Hi phpMagpie, The $200 is not for the domain registration, but because I have paid the hosting in advance, which is valid until 2013 and can be kept by anyone interested in the domain. I cannot get a refund for this so I at least would like to get this part back.
The auction is because I got into GoDaddy Auctions for free as a bundle with another purchase. I'm not interested in more. On Nov 12, 4:38 am, phpMagpie <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sandy: Yes, this domain is mine > > Just wanted to know if it was you trying to make a profit from a > CakePHP related domain, or if you were informing us of someone else > who was selling this domain?> In my opinion its better for a CakePHP > programmer to use it and not > some domain squatter, which is why I'm > including it here. > > As Mike says, if you are truly doing this to benefit the CakePHP > community, transferring it to the foundation or someone who will do > good with the domain (which you state is your desired outcome) without > trying to make a profit (no matter how small) would make more sense. > Not doing this makes your statement about domain squatters seem more > of a threat to encourage a community member to buy the domain rather > than a genuine concern. > As for recouping your registration fees, the domain was first > registered in 2007 and has been dropped once and moved registrar a few > times so I would guess you're not the first owner. So, at tops I > would say you've paid 4 years registrations, I would find a different > registrar if paying $50 a year for .com domains, but why should > someone else pay for the fact you have not found the time to develop > the site in those 4 years, that's not their fault? > I have to admit, you've touched a sore subject for me here as I really > dislike the practice of buying domains, do nothing with then then > trying to sell at a profit. You've added ZERO value to the domain > (the only value of this domain is the CakePHP trademarked name). This > put's you on a very similar level as a ticket tout in my eyes and by > stating in your OP that you're considering auction, this shows you > would really like more than $200. > Paul -- Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials http://tv.cakephp.org Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php
