Pheenix.com - Drop Catching Service - Please Share Your Experiences

[Neophyte]

I just signed up with Pheenix.com, a new drop catching service by the owners for FreshDrop, and would like to know your experience with them. Has anyone won a domain with them? Any issues in getting the domains put in your name/in your account?

 

[xtmoney]

i like to hear that too

 

[Ivannnn]

What's the price?

 

[gorilla_bob]

HI Guys,

The price for .com and .net is $18.95/domain. For .tv and .cc it is $58.95/domain.

I'll be able to give each of you a free backorder credit for $18.95 if you would like to post a review about your experience with Pheenix.
This offer expires May 5th and limited only to the first 20 people that creates an account at Pheenix and then emails support with their namepros name.
You'll need to post 'Review in Progress' with your handle in this thread as well.

Let me know if that works.


Tan

 

[Neophyte]

REVIEW IN PROGRESS...I signed up with Pheenix on Saturday and submitted five domain names for backordering on Sunday. I was very surprised and pleased because out of the five domains I submitted, they caught three of them! I was surprised because I really wasn't expecting them to catch a name, considering the price of the service (GoDaddy.com costs $21 for their backorder service, and they can't even catch a cold!). Service emails are handled promptly, and the best part is there are no dreaded AUCTIONS...it is first come, first served! If I am the first person to submit a backorder for cat.com, for example, then I become the only person to backorder it---no multiple backorders allowed! I hope they will keep it this way!

My only concern involved managing the domains after they are caught. As it is now, you have to contact support if you sell the name and want to push it to the new owner. Since they are the drop catcher and registrar, they will have to work on this, but I was assured that more features will be added soon. All and all, this is a very good service!

 

[Name Trader]

Are the backorders shown or secret. If they show the backorders, you can just go backorder it with somebody else.

 

[gorilla_bob]

Stub,

The list of backorders is not disclosed and kept private.

Tan

 

[Dave]

REVIEW IN PROGRESS...

I too have used Pheenix and caught alittlejoy.com with them. I will be adding more account credit very soon and hope to catch more with them. A brilliant service and excellent customer service. I'm a happy bunny for sure.

 

[Sam]

REVIEW IN PROGRESS.

Will test vs 2nd tier drop catch services who do a one order takes all.

 

[Ivannnn]

PHEENIX REVIEW:

Backordered the following 4 domains with Pheenix yesterday:
Dentist/Columbia(dot)com
Email/Big/Files(dot)com
Locksmiths/Bournemouth(dot)com
Movers/Baltimore(dot)net

The bolded ones ended up being caught by them.

The interface is extremely easy to use. Their support answered my questions wholly and in a short period of time.

 

[JimJammy]

REVIEW IN PROGROSS

0/7 so far. I only really go for premiums. If Pheenix catch 1 out of 100 for me I will be very happy. I plan on continuing to use them.

Thanks.

 

[indiegrind]

REVIEW IN PROGRESS.

Indiegrind

 

[donnied79]

Edited

 

[Dj Co2]

Awesome service. I backordered 3 domains and all 3 were grabbed. Next I'll try to backorder a few domains that have few bids on Namejet.

 

[Fork]

30 domains backordered at Pheenix and at GoDaddy. Let's see who wins.

 

[indiegrind]

lol not fair ^

i have just backordered 2 so far which havent dropped, will possibly add another tonight.

I like the simplicity of the interface.

I'll report back on the experience.

 

[Fork]

lol not fair ^

i have just backordered 2 so far which havent dropped, will possibly add another tonight.

I like the simplicity of the interface.

I'll report back on the experience.

Not fair how? I have had some luck with low priority backorders at GoDaddy in the past and figured Pheenix is probably on par in terms of speed/reliability.

Results are looking great. Will report back in a few days with the final totals.

 

[Fork]

Of today's 28 backorders, 26 were caught by me through Pheenix, two were caught by someone else through Moniker. I believe I was past the backorder deadline for GoDaddy, so I don't think GoDaddy even tried to catch them.

There's a few more left in my backorder queue for the next few days. Will update with the results of GoDaddy vs Pheenix.

 

[indiegrind]

Not fair how? I have had some luck with low priority backorders at GoDaddy in the past and figured Pheenix is probably on par in terms of speed/reliability.

Results are looking great. Will report back in a few days with the final totals.

Not fair for Godaddy.

My first pheenix dropcatch attempt missed out. The domain was caught by a registrar called THREADBOT.COM, INC

we'll try again

 

[Sabre]

REVIEW IN PROGRESS ... handle is Sabre. Definitely willing to give you a shot