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[amoeba]

I've been working on a new dropcatcher. So far it's just been for personal use, but I really like it and I'm thinking of developing it into a public site. I need some feedback as to whether people would use it or not.

Note: This dropcatcher is not intended to compete with SnapNames or Pool. It works well for picking up names from domain tasters though, and costs much less. I think the price will be $7.99 per .com/.net/.org/.info caught successfully (that's a subject of the survey).

It's been running about a week, and so far it's caught me all the names I wanted from tasters that dropped.
It also works as a drop-notifier. You can have it watch names and email you when they drop. Here's a screenshot from the interface (this is from earlier in the week, it has more stuff now): http://survey.amoeba.net/dropbot.png

Here's the survey: http://survey.amoeba.net/
Include your NP username so I can give you rep. Please also post in this thread when you complete a survey, it makes adding rep much easier. Also, feel free to share your thoughts on the idea here. Is this something you would want to use?
Thanks!

 

[DomainBELL]

sounds like something I might use...

careful though... I saw in the thread it was referred to as backordering...
and what you are offering to provide is NOT a backorder service...

backorders - are where the provider offers the current domain holder
a fee to give up the name - and includes the one year domain reg.
you aren't offering the current owner any money... your service
grabs it when it becomes available (no owner)....

and when a true backorder service is provided - the domainer is
able to change their mind on a particular name and try for another
on the same dime... no additional money... and can do that as many
times as they want - till a name is snagged (which uses up the fee paid)...

but... the service you are contemplating... sounds interesting and
useful on the leftovers...

smile...

~DomainBELL (Patricia)

 

[amoeba]

careful though... I saw in the thread it was referred to as backordering...
and what you are offering to provide is NOT a backorder service...

backorders - are where the provider offers the current domain holder
a fee to give up the name - and includes the one year domain reg.
you aren't offering the current owner any money... your service
grabs it when it becomes available (no owner)....

and when a true backorder service is provided - the domainer is
able to change their mind on a particular name and try for another
on the same dime... no additional money... and can do that as many
times as they want - till a name is snagged (which uses up the fee paid)...

Thanks for the input. Not sure if I agree with your definition, though. If that's the case, then neither Pool nor GoDaddy are offering "true backorders"... and that's definitely what they're advertising them as!

Any suggestions on what else to call it, if not that?

Edit: I'm not sure if I'm reading your post right, but just in case there's any confusion: the fee only gets deducted from your balance when you successfully catch a name. If it doesn't catch it, or if you change your mind, you can try again as often as you'd like for another name until you catch one. It's exactly like you described there.

 

[scottp26]

survey completed

 

[DomainBELL]

Edit: I'm not sure if I'm reading your post right, but just in case there's any confusion: the fee only gets deducted from your balance when you successfully catch a name. If it doesn't catch it, or if you change your mind, you can try again as often as you'd like for another name until you catch one. It's exactly like you described there.

ahhh.... that is different...

they still aren't backorders though... they are drop catches... smile...

Good Luck with your Project...

~DomainBELL (Patricia)

 

[johnnywj]

survey completed

 

[Wildberrie]

Hi Amoeba and hello everyone else too! (my first post)

Survey Complete

... I think a lot of people might use it. I know that I've seen a name I kind of want dropping, but said to myself, damn, I don't want to drop $60 on it at SnapNames if I don't have to. This is for those situations.

Just wanted to say I like your idea and approach very much. I'm often in the position of being interested in a drop, but nowhere near $60 interested. Cheers, Wildberrie

 

[italiandragon]

Survey completed, all the best and success to this idea!

 

[bdmunee]

Survey completed - please give a heads up asap when you're ready to roll.

 

[uber]

Looking forward to seeing it in action

 

[kleszcz]

Survey completed. Very interesting concept. Good luck with your service.

 

[montsa007]

Survey completed, it was fun
Thanks,
montsa007

 

[sashas]

survey completed

 

[Gult]

completed survey.

 

[smak786110]

sounds good !

 

[uber]

did anyone actually get rep yet?

 

[dhscott]

Yes, I did. But you shouldn't do things simply for reputation points.

You didn't mention you completed the survey though. Perhaps that's why?

 

[dubesor]

Survey completed. Sounds like a great service - Include me in the beta test, please.

 

[smak786110]

Survey completed...
Pls add some rep, plus some NP$ ;-P

 

[allabout42]

Survey completed, interested in becoming a beta tester.

 

[throwedoff]

Filled out the survey...

Great idea, and $7.99 isn't unreasonable at all especially since it includes a 1yr registration... hell, many places charge more than that just for a regular registration.