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Domain Name Wire
TheFancy buys Fancy.com domain name, rebrands
TheFancy gets a fancier domain name. Red hot social shopping platform TheFancy has purchased the Fancy.com domain name and rebranded itself as simply Fancy. The company was using the domain name TheFancy.com. Even with the inferior domain, it has att...
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TheFancy buys Fancy.com domain name, rebrands
TheFancy gets a fancier domain name. Red hot social shopping platform TheFancy has purchased the Fancy.com domain name and rebranded itself as simply Fancy. The company was using the domain name TheFancy.com. Even with the inferior domain, it has att...
Discussion
June 22, 2013, 10:46 am
Elliot's Blog
Information About XM.com Acquisition
The Wall Street Journal posted a press release this morning announcing the private acquisition of the XM.com domain name. According to the article, “Internationally acknowledged financial Institution Trading Point of Financial Instruments Ltd h...
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Information About XM.com Acquisition
The Wall Street Journal posted a press release this morning announcing the private acquisition of the XM.com domain name. According to the article, “Internationally acknowledged financial Institution Trading Point of Financial Instruments Ltd h...
Discussion
June 22, 2013, 8:34 am
The Domains
Brand.com Is Sold & Brands.com Is For Sale (Bring A Big Checkbook)
According to TechCrunch.com last night and later covered by Morgan Linton, The domain name Brand.com sold for six figures to Reputation Changer online reputation management company. Seems like a Bargain and great domain. Today it seems the doma...
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Brand.com Is Sold & Brands.com Is For Sale (Bring A Big Checkbook)
According to TechCrunch.com last night and later covered by Morgan Linton, The domain name Brand.com sold for six figures to Reputation Changer online reputation management company. Seems like a Bargain and great domain. Today it seems the doma...
Discussion
June 22, 2013, 7:34 am
The Domains
XM.com Purchased By XEMarkets, A Brand of Trading Point
Trading Point of Financial Instruments Ltd of London, has acquired the two-letter domain name XM.COM as the short name for XEMarkets for an undisclosed amount. “The foreign exchange market, to which we provide direct access to our clients...
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XM.com Purchased By XEMarkets, A Brand of Trading Point
Trading Point of Financial Instruments Ltd of London, has acquired the two-letter domain name XM.COM as the short name for XEMarkets for an undisclosed amount. “The foreign exchange market, to which we provide direct access to our clients...
Discussion
June 22, 2013, 7:19 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 22nd
Sold a domain last week and kind of upset that the buyer hadn’t approved the transfer. It had been transferred but 3 days later and no accepting of the merchandise over at Escrow.com. I asked them to PLEASE approve the transaction. ...
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SHANE’S BIG LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 22nd
Sold a domain last week and kind of upset that the buyer hadn’t approved the transfer. It had been transferred but 3 days later and no accepting of the merchandise over at Escrow.com. I asked them to PLEASE approve the transaction. ...
Discussion
June 22, 2013, 6:25 am
Elliot's Blog
Ryan Colby Starts a Blog
Ryan Colby is an experienced domain broker, having spent time at Sedo and now at Domain Holdings where he is SVP of Product Management. Colby has sold millions of dollars worth of domain names, and he is considered by many to be one of the better bro...
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Ryan Colby Starts a Blog
Ryan Colby is an experienced domain broker, having spent time at Sedo and now at Domain Holdings where he is SVP of Product Management. Colby has sold millions of dollars worth of domain names, and he is considered by many to be one of the better bro...
Discussion
June 21, 2013, 3:28 pm
Elliot's Blog
How to Get Back at a Low Baller
Receiving low ball offers on my domain names is a slightly annoying part of this business. Having someone try to convince me why a domain name I own is worth what they are offering is much more annoying. I want to share a method I use to get back at ...
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How to Get Back at a Low Baller
Receiving low ball offers on my domain names is a slightly annoying part of this business. Having someone try to convince me why a domain name I own is worth what they are offering is much more annoying. I want to share a method I use to get back at ...
Discussion
June 21, 2013, 2:47 pm
The Domains
100 New gTLD Pass IE: Moscow, .Wales; .Lol; .NBA; .Target; .HSBC; .Ninja
ICANN released another set of results from Initial Evaluations (IE) with 100 new gTLD applications passing and 1 getting the dreaded eligible for extended evaluation. Highlighting those applications passing today are: The Geo’s .Moscow, ....
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100 New gTLD Pass IE: Moscow, .Wales; .Lol; .NBA; .Target; .HSBC; .Ninja
ICANN released another set of results from Initial Evaluations (IE) with 100 new gTLD applications passing and 1 getting the dreaded eligible for extended evaluation. Highlighting those applications passing today are: The Geo’s .Moscow, ....
Discussion
June 21, 2013, 1:53 pm
The Domains
BuyDomains.com Loses UDRP On 10 Tear Old Domain Name Frize.com
The Complainant Sumol+Compal Marcas, S.A. of Carnaxide, Portugal, just won a UDRP against BuyDomains.com on the domain name Frize.com This is actually the 2nd UDRP Buydomains.com lost this week, earlier this week they voluntarily handed over the doma...
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BuyDomains.com Loses UDRP On 10 Tear Old Domain Name Frize.com
The Complainant Sumol+Compal Marcas, S.A. of Carnaxide, Portugal, just won a UDRP against BuyDomains.com on the domain name Frize.com This is actually the 2nd UDRP Buydomains.com lost this week, earlier this week they voluntarily handed over the doma...
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June 21, 2013, 12:17 pm
The Domains
Boston.com; Globe.com .Boston May Soon Be For Sale As Boston Globe Is On The Market
According to post on Boston.com, the domain names/sites Boston.com, BostonGlobe.com and Globe.com may soon be available for sale. The domain names are owned by the Boston Globe newspaper which is for sale. “Even without daily traffic Bosto...
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Boston.com; Globe.com .Boston May Soon Be For Sale As Boston Globe Is On The Market
According to post on Boston.com, the domain names/sites Boston.com, BostonGlobe.com and Globe.com may soon be available for sale. The domain names are owned by the Boston Globe newspaper which is for sale. “Even without daily traffic Bosto...
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June 21, 2013, 11:45 am
