I didn't put words into your mouth, I did not say you said Adam did that, I was saying the scenario you played out, no one accused Adam of doing, I agreed with you if Go Daddy did that then that is criminal and they should get nailed for that.
Currently Flippa allows its employees to bid on auctions. They have no one high profile like Adam so we will see what comes of that.
One of the biggest issues I have noticed over the years, is many NOT ALL, but many people like selective transparency, all the marketplaces should adhere to complete transparency imo.
People bidding should have bidder id's Not bidder 1 Like on Flippa or Go Daddy, NameJet is far more transparent, I see I am up against Taryn (Frank Schilling) great, I know what I am dealing with, I know who he is and what kind of budget he has, I don't need to waste two hours of my life bidding back and forth when I know if he wants it, he is outbidding me.
Flippa and Go Daddy, IMO need to do the same, their systems are far easier to manipulate and pull the wool over 99% of all participants.
Employees bidding should be denoted with a special note so that some people who feel its wrong can say, "I don't want to participate in this auction, I don't trust it" They can feel better knowing that other auctions don't have employees and just have to worry about the seller's friends pulling a shill game.