In April 1999 I registered my third domain, for a graphic design project. Domains weren't cheap with Network Solutions these days; if I recall correctly, the fee was still $100, prepaid for two years. Thirty per cent of that was some obscure taxation fee. I set up a web site, uploading content … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2013
Your buyer might be outsourced
January 3, 2013 by 3 Comments
I've just clocked 13 years since the first end-user sale of a domain name, in early 2000. The buyer, a company in Singapore, did not flinch at my asking price of four figures. Since then, I've planted numerous "domain flags" around the world; my recent sales included a buyer in the Philippines … [Read more...]
BBB delivers complaint to Pool.com
January 3, 2013 by 9 Comments
I received notification from the Better Business Bureau today, that my complaint about Pool.com has been processed and delivered to Pool for an official response. The company is now given 21 days to respond. Unfortunately, that puts my domains managed by Pool.com registrars that are about to … [Read more...]
Sedo still great for direct domain sales
January 2, 2013 by 10 Comments
Starting the new year on a positive note: Sedo is still a big player in the domain marketplace, as long as you define certain parameters. While I made the decision to remove my domains from Sedo last year and move them to Internet Traffic, I must clarify that the issues I had weren't triggered by … [Read more...]
Escrow.com in full force today
January 2, 2013 by 4 Comments
A tongue-in-cheek article at DomainGang insinuated that a lot of companies are understaffed or even offline today; but that's not the case with Escrow.com. First working day of 2013 today, and Escrow.com is currently handling one of my two final sales of 2012, both initiated at Frank Schilling's … [Read more...]
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