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Domain Name Wire
End user domain sales including a one letter domain
Here are some domains end users bought at Sedo this week. Very few of this week’s Sedo sales have developed sites or public Whois information, so I was only able to uncover a handful of end user sales. It will be interesting to see what becomes...
Discussion
End user domain sales including a one letter domain
Here are some domains end users bought at Sedo this week. Very few of this week’s Sedo sales have developed sites or public Whois information, so I was only able to uncover a handful of end user sales. It will be interesting to see what becomes...
Discussion
December 7, 2022, 2:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Mind Gym plc tries to reverse hijack better name
Tries to drop the ‘the’ through bad UDRP case. Mind Gym plc, a company that provides business consulting services, has been found (pdf) to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking in a cybersquatting dispute over MindGym.com. The com...
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Mind Gym plc tries to reverse hijack better name
Tries to drop the ‘the’ through bad UDRP case. Mind Gym plc, a company that provides business consulting services, has been found (pdf) to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking in a cybersquatting dispute over MindGym.com. The com...
Discussion
December 6, 2022, 6:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Scuba fight results in reverse domain name hijacking
Panelist notes that scuba is a generic term. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) eScuba Pty Limited to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. The company, which operates a site at escuba.com.au, filed a dispute...
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Scuba fight results in reverse domain name hijacking
Panelist notes that scuba is a generic term. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) eScuba Pty Limited to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. The company, which operates a site at escuba.com.au, filed a dispute...
Discussion
December 6, 2022, 4:14 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Rebate.com and Rebates.com at $500K each
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Rebate.com/Rebates.com led the way at $500,000. A.game was in second place at $40,888. 40 .com sales 22 cctld sales 12 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: Domain ...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Rebate.com and Rebates.com at $500K each
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Rebate.com/Rebates.com led the way at $500,000. A.game was in second place at $40,888. 40 .com sales 22 cctld sales 12 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: Domain ...
Discussion
December 6, 2022, 3:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
The latest .com leaderboard
Here are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers August 2022. New registrat...
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The latest .com leaderboard
Here are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers August 2022. New registrat...
Discussion
December 6, 2022, 2:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
An Epik victim tells her story
She’s waiting on her payout for her retirement. Epik owes a lot of money to its customers. I’ve heard stories from several people waiting for their promised cash to arrive. They’re stressed. They’re worried they’re never...
Discussion
An Epik victim tells her story
She’s waiting on her payout for her retirement. Epik owes a lot of money to its customers. I’ve heard stories from several people waiting for their promised cash to arrive. They’re stressed. They’re worried they’re never...
Discussion
December 5, 2022, 8:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Macy’s gives up .macys domain
Company never used the dot-brand top level domain. One thing that perplexes me about new top level domain names is that I keep hearing there are companies frustrated they can’t get their own, yet very few owners of so-called “dot brand&rd...
Discussion
Macy’s gives up .macys domain
Company never used the dot-brand top level domain. One thing that perplexes me about new top level domain names is that I keep hearing there are companies frustrated they can’t get their own, yet very few owners of so-called “dot brand&rd...
Discussion
December 5, 2022, 4:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Xyz, Epik and more – DNW Podcast #415
Let’s dig into the latest conversations in the domain industry. On today’s show I talk about a couple of big topics in the domain industry right now. First, I’ll discuss the latest questioning of .xyz domain sales, along with what I...
Discussion
.Xyz, Epik and more – DNW Podcast #415
Let’s dig into the latest conversations in the domain industry. On today’s show I talk about a couple of big topics in the domain industry right now. First, I’ll discuss the latest questioning of .xyz domain sales, along with what I...
Discussion
December 5, 2022, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
TRX.com owner sues for reverse domain name hijacking
Domain owner halts transfer of domain with lawsuit. The owner of trx.com has filed a lawsuit (pdf) in the wake of an adverse UDRP decision. A National Arbitration Forum panelist awarded Fitness Anywhere LLC the domain name in a dispute decided last m...
Discussion
TRX.com owner sues for reverse domain name hijacking
Domain owner halts transfer of domain with lawsuit. The owner of trx.com has filed a lawsuit (pdf) in the wake of an adverse UDRP decision. A National Arbitration Forum panelist awarded Fitness Anywhere LLC the domain name in a dispute decided last m...
Discussion
December 2, 2022, 4:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
DropCatch changes bid increments following big auctions
Higher bid increments should speed up high-dollar auctions. Expired domain name marketplace DropCatch has changed its bid increments following an extended auction for reactive.com in October. The auction dragged on for hours as bidders continually ra...
Discussion
DropCatch changes bid increments following big auctions
Higher bid increments should speed up high-dollar auctions. Expired domain name marketplace DropCatch has changed its bid increments following an extended auction for reactive.com in October. The auction dragged on for hours as bidders continually ra...
Discussion
December 1, 2022, 9:51 pm
