TDNAM rigged?

[lzy]

Happened more than a couple of times so I'm just throwing it out here seeing if anyone experienced the same thing;

ExampleDomainName.com

Current Bid: $10
Minimum Bid: $15

Since I knew I wouldn't be around when the auction ends so I placed a proxy bid of $100.

I checked the next day, and surprise surprise, I won the name at $100. So it seems somebody else decided to bid until $95 and then give up.

This wasn't the first time something like this happened to my auctions.

Coincidence? Or GoDaddy simply charging me at my maximum proxy bid?

There's no way to check the bidding history after the auction is closed so I guess I will never be able to find out?

Anyone else experienced something similar?

 

[DotWeekly]

I agree more transparency is needed at TDNAM. I have won several times at my Max proxy bid as well. Is it Godaddy running the bid up, not really sure but it "could" be.

Since they lack transparency, they leave the door open for blame!

 

[Sleepys]

I almost never have my bid go to the exact amount I bidded (unless my max is like 17 or 22. I find that it helps to go a dollar or two above $5. If it is currently at $15, but the secret high bid is $20, if you bid $21 or $22, you will actually win it and you will save a couple of dollars. Also, if it moves to your exact bid, and you are in between a multiple of $5 and $10, then you know that they are within $5 of you. If you choose something like $100, or $50, or $20, you are much more likely to have someone bid the same amount as you. Next time try $105 (or even $106). If you say $106, they need to bid between $101 and $105 for you to win and it to get to your exact bid. That is much less likely, then when you bid $100, and they just need to bid $95-$100.

 

[Ross]

I almost never have my bid go to the exact amount I bidded (unless my max is like 17 or 22. I find that it helps to go a dollar or two above $5. If it is currently at $15, but the secret high bid is $20, if you bid $21 or $22, you will actually win it and you will save a couple of dollars. Also, if it moves to your exact bid, and you are in between a multiple of $5 and $10, then you know that they are within $5 of you. If you choose something like $100, or $50, or $20, you are much more likely to have someone bid the same amount as you. Next time try $105 (or even $106). If you say $106, they need to bid between $101 and $105 for you to win and it to get to your exact bid. That is much less likely, then when you bid $100, and they just need to bid $95-$100.

I'm sorry but WHAT!?

Anyways, i have had something similar happen to me as well. Not sure exactly what is going on. I just plain do not set proxy bids unless its close to end of auction, saves time refreshing the page.

 

[Sleepys]

I'm sorry but WHAT!?

Anyways, i have had something similar happen to me as well. Not sure exactly what is going on. I just plain do not set proxy bids unless its close to end of auction, saves time refreshing the page.

What I am saying is, if your bid is a common amount, like $50 or $100, you are bound to get people bidding to your exact same amount more often. Add a few $ to your bids. :tu: It is of course always better to bid as close to the end time as possible.

 

[Paul Nicks]

TDNAM added a bid history link now, helps see who's bidding against you

 

[lzy]

If you read my post, you would have understood that my problem was not people bidding to my exact same amount but the possibility that TDNAM automatically place the maximum proxy bid regardless whether there were other bids.

TDNAM added a bid history link now, helps see who's bidding against you

Which magically vanishes after the auction closes. Unless I'm missing out some link?

 

[ripley]

If you read my post, you would have understood that my problem was not people bidding to my exact same amount but the possibility that TDNAM automatically place the maximum proxy bid regardless whether there were other bids.



Which magically vanishes after the auction closes. Unless I'm missing out some link?

I think it doesn't if you also watchlist the domain. It'll remain in your watchlist even after it's closed.

ripley.

 

[Ross]

What I am saying is, if your bid is a common amount, like $50 or $100, you are bound to get people bidding to your exact same amount more often. Add a few $ to your bids. :tu: It is of course always better to bid as close to the end time as possible.

I think you missed the point of the thread. What the OP was saying is that magically every time he/she places a proxy bid it gets bid up right to the bid. So basically they have to pay the max amount they put in the bid. They didn't get out bid. From the looks of it shill bid, not pointing any fingers or anything...

 

[Sleepys]

If you read my post, you would have understood that my problem was not people bidding to my exact same amount but the possibility that TDNAM automatically place the maximum proxy bid regardless whether there were other bids.

I did read your post. What I am saying is, if you bid an amount that is likely to also be bid by other people than it will look like you are getting bid to the max a lot more often. Choose numbers that are not so common as $100. That will give you a better idea. $100 is probably one of the more common amounts. You can't prove anything from that. If your bid had been $107 and you had gone to the max, they would have to bid $102-$107, which is much less likely and more suspicous. Also, if they bid $100 and you bid $100, whoever bids first wins. If they bid $100, and you bid $101, you win every time. So, bidding exactly $100 is not a good idea anyway, I was trying to point that out.

I think you missed the point of the thread...

You guys are clearly missing my point. If you bid $10 for all of your bids, it will look like you get bidded up to the maximum every time. Change your bids from common numbers.

I bid on tdnam and do not get mysteriously bid up to my exact high bid all that often at all.

I will add though, that if you do use more unique bid numbers, like $27, $53, $112. It won't take many bids to prove if they are going to your maximum every time. Keep us posted, because if that is happening to you, it would be a huge problem.

 

[Spade]

When I worked at Godaddy, I did have access to see who was bidding on what. I had never come across a situation where godaddy was bidding against you. Although you may not like it - my bet is coincidense. Godaddy makes enough money on everything else, to try and skim a few extra dollars off from your proxy.