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Domain Shane
Is Someone Gaming The “Rank By Bids” Sorting on Flippa Or Is It Pure Chance?
I stand by a simple rule. If something looks fishy once it could be chance. If it looks fishy twice it’s very unusual. If it happens three times in a row it’s time to look into it. Today on Flippa I noticed the sam...
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Is Someone Gaming The “Rank By Bids” Sorting on Flippa Or Is It Pure Chance?
I stand by a simple rule. If something looks fishy once it could be chance. If it looks fishy twice it’s very unusual. If it happens three times in a row it’s time to look into it. Today on Flippa I noticed the sam...
Discussion
February 16, 2014, 5:16 pm
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Sunday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on February 16th, 2014
The worst part about the new gTLDs is starting to appear. All the ridiculous prices people are trying to get for their new names. I understand some of the stronger names, but on CAX today I saw NR1.guru for $10,000. I didn’t even lo...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Sunday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on February 16th, 2014
The worst part about the new gTLDs is starting to appear. All the ridiculous prices people are trying to get for their new names. I understand some of the stronger names, but on CAX today I saw NR1.guru for $10,000. I didn’t even lo...
Discussion
February 16, 2014, 11:53 am
Domain Shane
Yes, Someone Actually Paid to Register These Names Yesterday
I was running through the newly registered names Friday and as I perused the list I had to chuckle at some of the names that were being registered. So good that I’m going to have a weekly post showing some of the finest new registrations....
Discussion
Yes, Someone Actually Paid to Register These Names Yesterday
I was running through the newly registered names Friday and as I perused the list I had to chuckle at some of the names that were being registered. So good that I’m going to have a weekly post showing some of the finest new registrations....
Discussion
February 16, 2014, 1:55 am
The Domains
Look out Bitcoin, Here Comes NoFiatCoin
BitCoin has certainly had a tumultuous week, from exchange problems and transfers frozen to a $2.7 million theft, this caused Venture Beat to ask if the end was near for Bitcoin. Silk Road 2.0, a black market drug-trading site based on untraceable Bi...
Discussion
Look out Bitcoin, Here Comes NoFiatCoin
BitCoin has certainly had a tumultuous week, from exchange problems and transfers frozen to a $2.7 million theft, this caused Venture Beat to ask if the end was near for Bitcoin. Silk Road 2.0, a black market drug-trading site based on untraceable Bi...
Discussion
February 15, 2014, 9:00 pm
The Domains
The Russians Are Forwarding The Official Site of The Olympics Sochi.Ru Domain To a .Com
If you have watched any part of the Winter Olympics from Sochi, and I know you have, you have undoubted sighted a Sochi.ru domain name banner that is flying across the the venues. One of the readers of thedomains.com points out that although the Soc...
Discussion
The Russians Are Forwarding The Official Site of The Olympics Sochi.Ru Domain To a .Com
If you have watched any part of the Winter Olympics from Sochi, and I know you have, you have undoubted sighted a Sochi.ru domain name banner that is flying across the the venues. One of the readers of thedomains.com points out that although the Soc...
Discussion
February 15, 2014, 8:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
Afternic changes payment thresholds, ends Park & Sell rebate program
Payment thresholds change for sales and parking platforms and rebate program ends. Afternic and domain name parking platform SmartName have changed their payment thresholds and options in the wake of GoDaddy’s acquisition. Afternic has also qui...
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Afternic changes payment thresholds, ends Park & Sell rebate program
Payment thresholds change for sales and parking platforms and rebate program ends. Afternic and domain name parking platform SmartName have changed their payment thresholds and options in the wake of GoDaddy’s acquisition. Afternic has also qui...
Discussion
February 15, 2014, 5:32 pm
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on February 15th, 2014
So after months of waiting the deals.xyz auction ended yesterday at $8100. Two bidders got into a bidding war and took it from $1200 to the final price. That happens all the time except for one thing. The auction rules state y...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Saturday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on February 15th, 2014
So after months of waiting the deals.xyz auction ended yesterday at $8100. Two bidders got into a bidding war and took it from $1200 to the final price. That happens all the time except for one thing. The auction rules state y...
Discussion
February 15, 2014, 2:08 pm
Domain Name Wire
Stone Temple Pilots to play DomainFest
STP on the bill for DomainFest 2014. DomainSponsor’s DomainFest conference is always known for legendary entertainment. The Playboy Mansion comes to mind. Renting our Universal Studios. In other words, over-the-top events when compared to other...
Discussion
Stone Temple Pilots to play DomainFest
STP on the bill for DomainFest 2014. DomainSponsor’s DomainFest conference is always known for legendary entertainment. The Playboy Mansion comes to mind. Renting our Universal Studios. In other words, over-the-top events when compared to other...
Discussion
February 15, 2014, 2:43 am
The Domains
Domainfest To Feature Private Concert With Stone Temple Pilots
DomainSponsor has just updated the Domainfest site and the on Tuesday night party will be held in a top secret location but will feature a private concert with legendary, Grammy award winning rock band Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Benningto...
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Domainfest To Feature Private Concert With Stone Temple Pilots
DomainSponsor has just updated the Domainfest site and the on Tuesday night party will be held in a top secret location but will feature a private concert with legendary, Grammy award winning rock band Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Benningto...
Discussion
February 14, 2014, 11:33 pm
The Domains
Deals.XYZ.com Sells For $8,100 On NameJet.com
In a Namejet.com auction which just closed today the domain name Deals.xyz just sold for $8,100. The price marks the highest amount paid for a .xyz domain name, a new gTLD extension which hasn’t even been delegated yet. If should be noted that ...
Discussion
Deals.XYZ.com Sells For $8,100 On NameJet.com
In a Namejet.com auction which just closed today the domain name Deals.xyz just sold for $8,100. The price marks the highest amount paid for a .xyz domain name, a new gTLD extension which hasn’t even been delegated yet. If should be noted that ...
Discussion
February 14, 2014, 9:21 pm
