What to do with DROP.net.au?
- Thread starter boppity
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Why not is equally valid.
James
Top Contributor
Maybe just make an analysis of daily drops or something, which may be valuable to end users who want to use your service. Other then that if an end user turns a purchase offer down, just move on and stop worrying about it. For every 10 knock backs you might have 1 interested buyer.
neddy
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You have two major problems boppity. And I'm not having a go at you - I'm trying to help you.
- Sounds like you're saying you purchased this for the sole purpose of resale. Big no no.
- In terms of eligibility, what is your close and substantial connection to the domain? You also have a Netfleet parking / for sale page up which does not help your cause.
Check out these two threads to see what can happen:
https://www.dntrade.com.au/auda-policy-news/8665-auda-complaints.html
https://www.dntrade.com.au/netfleet-com-au/8185-netfleet-parking-pages-2.html#post62793
Ok I have to nip this misdirection in the bud.
On point 1 and 2. DO NOT insinuate buying for the sole purpose of resale, there are infinite things you can do with a common word, this is not netfleet.net.au which would be unique enough to raise such a concern. Furthermore, their domain is a common word so there is nothing stopping a competitor.
I presented an opportunity to discuss why an industry leader in domain names would contradict their core business marketing and not even consider it.
On point 1 and 2. DO NOT insinuate buying for the sole purpose of resale, there are infinite things you can do with a common word, this is not netfleet.net.au which would be unique enough to raise such a concern. Furthermore, their domain is a common word so there is nothing stopping a competitor.
I presented an opportunity to discuss why an industry leader in domain names would contradict their core business marketing and not even consider it.
You have two major problems boppity. And I'm not having a go at you - I'm trying to help you.
- Sounds like you're saying you purchased this for the sole purpose of resale. Big no no.
- In terms of eligibility, what is your close and substantial connection to the domain? You also have a Netfleet parking / for sale page up which does not help your cause.
Check out these two threads to see what can happen:
https://www.dntrade.com.au/auda-policy-news/8665-auda-complaints.html
https://www.dntrade.com.au/netfleet-com-au/8185-netfleet-parking-pages-2.html#post62793
neddy
Top Contributor
I'm not insinuating anything - as I said, I'm trying to help you avoid problems others have been through.
These are the facts as I understand them:
- You purchased this on Netfleet on the 29th December, and immediately parked it with them. The parking page has a for sale banner and no monetisation.
- Within a week thereafter, you approached Drop.com.au and asked them if they'd be interested in buying the domain. You sound genuinely surprised that they rebuffed you.
Let's not even discuss my original point one. I'm not here to create an argument with you. But my second point is very valid. What is your "close and substantial connection" to the domain?
snoopy
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Not many people would see buying a .net.au as a no brainer.
Because the extension is terrible. Drop would know that more than most. They see them sold for peanuts (or not sold at all) daily.
findtim
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WOW, so early in the year and boppity you are WAY OUT in front for the annual dnt silly award.
Ned's being REAL nice here, and I commend Snoppy for holding back so well.
if I was you I would email drop and give it to them ( but they probably won't take it unless you pay the COR ) , or I'd 301 redirect it to drops homepage ( but they will probably disavow you), or even better count your loss/experience/lesson and do a PD on it..... NOW.
this thread needs to be moved into "newbies wiki" and "Friday funnies"
sorry mate but you just got it all soooo wrong and as Ned said
so pay attention
tim
Ned's being REAL nice here, and I commend Snoppy for holding back so well.
if I was you I would email drop and give it to them ( but they probably won't take it unless you pay the COR ) , or I'd 301 redirect it to drops homepage ( but they will probably disavow you), or even better count your loss/experience/lesson and do a PD on it..... NOW.
this thread needs to be moved into "newbies wiki" and "Friday funnies"
sorry mate but you just got it all soooo wrong and as Ned said
so pay attention
tim
FirstPageResults
Top Contributor
Even the very best .net.au's are hard to sell.
This name has has little commercial appeal, and DROP themselves don't gain much (if anything) by acquiring the name.
Chalk it up to experience and move on. Almost all of us made silly mistakes and registered crap, so don't get down on it.
findtim
Top Contributor
Create a website selling wine
lets keep on track to the original post as its very important this message gets across to those who read this in the future, instead of offering alternatives .... even though well meaning suggestions.
we as a community really need to constantly reinforce we obey the rules, BECAUSE we actually do and if a member goes outside the rules then we are here to help them.
tim
petermeadit
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findtim
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sorry , my reply was based on the initial question and not the TITLE of the thread, so i now see your point of your response.
tim
this is gossip
its not an opportunity to discuss irrelevant auda policy nor make potentially libelous assumptions and then publish these in a public forum (while telling me I'm an idiot and you're helping me).
I thought this would be an interesting bit of gossip as everyone knows drop.
its not an opportunity to discuss irrelevant auda policy nor make potentially libelous assumptions and then publish these in a public forum (while telling me I'm an idiot and you're helping me).
I thought this would be an interesting bit of gossip as everyone knows drop.
Drop.com.au
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Hi Boppity,
I would heed the advice you are getting in this thread.
Registering the .net.au version of a .com.au and then trying to sell it almost immediately to the .com.au owner is not really advisable. It’s always going to be a tough sell, and depending on the com.au registrant it may even trigger an auDA complaint.
And to reiterate what I emailed you - having the .net.au is not a major priority for us – there’s little to no benefit for us in owning the domain. Not having it won’t adversely affect our business – as it hasn’t done over the previous 5 years of drop.net.au’s registration.
As FPR said, chalk it up to experience and move on.
Andrew
I would heed the advice you are getting in this thread.
Registering the .net.au version of a .com.au and then trying to sell it almost immediately to the .com.au owner is not really advisable. It’s always going to be a tough sell, and depending on the com.au registrant it may even trigger an auDA complaint.
And to reiterate what I emailed you - having the .net.au is not a major priority for us – there’s little to no benefit for us in owning the domain. Not having it won’t adversely affect our business – as it hasn’t done over the previous 5 years of drop.net.au’s registration.
As FPR said, chalk it up to experience and move on.
Andrew
I have a few .net.au domain names which I'm looking at setting up using Wordpress based on the domain name subject. You've got the domain name for 2 years now so you may as well look at using it for monetisation if no one wants to buy it.
Once it's an established website you may find other parties are interested in negotiating a price?
Once it's an established website you may find other parties are interested in negotiating a price?
Hi Andrew
Some members have hijacked this thread. What was gossip about business plans for net.au degraded with the first few member comments.
I have asked for it to be deleted so that members don't get away with publishing libel. Safe to say the trolls have convinced me not to engage the dntrade community again.
Some members have hijacked this thread. What was gossip about business plans for net.au degraded with the first few member comments.
I have asked for it to be deleted so that members don't get away with publishing libel. Safe to say the trolls have convinced me not to engage the dntrade community again.
