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Domain Name Wire
Domain Investor Buys $280 Charity Cookie
Domain name cookie sells for $280. Domain name investor Justin Godfrey of DIS Inc. was the winning bidder in the eBay auction for the Tucows/Open SRS commemorative cookie. Last April I bought the cookie — which was made to commemorate Tucows hi...
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Domain Investor Buys $280 Charity Cookie
Domain name cookie sells for $280. Domain name investor Justin Godfrey of DIS Inc. was the winning bidder in the eBay auction for the Tucows/Open SRS commemorative cookie. Last April I bought the cookie — which was made to commemorate Tucows hi...
Discussion
February 23, 2011, 6:01 pm
Elliot's Blog
First Look: .CO Billboard in Times Square
As you are well aware by now, the .CO Registry has been spending a lot of money to ensure that people know about .CO domain names. The Super Bowl commercial cost about $3,000,000, not including production and endorsement costs. I was in Times Square ...
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First Look: .CO Billboard in Times Square
As you are well aware by now, the .CO Registry has been spending a lot of money to ensure that people know about .CO domain names. The Super Bowl commercial cost about $3,000,000, not including production and endorsement costs. I was in Times Square ...
Discussion
February 23, 2011, 5:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Cricket Mobile Phone Company Sues to Get Cricket.com Domain Name
Large wireless company sues in effort to get Cricket.com domain name. Cricket Communications filed a lawsuit on Friday in U.S. District Court – Southern District of California in an effort to get the domain name Cricket.com (pdf). Cricket uses ...
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Cricket Mobile Phone Company Sues to Get Cricket.com Domain Name
Large wireless company sues in effort to get Cricket.com domain name. Cricket Communications filed a lawsuit on Friday in U.S. District Court – Southern District of California in an effort to get the domain name Cricket.com (pdf). Cricket uses ...
Discussion
February 23, 2011, 4:57 pm
Elliot's Blog
Big Misconception: “We Have No Shot at Selling Domains on Afternic”
In yesterday’s blog post featuring Afternic domain sales from last week, a reader posted a comment that was similar to other comments that Afternic has been accused of before: “How many of those are their own “buydomains” doma...
Discussion
Big Misconception: “We Have No Shot at Selling Domains on Afternic”
In yesterday’s blog post featuring Afternic domain sales from last week, a reader posted a comment that was similar to other comments that Afternic has been accused of before: “How many of those are their own “buydomains” doma...
Discussion
February 23, 2011, 2:36 pm
Elliot's Blog
Going the Extra Mile Pays Off
Sometimes the best names you are able to buy are the ones that are the hardest to buy. If you go the extra mile to track an owner down, it can pay off very nicely. A few months ago, I tried to buy a great descriptive domain name. I emailed the ...
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Going the Extra Mile Pays Off
Sometimes the best names you are able to buy are the ones that are the hardest to buy. If you go the extra mile to track an owner down, it can pay off very nicely. A few months ago, I tried to buy a great descriptive domain name. I emailed the ...
Discussion
February 23, 2011, 1:21 pm
Domain Shane
Can You Identify These Domainers? The Big Jumbo “Name That Domainer” Contest
If you were at DomainFest and visited the Big Jumbo booth you were treated to a special treat, a caricature of yourself. If you’ve ever had a caricature done you realize that they accentuate all your features, good or bad. I thought...
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Can You Identify These Domainers? The Big Jumbo “Name That Domainer” Contest
If you were at DomainFest and visited the Big Jumbo booth you were treated to a special treat, a caricature of yourself. If you’ve ever had a caricature done you realize that they accentuate all your features, good or bad. I thought...
Discussion
February 23, 2011, 11:59 am
Domain Name Wire
7S.com Owner Can Keep Domain Name Despite Andrew Christie’s Opinion
Activist UDRP panelist at it again in 7s.com case. If you ever need to point a finger at UDRP panelists that are trying to pervert the entire system, one of those should be Andrew Christie. I awarded Christie a “Domain Dunce” award in 200...
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7S.com Owner Can Keep Domain Name Despite Andrew Christie’s Opinion
Activist UDRP panelist at it again in 7s.com case. If you ever need to point a finger at UDRP panelists that are trying to pervert the entire system, one of those should be Andrew Christie. I awarded Christie a “Domain Dunce” award in 200...
Discussion
February 23, 2011, 11:45 am
The Domains
S7.com Survives a UDRP Challenge But Dissenting Opinion Is An Eye Opener
A UDRP decision released today held in favor of the domain holder on The domain name S7.com, despite that the domain holder did not even respond to the UDRP. The complainant a German company had a trademark on the term “S7″ However a majo...
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S7.com Survives a UDRP Challenge But Dissenting Opinion Is An Eye Opener
A UDRP decision released today held in favor of the domain holder on The domain name S7.com, despite that the domain holder did not even respond to the UDRP. The complainant a German company had a trademark on the term “S7″ However a majo...
Discussion
February 23, 2011, 11:39 am
Elliot's Blog
Burbank.com Update from Fred Mercaldo
A little over a year ago, I announced that I had reached an agreement with Fred Mercaldo and his team to utilize the City in the Box platform his company created and operates. This would allow me to focus on other areas of my business while Fred and ...
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Burbank.com Update from Fred Mercaldo
A little over a year ago, I announced that I had reached an agreement with Fred Mercaldo and his team to utilize the City in the Box platform his company created and operates. This would allow me to focus on other areas of my business while Fred and ...
Discussion
February 23, 2011, 11:31 am
Domain Name Wire
Sex.com Investors Settle Their Differences
Investor in sex.com domain name’s former owner drops objection. After a deal was struck to sell Sex.com for $13 million last fall, investor Nuthin’ But Net filed a motion to set aside some of the proceeds because it disputed who should ge...
Discussion
Sex.com Investors Settle Their Differences
Investor in sex.com domain name’s former owner drops objection. After a deal was struck to sell Sex.com for $13 million last fall, investor Nuthin’ But Net filed a motion to set aside some of the proceeds because it disputed who should ge...
Discussion
February 23, 2011, 11:23 am
