Before the general availability launch for .Sexy and .Tattoo I placed pre-orders with 101Domain.com and another domain registrar, for dot .Sexy domains. The registrar that failed to secure these domains for me, issued a refund within an hour of failing to do so. In addition, I attempted to … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Domain Name Sales and GoDaddy Escrow update
February 28, 2014 by 3 Comments
Two weeks ago, I reported yet another positive experience with a domain sale that facilitated via the Domain Name Sales brokerage, and by utilizing GoDaddy as the escrow. The transaction was an assigned brokered sale that did not originate at GoDaddy. Because the amount involved exceeded … [Read more...]
Domain volatility index: Bitcoins or gTLDs?
February 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The media attention given to Bitcoin, as opposed to the new extensions of the Internet name space, is severely disproportionate. Never before in the history of gaming was 'Monopoly' money more popular; bitcoin has been used to buy homes, cars and even domain names - all without a backing … [Read more...]
Never underestimate the underdog!
February 27, 2014 by 11 Comments
The big news of the day is the Whisky.com sale for a staggering $3.1 million dollars. The Castello brothers need no introduction, but the person who manifested the sale could use a bit more publicity. Toronto Domainer brokered this incredible sale to the German buyers; as a DNForum member he … [Read more...]
Diversification: A key element of intelligent domain investing
February 26, 2014 by 4 Comments
When I was a kid, my Grandma used to say "Don't put all your eggs in one basket." I didn't understand the meaning of that phrase back then, because I didn't have a basket to put any eggs into, and my Grandma handled breakfast - God bless her. Actually, my Grandma never said that, because the … [Read more...]
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