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Mar

SnapNames.com needs to “clean it up”

Archived in the category: Domain News
Posted by: Jamie Zoch -

Several months ago, SnapNames.com was the leader in the field. Since Network Solutions moved on due to a loophole in the contract they had when Oversee.net purchased Snap Names, the site has went downhill in more ways then one!

One thing Snap Names does not seem to understand, is people do trust their system! When I back order a domain, I should be able to have trust in them, that the auction of the domain I back order will start when they say it will or if the auction will even take place. I have to plan ahead with finances and so on….. So I see it very important the info they provide to be accurate.

The facts! Do Not trust there system. Here are some examples WHY!

They just simply do not update there system, as they should. They auction off domains they do not own, Click here to see proof, which many times is due to Ghost Records, which is not fully their fault, but shows it does happen and they need to check Deeper then they do.

The info provided below, IS their fault.

YFP.com SnapNames.com Still shows today (3-19-2008), that the auction is due to start March 21, 2008. The domain was renewed on 3-2-2008! So that is 17 days so far, that the domain should not be listed, but still is!

Addo.com SnapNames.com Still shows today (3-19-2008), that the auction is due to start March 20, 2008. The domain was renewed on 3-3-2008! So that is 16 days so far, that the domain should not be listed, but still is!

Wovo.com SnapNames.com Still shows today (3-24-2008), that the auction is due to start March 24, 2008. The domain was renewed on 3-6-2008! So that is 13 days so far, that the domain should not be listed, but still is!

Now that was just 3 that I "double checked" that were in my account. I also did a search on SnapNames.com for each domain and all still show they will be going to auction still with the dates listed.

4 comments for “SnapNames.com needs to “clean it up””

1

A big agree…I constantly check names that have been renewed a long time prior…sometimes even after I HAVE “CHECKED OUT”…

March 19th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
2

Jamie,

Thanks for this post, which clears up an auction snafu that I was involved in at SnapNames recently. I posted the situation at NamePros, but I didn’t get a good answer.

Anyway, what happened is SnapNames started an auction on a really decent name (I thought est. at XX,XXX in value), and I was kicking myself when I missed the auction deadline, and that some dude got the name for like $284. But then I checked the whois, and the name had reverted back to the original registrant, who had apparently succesfully re-registered the name before the drop deadline.

This post has helped me understand that SnapNames apparently has an issue with their DBs not updating appropriately. The girls and boys over there get that sorted soon or, as you say, they are going to lose a lot of trust.

March 19th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
3

This annoys me sometimes. I agree with updating their system…

March 19th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
4

Great post.

All I will mention is when a Company goes for size the quality is fading away (Quantity VS Quality).

March 20th, 2008 at 7:55 am

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