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[markb]

Hi,

Just wondering what everyones thoughts where on this domain which is currently on auction at sedo. edited.............

 

[retired_member13]

Whats your thoughts?

My thoughts are that it's a bit naughty to be dissing a name while it's still in auction, I'm not implying that you're are/were in the running to buy it of course

Seriously though, this type of thread is best done after the auction ends IMO as a courtesy to the seller...

 

[markb]

My thoughts are that it's a bit naughty to be dissing a name while it's still in auction, I'm not implying that you're are/were in the running to buy it of course

Seriously though, this type of thread is best done after the auction ends IMO as a courtesy to the seller...

OK, my apologies, I wasnt aware that people shouldnt discuss auctions that are running. If a mod is online, please remove this thread.

 

[ABCV]

markb if you have any questions about this domain I believe the owner is a member on this forum with the username: mohi.

Below is the URL to an old thread the owner created back in May 2010.
http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/domains-rent/69325-career-co-uk-now-name-you-can-earn.html

 

[markb]

Cant believe this one didnt sell in the end, it didnt meet its reserve. Thought it was a bit weird that someone bid 19,800 but didnt try bidding £20k as this may have been the reserve.

 

[wb]

Very nice domain indeed. Does seem odd that bidders didn't try going over £20k though, one conspiracy theory could be that it was shill bidded up to that level to try and tempt someone over the edge I guess

 

[markb]

Very nice domain indeed. Does seem odd that bidders didn't try going over £20k though, one conspiracy theory could be that it was shill bidded up to that level to try and tempt someone over the edge I guess

It did seem that way to me also, if your prepared to offer 19,800 then why not try 20,000? I did bid on it myself but when it shot up to 19,000 from 14,500 I decided against going any further.

 

[rob]

Round bids as well. Who doesnt put odd bids on auctions, and who doesnt go an extra few hudnred when spending £20k?!

Bidder 5  	 Jan/27/11 06:21 PM CET  	 19,800 GBP

31.595 USD
23.035 EUR
	 
Bidder 5 	Jan/27/11 06:11 PM CET 	19,000 GBP

30.319 USD
22.105 EUR
	

This offer caused the auction to get extended.
Bidder 6 	Jan/27/11 06:08 PM CET 	14,000 GBP

22.340 USD
16.288 EUR
	

This offer caused the auction to get extended.
Bidder 7 	Jan/27/11 06:04 PM CET 	13,500 GBP

21.542 USD
15.706 EUR
	

This offer caused the auction to get extended.
Bidder 6 	Jan/27/11 06:03 PM CET 	13,000 GBP

20.744 USD
15.124 EUR
	

This offer caused the auction to get extended.
Bidder 7 	Jan/27/11 06:02 PM CET 	12,500 GBP

19.946 USD
14.542 EUR
	

This offer caused the auction to get extended.
Bidder 6 	Jan/27/11 06:01 PM CET 	12,000 GBP

19.149 USD
13.961 EUR
	

This offer caused the auction to get extended.
Bidder 7 	Jan/27/11 05:59 PM CET 	11,500 GBP

18.351 USD
13.379 EUR
	

This offer caused the auction to get extended.
Bidder 6 	Jan/27/11 05:53 PM CET 	11,000 GBP

17.553 USD
12.797 EUR
	 
Bidder 5 	Jan/26/11 04:32 PM CET 	10,000 GBP

15.957 USD
11.634 EUR
	 
Bidder 6 	Jan/26/11 09:56 AM CET 	7,000 GBP

11.170 USD
8.144 EUR
	 
Bidder 5 	Jan/25/11 01:21 PM CET 	5,000 GBP

7.979 USD
5.817 EUR
	 
Bidder 4 	Jan/21/11 12:01 PM CET 	1,000 GBP

1.596 USD
1.163 EUR
	 
Bidder 3 	Jan/21/11 08:55 AM CET 	120 GBP

191 USD
140 EUR
	 
Bidder 2 	Jan/21/11 02:13 AM CET 	110 GBP

176 USD
128 EUR
	 
Bidder 1 	Jan/20/11 08:08 PM CET 	100 GBP

160 USD
116 EUR

 

[markb]

Wonder who the mysterious bidder number 5 was?

 

[ABCV]

Something certainly doesn't look right because bidder 5 wanted this domain so bad yet he couldn't secure it, giving the fact that he knew the reserve wasn't met. Looks like a shill bidder to me.

 

[foz]

According to this thread http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/sedo/81748-clarification-rqd-plse.html

Sellers can increase values on their own auctions by placing bids? Thats how I read it. Clarification from Sedo would be good.

 

[wb]

You also have the opportunity to bid on the name, raising your original offer

Could have been worded better I agree, but the original offer would have been made by the potential buyer not seller.

Almost certain that shill bidding is actually a criminal offence in the UK, so Sedo wouldn't be able to overcome that.

 

[foz]

Could have been worded better I agree, but the original offer would have been made by the potential buyer not seller.

Almost certain that shill bidding is actually a criminal offence in the UK, so Sedo wouldn't be able to overcome that.

Thanks....

 

[fish]

Could have been worded better I agree, but the original offer would have been made by the potential buyer not seller.

ambiguous springs to mind, if you study the last sentence you can read it that the seller can up their 'bid' or 'original (counter) offer' (since in that case I was the seller, i sent a counter offer to the original buyers 1st offer, and that then was the specific advice offered to me via their wonderful popup help).

confused who wouldn't be...?

 

[markb]

No, i didnt think sellers could bid on their own domains. If a buyer had made an offer before it went to auction, then the buyer could still bid. This domain went to auction without an original offer.

I think sedo should look in to this.