I have just acquired a really good domain via Snapnames.com.
Initially there were 4 bidders, but luckily none of them was bidding more than the initial bid. Overall, I used three different backordering services.

Whenever you backorder a domain, you should make sure to know the *where* to backorder the domain. Every registrar gives special rights to some dropcatchers, which means that the “own” backorder services of the domain registrar will get a priority bonus that will allow you to pick up the domain with a higher chance. Makes sense, right? Domain registrars are not stupid they know how much money they can make with backorders (that are usually between $60 and $70 per domain), that’s why they are giving more kudos to their own backorder services.
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