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Sedo.com Raises Commission to 15% From 10% on Marketplace Sales & To 20% On MLS Fixed Price Sales
Sedo.com announced today that it is raising the commission rate of sale made through the it’s Marketplace (without broker assistance) to 15% from 10%. Also for those customers who fix price domains to sell in the Sedo MLS service, the commissio...
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Sedo.com Raises Commission to 15% From 10% on Marketplace Sales & To 20% On MLS Fixed Price Sales
Sedo.com announced today that it is raising the commission rate of sale made through the it’s Marketplace (without broker assistance) to 15% from 10%. Also for those customers who fix price domains to sell in the Sedo MLS service, the commissio...
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July 1, 2011, 9:00 am
The Domains
Domain Investor Brian Wick Sells Minus.com For $115,000
Domain investor Brian Wick has sold the domain name, Minus.com for $115,000. Brian said he acquired the domain in January 2007 at a Network Solution pre-drop auction for $8,100. So basically a 15x return in just 4 years, in a horrible economy. The bu...
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Domain Investor Brian Wick Sells Minus.com For $115,000
Domain investor Brian Wick has sold the domain name, Minus.com for $115,000. Brian said he acquired the domain in January 2007 at a Network Solution pre-drop auction for $8,100. So basically a 15x return in just 4 years, in a horrible economy. The bu...
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June 30, 2011, 6:33 pm
The Domains
The Next Big Battle For Online Business; Sales Tax; California Becomes Latest State To Tax Online Sales & Amazon Cuts Affiliates Off
According to the Los Angeles Times a new California state law will require large out-of-state retailers like Amazon to collect sales taxes on purchases that their California customers make online.” In response, Amazon and Overstock.com plan to ...
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The Next Big Battle For Online Business; Sales Tax; California Becomes Latest State To Tax Online Sales & Amazon Cuts Affiliates Off
According to the Los Angeles Times a new California state law will require large out-of-state retailers like Amazon to collect sales taxes on purchases that their California customers make online.” In response, Amazon and Overstock.com plan to ...
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June 30, 2011, 3:31 pm
The Domains
Now The Justin Timberlake Is Part Owner Of MySpace.com What Does That Mean For .Music
.Music is expected to be one of the most sort after new gTLD’s with mulitple applicants already having come forward. So now that Justin Timberlake is part of the group that bought MySpace.com for $35 Million dollars and the new owners seem to b...
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Now The Justin Timberlake Is Part Owner Of MySpace.com What Does That Mean For .Music
.Music is expected to be one of the most sort after new gTLD’s with mulitple applicants already having come forward. So now that Justin Timberlake is part of the group that bought MySpace.com for $35 Million dollars and the new owners seem to b...
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June 30, 2011, 12:20 am
The Domains
Full Tilt Poker License Is Suspended & Ordered To Suspend All Operations
According to PokerNews.com, The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) the jurisdiction under which Full Tilt Poker is licensed under, suspended the license of Full Tilt Poker today and ordered it to suspend all operations, which resulted ...
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Full Tilt Poker License Is Suspended & Ordered To Suspend All Operations
According to PokerNews.com, The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) the jurisdiction under which Full Tilt Poker is licensed under, suspended the license of Full Tilt Poker today and ordered it to suspend all operations, which resulted ...
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June 29, 2011, 11:06 pm
The Domains
Breaking: MySpace.com Bought For $580 In Million in 2005, Sold Today For Between $30-$40 Million
According to the Wall Street Journal News Corp. which bought MySpace.com for $580 Million in 2005, has just sold it to Specific Media, in a deal valuing the site between $30 million and $40 million, with News Corp. retaining a small stake. According ...
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Breaking: MySpace.com Bought For $580 In Million in 2005, Sold Today For Between $30-$40 Million
According to the Wall Street Journal News Corp. which bought MySpace.com for $580 Million in 2005, has just sold it to Specific Media, in a deal valuing the site between $30 million and $40 million, with News Corp. retaining a small stake. According ...
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June 29, 2011, 2:49 pm
The Domains
Sedo.com Clarifies The Sale Of WellnessFinder.com Sold For 300,000 Euro’s; But It Was A Site Not A Domain
As previously reported the Sedo.com the brokered the sale of WellnessFinder.com for 300,000 euro‘s Sedo.com own site as late as today was still showing the sale at 150,000 Euro’s. I clarified with Sedo.com that the sales price was indeed ...
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Sedo.com Clarifies The Sale Of WellnessFinder.com Sold For 300,000 Euro’s; But It Was A Site Not A Domain
As previously reported the Sedo.com the brokered the sale of WellnessFinder.com for 300,000 euro‘s Sedo.com own site as late as today was still showing the sale at 150,000 Euro’s. I clarified with Sedo.com that the sales price was indeed ...
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June 29, 2011, 1:59 pm
The Domains
Lens.com Fights Back Trademark Infringement Charges & Files Suit Against 1800Contacts Over Keyword Advertising
According to MediaPost.com, Lens.com filed suit against 1800Contacts alleging they are violating antitrust laws and engaging in “vexatious and sham” litigation by suing 15 competitors over their paid search campaigns. This an interesting ...
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Lens.com Fights Back Trademark Infringement Charges & Files Suit Against 1800Contacts Over Keyword Advertising
According to MediaPost.com, Lens.com filed suit against 1800Contacts alleging they are violating antitrust laws and engaging in “vexatious and sham” litigation by suing 15 competitors over their paid search campaigns. This an interesting ...
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June 28, 2011, 8:01 pm
The Domains
Afternic.com Sells $695k In Domains Led By SellCar.com For $26k
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday June 26th. All reportable domain sales $1k and over totalled $695,523. The top seller of the week was SellCar.com at $26,056 followed by MonarchMortgage.com and Yearbook.org – each...
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Afternic.com Sells $695k In Domains Led By SellCar.com For $26k
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday June 26th. All reportable domain sales $1k and over totalled $695,523. The top seller of the week was SellCar.com at $26,056 followed by MonarchMortgage.com and Yearbook.org – each...
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June 28, 2011, 4:27 pm
The Domains
CNBC: Zynga To File For IPO As Early As Tomorrow
According to a Tweet by Kate Kelly of CNBC the gaming company Zynga will file to go public as soon as tomorrow. The company who has also been active in the domain name market and makers of Cityville Farmville and Hotelville according to the report wi...
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CNBC: Zynga To File For IPO As Early As Tomorrow
According to a Tweet by Kate Kelly of CNBC the gaming company Zynga will file to go public as soon as tomorrow. The company who has also been active in the domain name market and makers of Cityville Farmville and Hotelville according to the report wi...
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June 28, 2011, 1:21 pm
