Moniker GeoDomain Live Auction

[airwav]

Anyone know what time this starts?

Here is the link:
http://marketplacepro.moniker.com/auction/detail.html?auction_id=182

To all that have names in the auction, good luck! %%-

 

[airwav]

This is one of the worst auctions I have seen. If you are watching the live feed, you will seen when they pan out that there literally is no one there! :td:

This could explain of all the passes.

And what is up with taking a name like solomonislands.us? Solomon Islands is not even in the US.

Humm, has Monikers previous auction success has gone to their heads. This auction was a flop...

 

[TheBaldOne]

Just added up the passes in the first 100 lots and it totals bids to the value of $7,913,700!

 

[wot]

Too many auctions in so short a time :?

Now you know why Monte posted here asking for bidders. :gl:

 

[mcahn]

some late sales at the end:

total of 32 names sold
average was: 14,232
total sales in live thus far: $455,750.00

Silent auction goes until the 28th of November so there is plenty of time to make up some ground. We remain bullish!!!

thanks for all your support!

 

[wot]

some late sales at the end:

total of 32 names sold
average was: 14,232
total sales in live thus far: $455,750.00

Silent auction goes until the 28th of November so there is plenty of time to make up some ground. We remain bullish!!!

thanks for all your support!

You need to be bullish - good luck.

Why do you think the attendance was so poor :?

 

[mcahn]

sorry - new total is: $479,550.00

 

[paxton]

There is a live auction and a silent auction. It looks like the live auction is starting at 1pm pst today. The silent auction ends Nov 28 and includes the names that did not make it into the live auction.

Thanks, Creek. As you know, I meant for the silent auction. There are some really good names in the silent.

 

[abcproductions]

i noticed that hundreds of names in the silent auction were registered less than two months ago by someone named Gilbert and Partners Ventures through Moniker. i hope this registrant isn't getting any special consideration. they have, in my opinion, a bunch of lower quality GEO names (indianapoliscommunities.com, vancouverpodiatrist.com, knoxvillehospice.com, birminghamgolflessons.com, torontoautomobiles.com, newhampshiredermatology.com, etc.) yet they have hundreds that made the cut. does any know of Gilbert and Partners Ventures or if the owner is a NP member?

 

[Devil_Dog]

Sold southparkcolorado.com in Live for $600. Pretty happy on the ROI.

 

[abcproductions]

i noticed that hundreds of names in the silent auction were registered less than two months ago by someone named Gilbert and Partners Ventures through Moniker. i hope this registrant isn't getting any special consideration. they have, in my opinion, a bunch of lower quality GEO names (indianapoliscommunities.com, vancouverpodiatrist.com, knoxvillehospice.com, birminghamgolflessons.com, torontoautomobiles.com, newhampshiredermatology.com, etc.) yet they have hundreds that made the cut. does any know of Gilbert and Partners Ventures or if the owner is a NP member?

i can't check every entry but it appears to me that this one registrant has more than 1000 names in the silent auction that were registered less than two months ago. this one registrant owns one third of the names in the silent auction. Does this seem right?

 

[wot]

i noticed that hundreds of names in the silent auction were registered less than two months ago by someone named Gilbert and Partners Ventures through Moniker. i hope this registrant isn't getting any special consideration. they have, in my opinion, a bunch of lower quality GEO names (indianapoliscommunities.com, vancouverpodiatrist.com, knoxvillehospice.com, birminghamgolflessons.com, torontoautomobiles.com, newhampshiredermatology.com, etc.) yet they have hundreds that made the cut. does any know of Gilbert and Partners Ventures or if the owner is a NP member?

Uh oh! Definitely needs investigating , I had wondered why there was so much dross in there. :td:

All you sleuths - get sleuthing.

 

[abcproductions]

i noticed that hundreds of names in the silent auction were registered less than two months ago by someone named Gilbert and Partners Ventures through Moniker. i hope this registrant isn't getting any special consideration. they have, in my opinion, a bunch of lower quality GEO names (indianapoliscommunities.com, vancouverpodiatrist.com, knoxvillehospice.com, birminghamgolflessons.com, torontoautomobiles.com, newhampshiredermatology.com, etc.) yet they have hundreds that made the cut. does any know of Gilbert and Partners Ventures or if the owner is a NP member?

i can't check every entry but it appears to me that this one registrant has more than 1000 names in the silent auction that were registered less than two months ago. this one registrant owns one third of the names in the silent auction. Does this seem right?

again, this registrant owns roughly one-third of the names in the silent auction. Is this okay?

 

[Rochemontagne]

Maybe Moniker should explain this to the members of this forum.

 

[abcproductions]

Maybe Moniker should explain this to the members of this forum.

i would like to hear one. it doesn't make sense or seem fair to me but i will certainly hear Monte's explanation.

 

[Rochemontagne]

OK Monte....Explain Please!

 

[NameClerk]

Maybe Moniker should explain this to the members of this forum.

Low reserves folks. That's probably the explanation.

Low reserves help promote bidding and sales which in turn helps make the auction a success.

I don't envy Moniker's position trying to find 3,000 names to fill out a silent auction when a majority of the people submitting names are assigning unrealistic reserve values.

By lowering your reserves and taking a risk you make it easier for Moniker to accept your names. No risk, no reward.

-Bill

 

[abcproductions]

Low reserves folks. That's probably the explanation.

Low reserves help promote bidding and sales which in turn helps make the auction a success.

I don't envy Moniker's position trying to find 3,000 names to fill out a silent auction when a majority of the people submitting names are assigning unrealistic reserve values.

By lowering your reserves and taking a risk you make it easier for Moniker to accept your names. No risk, no reward.

-Bill

Bill,
I understand the need to include plenty of domains with lower reserves but are you defending the inclusion of 1000 domains from one registrant who registered the domains through Moniker on 9/20/07?

I can understand 30-40-50 or even 100 from a single person but more than that is unreasonable and unfair in my opinion.

 

[NameClerk]

Bill,
I understand the need to include plenty of domains with lower reserves but are you defending the inclusion of 1000 domains from one registrant who registered the domains through Moniker on 9/20/07?

I can understand 30-40-50 or even 100 from a single person but more than that is unreasonable and unfair in my opinion.

I'm not defending anything. People are asking for an explanation and I gave one. Nothing more.


-Bill

 

[GeoOwners]

i noticed that hundreds of names in the silent auction were registered less than two months ago by someone named Gilbert and Partners Ventures through Moniker. i hope this registrant isn't getting any special consideration. they have, in my opinion, a bunch of lower quality GEO names (indianapoliscommunities.com, vancouverpodiatrist.com, knoxvillehospice.com, birminghamgolflessons.com, torontoautomobiles.com, newhampshiredermatology.com, etc.) yet they have hundreds that made the cut. does any know of Gilbert and Partners Ventures or if the owner is a NP member?

crappy indeed if true...watch for them on the drop...

 

[wot]

I can understand 30-40-50 or even 100 from a single person but more than that is unreasonable and unfair in my opinion.

I will go further and say it's downright smelly, but I will reserve judgement until:

Moniker - an explanation please.