The Official Auctionpus.com Thread - 8 Auctions Per Day - Low and No Reserves

[AndreiPolgar.com]

I have a buddy who is color blind, so the dark purple names on the light purple background would probably make it difficult or impossible for him to see.

Yep, that's what we'll be changing. The bid and domain areas will basically switch places. That way, the domains will be more visible (white background, larger font), something like this.

 

[seonmwando]

She's a beauty but there is one element I would change. Your whole site has nothing but rounded shapes except the domaining.com element that doesn't look ok together with the other elements. Instead of that banner use partner.domaining.com/award/domaining-180x50.gif made by acroplex which is also rounded

 

[charlie702]

Cool site idea. I like the mockup for the new design.

BTW... OctoAuction.com is available.... just sayin'.

 

[David G]

Pus being the end of name is an extremely poor choice for a business name and will also get confused with 'plus' as evidenced already in post #3. Who wants to think about "pus" a big negative. Maybe you should try buying auctionplus.com which is vastly superior to auctionpus. Just me 2 cents.

 

[Theo]

The name is brandable, when used as a single word: Auctionpus. A clever play on auction and octopus.

Capitalizing the Pus makes it look like the white stuff inside a fermented wound, by the same name. Not good.

The latest overlay of a slanted white banner atop the octopus is killing the concept. It does not look professional at all.

While I understand you're eager to fill in the gap left by Bido, I must say that Auctiopus is not ready yet visually or in terms of functionality. In other words, you announced it too early.

 

[David G]

The name is brandable, when used as a single word: Auctionpus. A clever play on auction and octopus.....

After studying the word for some time I see no obvious connection to the word octopus so I just don't get it, and the pus negativity remains. Sorry/

 

[AndreiPolgar.com]

She's a beauty but there is one element I would change. Your whole site has nothing but rounded shapes except the domaining.com element that doesn't look ok together with the other elements. Instead of that banner use partner.domaining.com/award/domaining-180x50.gif made by acroplex which is also rounded

That's a great idea!

The name is brandable, when used as a single word: Auctionpus. A clever play on auction and octopus.

Capitalizing the Pus makes it look like the white stuff inside a fermented wound, by the same name. Not good.

I couldn't agree more and that's exactly what I told the designer after seeing the 1st draft, he will replace the "P" with a "p". The domaining award (the one seonmwando recommended) you designed is really nice btw and it goes along great with our new design, we'll definitely use it and the timing couldn't have been better.

 

[has2hands]

Hate to 'speak" here, but I am still waiting for transfer of domain I won at the first or second auction you ran.

I sent you private pm; I sent you private emails with updated details (I forgot to send my moniker security code first time, my bad).

You never responded since update info??

In all fairness, I won a second domain for $1 and that was pushed within 24 hrs.

I know you are busy...we all are...but so far I have to give you a "negative feedback" concerning domain push to winner. And the domain is your own...I am not waiting for complicated transfer from 3rd party.

And I paid for it within 30 minutes, last week.

So, don''t worry too much about website appearances, please help your existing customers.

Paul

 

[AndreiPolgar.com]

Hate to 'speak" here, but I am still waiting for transfer of domain I won at the first or second auction you ran.

I sent you private pm; I sent you private emails with updated details (I forgot to send my moniker security code first time, my bad).

Paul, I apologize for any inconveniences caused. We usually push all domains within 24 hours but in your case, we made a mistake. The person who tried to push the domain in question to your Moniker account just told me that the system didn't accept the push and he forgot to ask you to re-send your Moniker push details.

It's 100% our fault and what happened is inexcusable. I will handle this transaction personally as of this point and will try to push the domain again. In the meantime, please double-check because you might have accidentally sent us the wrong security code or account number. Either way, I will try to push the domain again and will contact you asap.

 

[has2hands]

I am in possession of the domain.

Best of luck with auction platform.

Paul

 

[AndreiPolgar.com]

The new design is now LIVE and we'll be auctioning domains again as of this point.

Here are are the 8 auctions which are currently running, all of them will end tomorrow at 2 PM EST:

Q.pe

Peru (.pe), with a population of 28,836,700, is definitely NOT just some random tiny island. On the one hand, Q.pe is the shortest domain on the market at this point and that gives you a HUGE edge if you want to start an URL shortener. On the other hand, it represents an amazing ccTLD investment. Everyone wants a piece of the .pe market, find just one business owner who wouldn't want this baby: we dare you!

dFrance.com

Tourism, tourism, tourism. Ask 100 people to name their top 3 travel destinations and you'll see that at least 80% will have France on their list. The development/monetization possibilities are endless and this much is certain: dFrance.com has "I'm ready to play with the big boys" written all over it!

Joker.mobi

A HUGE term and the stats speak for themselves: we're talking about 9,140,000 (yes, nine MILLION) broad global monthly searches and 1,000,000 (yes, one Million) exact match global monthly searches.

Sweatsuits.net

If you don't understand what makes this product name dot net domain a gem, you're better off staying away from this thing everyone calls "the Internet". Some people call them "sweatsuits" (1 word), others refer to them as "sweat suits" (2 words) but this much is certain: both keywords have a lot of search volume and by owning Sweatsuits.net, you're covered!

MovieWeblog.com

There will always be a LOT of demand for movie review websites and this gem is the best possible domain on the market for a movie blog. There's a lot of competition out there and you need credibility. Fortunately for you, the domain MovieWeblog.com provides just that. After all, you can't expect to be taken seriously if you own opinions-are-like-you-know-what-but-please-read-mine.museum! Watching movies, reviewing them and making money through affiliate programs such as Blockbuster.com and Netflix: sounds like a great way to earn a living, wouldn't you agree?

SatireCartoons.com

Anyone who visits sites such as Digg on a regular basis can confirm that not a day goes by without a funny cartoon going viral. There's a LOT of traffic on the table and having a domain like SatireCartoons.com will definitely represent an edge. After all, who wants to tell people about a site called Look-At-These-Satire-Cartoons.travel?

AmethystQuartz.com

Here's a challenge for you: call a handful of jewelers and ask them what they think about the domain AmethystQuartz.com, let's just say that each and every one of them would LOVE to own this baby. People will always want to buy jewelry, there are TRILLIONS of dollars at stake and most potential end users consider the amount you'd love to receive for this domain pocket change!

SmallHeadphones.com

There's a lot of demand for small headphones and that will never change. Some people simply want to go by unnoticed when listening to music in class, other people need small headphones for professional reasons but this much is certain: small headphones represent an industry and by owning SmallHeadphones.com, you and only you will be in the spotlight!

 

[AndreiPolgar.com]

Less than 2 hours left, here's how things stand so far:

dFrance.com - $11
Sweatsuits.net - $21
MovieWeblog.com - $1
SatireCartoons.com - $30
AmethystQuartz.com - $1
SmallHeadphones.com - $11
Q.pe - Reserve Not Met
Joker.mobi - Reserve Not Met

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The extended auction ended a few moments ago, here are the 8 domains which are being auctioned right now (all of the auctions will end tomorrow at 2 PM EST):

PingPong.mx

Ping pong is one of the world's most popular sports and since Mexico has a population of 106,350,434, let's just say that you can easily find MILLIONS of fans there. The possibilities are endless. Do you want to launch an online ping pong game? PingPong.mx would represent an amazing domain for something like that! Do you want to launch a website about ping pong (advice, merchandise, maybe even a forum)? Look no further, the domain of your dreams is right in front of you! Do you want to invest in one of the best .mx domains out there? PingPong.mx is a no brainer!

Drapes.net

The numbers speak for themselves: 135,000 exact match global monthly searches and 2,240,000 broad global monthly searches! You can earn a living just by developing this baby and let's face it, search engines LOVE exact match domain names. If you want to rank higher than the competition, you need an edge and exact match domains give you just that. Competitors can copy your link building strategy but they will never EVER own a better domain than you and as a result, you will CRUSH them!

VOPU.com

CVCV dot com domains will ALWAYS be in demand and VOPU.com is definitely a gem. Web 2.0 companies love CVCV dot com domains and they can easily afford to spend high 5 figures or even 6 figures on a domain which gives them instant credibility. CVCV dot coms are some of the best investments out there at this point, only a beginner would disagree!

LadiesLeggings.com

What do the stats tell us? The term "ladies leggings" has 4,400 exact global exact match monthly searches, 27,100 broad global monthly searches and an estimated average CPC of $1.09. An excellent choice for developers as well as investors and if we really need to explain the value of an exact match domain to you, it's probably time to start looking for a job!

SmileyAnimation.com

We'll assume that you haven't just discovered the Internet and that you came across smiley ads more than a few times, so we'll spare you the introduction. The term "smiley animation" has 2,400 exact match global monthly searches and 12,100 broad global monthly searches, need we say more?

MusicWeblog.com

When it comes to the music industry, there are TRILLIONS of dollars on the table. Everyone wants to be taken seriously these days but since there's a lot of competition involved, you need to have "credibility" written all over you in order to be on the map. Go ahead, try to find a better domain for a music blog. Perform a google search, find out how much MusicBlog.com sold for and then come back!

BankruptcySearches.com

Financial terms have ALWAYS been moneymakers. Don't take our word for it, find out what the AdWords keyword tool has to say about the term "bankruptcy searches"!

ZuluJewelry.com

If dominating a jewelry niche has always been a dream of yours (there's a LOT of money on the table), there's no time like the present to do something about it. Ranking ZuluJewelry.com on the 1st page for the term "Zulu Jewelry" will be a piece of cake if you're not a complete idiot, 'nuff said!

 

[AndreiPolgar.com]

There are about 3 hours left until today's auctions end, here's how things stand so far:

VOPU.com - $1,500
LadiesLeggings.com - $45
SmileyAnimation.com -$11
MusicWeblog.com - $21
BankruptcySearches.com - $11
ZuluJewelry.com - $11
Drapes.net - Reserve Not Met
PingPong.mx - Reserve Not Met

 

[Embrand]

Just curious if q.pe sold the other day? There seemed to be a $4,500 bid shortly before closing time, but not sure how it ended.

 

[AndreiPolgar.com]

Just curious if q.pe sold the other day?

Nope, reserve not met. Some moron wanted to have a little fun and placed bids on almost all domains, we sent our routine verification email and it bounced back. Then, we tried calling him/her but the number didn't work and, needless to say, that person has been banned and all of the bids placed from that account have been removed.

Fraud is a HUGE problem for any auction site and as a result, we monitor the activity of Auctionpus.com 24/7 (literally). There's a LOT of work involved but it's not like we have a choice, automated fraud prevention methods are unfortunately a joke and nothing more (if you're serious about preventing fraud, you have to up your game and monitor the activity of your website 24/7, automated methods are unfortunately not effective).

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The 8 auctions I've referred to previously have ended, here are the auctions which started a few moments ago (all of them will end tomorrow at 2 PM EST):

Casserole.net

This domain name has been registered back in 1999 and the stats speak for themselves: 90,500 exact match global monthly searches and 4,090,000 broad global monthly searches. Casserole.net has a minimum bid and a reserve of $450.

GermanWriting.com

The best possible domain name for somone offering, guess what: German writing services. The possibilities are endless, from document translations to creative writing or even sales copy. The term "german writing" has 1,600 exact match global monthly searches and 12,100 broad global monthly searches. GermanWriting.com has a minimum bid and a reserve of $75.

ChineseMelodies.com

With 6,600 exact match global monthly searches and 18.100 broad global monthly searches, it should be clear that we're talking about an extremely juicy term. ChineseMelodies.com has a minimum bid and a reserve of $45.

StreetJackets.com

This two-word exact match product name dot com domain has some impressive stats: 3,600 exact match searches in the US last month, 12,100 broad searches in the US last month and an estimated average CPC of $1.70. StreetJackets.com has a minimum bid and a reserve of $45.

TravelWeblog.com

Do we really have to explain why this baby is one of the most valuable travel domains out there? Let's just say that travel domains will ALWAYS be in demand and a domain such as TravelWeblog.com gives your project instant credibility. It represents a great choice as a "buy and hold" investment as well as an amazing buy if you want to develop it and make money via hotel affiliate programs! TravelWeblog.com has a minimum bid and a reserve of $145.

SatireEssays.com

The economy is going down the drain, this much is certain, so what can we do? Yep, that's right, we can make fun of the folks we elected! Will this help things get back on track? No but at least you'll be able to make enough money to build a bunker and buy LOTS of canned goods by flooding Digg.com and other social voting website with funny content!

TimeCalculation.com

There's a lot of demand (1,300 exact match global monthly searches and 60,500 broad global monthly searches) for time calculation tools. All it takes is one simple script (people will want to calculate things such as the duration between two dates, nothing fancy) and you're good to go! TimeCalculation.com has a minimum bid and a reserve of $145.

BabysittingAds.com

Parents are getting busier, nobody can deny this and it should come as no surprise that the babysitting business is booming! BabysittingAds.com represents the best possible domain for a website which has displaying babysitting classified ads as its business model. There's a lot of money on the table, what are you waiting for?

 

[AndreiPolgar.com]

Our "day 11" auctions have ended and as far as the auctions which started today are concerned, I have something special in store for you guys. I'll be out of the country until Friday and leaving things unsupervised at this point would be a mistake IMO (in the future, someone I trust will "take over" but right now, Auctionpus.com is a project which requires my personal attention).

I always have my laptop and netbook nearby (my "mobile office", so to speak) but that just isn't enough. As a result, the 8 auctions which started a few moments ago will end on Saturday at 2 PM EST instead of tomorrow. Take a look at the domains which are being auctioned right now (again, the auctions will end on Saturday at 2 PM EST), our best inventory yet:

CUGI.com

The best CVCV dot com we've ever auctioned. This baby has "premium" written all over it and when it comes to short domains, it just doesn't get any better than this! CUGI.com has a minimum starting bid and a reserve of $1,950.

Y.pe

By purchasing Y.pe, you're fighting on two fronts. On the one hand, it represents the best possible domain for an URL shortener and the fact that a lot of people say "y" instead of "why" when chatting online adds to its Web 2.0 potential. On the other hand, let's not forget that Peru (.pe) has a population of almost 30,000,000 and that Y.pe has HUGE local appeal as well! Y.pe has a minimum bid and a reserve of $3,950.

RockDrums.com

This domain has been registered back in 2000 and even a beginner knows that musical instrument niches are EXTREMELY profitable! Ready to dominate one? RockDrums.com has a starting bid and a reserve of $950.

UnmanagedHosting.com

There are two types of hosting, managed hosting and unmanaged hosting. Unmanaged hosting companies usually work with HUGE clients, we're talking about 6 or even 7 figure contracts, so it should come as no surprise that the estimated average CPC of the term "unmanaged hosting" is $20.18 (no, it's definitely NOT a typo)! You can either start your own company or act as a middleman, this much is certain: even a contract with just ONE well-funded client can make dreams come true! UnmanagedHosting.com has a starting bid and a reserve of $4,950.

Gum.net

We'd be insulting your intelligence by explaining why this domain is truly amazing, why state the obvious? The term "gum" has lots of meanings, there are more than a few extremely lucrative industried which are just waiting to be dominated by someone who owns a blockbuster domain such as this one. Gum.net has a starting bid and a reserve of $5,000.

Punches.com

The possibilities are endless: boxing, MMA, you name it! These sports have BILLIONS of fans and it should be obvious what this means: you can either treat this domain as an investment and sell it to an end user for a lot of money or you can develop it yourself and make money via AdSense, event affiliate programs, merchandise affiliate programs and the list could go on and on. Punches.com has a minimum bid and a reserve of $9,500.

Spyware.mx

The winner of the domain name Spyware.mx will receive AntiSpyware.mx as a bonus and by owning this pair, you're automatically a player in the lucrative anti spyware industry. What will it be? Do you want to sell it to a huge company later on or do you want to make a killing by developing these babies and monetizing them via affiliate programs? Spyware.mx (with AntiSpyware.mx included as a bonus) has a minimum bid and a reserve of $950.

WeddingArbors.com

This domain was registered back in 2000 and only a fool would say that wedding niches are not UNBELIEVABLY profitable. But don't take our word for it. Feel free to let someone else snag it, then watch him or her milk this cash chow for all it's worth. The decision is yours and only yours to make. WeddingArbors.com has a starting bid and a reserve of $950.

 

[AndreiPolgar.com]

All of the batch #12 auctions have ended, here are the 8 auctions which started a few moments ago (all of them will end tomorrow at 2 PM EST, each domain has a minimum bid and a reserve of $21):

BabyBudgies.com
StampingTechniques.com
CalligraphyTutorial.com
BlackSheepskin.com
BosnianDictionary.com
LimestoneRocks.com
TriathlonWomen.com
CannedMushrooms.com

 

[AndreiPolgar.com]

The 8 "day 13" auctions have ended, here are the auctions which started a few moments ago (all of them will end tomorrow at 2 PM EST):

AmericanSitcoms.com

AmericanSitcoms.com has a minimum bid of $1 and NO RESERVE.

ProfessionalSnowboarders.com

ProfessionalSnowboarders.com has a minimum bid of $1 and NO RESERVE.

BanjoSongs.com

BanjoSongs.com has a minimum bid and a reserve of $21.

GladstoneBags.com

GladstoneBags.com has a minimum bid and a reserve of $21.

PiqueFabric.com

PiqueFabric.com has a minimum bid and a reserve of $21.

BosnianTranslator.com

BosnianTranslator.com has a minimum bid and a reserve of $21.

UniqueAnimals.com

UniqueAnimals.com has a minimum bid and a reserve of $45.

Inaptness.com

Inaptness.com has a minimum bid and a reserve of $45.

 

[cyphix]

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[AndreiPolgar.com]

All of the "day 14" auctions have ended, here are the 8 auctions which started a few moments ago (all of them will end tomorrow at 2 PM EST):

StreetSnowboarding.com

StreetSnowboarding.com has a minimum bid of $1 and NO RESERVE.

StereoSlides.com

StereoSlides.com has a minimum bid of $1 and NO RESERVE.

BookmarkCrafts.com

BookmarkCrafts.com has a minimum bid and a reserve of $21.

PlexiglassFrames.com

PlexiglassFrames.com has a minimum bid and a reserve of $21.

RetroBackpacks.com

RetroBackpacks.com has a minimum bid and a reserve of $21.

KnuckleGloves.com

KnuckleGloves.com has a minimum bid and a reserve of $21.

RedneckRap.com

RedneckRap.com has a minimum bid and a reserve of $45.

CandiruFish.com

CandiruFish.com has a minimum bid and a reserve of $45.

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