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dynadot has been running a expired domain auction for some time.this provides a way for people to buy domains based on criteria that can be independantly researched by the user. However the auction forum has recently incorporated a "tip sheet" of traffic and in the last few weeks also,a supposed estimate of domain  income.The auction includes all the normal disclaimers ;of course the terms only benefit  the seller...but the fact of the matter is dynadot is representing that this is the earnings that they received WHILE PARKED.So I decided to do a test of these domains.First, dynadot has accounts with many parking companies that the average person would not be qualified to get.secondly do they get preferential payout due to being a "major playa" in the domain business ?.answer is yes.therefore by common intuition this would be a spurious stat designed to bump bids.secondly,dynadot apparently is setting up "mini sites"in some cases in an effort to maximise parking income before the strike at auction.this is duplicitious in two ways..one, any earnings represented by the new auction system would be inflated by any development of the domain,and secondly natural traffic to the domain could not be obtained because of the mini site.as you know most reputable parking companies frown on development because they feel it clouds the natural traffic of the domain...but there your are,... developing domains that you own for a week..In the case of one recent domain I checked the dynatots parking company set up a "custom wheel" related landing page that appeared to have no relation to the former use of the domain.This was based on research on the wayback machine.so in essence dynadot is  developing sites before the strike  to get a bit more.....this seems to be a attempt to inflate revenue estimates to "bump the bid".you are trying too hard lol