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Elliot's Blog
Unscrupulous People Trying to Sell Names Owned By Others
My business model involves the re-sale of domain names. Oftentimes, I will buy a domain name on a venue like NameJet, and after I won the auction, paid in full for the name, and have it in my possession, I may seek out an end user buyer via resale of...
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Unscrupulous People Trying to Sell Names Owned By Others
My business model involves the re-sale of domain names. Oftentimes, I will buy a domain name on a venue like NameJet, and after I won the auction, paid in full for the name, and have it in my possession, I may seek out an end user buyer via resale of...
Discussion
July 12, 2013, 11:37 am
Elliot's Blog
Body.com Sells for $380,000 via GoDaddy
Paul Nicks, Go Daddy’s Domain Name Aftermarket Director, just informed me that Body.com sold for $380,000 via Go Daddy’s aftermarket. The domain name was listed via its partnership with Sedo and sold from GoDaddy.com as a make offer ...
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Body.com Sells for $380,000 via GoDaddy
Paul Nicks, Go Daddy’s Domain Name Aftermarket Director, just informed me that Body.com sold for $380,000 via Go Daddy’s aftermarket. The domain name was listed via its partnership with Sedo and sold from GoDaddy.com as a make offer ...
Discussion
July 11, 2013, 4:10 pm
Elliot's Blog
H&M Hiring “Search & Domain Strategist”
Bill Sweetman shared an interesting job opening that he saw, and I want to share it with you. H&M, a trendy clothing store with retail stores across the world, is looking to hire a Search & Domain Strategist. The reason I found it interesting...
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H&M Hiring “Search & Domain Strategist”
Bill Sweetman shared an interesting job opening that he saw, and I want to share it with you. H&M, a trendy clothing store with retail stores across the world, is looking to hire a Search & Domain Strategist. The reason I found it interesting...
Discussion
July 11, 2013, 2:14 pm
Elliot's Blog
Hilco Streambank Selling CircuitCity.com & CompUSA.com Domain Names
Hilco Streambank is the company that auctioned Bargain.com for $150,000, ETM.com for $16,659, and they privately sold the package of “My Website” related domain names and phone numbers for around $35,000. The company is now preparing for ...
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Hilco Streambank Selling CircuitCity.com & CompUSA.com Domain Names
Hilco Streambank is the company that auctioned Bargain.com for $150,000, ETM.com for $16,659, and they privately sold the package of “My Website” related domain names and phone numbers for around $35,000. The company is now preparing for ...
Discussion
July 11, 2013, 10:16 am
Elliot's Blog
Weekly Domain Brokerage Listings – 7/10
Listed below are the weekly domain brokerage listings from several domain brokers and domain brokerages. If you have an interest in one of the names below, contact the broker directly to transact. You are welcome to post one name for sale in the comm...
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Weekly Domain Brokerage Listings – 7/10
Listed below are the weekly domain brokerage listings from several domain brokers and domain brokerages. If you have an interest in one of the names below, contact the broker directly to transact. You are welcome to post one name for sale in the comm...
Discussion
July 10, 2013, 5:27 pm
Elliot's Blog
If You See a Great Deal, Buy It
In 2007, I was looking through a list of names from Buy Domains, and if my memory serves me correctly, one name I liked was priced at around $4,000. I would have paid $4,000 for it because I thought it was a $10k name, but I didn’t want to pay ...
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If You See a Great Deal, Buy It
In 2007, I was looking through a list of names from Buy Domains, and if my memory serves me correctly, one name I liked was priced at around $4,000. I would have paid $4,000 for it because I thought it was a $10k name, but I didn’t want to pay ...
Discussion
July 10, 2013, 11:33 am
Elliot's Blog
Tip To Find a Buyer or Seller
I often find that a tech support person or CTO is the registrant contact for domain names owned by mid to large-sized companies. This is done most likely for convenience, as the registrant contact person should have knowledge about domain names, and ...
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Tip To Find a Buyer or Seller
I often find that a tech support person or CTO is the registrant contact for domain names owned by mid to large-sized companies. This is done most likely for convenience, as the registrant contact person should have knowledge about domain names, and ...
Discussion
July 9, 2013, 12:33 pm
Elliot's Blog
Use The Phone to Do Due Diligence
Doing due diligence is a very important aspect of the domain acquisition process. When you are in the process of buying a domain name in the aftermarket, it’s critical that you know the person from whom you are buying the domain name is the leg...
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Use The Phone to Do Due Diligence
Doing due diligence is a very important aspect of the domain acquisition process. When you are in the process of buying a domain name in the aftermarket, it’s critical that you know the person from whom you are buying the domain name is the leg...
Discussion
July 8, 2013, 3:32 pm
Elliot's Blog
Three Letter .com Domain Name Sought
If you are looking to sell a three letter .com domain name, this post might be for you. Please read the requirements before emailing me. If your domain name does not meet all requirements set forth below, please do not submit your domain name. Requir...
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Three Letter .com Domain Name Sought
If you are looking to sell a three letter .com domain name, this post might be for you. Please read the requirements before emailing me. If your domain name does not meet all requirements set forth below, please do not submit your domain name. Requir...
Discussion
July 8, 2013, 12:55 pm
Elliot's Blog
Alexa Rankings Change Assumptions
If you haven’t seen the Love Logo infographic about domain industry blogs, check it out. It offers some very cool insight into domain industry blogs, including my own. Love Logo has created similar infographics, shared on Hybrid Domainer i...
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Alexa Rankings Change Assumptions
If you haven’t seen the Love Logo infographic about domain industry blogs, check it out. It offers some very cool insight into domain industry blogs, including my own. Love Logo has created similar infographics, shared on Hybrid Domainer i...
Discussion
July 8, 2013, 9:46 am
