So... what is this?

[Archangel]

I sent two requests of my domains to www.greatdomains.com to be listed among their collection. After a few days, I got two emails; other than the domains themselves, they are pretty much identical:

Dear Randy Pendleton:

Thank you for your interest in listing webportals.org with Great Domains, a
place where you will find premium domain names for sale.

After carefully reviewing your request against our selection criteria, we have
determined that your domain name is well suited for sale through the auction
provider Afternic. Using the auction may allow you greater pricing
flexibility and a faster transaction. The link below provides information on
listing your domain name for auction, and additional services you can utilize
gain value from you domain.

http://www.greatdomains.com/alternativesale.html

Thank you again for your interest in listing your domain name with Great
Domains. We hope you keep us in mind for any listings you might want to make in the future.

Sincerely,

The Great Domains Staff

***PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL***

So... what is this? I was expecting for them to extend me invitations but instead, they simply told told me that "after carefully reviewing your request against our selection criteria, we have determined that your domain name is well suited for sale through the auction provider Afternic." I don't give a slight damn about Afternic. I was trying to get my domains listed HERE. How should I take this? I don't need to be told my names are good enough to be listed on a site that has no real criteria.

 

[Keynes]

It's akin to asking out a beautiful woman, and her setting you up with her lowly friend. Mind you, in accordance with the analogy, the beautiful woman is full of herself and the lowly friend has a lot more spunk.

 

[cache]

I got the same things a few weeks ago.

 

[.X.]

a friendly plug for afternic i guess...but toyally ridiculous imo...i can understand why you are mad.

 

[VisualArtistFrankBonilla]

Ha!

Reply and tell them no thanks, and that you list all you domains at www.Sedo.com !!

Frank

 

[verbster]

It's just their new way of rejecting domains. They probably have an agreement wih Afternic to get a referral fee if people register the rejected domains. Makes them a bit of money, and mollifies some of the disappointment...at least for some people.

Wonder what would happen if the rejected domain doesn't conform to Afternic's new censorship policy?

 

[commandercody]

Good point, that's a true scammer company then. Take the rejects and still make a profit. Fortunatly for you, there's lots of choices out there for domain parking.

 

[Archangel]

a friendly plug for afternic i guess...but toyally ridiculous imo...i can understand why you are mad.

It's kind of an insult to me. It's like someone saying "Your car is good enough, in our standards, to be washed!" Does my assumed car have to be good enough for some @$$hole to be worthy of being washed? I hate being insulted. Afternic and GreatDomains both lost my business. Screw them

Reply and tell them no thanks, and that you list all you domains at www.Sedo.com !!

Frank

They are at SEDO but yeah, I think I'll send a little note their way.

It's just their new way of rejecting domains. They probably have an agreement wih Afternic to get a referral fee if people register the rejected domains. Makes them a bit of money, and mollifies some of the disappointment...at least for some people.

Wonder what would happen if the rejected domain doesn't conform to Afternic's new censorship policy?

They use Afternic referral links so I assume this is their way of making extra money out of the Internet cash cow. How greedy a company can be astounds me.

 

[Damion]

Good point, that's a true scammer company then. Take the rejects and still make a profit. Fortunatly for you, there's lots of choices out there for domain parking.

Please think about what you are saying here?
Their method of referring domain holders to Afternic is not a scam. That is a very irresponsible statement.

 

[Spade]

The truth of the matter is - they can do whatever they want. Would you prefer a straight

"Sorry, your names arent good enough" ?

Just say "ok" and move on down the road..

 

[stscac]

It's akin to asking out a beautiful woman, and her setting you up with her lowly friend. Mind you, in accordance with the analogy, the beautiful woman is full of herself and the lowly friend has a lot more spunk.

Nice analogy.

Reply and tell them no thanks, and that you list all you domains at www.Sedo.com !!

Frank

:tu:

-Steve

 

[Archangel]

Good point, that's a true scammer company then. Take the rejects and still make a profit. Fortunatly for you, there's lots of choices out there for domain parking.

I wouldn't say 'scam.' It's legit, what they're doing. But it's in bad taste to tell ppl "we 'certify' your name is good enough to be listed at another site" and use affiliate links to profit off your interest in using their company.

 

[omnia]

They use Afternic referral links so I assume this is their way of making extra money out of the Internet cash cow. How greedy a company can be astounds me.

Was the first thing I looked for when I read the response and before I got to your response.....sums what thay are up to very nicely

 

[briman1970]

I love their last sentence, "***PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL***"! They know that 90% of the people who get this email from them would send back a nasty reply if they could. What bungholes!

It's akin to asking out a beautiful woman, and her setting you up with her lowly friend. Mind you, in accordance with the analogy, the beautiful woman is full of herself and the lowly friend has a lot more spunk.

Excellent analogy and as the British would say, "Spot on!" :tu:

 

[Archangel]

I love their last sentence, "***PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL***"! They know that 90% of the people who get this email from them would send back a nasty reply if they could. What bungholes!

Excellent analogy and as the British would say, "Spot on!" :tu:

In the instance that they don't read replies to the email, I sent them my response via a fake request. I used the domain F*ckYouGreatDomains.com
My simple response:

In response to the email below: F*ck you and the unholy ground you bastards walk on. And for some fun reading, go here -- I hope it tarnishes your company to the point of you fools going bankrupt. http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/263118-so-what-is-this.html#post1600899

Dear Randy Pendleton:

Thank you for your interest in listing webportals.org with Great Domains, a
place where you will find premium domain names for sale.

After carefully reviewing your request against our selection criteria, we have
determined that your domain name is well suited for sale through the auction
provider Afternic. Using the auction may allow you greater pricing
flexibility and a faster transaction. The link below provides information on
listing your domain name for auction, and additional services you can utilize
gain value from you domain.

http://www.greatdomains.com/alternativesale.html

Thank you again for your interest in listing your domain name with Great
Domains. We hope you keep us in mind for any listings you might want to make in the future.

Sincerely,

The Great Domains Staff

***PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL***

Would you prefer a straight

"Sorry, your names arent good enough" ?

YES! There wouuld be disappointment but no insult.

 

[Archangel]

And to add more of an insult, they sent me this, apparently not reading my bi*ching at them:

Dear Randy Pendleton:

Thank you for your interest in listing f*ckyougreatdomains.com with
Great Domains, a
place where you will find premium domain names for sale.

After carefully reviewing your request against our selection criteria,
we have
determined that your domain name is well suited for sale through the
auction
provider Afternic. Using the auction may allow you greater pricing
flexibility and a faster transaction. The link below provides
information on
listing your domain name for auction, and additional services you can
utilize
gain value from you domain.

http://www.greatdomains.com/alternativesale.html

Thank you again for your interest in listing your domain name with
Great
Domains. We hope you keep us in mind for any listings you might want
to make
in the future.

Sincerely,

The Great Domains Staff

***PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL***

I lost all respect for their company, and their girlfriend Afternic.

 

[briman1970]

And to add more of an insult, they sent me this...

This is simply Great Domains way of saying, "Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time."

 

[Eggspit]

I also had much the same response.
I assume they are trying to create some form of precedence, so their catalogue is truly full of sort after one word generic names and not glutted with less desirable domains.

What two names were you attempting to list..?
Egg

 

[Archangel]

I also had much the same response.
I assume they are trying to create some form of precedence, so their catalogue is truly full of sort after one word generic names and not glutted with less desirable domains.

What two names were you attempting to list..?
Egg

I was trying to add DietFood.org and WebPortals.org Neither are great but they both score well with PremiumDomains.com (the latter is over the halfway mark of bad and golden, at about 539 of 1,000) so I figured I'd give it a shot. I didn't expect them to be accepted but like I've said throughout this thread, GreatDomains insult all domains that aren't purely golden to them. Screw them.

But who cares about them, anyway? When was the last time they've ever made a sale? lol 1999 probably.