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Elliot's Blog
Close a Deal By Suggesting Financing Options
I was negotiating a domain sale with an end user buyer a couple of weeks ago, and when it came time to discuss payment, he mentioned a potential hardship in paying the full amount at one time. I didn’t want to lose this sale, so I mentioned tha...
Discussion
Close a Deal By Suggesting Financing Options
I was negotiating a domain sale with an end user buyer a couple of weeks ago, and when it came time to discuss payment, he mentioned a potential hardship in paying the full amount at one time. I didn’t want to lose this sale, so I mentioned tha...
Discussion
May 9, 2012, 11:01 am
The Domains
eLeader.EU WINS The UDRP On eLeader.com: “The Fact The Trademark Registration Was Granted After The Domain Name Was Registered Does Not Prevent
Yesterday we wrote about a UDRP being filed by the owner eLeader.eu against eLeader.com. However the case was actually decided yesterday by the Czech Arbitration Court (CAC) who awarded the domain name to the owner of eLeader.eu which is a company ou...
Discussion
eLeader.EU WINS The UDRP On eLeader.com: “The Fact The Trademark Registration Was Granted After The Domain Name Was Registered Does Not Prevent
Yesterday we wrote about a UDRP being filed by the owner eLeader.eu against eLeader.com. However the case was actually decided yesterday by the Czech Arbitration Court (CAC) who awarded the domain name to the owner of eLeader.eu which is a company ou...
Discussion
May 9, 2012, 10:25 am
Domain Name Wire
Jay-Z files domain dispute
Entertainer files complaint about JayZGroup.com. Rapper and producer Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, has filed a complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) over the domain name JayZGroup.com. The domain name is currently regi...
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Jay-Z files domain dispute
Entertainer files complaint about JayZGroup.com. Rapper and producer Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, has filed a complaint with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) over the domain name JayZGroup.com. The domain name is currently regi...
Discussion
May 9, 2012, 10:06 am
The Domains
ICM Responds To The Manwin Anti-Trust Amended Complaint On .XXX & Asks The Court To Dismiss It Again
ICM filed a motion to dismiss Manwin’s complaint for Anti-Trust on the .XXX extension for a second time yesterday. (You can read the motion to dismiss again here). Here are some of the highlights of the Motion to Dismiss: “”Even tho...
Discussion
ICM Responds To The Manwin Anti-Trust Amended Complaint On .XXX & Asks The Court To Dismiss It Again
ICM filed a motion to dismiss Manwin’s complaint for Anti-Trust on the .XXX extension for a second time yesterday. (You can read the motion to dismiss again here). Here are some of the highlights of the Motion to Dismiss: “”Even tho...
Discussion
May 9, 2012, 9:59 am
The Domains
Vertical Axis Puts Attorney.com Up For Sale With A Minimum Reserve Price of $2.25 million
Vertical Axis Inc is selling the category killer domain name Attorney.com The domain is under exclusive brokerage DomainHoldings.com with a minimum reserve price for the name at $2.25 million. According to a press release out this morning: &ldq...
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Vertical Axis Puts Attorney.com Up For Sale With A Minimum Reserve Price of $2.25 million
Vertical Axis Inc is selling the category killer domain name Attorney.com The domain is under exclusive brokerage DomainHoldings.com with a minimum reserve price for the name at $2.25 million. According to a press release out this morning: &ldq...
Discussion
May 9, 2012, 9:36 am
The Domains
Sedo.com Sells Apps.net For $32K & W.TO For $52K
Two interesting sales from Sedo this morning The domain name Apps.net just sold for 24,100 Euro’s or about $31,330. The seller was Branchenpresse Verlag GmbH, and the buyer is showing as the brand protection company Marksman no doubt for a clie...
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Sedo.com Sells Apps.net For $32K & W.TO For $52K
Two interesting sales from Sedo this morning The domain name Apps.net just sold for 24,100 Euro’s or about $31,330. The seller was Branchenpresse Verlag GmbH, and the buyer is showing as the brand protection company Marksman no doubt for a clie...
Discussion
May 9, 2012, 9:09 am
The Domains
ICANN TAS “Targeting” May 22 As Re-opening Of TAS: Big Reveal Still Unknown But Prague Looks Likely
According to a statement issued overnight, ICANN is “targeting 22 May 2012 as the intended reopening date for the TLD Application System.” “It is anticipated that the system would remain open for five business days and close on 3...
Discussion
ICANN TAS “Targeting” May 22 As Re-opening Of TAS: Big Reveal Still Unknown But Prague Looks Likely
According to a statement issued overnight, ICANN is “targeting 22 May 2012 as the intended reopening date for the TLD Application System.” “It is anticipated that the system would remain open for five business days and close on 3...
Discussion
May 9, 2012, 8:59 am
Domain Shane
Wednesday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around The Internet 5-9-12
I’m looking for a new tool to search the drops if anyone wants to point me in the right direction. If you are the owner or creator I think I would be a good person to team up with to promote the site. There are a lot of tools out there but most...
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Wednesday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around The Internet 5-9-12
I’m looking for a new tool to search the drops if anyone wants to point me in the right direction. If you are the owner or creator I think I would be a good person to team up with to promote the site. There are a lot of tools out there but most...
Discussion
May 9, 2012, 5:49 am
Domain Shane
Sedo Reports $1.6 Millions in Weekly Sales: Notable Sales Drill.com, HotSpot.net, and PollVault.com?
The last one is not a typo. Yes, pollvault.com sold for $2500 and its a play on the word polevault.com. Drill.com was the top price fetched this week at just over $40,000. 845 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace, tot...
Discussion
Sedo Reports $1.6 Millions in Weekly Sales: Notable Sales Drill.com, HotSpot.net, and PollVault.com?
The last one is not a typo. Yes, pollvault.com sold for $2500 and its a play on the word polevault.com. Drill.com was the top price fetched this week at just over $40,000. 845 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace, tot...
Discussion
May 8, 2012, 7:56 pm
The Domains
Afternic Sells $1Million In Domain Names Led By REITS.com For $30K
Afternic just reported its weekly sales reporting $1,010.00 in sales The reportable sales were led by REITS.com a really nice name for $30K REIT stands for Real Estate Investment Trusts and back before the real estate crash I would say would have sol...
Discussion
Afternic Sells $1Million In Domain Names Led By REITS.com For $30K
Afternic just reported its weekly sales reporting $1,010.00 in sales The reportable sales were led by REITS.com a really nice name for $30K REIT stands for Real Estate Investment Trusts and back before the real estate crash I would say would have sol...
Discussion
May 8, 2012, 6:08 pm
