After placing an offer for a domain listed at the Sedo marketplace, I faced the seller's inflexibility regarding the price. I don't blame them, times are tough when the marketplace gets to keep 20% of the proceeds, all while pretending to move a finger. The seller complained that with Sedo … [Read more...]
Archives for 2012
In my thoughts and prayers
December 14, 2012 by 5 Comments
I was running errands earlier today, and I became rather agitated by the slow traffic. Fridays are always busy, especially since we are getting closer to the Holidays. The music on the radio was interrupted by an announcement about the heartless killing of almost 30 people, including at least 20 … [Read more...]
Onslaught of phishing scams as year ends
December 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
It is during the holiday season that the well-known phishing scammers proliferate. Consumers let down their guard during the holidays, as they make active and increased use of their financial means, including bank accounts and credit cards. Having received three dozen such emails in the past … [Read more...]
Registrars: I don’t need add-on services
December 10, 2012 by 3 Comments
The amount of spam - unsolicited email - that I receive daily, is horrendous. Along with offers to buy worthless domains, lowball inquiries and emails from "buxom Ukrainian 24-year-olds", some domain registrars started to send out a hefty amount of emails unrelated to domain registration … [Read more...]
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