GoFuckYourself.com - Adult Webmaster Forum - View Single Post

Taboo · 11-28-2004, 02:12 PM

the rules have changed for a few drop services.

SNAPNAMES.com:
$60 to place your backorder (BO).
You don't pay unless they catch it.
If others also BO, 3 day auction takes place.
backorder by 1pm EST

ENOM.com/CLUBDROP.com:
BO for only $10 +your reg fee ($6.95 &up).
You don't pay unless they catch it.
If others also BO, 3 day auction takes place.
backorder by 1pm EST
if a name you want is listed in the clubdrop section and already has bids above $10, you can still enter the auction by bidding $10.

POOL.com:
$60 minimum
they added sealed auction phase. (= more $)
check their FAQ for info.
backorder by 2pm EST

NAMEWINNER.com
$30 minimum. bidding takes place day of drop.
bidding ends @ 1PM EST. if they catch it, you pay.
you bid the price you're willing to pay if they do
catch it. there are extended auction rules. check FAQ.

GODADDY.com
$18 BO. pay in advance. only 1 per domain.
if they don't catch it (rarely works) you get
credit to apply to another domain.

if it's a name you really want, BO it EVERYWHERE.
if it's a name EVERYONE wants, expect to pay a lot.

with most services, be careful what you backorder, because if they catch it... it's yours. SNAPNAMES used to (hope they still don't) automatically register domains for $60 if you made a typo, etc. i.e. if you really wanted to backorder SAMPLE.com but typed in SAMPEL.com, they would reg it for $60 for you.

and DON'T TELL OTHERS WHAT DOMAIN YOU ARE WATCHING
this way, if it's not one of the hot ones dropping, you may get it for under $60 or $30 or $17.

i.e.

I really wanted gearotica.com for a blog/store I'm working on.
I BO'd it everywhere, except GoDaddy, and was willing to pay minimum everywhere SNAP & POOL for $60, NameWinner for $30, but Enom caught it for $26.95. Perhaps my BO's at Pool & Snap were at the end of their que (no other bidders = less money for them). In fact, today I was able to grab LCDIndustry.com myself for $6.50 even though I BO'd it everywhere.

good luck to everyone.

11-28-2004, 02:12 PM
Taboo Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: I'd rather be networking than not working. Posts: 3,700	the rules have changed for a few drop services. SNAPNAMES.com: $60 to place your backorder (BO). You don't pay unless they catch it. If others also BO, 3 day auction takes place. backorder by 1pm EST ENOM.com/CLUBDROP.com: BO for only $10 +your reg fee ($6.95 &up). You don't pay unless they catch it. If others also BO, 3 day auction takes place. backorder by 1pm EST if a name you want is listed in the clubdrop section and already has bids above $10, you can still enter the auction by bidding $10. POOL.com: $60 minimum they added sealed auction phase. (= more $) check their FAQ for info. backorder by 2pm EST NAMEWINNER.com $30 minimum. bidding takes place day of drop. bidding ends @ 1PM EST. if they catch it, you pay. you bid the price you're willing to pay if they do catch it. there are extended auction rules. check FAQ. GODADDY.com $18 BO. pay in advance. only 1 per domain. if they don't catch it (rarely works) you get credit to apply to another domain. if it's a name you really want, BO it EVERYWHERE. if it's a name EVERYONE wants, expect to pay a lot. with most services, be careful what you backorder, because if they catch it... it's yours. SNAPNAMES used to (hope they still don't) automatically register domains for $60 if you made a typo, etc. i.e. if you really wanted to backorder SAMPLE.com but typed in SAMPEL.com, they would reg it for $60 for you. and DON'T TELL OTHERS WHAT DOMAIN YOU ARE WATCHING this way, if it's not one of the hot ones dropping, you may get it for under $60 or $30 or $17. i.e. I really wanted gearotica.com for a blog/store I'm working on. I BO'd it everywhere, except GoDaddy, and was willing to pay minimum everywhere SNAP & POOL for $60, NameWinner for $30, but Enom caught it for $26.95. Perhaps my BO's at Pool & Snap were at the end of their que (no other bidders = less money for them). In fact, today I was able to grab LCDIndustry.com myself for $6.50 even though I BO'd it everywhere. good luck to everyone.