Domainlore charging 5%

[lazarus]

Robs free auctions are a great addition for the community and considering how long it has been going it is busy and on 90% of the trade buyers watch list.

I am not bothered about cosmetics too much.

 

[Sam]

I’ve been trying to list on Domainlore all week...Instead I keep getting the message:



Looking at the quality of the hidden gems it’s flooded with low quality .uk which won’t sell never mind the 5%

The spotlight auctions contains only .uk names that Denys caught (ROR 2nd auction).

Has .uk finally killed off Domainlore ? Time for a new auction platform ?

Just don’t waste your time listing on DL it’s best for bargains or best to list junk you don’t want

 

[RobM]

Yeah maybe I do seem defensive and probably care a little more than I should. The complaints (and lack of solutions) have been the same for years here so there's not really any change I guess I'll just keep out more.

 

[ian]

I would imagine Domainlore initially served the purpose of satisfying the drop-catch deals Denys had in place with his clients to split sale prices in a transparent way, it took off from there. Robs system (as he acknowledged above) is born of a need to provide as part of his service and client arrangements and there was requested demand for an add-on for public auctions. I value both of them, have one of the highest ranks on DL in fact, but I have always been concerned the lack of responsiveness may limit sales to resellers; with end users being put off, but that is neither platforms target market so both work incredibly well.

 

[RobM]

Well it's only a mobile phone that has problems. Tablets work. It's a pain in the backside to make a site with lots of information responsive down to a postage stamp. If people want a domain and they only have, or will only use, a mobile phone it's not really the heart of my problem considering it didn't set out to be what it is today. Hopefully whatever new is on the way will be geared up for mobile usage. But unless they have inherent traffic and it's free the constant cry will always be 'DL gets more views..... if only we had somewhere else to go'.

 

[RobM]

Yeah although the landing pages are responsive to all sizes the admin area (ie parking) is only tablets and up. You should actually get a message telling you that if you try with a mobile. You can see from the amount of options why it's not feasible.

 

[JMI]

I post names on here that I know will get decent bids at auction and get not a peep of interest

That's because they know they'll end up on DL

 

[PoshTiger]

I think both sites have their positives and negatives.. I don't think the design matters at all.

I love Rob's email with the headline auctions which will definitely generate interest, but think splitting the caught auctions / public auctions kinda makes the caught auctions look more important. For instance, when you got to the domain I currently have on there - http://cle.uk - you can't even see the auction link until you scroll down which would make it difficult to contact potential end users about it - IMO it would be better to direct it to the actual auction page.

Will be interesting to see if the final prices align..

 

[RobM]

Yes because *to me* the caught auctions are far more important. And it is a backorder site. Look at it this way - I could continue with no impact if I removed the public auctions but I would have to close down if I removed the caught auctions. I may put a 'tab' so people can easily flick between them without scrolling.

 

[PoshTiger]

Yeah, understand Rob - Denys does the same with the RoR auctions too but I think your emails will offset that anyway.

Guys like me take a lot of this detail into account when listing domains though.

 

[RobM]

A domain typed in will now redirect straight to the auction page

 

[PoshTiger]

that's great Rob.. thanks...

 

[Nigel]

A domain typed in will now redirect straight to the auction page

That's great. I don't know what others think but I'd prefer the domain column on the home page to be left aligned - rather than the central alignment you have at preset. Think it would be easier on the eye to have all the domains lining up.

 

[RobM]

Added tabs for quick auction type selection

 

[Nigel]

Added tabs for quick auction type selection

looks good - it's great having 3 free auction listings at a time. But how about offering customers the chance to buy additional non-refundable slots at say £1 each (maybe sold in blocks of 5 credits for £5) so we could list up to 8 public auctions (inc the 3 free slots) at any one time.

 

[RobM]

No the public auctions are, and will remain, free. That way nobody can moan at me If you want your limit increased PM me.
Also I have an xml feed with the auctions if people want it for whatever reasons - PM or email me.

 

[armistice]

Dragging up an old thread, but in case you haven't noticed

There has been a change to the auction rules for Hidden gems with the addition of this:

*Submissions which were automatically (immediately) accepted for 'Hidden Gems' without undergoing manual approvals could be considered premium for the purposes of 5% selling fee if they should have been classified for Spotlight in the first place.

I think we can guess which domain prompted this

 

[ian]

Dragging up an old thread, but in case you haven't noticed

There has been a change to the auction rules for Hidden gems with the addition of this:

*Submissions which were automatically (immediately) accepted for 'Hidden Gems' without undergoing manual approvals could be considered premium for the purposes of 5% selling fee if they should have been classified for Spotlight in the first place.

I think we can guess which domain prompted this

Yup, that specific domain was submitted for spotlight, then cancelled and resubmitted for hidden gem instead. I guess he spotted an opportunity. I've been charged for some hidden gems considered spotlight, which I don't begrudge paying, though the terms hadn't been changed at that point; so glad they have now.

 

[armistice]

The problem is going to be who (and we already know the answer to that) decides if a hidden gem "should have been classified for Spotlight in the first place."

Is it based on final value (if so why not just add this as a specific amount) or just the judgement of the site owner?

Considering the line just above the new entry states:
"We encourage quality of the listings and this allows sellers with a good inventory to enjoy free listings and fee-free sales."

I does seem contradictory.

 

[ian]

The problem is going to be who (and we already know the answer to that) decides if a hidden gem "should have been classified for Spotlight in the first place."

Is it based on final value (if so why not just add this as a specific amount) or just the judgement of the site owner?

Considering the line just above the new entry states:
"We encourage quality of the listings and this allows sellers with a good inventory to enjoy free listings and fee-free sales."

I does seem contradictory.

It does seem as if it needs a complete re-write tbh. I'm grateful platforms such as DL exist, and has proven very profitable for me, so my comments are to offer constructive criticism only, but having a single person responsible for determining the quality of a domain has never felt quite right, though I appreciate it is designed to prevent clutter; but with this new term, the final bid price might determine what is considered 'spotlight' rather than the actual quality; I think hidden gems need to be re-categorised within the first 24 hours before this is a major consideration.