There has to be a better system to make sure auctions get paid

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Andy Booth posted on X that a bidder that was the high bidder on many expired .ai domains last month has not paid.

Andy had mentioned before that he was a bit skeptical about the situation and said,”I’ve seen enough to bow out of future auctions until there is new ownership.”

That’s a loss for the registry if they lose a legit buyer like Andy.

The industry needs to figure out a better system.

Evidently none of the .ai domains won by bidder 'dlmdlm' have been paid for so far. I did inquire with the registry and was told it was an established customer. I don't see evidence of that so far on whois, would love to be proven wrong.

So basically, given he won or bid up most…

— AB (@360) September 16, 2024
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