Comments on: Sedo.com introduces trapdoors to the domain selling floor http://acro.net/blog/2008/08/26/sedo-privacy-breach/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:36:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Acro http://acro.net/blog/2008/08/26/sedo-privacy-breach/#comment-642 Acro Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:26:29 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2008/08/26/sedo-privacy-breach/#comment-642 John, unless a bidder makes payment there is nothing on the invoice - the info says "All other info is kept confidential" John, unless a bidder makes payment there is nothing on the invoice - the info says “All other info is kept confidential”

]]> By: John http://acro.net/blog/2008/08/26/sedo-privacy-breach/#comment-641 John Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:44:57 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2008/08/26/sedo-privacy-breach/#comment-641 > It would be nice to out some of the Jerks > not following through with offers and bids. What do you mean? You always had access to that data anyway on the invoice. > It would be nice to out some of the Jerks
> not following through with offers and bids.

What do you mean? You always had access to that data anyway on the invoice.

]]> By: Acro http://acro.net/blog/2008/08/26/sedo-privacy-breach/#comment-615 Acro Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:34:12 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2008/08/26/sedo-privacy-breach/#comment-615 Kevin - nice to see you here :) Yes, you can buy cumulative reports at DomainTools but their cost is prohibitive. But with one link, you can still see the entire listed portfolio of a person on Sedo, if you know their username, regardless of whether they want it or not. Mark, sorry to hear that you had trouble with buyers on Sedo. Personally, I have only positive words to say about it, however this doesn't mean I cannot be objective and be furious about their latest programming and marketing gaffes. Kevin - nice to see you here :)

Yes, you can buy cumulative reports at DomainTools but their cost is prohibitive. But with one link, you can still see the entire listed portfolio of a person on Sedo, if you know their username, regardless of whether they want it or not.

Mark, sorry to hear that you had trouble with buyers on Sedo. Personally, I have only positive words to say about it, however this doesn’t mean I cannot be objective and be furious about their latest programming and marketing gaffes.

]]> By: Mark http://acro.net/blog/2008/08/26/sedo-privacy-breach/#comment-614 Mark Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:51:28 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2008/08/26/sedo-privacy-breach/#comment-614 At the same time Acro ... Many of us stopped using Sedo as a Sales platform because there was no way to hold people accountable for backing out of deals. I can surely see your point - But at the same time , It would be nice to out some of the Jerks not following through with offers and bids. At the same time Acro … Many of us stopped using Sedo as a Sales platform because there was no way to hold people accountable for backing out of deals. I can surely see your point - But at the same time , It would be nice to out some of the Jerks not following through with offers and bids.

]]> By: Kevin Ohashi http://acro.net/blog/2008/08/26/sedo-privacy-breach/#comment-613 Kevin Ohashi Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:49:47 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2008/08/26/sedo-privacy-breach/#comment-613 Are you joking about nobody raising their voice against DomainTools? I remember a lot of people being furious and canceling their accounts. But, it wasn't for us, it was for lawyers. Are you joking about nobody raising their voice against DomainTools? I remember a lot of people being furious and canceling their accounts. But, it wasn’t for us, it was for lawyers.

]]> By: Chris Desouza http://acro.net/blog/2008/08/26/sedo-privacy-breach/#comment-603 Chris Desouza Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:24:26 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2008/08/26/sedo-privacy-breach/#comment-603 For a price, Domaintools offers a comprehensive list of domains owned by any domainer. No one raised a voice against them. if anyone did, it did not seem to matter. I don't agree with what Sedo did. They sould know better. It amazes me that they are still in business. Whose fault is that? For a price, Domaintools offers a comprehensive list of domains owned by any domainer. No one raised a voice against them. if anyone did, it did not seem to matter.

I don’t agree with what Sedo did. They sould know better. It amazes me that they are still in business.

Whose fault is that?

]]> By: Acro http://acro.net/blog/2008/08/26/sedo-privacy-breach/#comment-602 Acro Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:51:49 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2008/08/26/sedo-privacy-breach/#comment-602 Thank you, Rick. Apparently, Sedo has now worked towards fixing the database interfacing problem that exposed all user data to sequential scraping. The user info is now displayed using hashed keys instead of a regular long number. However, the other half of the problem remains: we should not have to show where our location is, how long we've been members of Sedo and how long our domains have been listed for sale on Sedo. All this info can still be scraped and the data stored for any lawful or unlawful use, can expose our sales patterns and identify our sales volume and strategies. All these features should have an ON/OFF switch and be left to our courtesy to enable them. Thank you, Rick.

Apparently, Sedo has now worked towards fixing the database interfacing problem that exposed all user data to sequential scraping. The user info is now displayed using hashed keys instead of a regular long number.

However, the other half of the problem remains: we should not have to show where our location is, how long we’ve been members of Sedo and how long our domains have been listed for sale on Sedo. All this info can still be scraped and the data stored for any lawful or unlawful use, can expose our sales patterns and identify our sales volume and strategies.

All these features should have an ON/OFF switch and be left to our courtesy to enable them.

]]> By: Rick Latona http://acro.net/blog/2008/08/26/sedo-privacy-breach/#comment-601 Rick Latona Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:16:14 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2008/08/26/sedo-privacy-breach/#comment-601 Nice writing style. I agree with all of your comments. Nice writing style. I agree with all of your comments.

]]> By: Acro http://acro.net/blog/2008/08/26/sedo-privacy-breach/#comment-594 Acro Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:40:17 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2008/08/26/sedo-privacy-breach/#comment-594 Rich, that'd be like shooting myself, wouldn't it? I want to use Sedo as my selling platform, all while maintaining the minimum privacy that Sedo proclaims so much. I am not out to make an example of them; I want them to see what a flawed approach they've taken down the throat from their marketing team. Rich, that’d be like shooting myself, wouldn’t it? I want to use Sedo as my selling platform, all while maintaining the minimum privacy that Sedo proclaims so much. I am not out to make an example of them; I want them to see what a flawed approach they’ve taken down the throat from their marketing team.

]]> By: tldrental http://acro.net/blog/2008/08/26/sedo-privacy-breach/#comment-593 tldrental Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:36:13 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2008/08/26/sedo-privacy-breach/#comment-593 Well, really what it takes is someone like you to exploit all the exploits to make the point with Sedo! Sedo is only going to listen to the chosen few that make them the most revenue. Rich Well, really what it takes is someone like you to exploit all the exploits to make the point with Sedo!

Sedo is only going to listen to the chosen few that make them the most revenue.

Rich

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