BrandBucket Experience

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hello

I am new to BrandBucket. Before getting my hands on this

I wish to experience about brandbucket from my fellow members


Thanks

 

[loredan]

Did you ask Julia if she could push your newly purchased bb accepted domain into your bb account?

For the sake of transparency here is how it went:

1. I've purchased the approved BB domain on 7th this month. Seller pushed the name to my GoDaddy but when he tried to push to my BB account he wasn't able to do so and got a message saying that my account is not in good standing....

2. I've sent an email to BB the same day (7th) asking what is the matter, and kindly asking to let the seller push the name to my account since I'd like to pay & publish .

3. On 11th, I received the following reply from BB:
"We appreciated your patience. Unfortunately, as long as your account is not in good standing we are not able to transfer any domains to your account. We do want to help improve your dashboard scores and are wondering if there's any chance you could bring your removed names (LLLL.com and LLLL.com) back to BrandBucket. This will decrease your removal rate (3rd circle). We would be happy to renegotiate their listing prices if necessary."

4. Same day (11th) I have replied to the email saying that one of the LLLL's has been sold since I've removed it from BB and the other one ... I don't want to relist it. I thought well, this is that... I can't get the name to my BB account and that's the end of the story ... move along and forget about it .

5. Yesterday I've seen Grilled's post here and I asked the seller to try and push the domain again to my BB account as it might work this time. Seller replied that he's not able to do so and he's getting the same "account not in good standing" message.

That's pretty much the whole story. I have emailed Julia @ BB a link to Grilled's post if she wants to forward this to one of the smart brains @ BB .

The seller of the name is @disaac81 , a well respected member here, I'll tag him here just in case he wants to jump in and confirm the messages he received from BB.

 

[disaac81]

Just tried again @loredan and still the same message, receiver account is not in good standing.

You would think they would just let you have it since you are a valued seller wanting to continue on the platform.

I hope common sense prevails.

 

[Grilled]

This needs to be addressed @Keith DeBoer was there a special provision made that Grilled could receive a domain with an account not in good standing but others like Loredan cannot ?

The response I received from @Keith DeBoer was that he convinced BrandBucket to make an exception, and allow the transfer into my account. Citing, that my messages here were pleasant and cooperative, and it was an attempt to build a bridge. However, as soon as I publicly spoke about it, he assumed I wasn't interested in building a bridge. Going as far as refunding my money, and allowing me to keep the domain, because he didn't feel comfortable having my money in his account.

So let's detail what happened here:

Keith listed three FirstNameYY domains in the bargain BIN thread HERE

All three had logo's (not BB logos) and because I'm very familiar with BB domains, I knew Kellyy was bb published. I can only assume Keith made a mistake, and wasn't aware at the time it was bb published. Hence, why it wasn't sold with a bb logo, or guidelines that you have to be a bb seller in good standing to purchase. Knowing Keith has me on ignore (which is ironic because he is also 'following' me), I couldn't message him to notify the mistake, so I purchased it as an experiment. Having done business with Keith before, I instantly PayPal'd him friends and family, and provided him my GD details. At this point, he realized it was BB published and asked for my BB account to push the domain. I informed him that the thread didn't mention the domain being a bb published domain, and that I didn't think I could receive the domain given my account status. The next morning, the domain was pushed to my GD and BB account without a hitch. I asked if I could bid on other bb domains given this transaction, and it was at that point he issued me a refund.

Following Keiths listing mistake, he had the following options:

(1) Convince BB to transfer the domain into my account, and transfer right away. Which he did, and in turn received a positive trade review.

(2) He could have asked me to wait 30 days, as it was being removed from BB. I would have accepted that as long as he renewed it (it expires in less than 30 days) and would have given me the profit if it sold within that time.

(3) He could have cited the domain was listed by mistake, and he couldn't transfer it to my GD account because it's listed with BB. This would have most likely resulted in a negative trade review. Several sellers have lost reseller sales because of this new rule. Because it was a new rule, I think refunds were given, and nobody resulted in a bad trade review, but easily could have. Given the rules on NP are simple.

(4) He could have transferred it to my GD account, and not BB account. Thus, counting against his BB account for a removed domain. Possibly incurring the 30% bb fee, as it was removed without the 30 day notice.

Hopefully now bb insiders have some insight of how this new rule affects the common seller. I would very much like to build a bridge with bb again as this insider/outsider divide has to stop. That bridge shouldn't be for a select few, it should be for all. Hence, this transparent post. Don't extend a closed door olive branch, if that branch isn't open to all. Not sure if Keith will be reading this as he stated via PM he will be putting me back on ignore. I wholeheartedly wish we can all have a frank discussion that benefits everybody equally.​

 

[equity78]

Wow this place just gets screwier and screwier.

 

[Brandworthy]

The problem there was obviously that Keith sold a name he didn't realise was listed on BB, and therefore he was caught by the new "good standing" rule. In fairness he did try to remedy this, but I think it does show that BB took a sledge hammer to crack a nut with this change.

 

[JimJammy]

The response I received from @Keith DeBoer was that he convinced BrandBucket to make an exception, and allow the transfer into my account.

Good grief!

I actually took you off ignore recently because I thought you'd settled down and stopped these vindictive and constant attacks on BB and it's members.

I now see that you intentionally tried to catch Keith out so you could publicly roast him! (I knew Kellyy was bb published. I can only assume Keith made a mistake - so I purchased it as an experiment.) What type of person does that? Why didn't you email him since you previously had his paypal email address? Or ask someone else to PM him for you?

So Keith made a mistake in listing the domain, and you intentionally bought it knowing you couldn't receive it, intentionally leaving Keith in trouble.. NP infraction or BB infraction? Keith then had to embarrassingly ask BB to make an exception for you, so you could receive the domain despite not being in good standing AND he refunded your money!

You get the domain in your BB account (thanks to Keith), and you got it for free (again thanks to Keith) because he thought you were trying to rebuild a relationship with BB after your big dramatic melt down... Keith extends the olive branch and you still publicly try and humiliate him? And you wonder why you are on so many peoples ignore list?

And what's with this insider/outsider nonsense? Seriously? BB wants to spend their time working with those people that want to work with them and not with those that don't (admittedly they need to iron out where that divide is better). When I look at the extraordinary amount of time taken up by, and attempted trouble making caused by non-BB members over the last year.. it's no wonder that they've tried to remove themselves from those people. It's unfortunate that some great BB members have got caught out in the short term but hopefully that will be sorted out eventually. (I'm assuming that was their intention, either way, the BB Slack forum is working well for those of that do want to work with BB).

And yes, you are going back on my ignore list too.

 

[Grilled]

I now see that you intentionally tried to catch Keith out so you could publicly roast him!

Don't you mean Grill?

So Keith made a mistake in listing the domain, and you intentionally bought it knowing you couldn't receive it, intentionally leaving Keith in trouble.. NP infraction or BB infraction?

Why couldn't I receive it? Because bb made a new and unjust rule to ensure they keep raking in listing fee's paid by outsiders. A rule that kills the reseller market by excluding a large number of buyers? Sorry hun, we all have to follow rules. Hence, Keith was then in the predicament to change the rules, or violate a NP Rule.

Keith extends the olive branch and you still publicly try and humiliate him?

But wait, didn't you just say he was forced into the kobayashi maru (no win situation)... If that's the case, why are we calling it an olive branch?

The point isn't to humiliate anyone. It's to show a flaw in the system.

You get the domain in your BB account (thanks to Keith), and you got it for free

I never wanted the domain in my bb account, nor did I ask for it. He added the provision after purchase to save his own okole. Out of courtesy, I gave him my bb email. I initiated the push of the domain back into Keiths account. Since he couldn't honor the transaction by keeping what was rightfully his, I can't in good conscious keep what was rightfully mine.

What type of person does that? Why didn't you email him since you previously had his paypal email address? Or ask someone else to PM him for you?

Why didn't I go out of my way to appease somebody who ignores me?

And what's with this insider/outsider nonsense?

...says an insider who's had hundreds of free listing fee's.

And yes, you are going back on my ignore list too.

Would appreciate it if you stop peeping at my LinkedIn profile while you're at it.

 

[slimjim270]

2 years ago... this thread was a pleasure to read... you received insightful feedback and the tone was that of a collaborative effort, an exchange of mutual support and insights via a respectful dialogue.

Today, I happened to glance thru recent posts interested in the latest insights.

Much to my surprise... it is like someone fed a case of Ex-lax to a cow... hoping for chocolate milk... but the results being nothing but a shi* storm!!

The NamePros Forum is a terrific platform, but wow how this thread has evolved...

-Jim

 

[bazabizo]

The thread is called the BB experience... It's for people who are using the platform or intending to. Maybe some negative feedback is appreciated as well, only if its constructive. I did leav BB before then I returned , different reasons. When I left I expressed my reasons here publicly and I believe I had some feedback that could've retained me back then but BB had different business strategy which is something I understand. Today there are lots of haters, and it's simply pathetic for me to read their posts here. The problem with such envious hatred is that it's mainly the core of an unsuccessful person. Take a pause and read what you wrote, how much of it is based on hate and envy, and how much is really professional. Grow up people, this is like LinkedIn turning into Facebook lately. You don't like BB? Cool, leave it, unsuscribe from this thread and let it go for good. There are others that ,ale a living out of this platform. Feeding kids, paying bills and mortgages and rent. Stop killing hope for others cause some aren't confident always they did the right decision being on BB and such people are the bait for those haters posts. Ethically and professionally, I urge you people to be professional!

 

[Haris]

Hey guys

My BB Score is below.. is it “Good Standing”?

Thanks.

 

[Abdillahi Abdillahi]

Hey guys

My BB Score is below.. is it “Good Standing”?

Thanks.

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Looks like anything but that

 

[Haris]

Looks like anything but that

lol. Thanks.. got a "BB approved" domain, aah the good ol' days

 

[Abdillahi Abdillahi]

lol. Thanks.. got a "BB approved" domain, aah the good ol' days

Those 7.5 approvals did not move forward so your accont is in worse state lol

 

[imadoer]

My BB experience been waiting over a year for a sale ...nada

 

[wwwulff]

My BB experience been waiting over a year for a sale ...nada

How many names have you published?

 

[imadoer]

40ish

 

[Brandworthy]

40ish

Well given that the site has probably 2-2.5% conversion rate I think you're likely to wait a long time longer unless those 40 names have some real gems in there. Worse still, the internal architecture of the site combined with serving "staff picks" first means that that 2% conversion rate is not anywhere near equally distributed.

 

[mech35]

Hello guys, I've been away from domaining for a few months and I try to catch up. My question is, if you have an account like the one Harris100 has, will you be able to push a domain accepted or published to an other seller?

 

[webcom]

At the moment, if you have an account that's not considered in good standing by BrandBucket standards, you can push domains to accounts in good standing, you just can't receive pushes.

 

[Candace]

@mech35 Welcome back and thanks for asking
@webcom Thanks for your answer. My account happens to be in good standing right now, but this is good info to know if I decide to 'mass remove' names from BB (thus sending my account into 'not good' standing.