, do not know why after a decade problem still exists.

 

[kor]

At Dan and Sedo especially if you use a registrar with bulk dns edit, can list thounds of names at once

This is true for DAN because each user has a unique NS definition. However, this is not always the case for Sedo; most of the time it cannot verify via DNS change and requires TXT record.

It is just 2 "if ... then else conditions", even an amateur - hobbyist programmer would correct it, do not know why after a decade problem still exists.

Classic Afternic still uses the inherited ColdFusion application running on top of the Java infrastructure. That's why it's not very intrusive.

As far as I understand, they are using .NET framework over the existing database for the new beta version. So it looks like it will take a few more years for the full transition and critical features to settle in.

 

[Kristof Magon]

Dear Sir,
Please resolve NS1/NS2 issues too..I mean redirecting to sales pages instead of showing ads to users.

In this case issue what will happen when ad provider will see drop down of views? Let's say now Your domains drop down with views becouse there is redirect for sale page and no ads even 50/50 could flag account for bad traffic not even talk about revenue. Correct me if i'm wrong.

 

[rh2000]

Hello NamePros!
By popular demand, we have launched a dedicated feedback thread for Afternic, the GoDaddy-owned domain name marketplace.

We have created this thread as a way for you to tell us what works, what doesn't work, and what features you'd like to see at Afternic (please be constructive with your feedback). We're looking forward to hearing from the domain investment community to help us shape the future of Afternic.

We will also be sharing Afternic product updates in this thread.

Please note that this thread is not meant for support. Please email our support team at [email protected] for assistance.

When you sale a domain, how long does it take to process the transfer and how long does it take to get paid?

 

[Most Bay]

How can I see the number of views from the domain that I listed on Afternic.
Can Afternic make it?
Thank you

 

[Donmarick]

How can I see the number of views from the domain that I listed on Afternic.
Can Afternic make it?
Thank you

on what NS servers You listed domains ?

 

[Most Bay]

on what NS servers You listed domains ?

NS5-6

 

[Donmarick]

NS5-6

views works only for ns1/ns2

 

[silentg]

Anyone else have trouble signing into Afternic Dashboard?

I am getting this error and refreshes to Create Account Profile page.

 

[Future Sensors]

Anyone else have trouble signing into Afternic Dashboard?

I am getting this error and refreshes to Create Account Profile page.
Show attachment 234467

Can confirm.

window.elasticApm && window.elasticApm.addLabels({ aws_region: "eu-west-2" })

...and then a redirect to the Create Account Profile page, indeed.

We've seen this before.

 

[JB Lions]

My bad, didn't see the previous new comments. Getting errors as well.

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Getting errors.

Logging in isn't smooth, once logged in. I click My Account - Portfolio - All Domains then I get

window.elasticApm && window.elasticApm.addLabels({ aws_region: "us-east-1" })

or

I get a page wanting me to create a profile like I was new:

Welcome to Afternic!​

You are one step closer to accessing the benefits of the world's largest domain marketplace. To begin buying, selling or parking your premium domain using the Afternic network, You must first complete your Account Profile.

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ugh

I'm on 3 different sites all having issues

this issue

godaddy bulk search not working

and some other site

 

[Future Sensors]

You are one step closer to accessing the benefits of the world's largest domain marketplace.

 

[Future Sensors]

It appears that after logging in, everything from the new Beta version is inaccessible, while ancient parts of the website can be still visited, such as Account Details, Add Domains, and Notification Center. You can test this in a new tab, after logging in, even if there was an error message in the other tab. Go to https://www.afternic.com/ and click on My Account.

Accessing anything from the Beta version, like All Domains or Dashboard, produces the error message as stated earlier by @silentg, and then follows a redirect to the Create Account Profile page.

Hope this gets noticed and fixed, even if it's weekend. Afternic must actively monitor this itself 24x7x365.

@GoDaddy @James Iles

 

[silentg]

I have talked to Michael Cyger regarding this issue. He’s looking after it.

 

[WillW]

Just tried it....it's working for me now.

 

[davidc1]

Email delivery problems since yesterday.
I make some sales but no emails received

 

[WillW]

Afternic is down for me again. I keep on getting "Yikes, something went wrong. Please, try again later" error message. Can't get into my account - been like this all morning.

 

[tonyk2000]

Afternic appears to be working again, but transaction emails are not sent. At least "Congratulations! Your domain has sold via Afternic's Fast Transfer network"...

 

[WillW]

Mine still isn't working. I'm having login issues with Afternic and my GD account. Can't login to either. Still getting the same error message on Afternic and with GD, my 2FA isn't working and I'm getting a blank pink error message every time I login. Had to speak to GD chat support and it wasn't much help either. Waiting on a response email from Afternic support.