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Discussion in 'Domain Tools' started by lazarus, May 3, 2020.

  1. lazarus

    lazarus Super Moderator Staff Member

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    I thought that this was totally out of character too as I have always found Edwin to be extremely polite and courteous.

    It would be very interesting to know who is behind this spoof account.
     
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  3. 3gmedia

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    Well its definitely somebody who doesn't like your platform,perhaps a competitor or someone pretending to be a competitor.

    Anyway, its a great platform!
     
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  4. lazarus

    lazarus Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Sounds like something Denys would do though
     
  6. seemly

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    Really? I don't agree.

    But then I don't know Deny's at any capacity. You only (seem to) know him through the capacity of trash talking on his blog.
     
  7. Ben Thomas

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    Well, who else lacks such morals and decorum? It also seems to mention DomainLore as a better alternative. Though, perhaps you are right. Nobody could be that stupid.
     
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  8. seemly

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    Don't get me wrong - I'm not saying you're wrong. I just don't think it's him.

    Though I have no idea who else it could be, but you have a point - competition is pretty thin on the ground.
     
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  9. Ben Thomas

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    I think @Trauiner was right about the Toupee review. Seems to be an attack on Edwin, if anything.

    The reviews in whole seem to attack Edwin indirectly, whilst trying to impersonate him. Giving Rofe a good review to potentially point fingers at him, yet also mentioning DomainLore. Strange. Someone has too much time on their hands!
     
  10. WalkinDude United States

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    Just regged Disinformation.uk. Could be big this domain in the future.
     
  11. lazarus

    lazarus Super Moderator Staff Member

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    The mind boggles how low someone can go. Very childish.

    Anyone offering information as to who it is will be kept anonymous. I am sure myself and the real @Edwin would love to know.

    I'm positive it's not Denys. But whoever it is they obviously want to cause a stir.

    On a plus note another 5 start review!
     
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    Yep, I doubt it's Denys.

    Would seem quite out of character from all my epxerience of dealing with him.
     
  13. WalkinDude United States

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    It's a provocation that should be ignored regardless of who it is.
     
  14. JMI

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    I do genuinely wish flip best of luck, but I'm struggling to see any real usp or benefit over DL, and how that would change in 5 weeks or 5 years. Most of the people supporting flip seem to have a personal issue with DL. I hate Google's monopoly but I'm not dumping Adsense for the sake of it.
     
  15. CatchDrop

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    Off the top of my head three USP’S are

    Auction starting price under £50
    No fee if domain doesn’t sell
    No commission on sale price
     
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  16. JMI

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    I'm not sure I'd really class those as benefits.

    You can't say just because one service if free it's better than a service that charges, that's like comparing Freeview with Sky.
    Auctions under £50 just promote tat - we can see that already.
    The same with the commission - if I want to auction something I wanted best price for I'd stick it on eBay and pay the fees - that's the price of fetching the best price.

    Also I'm not sure about auctioning premium domains through a service where there is no incentive to make any money by the owners. What's the point of running a business which costs time, money and resources to make no money?! If there's no incentive to make any money and it's being done on a purely altruistic basis for the sake of proving a point... then what incentive is there to spend time enforcing shill bids, getting more visibility, seo, transaction completions etc.
     
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    Baby boomer comment right there
     
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  18. seemly

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    That's like saying I don't see the point in Lidl, Aldi, Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Coop, etc, just because the others exist doesn't mean there shouldn't be other options and opportunities.

    Also; It doesn't matter what you think. The platform clearly isn't for you. Don't worry about it. Just move on and stick with Domainlore...
    I don't understand why you need to express your concerns about profit generation on a platform you've already said you're not going to use.

    Having more than one platform available can only be a good thing - for both buyers and sellers - especially if Flip get's given the opportunity to have some longevity.

    I also wouldn't say the quality of domains currently on offer or have been sold recently at Domainlore vary in quality so massively to justify your concerns over auctions with no minimum bid on Flip.

    Even if you take a look on Domainlore at "Top auction sales finalised recently". The sale prices for the quality of domain are surprising to say the least.
     
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  19. JMI

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    Gen X thankfully :)

    What makes you say that out of interest?
     
  20. lazarus

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    We see these lesser quality domains on every platform. A lesser quality domain is not necessarily so for someone else. A domains quality is subjective. Domains of higher quality get sent to the "Showcase" section. This is the quality control part. Id rather let everyone list anything than exclude based on perceived quality. It's the buyers that dictate a domains worth. If you don't want to view these then that's an easy fix, just keep to the Showcase section.

    The incentive was defined at the start of this project. To offer a feature rich platform that is free to all. I/we have created this with the input of the community.

    I regards to shill bids, visibility, seo, transaction completions.
    Shill bidders have already been found and dealt with.
    Visibility, Twitter, Acorn Domains auction feed. Soon to be on seemly.co.uk ( ;) )

    Our active member base is big now. Reaching a level market price compared to other platforms is not a problem. Trust me... the buyers are there, watching.
    The regulars that you would expect from a trader point of view have an account.
    The growing members are now SEO agency's, web development companies and end users that are finding domains in the marketplace.

    We managed to gain more marketplace domains in the first 2 months than a well established marketplace (Domain Manage) has currently got after being online for a few of years. I specific SEO domain section is a great resource too.

    Buyers will follow the domain they want. Nobody is not going to not bid because they have some tribal tie to another platform.

    If flip is not for you then that's fine. Nobody is twisting your arm to use it. But at least now you have a bonified alternative. Having choice is a good thing! Right now, we have lots of happy selllers and happy buyers and for me that's all that counts.

    If you have a good idea then let me know about it! I am open to all for constructive dialogue. Give me solutions instead of just the problems. That's just too easy... :cool: Even though I'd like to, I know I'm not going to please everyone, that's impossible.

    flip has come a long way in a short time, there is no denying that. It will continue to grow and be developed with the continued support and input of the community.

    Cheers! Laz
     
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  21. WalkinDude United States

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    With Stocks you have the Exchanges of different types, analysts, buyers/sellers, news, regulators and so on all doing separate distinct jobs and roles and any overlap is frowned upon.

    Domaining the buyers, sellers and exchanges are all moonlighting as the analysts and the regulator doesn't have any authority over aftermarket sales hence the chaos of views.