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There are so many complaints about the domains wanted section. What changes would you like to see Namepros make?
Exactly the ranges are stupid. If I want a quality domain name and I have a real, legit $5000 top price, I am not interested in $50 quality as well. It's a complete joke.They should either get rid of budget prefixes completely or start to enforce accurate numbers. As of now, its typically "over $5000" and inside "I'll pay $50 for the good ones" so they bring nothing but confusion.
Also, disallow requests for particular domains. "I want to buy example.com". Go and contact the owner, if you don't get any response to your offer, the owner is not not interested – its the basics any domain seller should be aware of. These look more like an attempt to harass the owner by tying the domain name to the domain selling forum in search results which may be undesirable for the current registrant. As well as sometimes such requests are being used in scam schemes, by luring clueless newbies into buying the domain they'd hope to flip to the requester.
Good points made. I agree you should have to be here awhile. Because if a new account says I got $100K budget, do members believe that? Does someone have no intention of buying but like one member here said they are just data mining.Enforcement of the per domain max budget would be a nice start. They are given thread reminders but no follow through and most don’t comply. If they refuse to follow the market rules their post should be taken down or infractions. Long standing members even use this ambiguous budget tactic.
Nobody will agree with this one but the bargain bin maximum is ridiculously low. Its almost 2024 everything else in life goes up in cost ( renewals and PP fees) but domain selling prices on this platform.
I don’t think new members should be allowed to list or buy until they have so many posts or so many days in as a member. This forum is cluttered with garbage listings by day one members.
There are many many things wrong with the marketplace. Thats why I don’t bother to use it.
I know a lot of people like that, but you can't reply to every DM. Here's why, sometimes you might get 300 replies with 250 to 275 not even close to being what was requested. Then the person gets a reply they keep messaging. I actually always say if you not interested please don't reply. Because what has pissed me off as I meet the exact requirement under the supposed budget and then someone saying great name I can't buy it but I would broker it. Are you kidding??? Don't reply back with that nonsense. I do agree close topic after a few weeks or update the post I have bought x amount of names so far, still buying for the next month or so.1. Force them to reply to every DM and to every reply of DMed in the topic, at least to write not interested.
2. force to post updates, still looking or other words.
3. Force them to close the topic and not let it fly in an endless limbo.
This.I know a lot of people like that, but you can't reply to every DM. Here's why, sometimes you might get 300 replies with 250 to 275 not even close to being what was requested. Then the person gets a reply they keep messaging. I actually always say if you not interested please don't reply. Because what has pissed me off as I meet the exact requirement under the supposed budget and then someone saying great name I can't buy it but I would broker it. Are you kidding??? Don't reply back with that nonsense. I do agree close topic after a few weeks or update the post I have bought x amount of names so far, still buying for the next month or so.
So the real question is why does Namepros management allow it? Why are there not stronger policies in place? I think I know the answer but it's always something that should be looked at more. With so few commenting here it's obvious most don't care about the section anymore. You have a few data miners and every seller just thinks it takes me a minute and who cares if I sent something not asked for? That whole "I will report you if you don't send me what I asked" is not scaring anyone.This.
I used to post a lot of WTB requests. It doesn't matter how specific you are, you will still get endless unrelated domains.
Having to respond "No Thanks" or whatever to every message is just a waste of time.
NamePros should limit the amount of bumps people have with their threads.
It is just wasting valuable forum space when people are bumping the same listing 25, 50, 100, 500, 1000 times...
Brad
Hi RayThat whole "I will report you if you don't send me what I asked" is not scaring anyone.
HiI don’t understand why some people keep posting and never bought anything???
I have posted many WTB threads and received thousands of unrelated domains.Hi Ray
it scares me so much...
that i won't submit a domain, even if it does fit the criteria.
Dounty hunters ... a real buyers / investors using proxies / on behalfI don’t understand why some people keep posting and never bought anything???
You funny Don, I have known you for close to 20 years out here, I no you ain't scared.Hi Ray
it scares me so much...
that i won't submit a domain, even if it does fit the criteria.
Hi
they do it, because they can.
there is no requirement that you have to buy anything, when you create a WTB thread,
and staff can't implement it or enforce it, because they can't ensure that the buyer will get qualified submissions, within their posted budgets.
i've posted about the section before,
but i guess we/ have to endure some of the manure -
while waiting for the membership in general to mature,
to a level of professionalism that we all would like to see
imo...
And smart on your part Brad not to waste time, those people are not getting banned or suspended anyway, so it would be just wasted effort.I have posted many WTB threads and received thousands of unrelated domains.
Still, I have never reported any.
Ignoring them is not that big of a problem. Responding to every one would be a huge burden.
Brad
Good point Lox or like someone mentioned in another thread Data Mining. I know years ago there were some who would do the $1 to $30 brandable domain wanted just to get ideas and come up with their own handreg.Dounty hunters ... a real buyers / investors using proxies / on behalf
HiYou funny Don, I have known you for close to 20 years out here, I no you ain't scared.
Hithose people are not getting banned or suspended anyway, so it would be just wasted effort.
I remember when you started that thread, yeah none of it really makes sense but I believe management could eliminate some of the nonsense. Starting with specificity these broad my budget is $1 to $20,000. I blame Namepros for allowing that. Hurts members too, I know of a few people who they read a domains wanted thread and if it's ridiculous they just block them on here.Hi
well, not scared like i'm shaking in my boots, but more about how staff would react.
like below....
Hi
i got restricted from chat once, because a new member reported something i said, out of context.
mods wasn't hearing my pov, just wanted to execute.
just saying....
here's a thread from 2017 that you posted in as well.
https://www.namepros.com/threads/i-am-a-re-seller-not-an-end-user.1025597/
imo...