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The Domains
Killer Domain Tv.Org Dropping Tomorrow; BSF.com In Auction Already
A couple of Dropping domains worth noting. A truly great domain name is on the drop list for tomorrow, Tv.Org The domain was owned by TSL of Panama which seemed to have acquired the domain in 2009. The original registrant of the domain seems to be th...
Discussion
Killer Domain Tv.Org Dropping Tomorrow; BSF.com In Auction Already
A couple of Dropping domains worth noting. A truly great domain name is on the drop list for tomorrow, Tv.Org The domain was owned by TSL of Panama which seemed to have acquired the domain in 2009. The original registrant of the domain seems to be th...
Discussion
September 4, 2013, 1:36 pm

Domain Name Wire
22 end user domain name sales
A car dealer, a dog poop bag seller, and a church bought domain names last month. Afternic sold about $1.2 million worth of domain names in the week ending September 1. Here are 22 domain names that were purchased by end users. Dentl.com sold for a w...
Discussion
22 end user domain name sales
A car dealer, a dog poop bag seller, and a church bought domain names last month. Afternic sold about $1.2 million worth of domain names in the week ending September 1. Here are 22 domain names that were purchased by end users. Dentl.com sold for a w...
Discussion
September 4, 2013, 12:47 pm

The Domains
Check.Me At Auction In 2010 For $2,500, Raises $24 Million More in Funding
The domain name Check.me was at a Sedo auction with a reserve price of $2,500 back in 2010. Today according to to The Term Sheet, Check (f.k.a. Pageonce), a Palo Alto, Calif.–based mobile app for tracking and paying bills, which used the ...
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Check.Me At Auction In 2010 For $2,500, Raises $24 Million More in Funding
The domain name Check.me was at a Sedo auction with a reserve price of $2,500 back in 2010. Today according to to The Term Sheet, Check (f.k.a. Pageonce), a Palo Alto, Calif.–based mobile app for tracking and paying bills, which used the ...
Discussion
September 4, 2013, 11:11 am

Elliot's Blog
Afternic Sells Magical.com via Weekly Brokerage Listing Post
Every week, I publish a “Weekly Brokerage Listings” post to share newly listed domain names at various domain brokerages. The idea behind this was initially because I often ask colleagues what new listings they have, and I thought it woul...
Discussion
Afternic Sells Magical.com via Weekly Brokerage Listing Post
Every week, I publish a “Weekly Brokerage Listings” post to share newly listed domain names at various domain brokerages. The idea behind this was initially because I often ask colleagues what new listings they have, and I thought it woul...
Discussion
September 4, 2013, 11:05 am

The Domains
.Org Registrations up 13.6% in 1st Half of 2013 to 10.3 Million
Public Interest Registry – the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain – today released the results of its bi-annual domain name report, “The Dashboard,” detailing the international and domestic growth of .ORG from Ja...
Discussion
.Org Registrations up 13.6% in 1st Half of 2013 to 10.3 Million
Public Interest Registry – the not-for-profit operator of the .ORG domain – today released the results of its bi-annual domain name report, “The Dashboard,” detailing the international and domestic growth of .ORG from Ja...
Discussion
September 4, 2013, 10:55 am

Domain Name Wire
A stellar week for end user domain name sales at Sedo
OPS.com, DPC.com, and Fork.com all sold to end users. Sedo had a great past week for end user domain name sales. Several companies paid serious cash for good three letter domain names and category defining names. Two companies plunked down $100k each...
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A stellar week for end user domain name sales at Sedo
OPS.com, DPC.com, and Fork.com all sold to end users. Sedo had a great past week for end user domain name sales. Several companies paid serious cash for good three letter domain names and category defining names. Two companies plunked down $100k each...
Discussion
September 4, 2013, 10:50 am

The Domains
CommonBond.Co Raises Over $100 Million
According to the Term Sheet, CommonBond, a New York-based student lending platform, has raised over $100 million in new equity and debt financing. Tribeca Venture Partners and The Social + Capital Partnership led the equity tranche, and were joined b...
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CommonBond.Co Raises Over $100 Million
According to the Term Sheet, CommonBond, a New York-based student lending platform, has raised over $100 million in new equity and debt financing. Tribeca Venture Partners and The Social + Capital Partnership led the equity tranche, and were joined b...
Discussion
September 4, 2013, 10:50 am

The Domains
Afternic.com Sells $1.18 Million In Domains Led By Philanthropist.com For $50K
Afternic.com just released its reportable weekly domain sales report for the week of 8/26/13 – 9/1/13, total domain sales for the week, including confidential sales and sales under $1000, summed to $1,180,925. One of our domain names made the l...
Discussion
Afternic.com Sells $1.18 Million In Domains Led By Philanthropist.com For $50K
Afternic.com just released its reportable weekly domain sales report for the week of 8/26/13 – 9/1/13, total domain sales for the week, including confidential sales and sales under $1000, summed to $1,180,925. One of our domain names made the l...
Discussion
September 4, 2013, 10:29 am

The Domains
GongShow.com Lost In UDRP After Domain Holder Trys To Sell It For $18,000
Gongshow Gear Inc. just won a UDRP on the domain name GongShow.com, after the domain holder asked for $18,000 to sell the domain. Complainant contends it has rights in the GONGSHOW mark, used in connection with lifestyle hockey apparel. Complainant h...
Discussion
GongShow.com Lost In UDRP After Domain Holder Trys To Sell It For $18,000
Gongshow Gear Inc. just won a UDRP on the domain name GongShow.com, after the domain holder asked for $18,000 to sell the domain. Complainant contends it has rights in the GONGSHOW mark, used in connection with lifestyle hockey apparel. Complainant h...
Discussion
September 4, 2013, 10:11 am

The Domains
CheckCashing.com Up For Sale Reserve Range $500K-$750K
Moniker® and SnapNames®, both KeyDrive S. A. companies and leading providers of domain name solutions, announced today that they have been selected as the exclusive brokerage and auction house representing CheckCashing.com The reserve range i...
Discussion
CheckCashing.com Up For Sale Reserve Range $500K-$750K
Moniker® and SnapNames®, both KeyDrive S. A. companies and leading providers of domain name solutions, announced today that they have been selected as the exclusive brokerage and auction house representing CheckCashing.com The reserve range i...
Discussion
September 4, 2013, 9:53 am