Comments on: Domain Roundtable, Auction Technology = Auction Success http://www.domainnamenews.com/editorial/domain-roundtable-auction-technology-auction-success/839 News and Views from the Domain Name Industry Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:09:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Harvey http://www.domainnamenews.com/editorial/domain-roundtable-auction-technology-auction-success/839#comment-5125 Harvey Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:36:12 +0000 http://domainnamenews.com/editorial/domain-roundtable-auction-technology-auction-success/839#comment-5125 I think it was a big learning experience for Jay and the rest of us. With the comments and data in hand, I think we will see a better overall auction next time.. Still, it was an industry first and my hat is off to Jay for that.. I think it was a big learning experience for Jay and the rest of us.
With the comments and data in hand, I think we will see a better overall auction next time..

Still, it was an industry first and my hat is off to Jay for that..

]]> By: MyZine.com http://www.domainnamenews.com/editorial/domain-roundtable-auction-technology-auction-success/839#comment-5081 MyZine.com Sat, 18 Aug 2007 03:41:59 +0000 http://domainnamenews.com/editorial/domain-roundtable-auction-technology-auction-success/839#comment-5081 online component was Great and I think should be a industry standard! Good work Jay! MyZine.com Share Video Audios & Photos online component was Great and I think should be a industry standard!

Good work Jay!

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Share Video Audios & Photos

]]> By: Nat http://www.domainnamenews.com/editorial/domain-roundtable-auction-technology-auction-success/839#comment-5060 Nat Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:48:46 +0000 http://domainnamenews.com/editorial/domain-roundtable-auction-technology-auction-success/839#comment-5060 I was very impressed with the online component to the auction. I flew across country from Seattle to Washington, DC the morning of the auction, came home, turned on the computer and was amazed that I had a view in almost real time of the auction proceedings. It seemed like most of the action was being driven by the online bidders. Th auctioneer seemed a little uncomfortable with the mix of live and online bidding. He was trying to manage the action from the live bidders but the activity was happening out of his sight online. While it was entertaining to watch a feed from the live auction, I wonder how big the benefits are of having a live auctioneer and people physically in the same room while most of the bidding activity is happening online. As we can see from the SnapNames auctions Auction Fever is just as likely to strike online as in a crowded room filled with live bidders. Would the results have been much different if the auction had been held entirely online? I was very impressed with the online component to the auction. I flew across country from Seattle to Washington, DC the morning of the auction, came home, turned on the computer and was amazed that I had a view in almost real time of the auction proceedings.

It seemed like most of the action was being driven by the online bidders. Th auctioneer seemed a little uncomfortable with the mix of live and online bidding. He was trying to manage the action from the live bidders but the activity was happening out of his sight online.

While it was entertaining to watch a feed from the live auction, I wonder how big the benefits are of having a live auctioneer and people physically in the same room while most of the bidding activity is happening online. As we can see from the SnapNames auctions Auction Fever is just as likely to strike online as in a crowded room filled with live bidders. Would the results have been much different if the auction had been held entirely online?

]]> By: Martin http://www.domainnamenews.com/editorial/domain-roundtable-auction-technology-auction-success/839#comment-5050 Martin Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:32:55 +0000 http://domainnamenews.com/editorial/domain-roundtable-auction-technology-auction-success/839#comment-5050 I agree, the online part was great; hats off to the organizers. Let us hope the mix of real and virtual auction becomes an industry standard. I agree, the online part was great; hats off to the organizers. Let us hope the mix of real and virtual auction becomes an industry standard.

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