Discuss BrandBucket Rejects

[starizec]

My rejected names
R e c y c l i f y
S q u a d T a s k
F e a t f u l
E x c e s i o r

Any thoughts?

 

[Recons.Com]

Great informative and to-the-point response, as always. Thanks!

Hi Recons, thanks for the kind words. You are correct.

According to BrandBucket, as a domain is processed from first review to sale there is no info on the screen that designates who owns the domain.This is to reduce the chances of incidental bias. At the same time I'm sure an employee could go out of their way and research a domain and find out the owner if they wanted but that is not what they are supposed to do. Instead the system is set up to be generic even at the point of sale. The sales person only looks up the owner when they have completed the sale and its time for the transfer.

My acceptance rate has increased over time as I increased my understanding of what kinds of names BB is looking for. (I've submitted several thousand domains for review)

When I started my rate was horrible. Probably less than 5% but these days I sometimes get half accepted. Some do even better. On an old Domain Sherpa interview, Margot said some veteran sellers had an accept as high as 80%.

So it's a gradual thing. I have not noticed any shift between before or after becoming a brand ambassador.

I have no access to BBs system except for the same seller dashboard everyone else has. I have no access to sales info or any stats except what appears in the BB newsletter. My interactions with Margot and BB staff are in regards to the suggestions and desires of the seller community and giving my opinions on their ideas for seller engagement etc. We don't discuss my portfolio, my domains or my sales. Never.

Like other sellers I sometimes disagree with BB on a domain rejection or a price. I appeal these thru the standard channels (help desk and seller dashboard) and sometimes they adjust to my desire but many times not. I once waited two months to get a response on a domain I appealed So I don't feel I am getting any substantial advantage. My sell through rate is around 2% per year which is low overall compared to other sellers but which I think is normal for a large portfolio that generates a significant amount of sales and income.