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Domain Name Wire
A look back at last month’s NameJet sales
Joseph Peterson reviews last month’s sales on NameJet. What a difference a month makes (to misquote Dinah Washington)! During November, NameJet reported only 61 domain sales over $2,000 with just 1 solitary auction up in the 5 figures; but...
Discussion
A look back at last month’s NameJet sales
Joseph Peterson reviews last month’s sales on NameJet. What a difference a month makes (to misquote Dinah Washington)! During November, NameJet reported only 61 domain sales over $2,000 with just 1 solitary auction up in the 5 figures; but...
Discussion
January 26, 2015, 7:47 pm

Domain Name Wire
Photo.com — sold for over $1 million twice — saved in UDRP
Complainant makes interesting allegations in UDRP. A three person WIPO panel has handed down a decision in a UDRP for Photo.com in a case I wrote about in October. The complainant owns Foto.com, but there’s a lot more to the story than just a c...
Discussion
Photo.com — sold for over $1 million twice — saved in UDRP
Complainant makes interesting allegations in UDRP. A three person WIPO panel has handed down a decision in a UDRP for Photo.com in a case I wrote about in October. The complainant owns Foto.com, but there’s a lot more to the story than just a c...
Discussion
January 26, 2015, 5:40 pm

The Domains
Photo.com Saved In UDRP But No Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Fotocom Société Anonyme of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, just lost its bid to grab the generic domain Photo.com. Although the three member panel threw out the case out finding the Complainant failed on the first element of not pr...
Discussion
Photo.com Saved In UDRP But No Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Fotocom Société Anonyme of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, just lost its bid to grab the generic domain Photo.com. Although the three member panel threw out the case out finding the Complainant failed on the first element of not pr...
Discussion
January 26, 2015, 5:33 pm

The Domains
To Celebrate The 30th Anniversary Of .Com Verisign Is Giving Away Over $100K In Cash Prizes
2015 marks the 30th anniversary of .Com and I’m proud have been asked to judge Verisign’s #InternetOfficial .Com Domain Name Contest which will be awarding over $100,000 in cash prizes. Here are some details: Make your idea #I...
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To Celebrate The 30th Anniversary Of .Com Verisign Is Giving Away Over $100K In Cash Prizes
2015 marks the 30th anniversary of .Com and I’m proud have been asked to judge Verisign’s #InternetOfficial .Com Domain Name Contest which will be awarding over $100,000 in cash prizes. Here are some details: Make your idea #I...
Discussion
January 26, 2015, 4:41 pm

Domain Name Wire
New TLDs with Donuts’ Richard Tindal – DNW Podcast #017
A discussion about new top level domain names with the biggest new TLD company. Donuts Inc doesn’t sell baked goods by the dozen — it sells new domain names. But like Krispy Kreme, it sells a lot of varieties of its product. In this episo...
Discussion
New TLDs with Donuts’ Richard Tindal – DNW Podcast #017
A discussion about new top level domain names with the biggest new TLD company. Donuts Inc doesn’t sell baked goods by the dozen — it sells new domain names. But like Krispy Kreme, it sells a lot of varieties of its product. In this episo...
Discussion
January 26, 2015, 4:30 pm

Domain Name Wire
Buying Bids at Flippa: A look at marketplace integrity
Joseph Peterson explores the problem of shill bidding at Flippa. Are you paying more than you should to buy a domain name at auction? That might be the case at some online venues. Throughout 2014, it was possible to purchase fake bids and endorsement...
Discussion
Buying Bids at Flippa: A look at marketplace integrity
Joseph Peterson explores the problem of shill bidding at Flippa. Are you paying more than you should to buy a domain name at auction? That might be the case at some online venues. Throughout 2014, it was possible to purchase fake bids and endorsement...
Discussion
January 26, 2015, 3:24 pm

The Domains
Vertical Axis Loses UDRP On ElectricFootball.com; Acquired When Complainant Let it Drop
A three member UDRP panel has awarded the domain name ElectricFootball.com to Tudor Games, Inc. of Sammamish, Washington which owned the domain name until 1997 when they “unintentionally” let it expire and that is when Vertical Axis Inc. ...
Discussion
Vertical Axis Loses UDRP On ElectricFootball.com; Acquired When Complainant Let it Drop
A three member UDRP panel has awarded the domain name ElectricFootball.com to Tudor Games, Inc. of Sammamish, Washington which owned the domain name until 1997 when they “unintentionally” let it expire and that is when Vertical Axis Inc. ...
Discussion
January 26, 2015, 2:39 pm

Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday, January 26th, 2015
We released our first ever newsletter last night. At this point it’s an early preview of this daily list. I’m also putting in a bunch of links of news that relates to business. Some are domain related. Others are just th...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Monday, January 26th, 2015
We released our first ever newsletter last night. At this point it’s an early preview of this daily list. I’m also putting in a bunch of links of news that relates to business. Some are domain related. Others are just th...
Discussion
January 26, 2015, 11:55 am

DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – Jan 26: PracticeRoom.com, PureOrganics.com, FunCruises.com…
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• Four investor portfolios are appraised including domains like InteractiveCloud.com, FunCruises.com, VapeToday.com, OnlinePhotoHosting.com...• Get you...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – Jan 26: PracticeRoom.com, PureOrganics.com, FunCruises.com…
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names?In this show:• Four investor portfolios are appraised including domains like InteractiveCloud.com, FunCruises.com, VapeToday.com, OnlinePhotoHosting.com...• Get you...
Discussion
January 26, 2015, 8:02 am

The Domains
Coinbase Receives Approval to Launch Regulated U.S. Bitcoin Exchange
Coinbase to launch regulated Bitcoin exchange Monday Coin Desk reported that Coinbase will be rolling out a regulated Bitcoin exchange that has been approved by half of the nation’s state regulators. The Winklevoss Twins announced on Frid...
Discussion
Coinbase Receives Approval to Launch Regulated U.S. Bitcoin Exchange
Coinbase to launch regulated Bitcoin exchange Monday Coin Desk reported that Coinbase will be rolling out a regulated Bitcoin exchange that has been approved by half of the nation’s state regulators. The Winklevoss Twins announced on Frid...
Discussion
January 26, 2015, 4:05 am