Introducing Droppr - a new hosted DAC/EPP dropcatching service

[Paullas]

like i said people with rather:

A: show results now then i can decide if i want to put my money into a new system
or
B: use other well know systems for now until the good feedback comes along

 

[bb99]

PM sent to Barry and Foz.

 

[retired_member16]

I have my hard-earned sitting here waiting to use a system such as this, however its going nowhere until someone can show me proof of how good it is.

I may be in for a long wait.

 

[bb99]

I have my hard-earned sitting here waiting to use a system such as this, however its going nowhere until someone can show me proof of how good it is.

I may be in for a long wait.

Please can you contact Laskos, my new head of marketing and public relations, regarding this matter.

:grin:

 

[Paullas]

Please can you contact Laskos, my new head of marketing and public relations, regarding this matter.

:grin:

........

 

[aZooZa]

I have my hard-earned sitting here waiting to use a system such as this, however its going nowhere until someone can show me proof of how good it is.

I may be in for a long wait.

We do a 'refund if not delighted' scheme. We charge our setup fee, then a one-week fee of £150. Or you can get a month for £300. If it doesn't work out, we refund your money but not the setup fee. I'm sure any hosting provider would offer you a similar deal. Not my thread, but you did ask. If I were looking for DAC hosting, I'd try different suppliers until the one that performed best became evident.

We NEVER exchange PM's about what we catch. We catch about 1,000 domains per month on our system for our clients and with our public-facing system. No big secret. But I'll never tell you what the domains are or who the clients are, even if you telephone me.

Anyway, best of luck on the launch to the OP!

 

[Skinner]

I remember reading your ^^ (dale) entry into this, on the forum (http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/drop-catching-domain-names/13395-new-dac-automaton-client.html), this reminds me mucho of it

 

[rob]

I remember reading your ^^ (dale) entry into this, on the forum (http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/drop-catching-domain-names/13395-new-dac-automaton-client.html), this reminds me mucho of it

Classic thread - shows not much changes around here

 

[aZooZa]

I remember reading your ^^ (dale) entry into this, on the forum (http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/drop-catching-domain-names/13395-new-dac-automaton-client.html), this reminds me mucho of it

Blimey, time flies. That's over two years ago. A lot has changed since then.

BTW, if 'stender' still needs to call, it's 07826 000 007

 

[Skinner]

I bought 007 007 off ebay, but had soooooo many knobheads randomly phoning it it that I got shut of it, paid about 700 and sold it on ebay for 1200

You get yours off Met No ? (looks like their prefix range)

 

[keys]

horses for courses

The objective for any dropcatcher, new to the game or established, is surely to make return on their effort and investment. This means catching domains that have some market value. The finely tuned systems of the top catchers will almost always take the best domains dropping on any given day, and consistent performance at this level is never going to be available for a few hundred pounds per month rental.

There are a few public systems that enable Tagholders to just plug in and start catching. With a good strategy they can regularly catch names in the £xx to low £x,xxx range. But this is not achieved simply by choosing the fastest system, there are other factors.

Do you try to catch one domain at a time or run a small list?
Is it better to have more frequent catches of low value domains or occasional catches of higher value domains?
An even spread of catching resources across each 24 period is probably the worst strategy, considering the limitless permutations possible for varying query rates.

It is a bit like horse racing. The best horses and experienced jockeys will win most of the time, but they can be beaten by outsiders. Successful dropcatching on a small budget requires careful selection of domains, which are within reach of the system being used. For a particluar horse, a trainer will try to find a race that offers the best chance of a win, horses for courses.

Profitable dropcatching requires a significant amount of time, knowledge and investment. It is possible to write a custom script at the outset but for most newcomers renting a tried and tested system is likely to be the best option. The two obvious contenders would be Dropsystem and Caught, although I believe the latter may soon be closed to new customers. From experience I would recommend both of these as offering good service and support.

Droppr is a new system from a reliable stable, and has shown promising early results. It has a simple mode to get started but if you are after an array of advanced features this system is well worth considering. A recent catch sold for £x,xxx which easily covers 12 months rental and more.

The three systems mentioned are offered at a fixed monthly rate without a contract, so the cost to try one is no more than the rental for one month. A one-off setup fee may be required. They enable an easy low cost entry into dropcatching, and although details are not disclosed I believe that after an initial trial they retain many customers indefinitely.

 

[aZooZa]

Here's my advice: Try any system that doesn't lock you in for more than a month. You have nothing to lose, so just as with public bookings, I would suggest with hosting: try all the services out there and settle with the one that works for you. Or, rotate regularly between them

 

[bb99]

Droppr is a new system from a reliable stable, and has shown promising early results. It has a simple mode to get started but if you are after an array of advanced features this system is well worth considering. A recent catch sold for £x,xxx which easily covers 12 months rental and more.

Thanks for the positive reference Keys - I hope this goes some ways to addressing the sceptical comments earlier

Still early days though

 

[retired_member26]

There's so much competition thesedays even a top setup & being within farting distance of Nominet's servers guarantees you nothing but a bad smell!

Now that is what I call a quota of the year.