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The Domains
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...
Discussion
July 1, 2011, 9:00 am
Domain Shane
Thursday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
I absolutely loved the purchase by Justin Timberlake and investors of MySpace.com There isn’t any hotter celebrity in the world than Timberlake. Girls love him and me want to be him. Timberlake can make Myspace cool all by himself.&...
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Thursday’s Daily Domain Drop and Auction Picks
I absolutely loved the purchase by Justin Timberlake and investors of MySpace.com There isn’t any hotter celebrity in the world than Timberlake. Girls love him and me want to be him. Timberlake can make Myspace cool all by himself.&...
Discussion
July 1, 2011, 3:11 am
Domain Name Wire
Domaining.com’s CAX.com to Start Rewarding Bidders
Early bidders will earn cash back. Francois Carrillo, the guy behind Domaining.com, is getting ready to launch a new cash back program for bidding on his CAX.com domain marketplace. The program will reward both the initial bidder in an auction and th...
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Domaining.com’s CAX.com to Start Rewarding Bidders
Early bidders will earn cash back. Francois Carrillo, the guy behind Domaining.com, is getting ready to launch a new cash back program for bidding on his CAX.com domain marketplace. The program will reward both the initial bidder in an auction and th...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 9:36 pm
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...
Discussion
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 ...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 3:31 pm
Domain Name Wire
Finally a Good UDRP Finds Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Australian company uses UDRP in bad faith. I’m kind of upset lately over panels not finding reverse domain name hijacking, so let me applaud the three person panel in a case over Futuris.com. The panel found Australia-based Futuris Automotive I...
Discussion
Finally a Good UDRP Finds Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
Australian company uses UDRP in bad faith. I’m kind of upset lately over panels not finding reverse domain name hijacking, so let me applaud the three person panel in a case over Futuris.com. The panel found Australia-based Futuris Automotive I...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 2:27 pm
Elliot's Blog
Google PageRank Update: How Domain Sites Fared
I read that Google updated the Page Rank of websites on a rolling basis a few days ago, and I did some analysis to see how several domain related websites fared. For me personally, most of my sites remained the same and a couple of them had PR increa...
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Google PageRank Update: How Domain Sites Fared
I read that Google updated the Page Rank of websites on a rolling basis a few days ago, and I did some analysis to see how several domain related websites fared. For me personally, most of my sites remained the same and a couple of them had PR increa...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 2:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
Lazy Panelist Alert: This Should Have Been Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
WIPO panelist doesn’t bother to consider a sure-fire reverse domain name hijacking claim. I realize UDRP panelists aren’t paid much to handle cases, but there must be a minimum standard here. Why the frustration? Take a look at the recent...
Discussion
Lazy Panelist Alert: This Should Have Been Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
WIPO panelist doesn’t bother to consider a sure-fire reverse domain name hijacking claim. I realize UDRP panelists aren’t paid much to handle cases, but there must be a minimum standard here. Why the frustration? Take a look at the recent...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 1:55 pm
Domain Shane
You Wish You Were Reid Hoffman: The Man With the Billion Dollar Eye
Many people have never heard of Reid Hoffman but everyone knows the companies that he’s associated with. Hoffman originally started as an executive with Paypal and took the money from the eBay sale and made some of the best investme...
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You Wish You Were Reid Hoffman: The Man With the Billion Dollar Eye
Many people have never heard of Reid Hoffman but everyone knows the companies that he’s associated with. Hoffman originally started as an executive with Paypal and took the money from the eBay sale and made some of the best investme...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 12:42 pm
Elliot's Blog
Lisa Box of Oversee in Video Sharing How to Price Domain Names
I saw this video of Lisa Box from Oversee.net discussing the various factors that may influence the value of a domain name on the aftermarket, and what information a domain owner needs to know when negotiating to sell a domain name. I recommend that ...
Discussion
Lisa Box of Oversee in Video Sharing How to Price Domain Names
I saw this video of Lisa Box from Oversee.net discussing the various factors that may influence the value of a domain name on the aftermarket, and what information a domain owner needs to know when negotiating to sell a domain name. I recommend that ...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 12:01 pm
