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Domain Name Wire
Judge issues first verdict in Monte Cahn v. Oversee.net
Judge sides with Oversee.net on narrow issue in lawsuit. The Honorable Stephen V. Wilson has issued a verdict in the first trial between Monte Cahn and his former employer, Oversee.net. The decision was extremely narrow, covering just one aspect of C...
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Judge issues first verdict in Monte Cahn v. Oversee.net
Judge sides with Oversee.net on narrow issue in lawsuit. The Honorable Stephen V. Wilson has issued a verdict in the first trial between Monte Cahn and his former employer, Oversee.net. The decision was extremely narrow, covering just one aspect of C...
Discussion
February 8, 2012, 10:00 pm
The Domains
Baseball.net Last Sold For $52K In 2008 Bought & Relaunched
Arbel Arif and his partner Natan, acquired the domain name Baseball.net for an undisclosed amount in the five figures from DomainCapital.com in the last month and has launched it within the last week to “build a vast community of baseball...
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Baseball.net Last Sold For $52K In 2008 Bought & Relaunched
Arbel Arif and his partner Natan, acquired the domain name Baseball.net for an undisclosed amount in the five figures from DomainCapital.com in the last month and has launched it within the last week to “build a vast community of baseball...
Discussion
February 8, 2012, 8:16 pm
Elliot's Blog
Why a Winning Bidder May Become a Non Paying Bidder
Just about every domain sales venue and platform has to deal with non-paying bidders on domain listings, sales, and auctions. It’s happened to me before and I am sure it will continue to happen to others as well. Frankly, it’s frustrating...
Discussion
Why a Winning Bidder May Become a Non Paying Bidder
Just about every domain sales venue and platform has to deal with non-paying bidders on domain listings, sales, and auctions. It’s happened to me before and I am sure it will continue to happen to others as well. Frankly, it’s frustrating...
Discussion
February 8, 2012, 6:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Grocery chain wins first .XXX UDRP case
HEB gets HEB.xxx. HEB Grocery Company, headquartered in San Antonio, is the first complainant to win a uniform domain name dispute resolution (UDRP) case for a .xxx domain name. Atlanta resident Eric Gonzales registered the domain name after he claim...
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Grocery chain wins first .XXX UDRP case
HEB gets HEB.xxx. HEB Grocery Company, headquartered in San Antonio, is the first complainant to win a uniform domain name dispute resolution (UDRP) case for a .xxx domain name. Atlanta resident Eric Gonzales registered the domain name after he claim...
Discussion
February 8, 2012, 4:55 pm
The Domains
A Pure Drop Domain Formerly Owned By Verisign, ePhoto.com Sells On SnapNames.com For $16K
The domain name ePhoto.com just sold on SnapNames.com for $16,000. The high bidder’s ID was Maxbid. In all there were 174 bidders in the auction with 7 bidding $5K or more. The domain name ePhoto.com was a pure drop domain, meaning it didn&rsqu...
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A Pure Drop Domain Formerly Owned By Verisign, ePhoto.com Sells On SnapNames.com For $16K
The domain name ePhoto.com just sold on SnapNames.com for $16,000. The high bidder’s ID was Maxbid. In all there were 174 bidders in the auction with 7 bidding $5K or more. The domain name ePhoto.com was a pure drop domain, meaning it didn&rsqu...
Discussion
February 8, 2012, 4:02 pm
The Domains
Blip.Tv Acquires Blip.com and Rebrands as Blip
According to a post on Paidcontent.org, Blip.tv has dropped the .Tv from its name and now rebranded as just Blip. “”Online video network Blip.tv announced a $12-million round of funding, and a rebranding. Now it’s known simply as &l...
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Blip.Tv Acquires Blip.com and Rebrands as Blip
According to a post on Paidcontent.org, Blip.tv has dropped the .Tv from its name and now rebranded as just Blip. “”Online video network Blip.tv announced a $12-million round of funding, and a rebranding. Now it’s known simply as &l...
Discussion
February 8, 2012, 2:05 pm
The Domains
Domain Holder Loses UDRP On TommyBahamaSucks.com: If You Own a “Sucks” Name You Better Have Content
A one member WIPO panel just awarded the domain name TommyBahamaSucks.com to the Trademark Holder. While we usually post the relevant facts and findings by the panel this case can be summed up citing this finding of the panel: “”This case...
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Domain Holder Loses UDRP On TommyBahamaSucks.com: If You Own a “Sucks” Name You Better Have Content
A one member WIPO panel just awarded the domain name TommyBahamaSucks.com to the Trademark Holder. While we usually post the relevant facts and findings by the panel this case can be summed up citing this finding of the panel: “”This case...
Discussion
February 8, 2012, 12:45 pm
The Domains
K.TO Sells for $40K on Sedo.com
A rare one letter domain name in an “off” extension just sold on Sedo.com The domain K.To sold for $40,000. It looks like according to Domaintools.com the domain was 1st registered just back in 2008. .To is the Internet country code top-l...
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K.TO Sells for $40K on Sedo.com
A rare one letter domain name in an “off” extension just sold on Sedo.com The domain K.To sold for $40,000. It looks like according to Domaintools.com the domain was 1st registered just back in 2008. .To is the Internet country code top-l...
Discussion
February 8, 2012, 11:58 am
Domain Name Wire
DealDash buys defunct Swoopo.com domain name (and 22 other end user sales)
DealDash buys defunct rival’s domain name. Remember Swoopo.com, the auction site where you had to pay for each bid? It shut down amidst controversy, and now a competitor has purchased its domain name via Sedo. UK based DealDash Ltd paid 10,000 ...
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DealDash buys defunct Swoopo.com domain name (and 22 other end user sales)
DealDash buys defunct rival’s domain name. Remember Swoopo.com, the auction site where you had to pay for each bid? It shut down amidst controversy, and now a competitor has purchased its domain name via Sedo. UK based DealDash Ltd paid 10,000 ...
Discussion
February 8, 2012, 10:57 am
Elliot's Blog
DealDash Buys Swoopo Domain Name
A few years ago, I learned about Swoopo, an interesting type of online auction website that had bidders pay for bids. As I recall, there was some controversy surrounding the type of auctions on the site, because a $100 item that sells for $10 could c...
Discussion
DealDash Buys Swoopo Domain Name
A few years ago, I learned about Swoopo, an interesting type of online auction website that had bidders pay for bids. As I recall, there was some controversy surrounding the type of auctions on the site, because a $100 item that sells for $10 could c...
Discussion
February 8, 2012, 10:35 am
