Comments on: Here We Go Again: Now Enom Has A Site To Sell Its Own Domain Inventory: Where Did These Domains Come From? http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/13/here-we-go-again-now-enom-has-a-site-to-sell-its-own-domain-inventory-where-did-these-domains-come-from/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:49:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: bobs12 http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/13/here-we-go-again-now-enom-has-a-site-to-sell-its-own-domain-inventory-where-did-these-domains-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-10773 bobs12 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:25:12 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1210#comment-10773 Squatters. They suck and steal. Squatters. They suck and steal.

]]> By: Paige http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/13/here-we-go-again-now-enom-has-a-site-to-sell-its-own-domain-inventory-where-did-these-domains-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-10604 Paige Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:08:37 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1210#comment-10604 There was an expired domain I found on domaintools whois. I kept checking it as I wanted to buy it. Now there is no whois record and it is for sale on Sedo for $10,000 There was an expired domain I found on domaintools whois. I kept checking it as I wanted to buy it. Now there is no whois record and it is for sale on Sedo for $10,000

]]> By: GoDaddy subsidiary warehouses expired domains | Auctions http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/13/here-we-go-again-now-enom-has-a-site-to-sell-its-own-domain-inventory-where-did-these-domains-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-10339 GoDaddy subsidiary warehouses expired domains | Auctions Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:57:09 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1210#comment-10339 [...] been following similar practices hiding the domain names from their portfolio behind whois privacy, has recently launched a sales site for those domains as [...] [...] been following similar practices hiding the domain names from their portfolio behind whois privacy, has recently launched a sales site for those domains as [...]

]]> By: John http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/13/here-we-go-again-now-enom-has-a-site-to-sell-its-own-domain-inventory-where-did-these-domains-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-10147 John Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:08:59 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1210#comment-10147 Oh...I was out for a few month and came back just one day late after "pendingDelete" of my web site aliancedating.com, miracle but acquirethisname.com took my web site almost next second after pendingDelete was finished, that's how they now took over my web site.....I read all these posts and totally agree with you we need to stand out somehow. It should be illegal for registars to take over expired web sites. I even wrote them a bid to get buy back my web site but they did not even respond. Where is ICANN??? Where is law? It's obvious that registar (eNom) will be the first one to know WHEN EXACTLY DOMAIN WILL BE DELETED! But i will fight till the end. Cause this domain is a registered trademark. Oh…I was out for a few month and came back just one day late after “pendingDelete” of my web site aliancedating.com, miracle but acquirethisname.com took my web site almost next second after pendingDelete was finished, that’s how they now took over my web site…..I read all these posts and totally agree with you we need to stand out somehow. It should be illegal for registars to take over expired web sites. I even wrote them a bid to get buy back my web site but they did not even respond. Where is ICANN??? Where is law? It’s obvious that registar (eNom) will be the first one to know WHEN EXACTLY DOMAIN WILL BE DELETED! But i will fight till the end. Cause this domain is a registered trademark.

]]> By: Enom Has Launched AcquireThisName.com? | Domain Name News | Domain News | Expired Domains http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/13/here-we-go-again-now-enom-has-a-site-to-sell-its-own-domain-inventory-where-did-these-domains-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-9847 Enom Has Launched AcquireThisName.com? | Domain Name News | Domain News | Expired Domains Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:34:02 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1210#comment-9847 [...] it’s own domain sales portal to help sell of it’s vast domain portfolio? According to TheDomains, they [...] [...] it’s own domain sales portal to help sell of it’s vast domain portfolio? According to TheDomains, they [...]

]]> By: Jay M http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/13/here-we-go-again-now-enom-has-a-site-to-sell-its-own-domain-inventory-where-did-these-domains-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-9846 Jay M Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:10:49 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1210#comment-9846 eNom, can you prove us all wrong here?? notify eNom about this thread and let them explain about this situation.. eNom, can you prove us all wrong here??

notify eNom about this thread and let them explain about this situation..

]]> By: Hal http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/13/here-we-go-again-now-enom-has-a-site-to-sell-its-own-domain-inventory-where-did-these-domains-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-9841 Hal Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:40:18 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1210#comment-9841 eNom has been shady for a long time. After they bought BulkRegister, they overcharged me for ICANN fees. Instead of returning the money, they showed it in the interface, but I could never access it. They refused to refund it to my credit card. They made it impossible to use it for reg fees. I think you could only use it to buy their overpriced software. When I called them, a supervisor named Russ said he would try to refund it to my credit card, but the money never arrived. So, for a few bucks, they lost a customer. I moved my 4000 domains to Moniker, and have never regretted it. Moniker rocks!! eNom has been shady for a long time. After they bought BulkRegister, they overcharged me for ICANN fees. Instead of returning the money, they showed it in the interface, but I could never access it. They refused to refund it to my credit card. They made it impossible to use it for reg fees. I think you could only use it to buy their overpriced software. When I called them, a supervisor named Russ said he would try to refund it to my credit card, but the money never arrived. So, for a few bucks, they lost a customer. I moved my 4000 domains to Moniker, and have never regretted it. Moniker rocks!!

]]> By: Steve M http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/13/here-we-go-again-now-enom-has-a-site-to-sell-its-own-domain-inventory-where-did-these-domains-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-9833 Steve M Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:21:35 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1210#comment-9833 Lie. Cheat. Steal. No problem as long as its profitable, right eNom & Tucows? Lie. Cheat. Steal.

No problem as long as its profitable, right eNom & Tucows?

]]> By: M. Menius http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/13/here-we-go-again-now-enom-has-a-site-to-sell-its-own-domain-inventory-where-did-these-domains-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-9832 M. Menius Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:11:17 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1210#comment-9832 The suspicions and views here further confirm my own experience and views (with the company) as far back as 2002. Personally, I'm glad to see members of the domqain community getting ticked off at the never-ending abuses. Many of these registrars should have been called out long ago, but ICANN never gave a whit. There really is a collection of business guidelines and ethics that much of the business world abide by. However, the domain industry is rife with corruption - quite unfortunate. But that's what happens over and over, and on and on, when the one regulatory body (responsible for awarding accreditation) has no vested interest in adopting or upholding appropriate registrar guidelines in the face of repeated abuses. It is the wild west folks and always has been. The reason registrars try every trick under the sun is because there are numerous loophole exploitations available to them that don't lead to criminal penalty. And ICANN derive fees from the big players ... so their incentive to objectively evaluate registrar behavior and take corrective action is close ot zero. ICANN seem to be faithful to ICANN while operating under a public pretense of fulfilling a mandate for the greater good. All the while looking the other way ... for years ... while all varieties of registrar abuses go on unchallenged ... over and over and over. On a final note, happened to check a domain today I was interested in: BuffaloJobs.us. The official registrant is a guy named "Liason Enom". How poetic? With an address in CANADA!! Ever heard of nexus requirements, Mr. Liason ENOM? The suspicions and views here further confirm my own experience and views (with the company) as far back as 2002. Personally, I’m glad to see members of the domqain community getting ticked off at the never-ending abuses. Many of these registrars should have been called out long ago, but ICANN never gave a whit. There really is a collection of business guidelines and ethics that much of the business world abide by. However, the domain industry is rife with corruption – quite unfortunate. But that’s what happens over and over, and on and on, when the one regulatory body (responsible for awarding accreditation) has no vested interest in adopting or upholding appropriate registrar guidelines in the face of repeated abuses.

It is the wild west folks and always has been. The reason registrars try every trick under the sun is because there are numerous loophole exploitations available to them that don’t lead to criminal penalty. And ICANN derive fees from the big players … so their incentive to objectively evaluate registrar behavior and take corrective action is close ot zero. ICANN seem to be faithful to ICANN while operating under a public pretense of fulfilling a mandate for the greater good. All the while looking the other way … for years … while all varieties of registrar abuses go on unchallenged … over and over and over.

On a final note, happened to check a domain today I was interested in: BuffaloJobs.us. The official registrant is a guy named “Liason Enom”. How poetic? With an address in CANADA!! Ever heard of nexus requirements, Mr. Liason ENOM?

]]> By: Mike http://www.thedomains.com/2008/11/13/here-we-go-again-now-enom-has-a-site-to-sell-its-own-domain-inventory-where-did-these-domains-come-from/comment-page-1/#comment-9830 Mike Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:25:29 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=1210#comment-9830 eNom auctions off most of their expired names....... and SOMETIMES.. the better ones, with a certain amount of traffic... they definitely do keep and never drop or move to auctions. There are conflicting reports of what is done, but clearly you can put all the pieces together and figure out the end result. The crap= you can have.. The goodies they keep... But do not admit to it. Doh. Best, Mike http://www.wannadevelop.com eNom auctions off most of their expired names……. and SOMETIMES.. the better ones, with a certain amount of traffic… they definitely do keep and never drop or move to auctions.

There are conflicting reports of what is done, but clearly you can put all the pieces together and figure out the end result. The crap= you can have.. The goodies they keep… But do not admit to it. Doh.

Best,
Mike

http://www.wannadevelop.com

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