And once again Flippa is hosting a TM infringing auction...

[NameOmnia]

Here we go again..

Not only Flippa is hosting another auction that openly violates TM and therefore their own policy...they are even sending it out in their emails!

WELL DONE FLIPPA!!!!!!

https://flippa.com/3500921-dell-wiki

And I really like what they wrote in the low right corner :

" Does this auction violate the Flippa Terms and Conditions?

If so, anonymously report it here."

I mean...what is Flippa there for? Just to take listing fees and success fees?

 

[NameOmnia]

If so, this really should be implemented

That was EXACTLY the point. Then all Flippa's friends here got all touchy like I kicked their cat.

 

[Archangel]

I have to agree.Like with the appraisals: some ppl might have said, "It's not hurting you, Randy. Stop bitching about them." But it hurt me greatly--and everyone else who listed on Flippa. We had to have our domains cluttered up with shitty domains listed by morons who used free credits to list. We all have opinions though.

 

[STELLAR]

 

[NameOmnia]

Thank you

 

[FPForum]

Aside from everything else going on in this thread...Did someone from @FlippaDomains really post about another users activity on their website? That should be a really big no-no. In fact, that goes against the Use and Disclosure of Information provided in their Privacy Policy.

1) It was NOT offering goods or services
2) It's certainly NOT reasonably expected
3) Certainly NOT authorized by law

Maybe I'm wrong here.... At the same time, I have had stuff listed on Flippa in the past and don't really have anything against them. However, I certainly wouldn't want my information and/or auctions being shared on a forum of all things. Nowhere in their Privacy Policy does it state "hey...We may throw some personal information about you on domain forums if it helps save our reputation"

That's something to ponder about right there... Here is their Use and Disclosure of Information

Use and Disclosure of Information
In general, we will not use or disclose personal information about you otherwise than for the purpose of providing or offering goods and services to you, for any other purpose that you may reasonably expect, for any other purpose authorised by law, or for any other purposes disclosed to or authorised by you. This may include disclosures to organisations that provide us with professional advice, such as solicitors, accountants and business advisors.

A number of laws require the provision of personal information to third parties, including the Australian Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The precise information required to be provided will vary depending on the circumstances requiring disclosure of that information.

We will, wherever possible, keep all personal information strictly confidential. Any disclosure that is required to be made to any third party will be made primarily for the purpose of providing or offering goods and services to you.

Any personal information submitted via our online form may need to be processed by a third party. By submitting personal information via an online form, you consent to the disclosure of that information to a third party, which may be located overseas, for the sole purpose of processing the online form.

We may also use or disclose personal information about you to avoid, lessen or prevent a serious emergency or crime. If we use or disclose personal information about you in those circumstances we will make a written record of such use or disclosure.

 

[NameOmnia]

Aside from everything else going on in this thread...Did someone from @FlippaDomains really post about another users activity on their website? That should be a really big no-no. In fact, that goes against the Use and Disclosure of Information provided in their Privacy Policy.

1) It was NOT offering goods or services
2) It's certainly NOT reasonably expected
3) Certainly NOT authorized by law

Maybe I'm wrong here.... At the same time, I have had stuff listed on Flippa in the past and don't really have anything against them. However, I certainly wouldn't want my information and/or auctions being shared on a forum of all things. Nowhere in their Privacy Policy does it state "hey...We may throw some personal information about you on domain forums if it helps save our reputation"

That's something to ponder about right there... Here is their Use and Disclosure of Information

Thank you very much now I am asking @FlippaDomains edit the post that shares personal information and/or activity related to and involving the account I have with them.

 

[JB Lions]

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[discobull]

I know I'm going to regret sticking my nose in this, but I'm also struggling to understand the problem. It looks to me like Flippa has 2 elements in place to prevent listings with trademark violations: 1) a built-in filter and 2) a customer flagging system intended to eliminate the violations that got through the filter. The fact is that the TM listings that did got through the filter but got flagged by users were taken down pretty quickly by Flippa. That tells me that Flippa is responsive and is committed to eliminating TM listings. I'm not trying to be confrontational, I'm just trying to understand what the upset is about. Yes, Sedo has a fully automated system that addresses TM violations whereas Flippa's system requires user participation to accomplish the same thing, but at the end of the day the TM listings do get removed in both platforms which means that the end result is the same. What am I missing?

 

[NameOmnia]

I know I'm going to regret sticking my nose in this, but I'm also struggling to understand the problem. It looks to me like Flippa has 2 elements in place to prevent listings with trademark violations: 1) a built-in filter and 2) a customer flagging system intended to eliminate the violations that got through the filter. The fact is that the TM listings that did got through the filter but got flagged by users were taken down pretty quickly by Flippa. That tells me that Flippa is responsive and is committed to eliminating TM listings. I'm not trying to be confrontational, I'm just trying to understand what the upset is about. Yes, Sedo has a fully automated system that addresses TM violations whereas Flippa's system requires user participation to accomplish the same thing, but at the end of the day the TM listings do get removed in both platforms which means that the end result is the same. What am I missing?

You are not missing anything.
We have seen threads like this about ALL marketplaces, forums, services etc.there is nothing new.
What is new is how touchily people reacted to it while they have never had on other threads. That's it.

 

[Archangel]

At least Flippa does something. I think I see a TM a day @ BIDO

 

[NameOmnia]

At least Flippa does something. I think I see a TM a day @ BIDO

I am not sure about how " serious " that marketplace is as I have read ( oh..really ????...) people have had issues but I haven't used it enough to express my opinion about it.

 

[Archangel]

It's basically a dumping ground for regfee domains.They've never been good, even when they first came out. I feared Flippa would become BIDO, which is "just another sales platform."

I am not sure about how " serious " that marketplace is as I have read ( oh..really ????...) people have had issues but I haven't used it enough to express my opinion about it.

 

[NameOmnia]

It's basically a dumping ground for regfee domains.They've never been good, even when they first came out. I feared Flippa would become BIDO, which is "just another sales platform."

I don't know if that will ever happen but I know there are things at Flippa that don't work simply don't seem to flow.

I have always stated I am not a fan of them but I have also always stated it's a good place for selling some specific domains; mainly those which people think are worthy a 300$ listing fee.
Those stand out, basic listings get buried and buried and buried and buried and names look so tiny that sometimes it's not even easy to read or understand.
We also both agreed that the quality of the domains is getting lower.
As for the " appraisals with benefits " more than many have already said that it's a useless tool that is used by those who want to list a name per week for free. The result is that we see way more crappy domains listed and that the appraisals are close to ridiculous.
For months people have pointed this out on forums, social media etc but Flippa is still in the " we are looking to implement it " " we are seeking " " we will "...
Same story with the TM filters.

What lets me down is not the faults which are a normal side effect of every business but the time they are taking to make those changes they themselves have already agreed have to be made.

 

[ro5hit]

It is been removed BTW

 

[Mr.Natwarlal]

And Iphone6 is still on sale at Sedo with 182 bids!!

And Iphone.im has 41+ bids..

 

[Archangel]

The biggest prob I've seen with Flippa is quality. Quite a few changes are in the pipeline but still, everything is pending. When you have a shitty domain, you don't risk $9 to list it. No, you go to eBay or BIDO, to list it more-or-less free. That's why Flippa has quality--to an extent. Allowing ppl to list things on there for free is a terrible idea, and the users there like (ivy1.com) will take all advantage possible to get their shitty domains listed for free, thus quality takes a hit.

They are working on a few ideas (listing packs ie 5 listings for about $7 each is an idea they're kicking around). But Flippa, still, is no eBay, no BIDO. If you have a domain of a decent value, Flippa is the way to go. If your domain is a reg-fee monstrosity, BIDO is your best option. I've had good domains on Flippa that didn't sell, but I think they might not have been as good as I thought.

I have always stated I am not a fan of them but I have also always stated it's a good place for selling some specific domains; mainly those which people think are worthy a 300$ listing fee.
Those stand out, basic listings get buried and buried and buried and buried and names look so tiny that sometimes it's not even easy to read or understand.
We also both agreed that the quality of the domains is getting lower.
As for the " appraisals with benefits " more than many have already said that it's a useless tool that is used by those who want to list a name per week for free. The result is that we see way more crappy domains listed and that the appraisals are close to ridiculous.
For months people have pointed this out on forums, social media etc but Flippa is still in the " we are looking to implement it " " we are seeking " " we will "...
Same story with the TM filters.

What lets me down is not the faults which are a normal side effect of every business but the time they are taking to make those changes they themselves have already agreed have to be made.

 

[buywebsites.biz]

Truly speaking Flippa dont give much xxxx ... More so now they are under pressure from freemarket.

Freemarket looks awful, both in terms of inventory and search capabilities. I noticed that Freelancer started diverting their listings from their various web properties there (like from WarriorForum). Too bad as Flippa needs some competition.

 

[21x20]

Yeah, I'll just throw my note in that getting on them for missing a TM name here or there is a pretty shallow attempt to bash them. Though I "liked" a lot of the posts acknowledging that in reply to this thread, I thought it only right to add a voice to those likes.

(No: I don't know anyone who owns or runs it. I browse the listings on a semi-regular basis.)

 

[NameOmnia]

I think there is another more than " suspicious " one.
AppleWatch.com.au

 

[JB Lions]

Everybody knows that domain is about paying respect to Newton