Comments on: SnapNames Auction History Now Available http://www.elliotsblog.com/snapnames-auction-history-available-84766 Domain blog featuring domain investing strategy, domain valuation, and domain development commentary from Elliot Silver, founder of Top Notch Domains, LLC. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:30:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Phred http://www.elliotsblog.com/snapnames-auction-history-available-84766#comment-15690 Phred Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:23:40 +0000 http://www.elliotsblog.com/?p=3906#comment-15690 What snapnames should be making public is the history of all auctions where halvarez bid What snapnames should be making public is the history of all auctions where halvarez bid

]]> By: Rob Sequin http://www.elliotsblog.com/snapnames-auction-history-available-84766#comment-15635 Rob Sequin Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:48:54 +0000 http://www.elliotsblog.com/?p=3906#comment-15635 FYI, I'm surprised that out of 362 auctions I was in going back to 2004, Halvarez didn't win ANY but he did cost me over $1000 in inflated pricing according to Rust. So, to me this seems to be a clear case of shill bidding to inflate prices which means higher revenue figures therefore inflating the valuation of Snapnames prior to the Oversee purchase. Also, perhaps he got bonuses based on revenue targets. Assuming he had stock, raising the valuation of the company would put more money in his pocket than whatever domain sales revenue he got from selling to iReit. I would think Oversee would want some money out of Brady and maybe others. FYI, I’m surprised that out of 362 auctions I was in going back to 2004, Halvarez didn’t win ANY but he did cost me over $1000 in inflated pricing according to Rust.

So, to me this seems to be a clear case of shill bidding to inflate prices which means higher revenue figures therefore inflating the valuation of Snapnames prior to the Oversee purchase. Also, perhaps he got bonuses based on revenue targets.

Assuming he had stock, raising the valuation of the company would put more money in his pocket than whatever domain sales revenue he got from selling to iReit.

I would think Oversee would want some money out of Brady and maybe others.

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