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The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by GWi.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and GWI.com led the way at $105,000. 717.com was right behind at $101,000. Showing how numerics have dropped off as I think 2016-2017 that name is triple. 1588.com was third at $25,388. 50 .com sales 22 cc...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by GWi.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and GWI.com led the way at $105,000. 717.com was right behind at $101,000. Showing how numerics have dropped off as I think 2016-2017 that name is triple. 1588.com was third at $25,388. 50 .com sales 22 cc...
Discussion
March 30, 2021, 8:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
RealtyPRO Network tries reverse domain name hijacking
Florida company tries to upgrade its domain through dead-on-arrival cybersquatting dispute. Daniel Biro and RealtyPRO Network, Inc have been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name RealtyPro.com. The company uses t...
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RealtyPRO Network tries reverse domain name hijacking
Florida company tries to upgrade its domain through dead-on-arrival cybersquatting dispute. Daniel Biro and RealtyPRO Network, Inc have been found to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking over the domain name RealtyPro.com. The company uses t...
Discussion
March 30, 2021, 3:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain sales at GoDaddy up to $350k
Startups and big names bought domain names on the aftermarket. GoDaddy released its latest top aftermarket domain sales list. Keep in mind that GoDaddy doesn’t publicly disclose all of its top sales. The sales are from November so a good number...
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End user domain sales at GoDaddy up to $350k
Startups and big names bought domain names on the aftermarket. GoDaddy released its latest top aftermarket domain sales list. Keep in mind that GoDaddy doesn’t publicly disclose all of its top sales. The sales are from November so a good number...
Discussion
March 29, 2021, 6:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
IT company tries reverse domain name hijacking ITDC.com
Counsel for domain owner warned Complainant last year that a UDRP filing would likely result in a reverse domain name hijacking decision. A three-member World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panel has found HBA Holding LLC guilty of reverse...
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IT company tries reverse domain name hijacking ITDC.com
Counsel for domain owner warned Complainant last year that a UDRP filing would likely result in a reverse domain name hijacking decision. A three-member World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panel has found HBA Holding LLC guilty of reverse...
Discussion
March 29, 2021, 5:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Closing domain deals with a contract – DNW Podcast #331
Why you might need a contract and what’s important about them. Many businesses (especially big ones) require a contract before completing a domain name purchase. Joe Uddeme of Name Experts has brokered many domain transactions with contracts. O...
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Closing domain deals with a contract – DNW Podcast #331
Why you might need a contract and what’s important about them. Many businesses (especially big ones) require a contract before completing a domain name purchase. Joe Uddeme of Name Experts has brokered many domain transactions with contracts. O...
Discussion
March 29, 2021, 3:30 pm
The Domains
Dial Source rebrands and moves from a .com to a .io
DialSource.com is rebranding to Conquer.io. The move from a .com to a .io will send some screaming from the rafters. In 2019 Agentology.com rebranded to Verse.io. Conquer published a lengthy blog post on the change. It’s important to note they ...
Discussion
Dial Source rebrands and moves from a .com to a .io
DialSource.com is rebranding to Conquer.io. The move from a .com to a .io will send some screaming from the rafters. In 2019 Agentology.com rebranded to Verse.io. Conquer published a lengthy blog post on the change. It’s important to note they ...
Discussion
March 29, 2021, 12:02 am
Domain Name Wire
Lawsuit alleges 445.com is a stolen domain name
Chinese citizen files lawsuit against valuable domain name. A lawsuit (pdf) filed on Friday alleges that the domain name 445.com is a stolen domain name. Xiaojun Wang, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, filed the in rem lawsuit agains...
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Lawsuit alleges 445.com is a stolen domain name
Chinese citizen files lawsuit against valuable domain name. A lawsuit (pdf) filed on Friday alleges that the domain name 445.com is a stolen domain name. Xiaojun Wang, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, filed the in rem lawsuit agains...
Discussion
March 28, 2021, 10:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
CandyShop.com sells for six figures
Six figure domain name sales keep rolling in. Domain name investor Greg Ricks has struck with another six figure domain sale: CandyShop.com. Ricks told Domain Name Wire he just sold the domain for $112,125. Global Digital Media SA in France is the bu...
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CandyShop.com sells for six figures
Six figure domain name sales keep rolling in. Domain name investor Greg Ricks has struck with another six figure domain sale: CandyShop.com. Ricks told Domain Name Wire he just sold the domain for $112,125. Global Digital Media SA in France is the bu...
Discussion
March 26, 2021, 4:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Court rules France can keep France.com
The French Republic used French courts to wrest the domain away from an American company. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has delivered a blow to the former owner of France.com. Jean-Noël Frydman registered France.com i...
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Court rules France can keep France.com
The French Republic used French courts to wrest the domain away from an American company. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has delivered a blow to the former owner of France.com. Jean-Noël Frydman registered France.com i...
Discussion
March 25, 2021, 8:20 pm
The Domains
RB rebrands as Reckitt
Owning a two letter .com is a symbol of exclusivity and prestige. There are only 676 available, one company is moving on from their special domain and redirecting it. The company is rebranding from RB.com to Reckitt. The new company website is Reckit...
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RB rebrands as Reckitt
Owning a two letter .com is a symbol of exclusivity and prestige. There are only 676 available, one company is moving on from their special domain and redirecting it. The company is rebranding from RB.com to Reckitt. The new company website is Reckit...
Discussion
March 25, 2021, 5:19 am
