Question re enquiry

domaingenius · 16-09-2006, 09:56:46 AM

Is there any chance of having the IP of the enquirer attached to any messages enquiring after a domain name, or would that be too hard to do ?. Reason I ask is that often I used to look up the IP to see who actually is enquiring ,see if it is a TM lawyer etc, but obviously cannot do that through ND.

DG

paullas · 16-09-2006, 10:23:33 AM

very good idea. I would like to see this also.

NameDriver · 18-09-2006, 10:17:38 AM

Hmm. What an interesting idea. It is by all means doable. I'm not sure to what extent it is invading on the potential buyer's privacy. I suppose we'd have to put somthing on the page saying "Your IP address will be sent with this offer" which may turn some people off potentially bidding on domains.
Tricky one. It should reduce fake bids but I'm not sure if it'd reduce valid ones too...

Ed

sneezycheese · 18-09-2006, 10:47:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NameDriver

Hmm. What an interesting idea. It is by all means doable. I'm not sure to what extent it is invading on the potential buyer's privacy. I suppose we'd have to put somthing on the page saying "Your IP address will be sent with this offer" which may turn some people off potentially bidding on domains.
Tricky one. It should reduce fake bids but I'm not sure if it'd reduce valid ones too...

Ed

...You'll find that most decent E-Commerce enabled sites will log a buyers IP Address and record it in the transaction record. So it's something that is part of dayly life for everyone who purchases online.

As for making a IP logging privacy statement - you could either put in your T&C's or make it more obvious - but either way this is something you are legally allowed to do (in cirtain circumstances you may even be obliged to do it - e.g. under IC Office rules to combat fraud).

Regards,

Sneezy.

grantw · 18-09-2006, 11:07:36 AM

This is a good idea and if people are making genuine offers then I can't see them being put off because their IP is logged. The problem is though if the ip logging is made clear on the offer page then IP lawyers or freaks making fake offers will just go through a proxy server before placing the offer?

Grant

newbie · 27-09-2006, 12:40:52 AM

The visitor IP will already be logged on NameDrive apache server logs, as is everyone's IP when you visit a site. I think that telling a user that their IP will be collected (even though this happens all of the time) might scare them and they may liken it with their email address being given away/sold!

So I think it should just be provided as part of the info we get to help wean out persistent annoying people and time wasters

16-09-2006, 09:56:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
domaingenius Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,423 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	Question re enquiry Is there any chance of having the IP of the enquirer attached to any messages enquiring after a domain name, or would that be too hard to do ?. Reason I ask is that often I used to look up the IP to see who actually is enquiring ,see if it is a TM lawyer etc, but obviously cannot do that through ND. DG

16-09-2006, 10:23:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
paullas Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: UK Posts: 3,076 Classified Rating: 100% (1) Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 30)	very good idea. I would like to see this also. __________________ Thanks Paul. Latest domains for sale on my twitter account at http://www.twitter.com/dnukcouk

18-09-2006, 10:17:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
NameDriver NameDrive Staff Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 718 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	Hmm. What an interesting idea. It is by all means doable. I'm not sure to what extent it is invading on the potential buyer's privacy. I suppose we'd have to put somthing on the page saying "Your IP address will be sent with this offer" which may turn some people off potentially bidding on domains. Tricky one. It should reduce fake bids but I'm not sure if it'd reduce valid ones too... Ed __________________ Email: ed@namedrive.com

18-09-2006, 11:07:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
grantw Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,599 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 41)	This is a good idea and if people are making genuine offers then I can't see them being put off because their IP is logged. The problem is though if the ip logging is made clear on the offer page then IP lawyers or freaks making fake offers will just go through a proxy server before placing the offer? Grant __________________ Domain Brokerage :: UK Whois :: Unsigned Bands :: Mobile Phone :: Perfume Testers

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27-09-2006, 12:40:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 303 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 5)	The visitor IP will already be logged on NameDrive apache server logs, as is everyone's IP when you visit a site. I think that telling a user that their IP will be collected (even though this happens all of the time) might scare them and they may liken it with their email address being given away/sold! So I think it should just be provided as part of the info we get to help wean out persistent annoying people and time wasters

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