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The Domains
A Second German Court Rules AdBlock Software is not illegal
In April we wrote about a German court upholding the rights to block ads, now a second German court has come out and ruled the same way. German publishers seem to be up in arms and have promised to appeal these rulings. Venture Beat wrote: One month ...
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A Second German Court Rules AdBlock Software is not illegal
In April we wrote about a German court upholding the rights to block ads, now a second German court has come out and ruled the same way. German publishers seem to be up in arms and have promised to appeal these rulings. Venture Beat wrote: One month ...
Discussion
May 31, 2015, 1:29 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday, May 31st, 2015
Last day of the month and Oh what an exciting month it was. In only one month we saw the prices of consonant laden LLLL.coms skyrocket in price. Bringing hundreds of dollars into the pockets of people that were bottom feeding the leftove...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday, May 31st, 2015
Last day of the month and Oh what an exciting month it was. In only one month we saw the prices of consonant laden LLLL.coms skyrocket in price. Bringing hundreds of dollars into the pockets of people that were bottom feeding the leftove...
Discussion
May 31, 2015, 11:30 am
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the DSAD Auction Recap. My comments are in Bold. I seemed to have missed a lot from the NameJet list today. Or they didn’t go to auction. GoDaddy AOkay.com I realize AOK is the best version but this one is pretty darn good for the mo...
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DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the DSAD Auction Recap. My comments are in Bold. I seemed to have missed a lot from the NameJet list today. Or they didn’t go to auction. GoDaddy AOkay.com I realize AOK is the best version but this one is pretty darn good for the mo...
Discussion
May 31, 2015, 8:10 am
Domain Shane
Flippa Updates Their Bidding Certification Requirements
On Thursday, Flippa announced an update to their bidding certification requirements, with premium certification now required for bids over $5,000. Flippa has had its share of completed auctions which ultimately didn’t close due to non-paying bi...
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Flippa Updates Their Bidding Certification Requirements
On Thursday, Flippa announced an update to their bidding certification requirements, with premium certification now required for bids over $5,000. Flippa has had its share of completed auctions which ultimately didn’t close due to non-paying bi...
Discussion
May 30, 2015, 4:15 pm
The Domains
State of Washington Says Domain Registrations Are Subject To Sales Tax
According to a ruling from the State of Washington this week “Internet domain name registration services are generally subject to retail sales or use tax. This article only addresses the initial sale of a domain name by a registrar. The Domain ...
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State of Washington Says Domain Registrations Are Subject To Sales Tax
According to a ruling from the State of Washington this week “Internet domain name registration services are generally subject to retail sales or use tax. This article only addresses the initial sale of a domain name by a registrar. The Domain ...
Discussion
May 30, 2015, 2:26 pm
The Domains
Prudential Denied URS On Rocksolid.financial Despite Trademark & Parked Page
The Prudential Insurance Company of America just lost the attempt to get the new gTLD domain name rocksolid.financial suspended through a Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) proceeding. The domain owner is Mark Jeftovic of Toronto. The Examiner Antonina P...
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Prudential Denied URS On Rocksolid.financial Despite Trademark & Parked Page
The Prudential Insurance Company of America just lost the attempt to get the new gTLD domain name rocksolid.financial suspended through a Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) proceeding. The domain owner is Mark Jeftovic of Toronto. The Examiner Antonina P...
Discussion
May 30, 2015, 1:50 pm
The Domains
PicMonkey Inc DENIED PickMonkey.com in WIPO Filing
PicMonkey Inc. has been denied the domain name PickMonkey.com in a recent UDRP / WIPO filing.
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PicMonkey Inc DENIED PickMonkey.com in WIPO Filing
PicMonkey Inc. has been denied the domain name PickMonkey.com in a recent UDRP / WIPO filing.
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May 30, 2015, 12:38 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday, May 30th, 2015
If you want to get in the LLLL.com market. TODAY is your day. There are hundreds of LLLL.coms dropping today. If you have a few hours available to go through the list there are certainly going to be some deals because there are so many. A...
Discussion
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday, May 30th, 2015
If you want to get in the LLLL.com market. TODAY is your day. There are hundreds of LLLL.coms dropping today. If you have a few hours available to go through the list there are certainly going to be some deals because there are so many. A...
Discussion
May 30, 2015, 11:22 am
Domain Shane
DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the DSAD Auction Recap. GoDaddy BOXI.com I knew it was going to do well but it looks like it could hit 5 figures BOXI.COM: 76 bids for $16,250. Love this domain name. Fantastic name for a brand.. or a box turtle. CityOfJasper.com There are...
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DSAD DAILY AUCTION RECAP
Welcome to the DSAD Auction Recap. GoDaddy BOXI.com I knew it was going to do well but it looks like it could hit 5 figures BOXI.COM: 76 bids for $16,250. Love this domain name. Fantastic name for a brand.. or a box turtle. CityOfJasper.com There are...
Discussion
May 30, 2015, 1:53 am
Domain Shane
Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): Vroom.com, EZPR.com, Senator.com, More
The screenshots below are examples of buyers of domains from the last few months that have either developed their sites, or purchased an upgrade domain and have redirected their acquisition to an existing website. Vroom.com sold for $75,000 at Domai...
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Recent Domain Sales That Have Been Developed (pics): Vroom.com, EZPR.com, Senator.com, More
The screenshots below are examples of buyers of domains from the last few months that have either developed their sites, or purchased an upgrade domain and have redirected their acquisition to an existing website. Vroom.com sold for $75,000 at Domai...
Discussion
May 30, 2015, 1:28 am
