.tv Announcment: The 2007 .TV PrimeTime Auction!!!

[smashfactory]

well folks- we are ready to start rolling ou the PrimeTime Auction!

the website is here:
http://www.auctionsite.tv

the auction dates are: 8/6 - 8/10

there will be a live chat auction each day so we are not trying to sell off 300 names in one sitting-

depending on the amount of names submitted, we will have a silent auction going on in the backround all week- this is if there is an enormous amount of names-

what names will go in the live auction? well, there is a small committee who will go over all the names and have to make that decision. and it will be based on some simple guidlines. but if there is just enough names for 5 days of live auction, there will be no silent auction-

how much will this cost? there will be an entry fee- there will NOT be a percent taken from sales the entry fee will cover several things- it is not free to do one of these things- there is hosting, advertising, etc.. the business associated with running the site- that is what your fee goes to. if you do get a sale, it is all yours the entry fee is $10.00 per 10 domains.
to keep things easy is is just done in those blocks- so 10 domains would be 10.00- 14 domains would be 20.00. 19 domains would be 20.00, 26 domains would be 30.00- get it?

will i sell my domains? well, if i could predict that, i would be pretty dang rich. we are going to do everything we can to get the word out about the auction- and, since this is such a tigh-knit group, i am really hoping those involved will also help in promoting the auction- is there a chance no one will come? yes- there is. is there a chance this will be successful? yes- there is


if you have any questions please post them in this thread and they will be answered in the thread-

now, some reality talk... this is an auction. even tho people may come knowing the prices "can" shoot thru the roof, if the place is filled with high dollar reserves for medium quality names, you might not pull the bids- i just want you to keep that in mind- at auction you only put in names with a reserve set at the absolute lowset you will take- and be happy with that if it sells for that- but if you submit something like ILoveJersy.tv with a $1000 reserve, well we may not even put that live.
i am NOT saying go low, I am just saying that is how an auction goes- so keep this in mind when choosing your domains and you reserves- i am going to do a mix- some excellent, and some good, with the good names having very low reserves, to get people bidding on my names-

now, i have to get dinner on for the kids- i will be back tonight with more details- so start goin thru your portfolios!

 

[johntv]

smash do i need a login/pass to access auctionsite.tv?

Having the same problem: "You are not authorized to view this page"

Maybe it's my Kenyan internet provider

 

[Len]

I don't think it is just in Kenya. Same problem here too!

 

[smashfactory]

oh poobers! let me check on that! sorry guys!

 

[TheWatcher]

Just two questions, who are the aspiring bidders?
How do you promote the auction aside here in np?

 

[smashfactory]

ok the tech guys are workin on it-

bidders- they are anyone who want the tv's we are selling- endusers can be anyone- so i am trying to reach out all over-
it will be in dn journal- i sat today and posted on several other forums in the industry news areas- altho domain state- sheesh! they were the only ones who moved the thread to the thread jail- thread jail! how ridiculous-
i hit most of these today and posted-
domainnameforumz.com
namepros.com
DNF
domainnametalk.com
domaingator.com
DomainState
httpme.com
nameslot
webmasterpost.com


and of course, you cant get into the site- yep, thats luck for you ;-(
i also have a list of places i am going to submit the press release type info to- and some places are run by i dont know what-
i sent THREE emails now to dncalendar- no reply- to any of them-
but, i am going to hit several domain news sources, and news letters-

so this will be going outside of namepros, oh yes, it will

 

[TheBulldog]

Any news on names accepted?

 

[DomainBuyerBroker]

1. Regarding promoting the auction. We should all add the link to the auction site in our signatures then go post on different forums.

2. Founder of BuyDomains talks about an efficient auction here http://domainnamenews.com/editorial/how-to-create-a-liquid-domain-auction-and-market/ so I thought it might be an interesting read.

 

[smashfactory]

nice tips rob- yeah it would be great if everyone invoved with names in the auction buzzed it, put a link on their sites, etc....i guess we will see!

showbiz- yes you will hear soon i promise- there have been changes i need to get up on the board- but everyone who submitted names thusfar- does have names going in- there was no one that was excluded


did ya'll see the cool interview for it on allthings.tv!

 

[Nattydomain]

Any updates to the auction? I see the deadline for getting names in is coming up so expect another list sent to you soon.

Keep us informed of the hard work your doing!

 

[smashfactory]

yes- i have begun to contact you all about your names- some of you have gotten emails already! i am getting thru the list, you will hear from me in a day or two if you have not yet- thanks!!!!!!!!

 

[Broker]

O.K Smash, been two days whats up? :hehe:

 

[smashfactory]

hey all!

some of you are waiting to hear from me- my 3 year old kinda kept me up in arms this weekend with a summer cold, and yucky stomach (3 year olds dont make it to the bathroom to throw up)
so i have been a tad distracted- but he is feeling better today, so i am getting back to everyone- thanks!!!!!!!!!

 

[Makis.TV]

i hope he feels better now

 

[smashfactory]

yes i am on here working away now as he finally fell asleep- 3 year olds are messy pukers, and whiny sickies ;-(

 

[TheBulldog]

My condolences, from a father of a 3 year old as well I feel your pain.

 

[smashfactory]

first- i can thank you all enough for all the behind the scenes support here- it is amazing!

next- i will be moving auctionsite.tv to my own hosting- we tried someone else, but it is not working out where it is, so i need to get this done asap-

so if you cant access the site, it is just propagating- should be fine in 24 hours- i hate doing this now, please believe me, this was not my intention-

 

[Nattydomain]

How is the promotion going? The auction is coming up soon and have not seen any banners or talk about it but here on NP.....

 

[poiuytrewq]

Yeah. Be interesting to get a peek at the names on offer.

 

[TLDnetworks]

ok the tech guys are workin on it-

bidders- they are anyone who want the tv's we are selling- endusers can be anyone- so i am trying to reach out all over-
it will be in dn journal- i sat today and posted on several other forums in the industry news areas- altho domain state- sheesh! they were the only ones who moved the thread to the thread jail- thread jail! how ridiculous-
i hit most of these today and posted-
domainnameforumz.com
namepros.com
DNF
domainnametalk.com
domaingator.com
DomainState
httpme.com
nameslot
webmasterpost.com


and of course, you cant get into the site- yep, thats luck for you ;-(
i also have a list of places i am going to submit the press release type info to- and some places are run by i dont know what-
i sent THREE emails now to dncalendar- no reply- to any of them-
but, i am going to hit several domain news sources, and news letters-

so this will be going outside of namepros, oh yes, it will

Smash,
How is promoting on ".com" domainer forums going to produce end user prices/sales? Is there promotion to mainstream - Non-Domainer/End User potential sites/magazines/etc...?
Thanks.

How is the promotion going? The auction is coming up soon and have not seen any banners or talk about it but here on NP.....

Ditto

 

[Broker]

Smash,

Along with what advertising your doing I was just curious if you thought about advertising on allthings.tv, dnjournal.com, domainnews.com etc?

 

[smashfactory]

well- if ya'll looked, it is already on allthings.tv- and i posted that- it is going in dnjournal also- i have submitted this to many sites but they do not even respond! no answer from places like dailydomainer, domainnews, dncalendar, domainersgazette, domaineditorial, business2.com and others-


"Smash,
How is promoting on ".com" domainer forums going to produce end user prices/sales? Is there promotion to mainstream - Non-Domainer/End User potential sites/magazines/etc...?
Thanks."


[sigh] first, other than here, there are no .tv forums. if you know of any, by all means post it, and i will pop the news in there- second, if i am correct, this is namepros.COM- and we are tucked away in here, yes? .tv lovers can be anywhere- third- it is impossible to advertise in any sort of reputable magazine on the few bucks made on this- i dropped this in two free press release places- neither has approved it yet because it is not close enough to the actual date of the event-

we do not have enough money for banners- have you checked pricing for this stuff??? i still have to now pay for the hosting as i move the site to the new host- even at 500 names, that is only 500.00. i had a ton of names submitted, but those who were contacted back so far- not all have paid yet- so that is not cash in hand to work with-

as soon as the site is by me, i will get the page up with the names since i will actually be able to access the site.

 

[Broker]

Thanks smash, I'll give Carson Daly a call right now and let him know also

 

[TheBulldog]

Tell him Showbiz says "hey deadbeat, give me my two dollars".

 

[smashfactory]

does anyone post regularly on these boards?

http://www.talkfreelance.com

http://www.dnlodge.com

http://www.webmasterforumsonline.com

http://www.webmasterforums.com

http://www.v7n.com/forums

http://webdevforums.com

http://www.marketingchat.org/forum

http://www.geekvillage.com/forums

http://talk.iwebtool.com/domains_for_sale_forum.html

http://www.webmaster-talk.com


the list was given to me- but if you are a regular, your post might not end up deleted or in thread jail since i would be a firtst time poster, posting an ad-

if not, i will go ahead and do it

 

[Broker]

I also plan to send emails to potential endusers about the auction and my domains. So when it gets up (the list and info) please advise so I can forward link.