discuss This front running on pending drops is almost becoming an Industry

[Revisiting]

Ok we all get them, I have this domain for sale - Truth is No you don't own it. But your chancing on my buying at a greater price than the domain is advertised for by the owner. Secure a payment in Escrow then go ahead and purchase at as little a price as possible.

Now I'm getting numerous emails on plurals, singulars, hyphens and variations on domains I own that are in the drop cycle. Of course the emails are of the nature of "I'm the owner of xxxx domain and am looking to sell. No you don't own it it's in the drop cycle. I suppose I could think , Well thanks for the Heads-up on the pending drop.

But it's become the new poor boys entry into domains. almost a boiler house operation, which I suppose it is. It's going to get worse .

 

[tonyk2000]

It has become an industry long time ago. Once time I dropped a .com and, as a curiosity and to see what I'll receive, removed private whois from the same .org I also happened to own. Not only I got a bunch of emails from frontrunners on pendingdelete .com, they also sent a few SMS with the same "offer", as well as visited specially constructed quick website on .org and grabbed email from it. All public details were one-time (phone, email) so no further communications received. Played with the frontrunners a little (showed interest!) but they failed to grab it, as somebody opted to pay $59 on dropcatch [frontrunner must have preoredered it via discount backorder]

 

[Revisiting]

It has become an industry long time ago

That doesn't surprise me. I just haven't had so many in the past.. It must be working for them. I always got the odd one or two but now it's multiple email addresses for the same domains. Each month brings new domains into the frame. I always knew there are front-runners on domain sales, just not to this amount on the drops

I guess they have to delay accepting the end transfer till they know Escrow have the new buyers money and making a 'diverted' transfer or insist on it being an internal domain push only.

I'm certainly going to be looking out for any unnecessary delays in the future. Not that I think there's much that can be done to avoid it.

 

[Revisiting]

And I guess there's the argument that they are facilitating the market, that normally drives up prices in the long-run. These days I do have the conscience about who's being made to work these schemes, it would be quite 'repetitive' and labor intensive for each sale result as well as each being slightly unique at its close

 

[LoveCatchyDomains]

And I guess there's the argument that they are facilitating the market, that normally drives up prices in the long-run. These days I do have the conscience about who's being made to work these schemes, it would be quite 'repetitive' and labor intensive for each sale result as well as each being slightly unique at its close

Is it helping the market in the long run? The slew of dropped domains may also reflect individuals dropping out of the domain-investment arena. The message to at least some of them was that their domains were worthless. It's sad if they really weren't worthless, and others held off on the purchase and end up spending as much or even more to ultimately get the domain from these front-runners and auctions.

It seems that there is less incentive nowadays to paying renewal fees to a registrar, if one can buy and sell domains without having to put up any money whatsoever.

 

[LoveCatchyDomains]

It has become an industry long time ago. Once time I dropped a .com and, as a curiosity and to see what I'll receive, removed private whois from the same .org I also happened to own. Not only I got a bunch of emails from frontrunners on pendingdelete .com, they also sent a few SMS with the same "offer", as well as visited specially constructed quick website on .org and grabbed email from it. All public details were one-time (phone, email) so no further communications received. Played with the frontrunners a little (showed interest!) but they failed to grab it, as somebody opted to pay $59 on dropcatch [frontrunner must have preoredered it via discount backorder]

Wow, you are devious! Thanks for having done this experiment, and sharing the results!

 

[E-Promote]

Well thanks for the Heads-up on the pending drop.

That's been my attitude. The only spam that does not go to spam. Nothing intelligent about refusing intelligence

 

[LoveCatchyDomains]

Now I'm getting numerous emails on plurals, singulars, hyphens and variations on domains I own that are in the drop cycle. Of course the emails are of the nature of "I'm the owner of xxxx domain and am looking to sell.

Actually, if you were a devious registrar, sending such emails could help prompt the registrant/would-be dropper to renew the domain. One could create a false impresssion that the domain is more valuable than it really is, and add pressure to encourage the renewal.

Granted, I doubt any registrar would stoop that low, but it could be an interesting scheme if they were desperate for business!

Thanks for sharing your interesting experiences with your domain dropping.