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DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa Review – August 11, 2014: Detect.com, PoolToys.com, NM.uk, Don’t Buy…
Get into the minds of the Sherpas with the DomainSherpa Review!* An investor's portfolio is reviewed and appraised: Detect.com, JNA.com and BabyOutlet.com...* Domain names going to auction at NameJet are valued: ETB.com, MedicalBillingServices.c...
Discussion
DomainSherpa Review – August 11, 2014: Detect.com, PoolToys.com, NM.uk, Don’t Buy…
Get into the minds of the Sherpas with the DomainSherpa Review!* An investor's portfolio is reviewed and appraised: Detect.com, JNA.com and BabyOutlet.com...* Domain names going to auction at NameJet are valued: ETB.com, MedicalBillingServices.c...
Discussion
August 11, 2014, 7:03 am
Domain Shane
Flippa – A Look Forward: GameReviews.com, FileBackup.com, Freakish.com, Restarts.com, VisitRome.com, Sponsored.com
Reserve Met and Will Sell Sponsored.com – Currently at $24,000 and 11 days to go. NameBio shows that Mike Berkens sold SponsoredBy.com for $12k last year, which makes the current bidding level of $24k look cheap. Revenue.info – $2,200 &n...
Discussion
Flippa – A Look Forward: GameReviews.com, FileBackup.com, Freakish.com, Restarts.com, VisitRome.com, Sponsored.com
Reserve Met and Will Sell Sponsored.com – Currently at $24,000 and 11 days to go. NameBio shows that Mike Berkens sold SponsoredBy.com for $12k last year, which makes the current bidding level of $24k look cheap. Revenue.info – $2,200 &n...
Discussion
August 11, 2014, 1:11 am
The Domains
EU Court to Decide if Bitcoin Transactions Are Subject to Value Added Tax
Jane Genova wrote an article on PaymentWeek.com about the EU deciding on whether or not to tax Bitcoin transactions. Earlier in the year Sweden asked for the EU to rule on whether or not Bitcoin should be taxed. The UK has ruled no valued added tax o...
Discussion
EU Court to Decide if Bitcoin Transactions Are Subject to Value Added Tax
Jane Genova wrote an article on PaymentWeek.com about the EU deciding on whether or not to tax Bitcoin transactions. Earlier in the year Sweden asked for the EU to rule on whether or not Bitcoin should be taxed. The UK has ruled no valued added tax o...
Discussion
August 10, 2014, 11:30 pm
The Domains
Adam Strong Sells Racing.com To Australian Company; Racing Victoria
According to AFR.com, Racing Victoria based in Melbourne Australia has purchased the domain name Racing.com “a further step in establishing its own media business containing almost all of the state’s digital thoroughbred ra...
Discussion
Adam Strong Sells Racing.com To Australian Company; Racing Victoria
According to AFR.com, Racing Victoria based in Melbourne Australia has purchased the domain name Racing.com “a further step in establishing its own media business containing almost all of the state’s digital thoroughbred ra...
Discussion
August 10, 2014, 10:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
A good snyopsis of Verisign’s monopoly contract
Investor does a pretty good job explaining how Verisign has a license to print money. Verisign has a wonderful license to print money. Its contract with ICANN to run .com allows it to charge $7.85 per .com domain name registered. The company enjoys f...
Discussion
A good snyopsis of Verisign’s monopoly contract
Investor does a pretty good job explaining how Verisign has a license to print money. Verisign has a wonderful license to print money. Its contract with ICANN to run .com allows it to charge $7.85 per .com domain name registered. The company enjoys f...
Discussion
August 10, 2014, 3:30 pm
The Domains
Where Does Your State Rank In Internet Speed? Va is #1; Alaska is Last
Broadview Networks released a report showing Internet Speeds by States If you want to see the map format check out the source site. State by State Breakdown State Q1 ’14 Avg Mbps QoQ Change % (Q1 ’14 vs. Q4 ’13) YoY Change % ...
Discussion
Where Does Your State Rank In Internet Speed? Va is #1; Alaska is Last
Broadview Networks released a report showing Internet Speeds by States If you want to see the map format check out the source site. State by State Breakdown State Q1 ’14 Avg Mbps QoQ Change % (Q1 ’14 vs. Q4 ’13) YoY Change % ...
Discussion
August 10, 2014, 3:10 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Sunday 8/10
Every time I vacation in a foreign country I am reminded of a few things. One, how fat Americans are. We really are an obese society. I went shopping today and the food container sizes are half the size of what you find in the US. &...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Sunday 8/10
Every time I vacation in a foreign country I am reminded of a few things. One, how fat Americans are. We really are an obese society. I went shopping today and the food container sizes are half the size of what you find in the US. &...
Discussion
August 10, 2014, 2:25 pm
The Domains
Frank Schilling’s North Sound Names Wins Another URS On Hello.Photo
Frank Schillings North Sound Names has won another Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) on the domain name Hello.Photo to Complainant, HOLA S.L. of Madrid, Spain, who has trademarked “HELLO!”, “in one or more countries”. John Berryh...
Discussion
Frank Schilling’s North Sound Names Wins Another URS On Hello.Photo
Frank Schillings North Sound Names has won another Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) on the domain name Hello.Photo to Complainant, HOLA S.L. of Madrid, Spain, who has trademarked “HELLO!”, “in one or more countries”. John Berryh...
Discussion
August 10, 2014, 2:01 pm
Domain Shane
Domain Flips (GPV.com, TT.cc, Ching.com, MakeSomeNoise.com) and Flops (Hipe.com)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with recent data courtesy of DN Journal and historical data from NameBio. Flips GPV.com – Sold recently for $30,000 at TopNames.org, vs $5,950 in 2011 at NameJet. Picked up by Natha...
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Domain Flips (GPV.com, TT.cc, Ching.com, MakeSomeNoise.com) and Flops (Hipe.com)
Below is another look at a few recent domain flips and flops, with recent data courtesy of DN Journal and historical data from NameBio. Flips GPV.com – Sold recently for $30,000 at TopNames.org, vs $5,950 in 2011 at NameJet. Picked up by Natha...
Discussion
August 9, 2014, 9:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Oh, great: someone is SMS spamming Whois
I guess those emails the spammers send you after you register a domain name aren’t effective enough. Don’t click the link, even out of curiosity. Your mobile phone number is appended to the URL, so they’ll know you got the message.
Discussion
Oh, great: someone is SMS spamming Whois
I guess those emails the spammers send you after you register a domain name aren’t effective enough. Don’t click the link, even out of curiosity. Your mobile phone number is appended to the URL, so they’ll know you got the message.
Discussion
August 9, 2014, 8:05 pm
