Evan, do you think maybe the way you have this set up is preventing bidding activity?
I am not, and of course, nobody can, doubt your ability to close major deals, but there are many many domains in this auction, and almost zero activity.... unless of course there are a lot of bids, "outside the system" (in which case you should get them in the system quickly to encourage others).
In my humble opinion, having the reserve as the starting price is a mistake. Surely allowing people to make a significantly lower opening bid would generate a lot more interest which in turn could help build momentum.
If I saw a domain I liked but was unsure whether it was worth the reserve price, being able to make a bid on it and seeing whether others were also interested might help convince me.
It would also give the domain owner the chance of continuing negotiation with an interested party (through you) after the event.
