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Dynadot adds closeouts, changes auction pricing structure
Dutch auctions will follow regular auctions. Domain name registrar Dynadot is making two changes to its expired domain auctions. First, the company is introducing closeout auctions similar to GoDaddy. These Dutch auctions will occur when a domain doe...
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Dynadot adds closeouts, changes auction pricing structure
Dutch auctions will follow regular auctions. Domain name registrar Dynadot is making two changes to its expired domain auctions. First, the company is introducing closeout auctions similar to GoDaddy. These Dutch auctions will occur when a domain doe...
Discussion
December 13, 2022, 1:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
How to prevent someone from accidentally selling a domain name
Fast transfer networks are great, but how to prevent edge cases of mistaken sales? A lawsuit against GoDaddy’s Afternic is a cautionary tale of automated fast transfer sale networks. Premier Shield Insurance sued Afternic (pdf) earlier this yea...
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How to prevent someone from accidentally selling a domain name
Fast transfer networks are great, but how to prevent edge cases of mistaken sales? A lawsuit against GoDaddy’s Afternic is a cautionary tale of automated fast transfer sale networks. Premier Shield Insurance sued Afternic (pdf) earlier this yea...
Discussion
December 12, 2022, 8:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Selling non-.coms – DNW Podcast #416
This investor has done well with non-.com domain names. Doron Vermaat has sold 12 .com domains this year. But he sold many more non-.com domains on his way to a stellar year of sales. On today’s show, we talk about why domain investors might co...
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Selling non-.coms – DNW Podcast #416
This investor has done well with non-.com domain names. Doron Vermaat has sold 12 .com domains this year. But he sold many more non-.com domains on his way to a stellar year of sales. On today’s show, we talk about why domain investors might co...
Discussion
December 12, 2022, 5:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Michael Riedl replaces Ben Crawford as CentralNic CEO
A surprise leadership change at CentralNic. Ben Crawford has retired from CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) after leading the company as CEO since 2009. He is also departing the board. The company’s CFO, Michael Riedl, has been promoted to CEO. Riedl came...
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Michael Riedl replaces Ben Crawford as CentralNic CEO
A surprise leadership change at CentralNic. Ben Crawford has retired from CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) after leading the company as CEO since 2009. He is also departing the board. The company’s CFO, Michael Riedl, has been promoted to CEO. Riedl came...
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December 12, 2022, 4:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
“George Dikian” responds to VPN.com lawsuit
Pseudonymous domain investor responds to lawsuit alleging he duped broker out of $250,000. In June, domain brokerage VPN.com filed a lawsuit (pdf) after it was duped into sending $250,000 worth of bitcoin (at the time, now worth less) in a domain tra...
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“George Dikian” responds to VPN.com lawsuit
Pseudonymous domain investor responds to lawsuit alleging he duped broker out of $250,000. In June, domain brokerage VPN.com filed a lawsuit (pdf) after it was duped into sending $250,000 worth of bitcoin (at the time, now worth less) in a domain tra...
Discussion
December 10, 2022, 6:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Escrow.com releases 2022 Master of Domains rankings
Escrow.com has released its 2022 Master of Domains list. This list shows the top 10 domain name brokers, as ranked by the dollar volume of transactions they completed with Escrow.com this year. For 2022, the rankings are: 1. Andrew Rosener – Fo...
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Escrow.com releases 2022 Master of Domains rankings
Escrow.com has released its 2022 Master of Domains list. This list shows the top 10 domain name brokers, as ranked by the dollar volume of transactions they completed with Escrow.com this year. For 2022, the rankings are: 1. Andrew Rosener – Fo...
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December 9, 2022, 4:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tox Pressotechnik tries to reverse hijack tox.com
German company tries to get valuable three letter domain name without paying the market price. Tox Pressotechnik GmbH & Co. KG has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking (pdf) in a cybersquatting dispute over tox.com. The company trie...
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Tox Pressotechnik tries to reverse hijack tox.com
German company tries to get valuable three letter domain name without paying the market price. Tox Pressotechnik GmbH & Co. KG has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking (pdf) in a cybersquatting dispute over tox.com. The company trie...
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December 9, 2022, 4:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
James Iles joins GoDaddy as liason to domain investor community
Prolific domain industry writer takes new role at GoDaddy. James Iles has joined GoDaddy as its domain investment community manager. It’s a new role at the company. Iles will work with domainers to help with issues they are experiencing, and he...
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James Iles joins GoDaddy as liason to domain investor community
Prolific domain industry writer takes new role at GoDaddy. James Iles has joined GoDaddy as its domain investment community manager. It’s a new role at the company. Iles will work with domainers to help with issues they are experiencing, and he...
Discussion
December 8, 2022, 9:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
Beyond the top 10 in .com
Here’s who is knocking on the door of the top 10. Every month I publish a list of the top 10 domain registrars for .com, ranked both for that month’s new registrations and total .com domains under management. This week, a reader asked if ...
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Beyond the top 10 in .com
Here’s who is knocking on the door of the top 10. Every month I publish a list of the top 10 domain registrars for .com, ranked both for that month’s new registrations and total .com domains under management. This week, a reader asked if ...
Discussion
December 8, 2022, 7:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain sales including a one letter domain
Here are some domains end users bought at Sedo this week. Very few of this week’s Sedo sales have developed sites or public Whois information, so I was only able to uncover a handful of end user sales. It will be interesting to see what becomes...
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End user domain sales including a one letter domain
Here are some domains end users bought at Sedo this week. Very few of this week’s Sedo sales have developed sites or public Whois information, so I was only able to uncover a handful of end user sales. It will be interesting to see what becomes...
Discussion
December 7, 2022, 2:49 pm
