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Domain Name Wire
Busted: UDRP panelist contradicts his earlier decisions
Panelist’s rationale for latest decision directly contradicts earlier ones. National Arbitration Forum panelist Héctor A. Manoff has found against Restomod, Inc. in a UDRP it filed for the domain name restomod.com. The decision is probab...
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Busted: UDRP panelist contradicts his earlier decisions
Panelist’s rationale for latest decision directly contradicts earlier ones. National Arbitration Forum panelist Héctor A. Manoff has found against Restomod, Inc. in a UDRP it filed for the domain name restomod.com. The decision is probab...
Discussion
April 8, 2014, 2:41 pm
The Domains
.Tokyo To Go Live July 22nd & Anyone In The World Can Register One
According to a press release, GMO Internet Group company, GMO Registry, Inc. announced that the new gTLD .Tokyo will be open for landrush applications starting on June 9th. General Availability will begin July 22nd. Sunrise period for trademark...
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.Tokyo To Go Live July 22nd & Anyone In The World Can Register One
According to a press release, GMO Internet Group company, GMO Registry, Inc. announced that the new gTLD .Tokyo will be open for landrush applications starting on June 9th. General Availability will begin July 22nd. Sunrise period for trademark...
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April 8, 2014, 2:38 pm
The Domains
Hilton Buys ChicagoAirportHotel.com For a Whopping $850
Hilton just bought the domain name ChicagoAirportHotel.com for a whopping $850. The domain name was listed on a Buy It Now basis through Fabulous.com So one of the largest hotel chains in the world just picked up the bang on matching domain for one o...
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Hilton Buys ChicagoAirportHotel.com For a Whopping $850
Hilton just bought the domain name ChicagoAirportHotel.com for a whopping $850. The domain name was listed on a Buy It Now basis through Fabulous.com So one of the largest hotel chains in the world just picked up the bang on matching domain for one o...
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April 8, 2014, 1:19 pm
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on April 8th, 2014
If you haven’t been over to the new layout at DnForum you should check it out. I like the look and smooth navigation of the new site. I have to admit I got pretty excited when I saw the money are credit in my account and although I ...
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SHANE’S BIG LIST: Tuesday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on April 8th, 2014
If you haven’t been over to the new layout at DnForum you should check it out. I like the look and smooth navigation of the new site. I have to admit I got pretty excited when I saw the money are credit in my account and although I ...
Discussion
April 8, 2014, 11:27 am
Domain Shane
Namejet Sales Results from March 2014 With A Few I Thought They Missed
Here are Namejet’s March sales that were above $2,000. I noticed a few names that I bid on and lost but were not listed in the sales results. I’ve listed them at the bottom. Maybe the bidder didn’t pay but they did meet reserve and ...
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Namejet Sales Results from March 2014 With A Few I Thought They Missed
Here are Namejet’s March sales that were above $2,000. I noticed a few names that I bid on and lost but were not listed in the sales results. I’ve listed them at the bottom. Maybe the bidder didn’t pay but they did meet reserve and ...
Discussion
April 8, 2014, 2:10 am
The Domains
Company Loses Battle to Get Critical Website Taken Down
There has been a lot of discussion about the coming .sucks new gtld and some of the potential pricing that could potentially come with it. Other extensions coming down the pipeline have gotten less publicity but certainly fall in a similar camp. .Fai...
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Company Loses Battle to Get Critical Website Taken Down
There has been a lot of discussion about the coming .sucks new gtld and some of the potential pricing that could potentially come with it. Other extensions coming down the pipeline have gotten less publicity but certainly fall in a similar camp. .Fai...
Discussion
April 8, 2014, 12:23 am
The Domains
Namejet.com Reports Over $400K in Domain Sales For March
Namejet.com just released over $400,000 in domain names that sold during March on their platform. Only sales of $2k or more are included: Domain Name Payment Amount moki.com $66,100.00 undergraduate.com $22,301.00 fitnesstrainer.com $15,455.00...
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Namejet.com Reports Over $400K in Domain Sales For March
Namejet.com just released over $400,000 in domain names that sold during March on their platform. Only sales of $2k or more are included: Domain Name Payment Amount moki.com $66,100.00 undergraduate.com $22,301.00 fitnesstrainer.com $15,455.00...
Discussion
April 7, 2014, 10:41 pm
Domain Name Wire
JustBelieve.com saved in UDRP, no RDNH thanks to “idiot defense”
Arbitrator decides that the case was so weak that the complainant just didn’t know any better. In March I wrote about how Life is Now, Inc., which promotes business coach David Neagle, had filed a UDRP against JustBelieve.com. Domain owner Greg...
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JustBelieve.com saved in UDRP, no RDNH thanks to “idiot defense”
Arbitrator decides that the case was so weak that the complainant just didn’t know any better. In March I wrote about how Life is Now, Inc., which promotes business coach David Neagle, had filed a UDRP against JustBelieve.com. Domain owner Greg...
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April 7, 2014, 8:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google appears to have sold Hello.com domain name
Hello.com domain name transferred. It appears Google has sold the domain name Hello.com. The company used the domain name for a photo sharing service called “Hello” last decade. It later shut down the standalone service and eventually sto...
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Google appears to have sold Hello.com domain name
Hello.com domain name transferred. It appears Google has sold the domain name Hello.com. The company used the domain name for a photo sharing service called “Hello” last decade. It later shut down the standalone service and eventually sto...
Discussion
April 7, 2014, 5:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tesla buys a typo and Lord of the Flies company buys author’s domain name
Tesla pays a lot of money for a domain it could have won in a UDRP. I’m a bit behind on end user sales reports thanks to DomainFest last week. This list is the one Afternic/GoDaddy sent last week. Some notable buyers include Tesla and BMI. You ...
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Tesla buys a typo and Lord of the Flies company buys author’s domain name
Tesla pays a lot of money for a domain it could have won in a UDRP. I’m a bit behind on end user sales reports thanks to DomainFest last week. This list is the one Afternic/GoDaddy sent last week. Some notable buyers include Tesla and BMI. You ...
Discussion
April 7, 2014, 4:47 pm
