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Sully's Blog
Buying Lights.com was a Bright Idea
Drawing from her experience working in design and lighting, Lights.com co-founder, Sheva Knopfler had a thought: buying well-designed, well-crafted lighting should not be nearly as complicated or expensive as it is. In the age of the internet, why ar...
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Buying Lights.com was a Bright Idea
Drawing from her experience working in design and lighting, Lights.com co-founder, Sheva Knopfler had a thought: buying well-designed, well-crafted lighting should not be nearly as complicated or expensive as it is. In the age of the internet, why ar...
Discussion
February 1, 2019, 2:28 pm
The Domains
SelfieSticks.com sells for 71% less than it did January 2015
Back in 2015 SelfieSticks.com sold on NameJet for $29,100 and today it closed at $8,200. The seller took a 71% loss on the domain name. The domain was held for just over 4 years. But now let’s look at the timing of the purchase and the trend or...
Discussion
SelfieSticks.com sells for 71% less than it did January 2015
Back in 2015 SelfieSticks.com sold on NameJet for $29,100 and today it closed at $8,200. The seller took a 71% loss on the domain name. The domain was held for just over 4 years. But now let’s look at the timing of the purchase and the trend or...
Discussion
February 1, 2019, 6:13 am
The Domains
Who got a deal and who overpaid at the NamesCon live auction?
Now that there has been a bit of time to digest the sales data from the NamesCon live auction, what names did you think were a bargain and which did you think the buyer overpaid? I think Stop.com was probably the best buy along with SmartDrugs.com. I...
Discussion
Who got a deal and who overpaid at the NamesCon live auction?
Now that there has been a bit of time to digest the sales data from the NamesCon live auction, what names did you think were a bargain and which did you think the buyer overpaid? I think Stop.com was probably the best buy along with SmartDrugs.com. I...
Discussion
February 1, 2019, 1:16 am
Sully's Blog
The Domain Sellers Handbook
Scrolling through Amazon the other day and one of the suggestions for me was the “I Heart Rick Schwartz” t-shirt. Since everyone in my family already has one, I went on to the next item which was The Domain Sellers Handbook by Renata Barn...
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The Domain Sellers Handbook
Scrolling through Amazon the other day and one of the suggestions for me was the “I Heart Rick Schwartz” t-shirt. Since everyone in my family already has one, I went on to the next item which was The Domain Sellers Handbook by Renata Barn...
Discussion
January 30, 2019, 11:57 am
DomainSherpa
DomainSherpa LIVE Review at NamesCon – Jan 29 in Las Vegas
In this DomainSherpa LIVE Review during the NamesCon 2019 conference in Las Vegas:• We learn what the Sherpas think of yesterday's $2.4 million domain auction: OL.com, Leads.com & DomainNames.com• Various investors' domains ar...
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DomainSherpa LIVE Review at NamesCon – Jan 29 in Las Vegas
In this DomainSherpa LIVE Review during the NamesCon 2019 conference in Las Vegas:• We learn what the Sherpas think of yesterday's $2.4 million domain auction: OL.com, Leads.com & DomainNames.com• Various investors' domains ar...
Discussion
January 29, 2019, 8:24 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by Play.de
Sedo released their weekly sales report and Play.de led the way at 30,000 Euros, ($34,258). PaulValentine.com was the highest .com sale at 24,000 Euros, ($27,406). The hyphenated version has been the website for a German watchmaker. 45 .com sales 13 ...
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Sedo weekly sales led by Play.de
Sedo released their weekly sales report and Play.de led the way at 30,000 Euros, ($34,258). PaulValentine.com was the highest .com sale at 24,000 Euros, ($27,406). The hyphenated version has been the website for a German watchmaker. 45 .com sales 13 ...
Discussion
January 29, 2019, 4:22 pm
The Domains
Escrow.com releases initial Domain Investment Index report
Escrow.com released their first ever Domain Investment Index. The report looks to highlight and make the case for domains as an asset class. Escrow.com wrote: We believe that domain names as an asset class are undervalued. If you buy a shopfront it w...
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Escrow.com releases initial Domain Investment Index report
Escrow.com released their first ever Domain Investment Index. The report looks to highlight and make the case for domains as an asset class. Escrow.com wrote: We believe that domain names as an asset class are undervalued. If you buy a shopfront it w...
Discussion
January 29, 2019, 3:05 pm
The Domains
VPN.com Brokers Crete.com Domain for $105,000
VPN.com which has made a move into domain brokerage announced they brokered the sale of Crete.com for $105,000. There was a press release put out: ATLANTA and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates and LAS VEGAS, Jan. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With a vi...
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VPN.com Brokers Crete.com Domain for $105,000
VPN.com which has made a move into domain brokerage announced they brokered the sale of Crete.com for $105,000. There was a press release put out: ATLANTA and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates and LAS VEGAS, Jan. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With a vi...
Discussion
January 29, 2019, 3:22 am
Sully's Blog
What you SHOULD be doing if you’re not at NamesCon
NamesCon, NamesCon, NamesCon. That’s all we have been hearing. NamesCon is an awesome event where some of the biggest names in the industry gather. There are plenty of connections to be made and things to learn that can propel you forward...
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What you SHOULD be doing if you’re not at NamesCon
NamesCon, NamesCon, NamesCon. That’s all we have been hearing. NamesCon is an awesome event where some of the biggest names in the industry gather. There are plenty of connections to be made and things to learn that can propel you forward...
Discussion
January 29, 2019, 3:04 am
The Domains
Will you be bidding on any names at the NamesCon live auction?
The live auction at NamesCon starts tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern time, The pre bidding shows the following 10 names with the highest bids, texasholdem.com Type: Public Auction Bids: 3 Min. Bid: $300 High Bid: $201000 qo.com Type: Public Auction Bids: 8 ...
Discussion
Will you be bidding on any names at the NamesCon live auction?
The live auction at NamesCon starts tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern time, The pre bidding shows the following 10 names with the highest bids, texasholdem.com Type: Public Auction Bids: 3 Min. Bid: $300 High Bid: $201000 qo.com Type: Public Auction Bids: 8 ...
Discussion
January 28, 2019, 7:14 pm
