SnapNames Launches .CO.UK and .CN Domain Drop-Catching Auctions

[FPForum]

Interesting little news article...

PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 10, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SnapNames(R), a KeyDrive S. A. company and leading provider of domain name buyer and seller solutions for every stage of the domain name lifecycle, announced today that .CO.UK and .CN domain names are now available through their popular online marketplace. Bringing already registered .CO.UK and .CN domains to the global market further establishes SnapNames' commitment to bringing businesses and brands the domains they need to reach end-users in a borderless internet based world.


Read more: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/snapnames-launches-co-uk-cn-150000646.html

 

[HeyNow]

Perhaps in those countries they need to read about relevant, documented history:

http://techcrunch.com/2009/11/04/domain-industry-rocked-by-shill-auction-bidding-admission/

http://www.pcworld.com/article/181731/article.html

http://www.pcworld.com/article/181731/article.html

http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/10/27/snapnames-shill-bidding-halvarez-case-settled/


If I'm not mistaken (and I'm sure someone here will correct me if they believe I'm wrong), no one went to jail for the Snapnames auction fraud episodes. Considering the scale of the fraud, would you now trust that system?