Comments on: Moniker To Get Auction Competition at TRAFFIC Shows http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/10/moniker-to-get-auction-competition-at-traffic-shows/ News and Views for the Domain Name Industry Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:59:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andrew http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/10/moniker-to-get-auction-competition-at-traffic-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-191326 Andrew Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:36:06 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/10/moniker-to-get-auction-competition-at-traffic-shows/#comment-191326 @ Steven - valid point. Of course Rick could just say "regardless of how much you charge, you have to pay me 5%". Then if someone wants to be competitive they will charge less than 15% to steal business from Moniker. I agree that there shouldn't be much of a difference in sales prices between auction houses. But it will allow some other companies to get "TRAFFIC prices" for their domains, which they may not have been able to do before. @ Steven – valid point. Of course Rick could just say “regardless of how much you charge, you have to pay me 5%”. Then if someone wants to be competitive they will charge less than 15% to steal business from Moniker.

I agree that there shouldn’t be much of a difference in sales prices between auction houses. But it will allow some other companies to get “TRAFFIC prices” for their domains, which they may not have been able to do before.

]]> By: FX http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/10/moniker-to-get-auction-competition-at-traffic-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-191298 FX Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:39:54 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/10/moniker-to-get-auction-competition-at-traffic-shows/#comment-191298 this looks like a way for Rick to finally push Monte and Oversee out of his shows. this looks like a way for Rick to finally push Monte and Oversee out of his shows.

]]> By: M. Menius http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/10/moniker-to-get-auction-competition-at-traffic-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-191185 M. Menius Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:17:23 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/10/moniker-to-get-auction-competition-at-traffic-shows/#comment-191185 Completely positive. Some new players are more than welcome! Completely positive. Some new players are more than welcome!

]]> By: steven http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/10/moniker-to-get-auction-competition-at-traffic-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-191163 steven Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:38:01 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/10/moniker-to-get-auction-competition-at-traffic-shows/#comment-191163 I doubt Traffic would allow other companies to come in at a lower sales commission than what they charge Moniker. This is a for profit business! I think you will see different types of auctions presented by another company. I do not think the company auctioning off the names makes a differance. If they have similiar technology, same bidders, but a different auctioneer i think names will sell for less than a 3% variation between companies. IMO, the simple calculation for a successful auction is: 1. Qualified Buyers 2. Domains Priced ATTRACTIVE to sell 3. Quick and effecient technology to complete sales I doubt Traffic would allow other companies to come in at a lower sales commission than what they charge Moniker. This is a for profit business!

I think you will see different types of auctions presented by another company.

I do not think the company auctioning off the names makes a differance. If they have similiar technology, same bidders, but a different auctioneer i think names will sell for less than a 3% variation between companies.

IMO, the simple calculation for a successful auction is:

1. Qualified Buyers
2. Domains Priced ATTRACTIVE to sell
3. Quick and effecient technology to complete sales

]]> By: Seyi http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/10/moniker-to-get-auction-competition-at-traffic-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-191151 Seyi Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:07:06 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/10/moniker-to-get-auction-competition-at-traffic-shows/#comment-191151 @ Andrew: Possibly...., if that happens, then Bido would have to re-draft their "1 domain per day" policy.... expect more clauses. As Sahar once said that we are still learning.... which could change lot of things in the future. In any case, it would all be for domain industry good or soundly, a "game-changer" as Rick said. @ Andrew:
Possibly…., if that happens, then Bido would have to re-draft their “1 domain per day” policy…. expect more clauses. As Sahar once said that we are still learning…. which could change lot of things in the future. In any case, it would all be for domain industry good or soundly, a “game-changer” as Rick said.

]]> By: Andrew http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/10/moniker-to-get-auction-competition-at-traffic-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-191142 Andrew Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:14:47 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/10/moniker-to-get-auction-competition-at-traffic-shows/#comment-191142 Well obviously someone approached Rick about getting in on the game. Wild guess...Bido? Well obviously someone approached Rick about getting in on the game. Wild guess…Bido?

]]> By: Seyi http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/10/moniker-to-get-auction-competition-at-traffic-shows/comment-page-1/#comment-191141 Seyi Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:10:36 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/10/moniker-to-get-auction-competition-at-traffic-shows/#comment-191141 mmh.. It would be interesting to see Afternic, Sedo, Moniker, NameJet, even fresh-face Bido conducting sales under the same roof. No doubt domainers would have move options and more to gain from this one. mmh.. It would be interesting to see Afternic, Sedo, Moniker, NameJet, even fresh-face Bido conducting sales under the same roof. No doubt domainers would have move options and more to gain from this one.

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