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Payments company Euronet Worldwide, Inc. tries reverse domain name hijacking
Panelist points out many flaws in the Complainant’s case. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) Euronet Worldwide, Inc. guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The payments company filed a UDRP against Euronet.com...
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Payments company Euronet Worldwide, Inc. tries reverse domain name hijacking
Panelist points out many flaws in the Complainant’s case. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has found (pdf) Euronet Worldwide, Inc. guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. The payments company filed a UDRP against Euronet.com...
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April 3, 2024, 4:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Transfer domains between registrars? Remember to re-add to Fast Transfer
Ask your Afternic account manager to help get your domains on Fast Transfer after a domain transfer. When I win expired domains, I immediately list them for sale on Afternic. If they are at a Fast Transfer registrar such as Network Solutions, I&rsquo...
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Transfer domains between registrars? Remember to re-add to Fast Transfer
Ask your Afternic account manager to help get your domains on Fast Transfer after a domain transfer. When I win expired domains, I immediately list them for sale on Afternic. If they are at a Fast Transfer registrar such as Network Solutions, I&rsquo...
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April 2, 2024, 3:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Unstoppable Domains promises not to sue over .wallet
But the Handshake .wallet owner wants to press his case. A long-running dispute between Unstoppable Domains and the owner of .wallet in the Handshake protocol has taken a strange twist. The controversy started when Scott Florsck began selling domains...
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Unstoppable Domains promises not to sue over .wallet
But the Handshake .wallet owner wants to press his case. A long-running dispute between Unstoppable Domains and the owner of .wallet in the Handshake protocol has taken a strange twist. The controversy started when Scott Florsck began selling domains...
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April 2, 2024, 12:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Oh, Canada! – DNW Podcast #478
Understanding the domain name market in Canada. Oh, Canada! This week, I chat with domain investor Frank Mardian, founder of the DN.ca domain name forum popular with Canadian domain name investors. Frank talks about becoming interested in websites wh...
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Oh, Canada! – DNW Podcast #478
Understanding the domain name market in Canada. Oh, Canada! This week, I chat with domain investor Frank Mardian, founder of the DN.ca domain name forum popular with Canadian domain name investors. Frank talks about becoming interested in websites wh...
Discussion
April 1, 2024, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
3 interesting things about how GoDaddy is presenting premium domains
These changes should help sell more premium domain names. I was recently searching for domains on GoDaddy and noticed a few interesting things about how it presents premium domain names listed through Afternic. Lease-to-own GoDaddy appears to be test...
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3 interesting things about how GoDaddy is presenting premium domains
These changes should help sell more premium domain names. I was recently searching for domains on GoDaddy and noticed a few interesting things about how it presents premium domain names listed through Afternic. Lease-to-own GoDaddy appears to be test...
Discussion
April 1, 2024, 1:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Capital One sues to get Discover merger domain names
Cybersquatters registered domains within days of acquisition announcement. Capital One Financial Corporation has filed an in rem lawsuit (pdf) against three domain names related to its planned acquisition of Discover. Last month, Capital One announce...
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Capital One sues to get Discover merger domain names
Cybersquatters registered domains within days of acquisition announcement. Capital One Financial Corporation has filed an in rem lawsuit (pdf) against three domain names related to its planned acquisition of Discover. Last month, Capital One announce...
Discussion
March 29, 2024, 3:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
.IO is not raising prices
Despite a recent announcement by one domain registrar, .io domains prices aren’t jumping. Earlier today, domain name registrar Hexonet sent a notice to customers about a .io price increase. The message stated: We have recently been informed abo...
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.IO is not raising prices
Despite a recent announcement by one domain registrar, .io domains prices aren’t jumping. Earlier today, domain name registrar Hexonet sent a notice to customers about a .io price increase. The message stated: We have recently been informed abo...
Discussion
March 28, 2024, 7:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Discover hidden gems with this new expired domain tool
This site helps you find recently-expired domains that you can hand register. A new expired domain name site offers an interesting twist on finding expired domains. The free site could be helpful to brandable domain investors looking to add inexpensi...
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Discover hidden gems with this new expired domain tool
This site helps you find recently-expired domains that you can hand register. A new expired domain name site offers an interesting twist on finding expired domains. The free site could be helpful to brandable domain investors looking to add inexpensi...
Discussion
March 28, 2024, 6:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN publishes economic analysis about price controls in .org and .info
The flawed report doesn’t adequately address the lock-in of existing domain registrants. ICANN has published an economic analysis (pdf) about price controls in .org and .info. While it has some good points, the analysis is flawed. The organizat...
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ICANN publishes economic analysis about price controls in .org and .info
The flawed report doesn’t adequately address the lock-in of existing domain registrants. ICANN has published an economic analysis (pdf) about price controls in .org and .info. While it has some good points, the analysis is flawed. The organizat...
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March 28, 2024, 4:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
15 end user domain name sales up to $500,000
Snoop Dogg’s daughter, an international trading company, and a clothing designer bought domain names. Domain broker Mark Ghoriafi has a lot of hustle and energy, which paid off this month with his biggest sale since joining Sedo: bagels.com. He...
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15 end user domain name sales up to $500,000
Snoop Dogg’s daughter, an international trading company, and a clothing designer bought domain names. Domain broker Mark Ghoriafi has a lot of hustle and energy, which paid off this month with his biggest sale since joining Sedo: bagels.com. He...
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March 27, 2024, 1:29 pm
