There is an interesting discussion going on over at NamePros.com where member “cfguru360″ has initiated a discussion regarding starting an alternative to Sedo, Afternic, et al. But before he begins the project, he is asking users for input on what would make a great parking/sales system.

It remains to be seen if anything comes of this. But even if not, I think it’s primary value is for the big parking providers such as Sedo and Afternic to pay attention. Sedo, in particular, needs to really pay attention. Their programmers are apparently busy (well, as much as a German ‘work week” allows) doing all sorts of projects, but they are not doing many of the simple things that users require. I can tell you from personal experience that great idea and great idea is “heard” (many times) and then never to be seen in production. Afternic, on the other hand, has added two categories I have suggested. And don’t get me started on Sedo categories…they are created and organized as if by a third grade class. But, I digress.

To view the thread, go here

Here is the initial post of the thread:

Recently I have been fed up with the low paying parking sponsors such as Sedo and the rest that just lie to us and drop our revenue day by day blaming it on advertiser bids. Some parking sponsors close your account when you are making too much, others don’t account for more than half of your traffic or don’t have any support team or a support team of 1 person - the owner.

It is TIME FOR A CHANGE. I am going to invest this month’s and next month’s revenue from my parked domains to create a domaing parking program with suggestions, advice, and ideas by domainers for domainers. When is the last time you seen decent templates that don’t look like they were made in 1995 - take DomainSponsor for example. Yes, DomainSponsor may have nice payouts, but CTR will not be as nice as a domain with RevenueDirect, will it? But what about RevenueDirect? Well pay is not great there as it is on DomainSponsor. What about the nice tools with Sedopro and others? Well, it is time to combine all of that to make 1 great service, that has great templates, great payouts, and great tools. And I will make that happen. I will be hiring a template designer to make the best templates, so that they can have the BEST possible CTR. With this parking program I promise to all fellow domainers, there will be no games, no lies, and no excuses.

I am asking other fellow Namepros members to contribute their suggestions/advice for this parking program that they’d like to see. Do you have a unique idea that you always wished Sedopro, or DomainSponsor, or whoever had? Well it is time to contribue that idea below, and I will do everything possible to contribute it in one way or another.

Sound off!