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The Domains
Government Set To Auction Another 50,000 Bitcoins Seized from Silk Road Bust
Joel Dalais reported on BitcoinMagazine.com that the third government auction of Bitcoins that were seized during the Silk Road bust will take place March 5, 2015. Joel points out that some of the coins seized were not used in any illegal business. T...
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Government Set To Auction Another 50,000 Bitcoins Seized from Silk Road Bust
Joel Dalais reported on BitcoinMagazine.com that the third government auction of Bitcoins that were seized during the Silk Road bust will take place March 5, 2015. Joel points out that some of the coins seized were not used in any illegal business. T...
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February 22, 2015, 1:06 am
Domain Shane
Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: Whisky.com, Youxi.com, AnimalRescue.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year ago, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. Whisky.com for $3,100,000 Great sale by the Castello brothers, and an excellent background story is written here. Picked up by the owner of Whisky.de. &...
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Update on Top 10 Sales from a Year Ago: Whisky.com, Youxi.com, AnimalRescue.com, More
Listed below are updates to the top 10 domain sales from a year ago, as ranked by DN Journal. 1. Whisky.com for $3,100,000 Great sale by the Castello brothers, and an excellent background story is written here. Picked up by the owner of Whisky.de. &...
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February 21, 2015, 6:21 pm
The Domains
For the 3rd Time This Week UDRP Panel Awards Domain To Company That Dropped It
For the third time this week a UDRP panel has awarded a domain to the company that previously owned the domain and allowed ti to drop. In this case, WesTrac Pty Ltd of South Guildford, Australia was awarded the rights to the domain name Westrac.com w...
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For the 3rd Time This Week UDRP Panel Awards Domain To Company That Dropped It
For the third time this week a UDRP panel has awarded a domain to the company that previously owned the domain and allowed ti to drop. In this case, WesTrac Pty Ltd of South Guildford, Australia was awarded the rights to the domain name Westrac.com w...
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February 21, 2015, 4:07 pm
Domain Shane
DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday, Feb 21st, 2015
Today I’ll be out most of the day plowing snow. Every time it snows my wife stands at the window and pouts. Too bad I’m not home to let her in. Here are today’s names MoreDomains.com No bidders. 17 years old for $1...
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DomainShane’s BIG LIST of Domain Name Auction Picks: Saturday, Feb 21st, 2015
Today I’ll be out most of the day plowing snow. Every time it snows my wife stands at the window and pouts. Too bad I’m not home to let her in. Here are today’s names MoreDomains.com No bidders. 17 years old for $1...
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February 21, 2015, 11:55 am
Domain Name Wire
Guy takes third stab at MySchool.com with lawsuit
Owner of MySchool411.com really wants MySchool.com, preferably without paying for it. If at first you don’t succeed, try try again. That’s apparently Joseph Carpenter’s belief. Carpenter runs the site MySchool411.com. He filed a UDR...
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Guy takes third stab at MySchool.com with lawsuit
Owner of MySchool411.com really wants MySchool.com, preferably without paying for it. If at first you don’t succeed, try try again. That’s apparently Joseph Carpenter’s belief. Carpenter runs the site MySchool411.com. He filed a UDR...
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February 20, 2015, 9:49 pm
Domain Name Wire
So I got a call from Register.com this week…
Registrar called about a renewal, and it was strange. If you have any domain names at a Web.com registrar (Register.com and Network Solutions), you know the company is big on marketing to its customer base. You literally get one email every day from ...
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So I got a call from Register.com this week…
Registrar called about a renewal, and it was strange. If you have any domain names at a Web.com registrar (Register.com and Network Solutions), you know the company is big on marketing to its customer base. You literally get one email every day from ...
Discussion
February 20, 2015, 4:12 pm
The Domains
Del Monte Foods Loses UDRP ON Delmontefarm.com, Delmontefarms.com & Delmonteexpress.com
Del Monte Foods, Inc. just lost a UDRP on three domain names delmonteexpress.com, delmontefarm.com and delmontefarms.com The three member UDRP panel of Robert A. Badgley, Michelle Brownlee and Gregory N. Albright Complainant is a leading purveyor of ...
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Del Monte Foods Loses UDRP ON Delmontefarm.com, Delmontefarms.com & Delmonteexpress.com
Del Monte Foods, Inc. just lost a UDRP on three domain names delmonteexpress.com, delmontefarm.com and delmontefarms.com The three member UDRP panel of Robert A. Badgley, Michelle Brownlee and Gregory N. Albright Complainant is a leading purveyor of ...
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February 20, 2015, 4:02 pm
The Domains
Coca-Cola Puts Smiley Face Emojis Into Web Address Using .WS Domains
Ad week is reporting that Coca-Cola Puerto Rico that puts smiley-face emojis right in the brand’s web addresses. The brand registered URLs for every emoji that conveys happiness. Entering any of these happy icons into a mobile web browse...
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Coca-Cola Puts Smiley Face Emojis Into Web Address Using .WS Domains
Ad week is reporting that Coca-Cola Puerto Rico that puts smiley-face emojis right in the brand’s web addresses. The brand registered URLs for every emoji that conveys happiness. Entering any of these happy icons into a mobile web browse...
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February 20, 2015, 3:47 pm
The Domains
MediaOptions Brokers Sales Of 50.com After Being Listed In Newsletter For $3.5 Million
The domain name 50.com has been purchased and the domain transferred to its new owner, Wang Yi of China. The domain was brokered by MediaOptions.com under a NDA. All we know is that the domain was sold and was listed in MediaOptions.copm newsletter b...
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MediaOptions Brokers Sales Of 50.com After Being Listed In Newsletter For $3.5 Million
The domain name 50.com has been purchased and the domain transferred to its new owner, Wang Yi of China. The domain was brokered by MediaOptions.com under a NDA. All we know is that the domain was sold and was listed in MediaOptions.copm newsletter b...
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February 20, 2015, 2:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
Brand.com domain name goes back on the market
Company that acquired domain name in 2013 is changing business models. The owner of Brand.com, which bought the domain name for $500,000 in 2013, is putting the domain name back on the market. ReputationChanger.com acquired the domain name in 2013 an...
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Brand.com domain name goes back on the market
Company that acquired domain name in 2013 is changing business models. The owner of Brand.com, which bought the domain name for $500,000 in 2013, is putting the domain name back on the market. ReputationChanger.com acquired the domain name in 2013 an...
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February 20, 2015, 2:34 pm
