eNom = Crooks

[alanchau]

Hi,

There is this domain that is expiring at eNom ("myname".com).

I used to use whois.enom.com on a daily basis to check if the domain would be auctioned on that day, and even then, I was paranoid that eNom would be logging whois checks and then placing a public auction on it with a high reserve.

Also, I had a "saved search" that would e-mail me if any domains auctioned matched "myname".

Today, I found out that the domain is being auctioned off, and suprisingly, my domain is a "public auction" while 99% of other pre-release auctions are "reverse auctions".

Why? Again, it's "myname".com - it most likely has zero traffic, and very low Google - many of the other domains that are reverse auction have even more.

I have absolutely no doubts that eNom is logging whois checks.

Now it's going to cost me $40 or so to obtain a domain I should have been to with $10.

eNom can go to hell.

 

[Spade]

I have no doubts some of these registrars have some unethical practices. I would love to check with Enom to see if this is true or not. Perhaps a few tests are in order?

Justin

 

[alanchau]

I think I will perform some tests with extremely crappy domains and see what happens. I'll keep you guys posted.

 

[Spade]

This is a perfect example to try and find some information on a registrar and see if they are legitimately scamming us.

 

[Smith]

I don't think this is a "scam" at all, nor does it seem to be unethical.

My guess is that enom's system (assuming it is logging whois checks) would be set to identify unique session's connected to a particular domain name. If a name was identified with a large number of user sessions it would indicate demand for the name and would justify a public auction.