World Domain Day Auction - A Report

[CyberKing]

Snapnames World Domain Day Auction List - Where are the dot INs?


http://www.thedomains.com/2014/08/23/snapnames-world-domain-day-auction-list/

Section 2: .INs
Update 21st Aug: We have to pull out .IN names from auction, following an advisory from the .IN registry asking not to auction .IN names.

 

[CyberKing]

This "advisory" and WDD's subsequent action (hope they had good legal counsel) will be hotly debated for weeks!

 

[wot]

" TheInternetofThings.com is listed with a $250,001 – $5oo,000 reserve, that name recently sold for $3,900 on NameJet last month."

Stupid,how was this even selected with that reserve. Many are too high but this is just nuts!

 

[CyberKing]

It reflects poorly on SnapNames / WDD...such skewed numbers will result in a flop show...

 

[Jeff]

Are the results posted available?

 

[wot]

Are the results posted available?

Not looking good!

https://www.snapnames.com/store/event.action?ig=1646#store;storeName=event

 

[domaining123]

Section 2: .INs
Update 21st Aug: We have to pull out .IN names from auction, following an advisory from the .IN registry asking not to auction .IN names.

This is a very very bad signal sent to all people looking at .in development/market, since this domain event is followed worldwide. If .in registry doesn't change the rules, .in will never gain in visibility.

 

[CyberKing]

Wonder what the "advisory" contained and how legally sound was the case to drop auctions of .IN domains?

 

[steviestingray]

I wanted to bring some domains of real value and significance to the auction. They told me that no .IN domains would be allowed which kind of shocked me! I wanted to sell my relevant domains like AppDevelopers.in and IndieDevelopers.in during the auction. I don't have a lot of connections in India. If anyone knows the best place to sell these names it would be greatly appreciated. I may list them on Flippa.com and then advertise the auction in Bangalore.