After 14 years of on/off relationship with GoDaddy, it's game over and I'm in the process of moving out every single one of my 250+ domains there. GoDaddy failed miserably to acknowledge and satisfy a simple customer request, preferring to keep $14 instead of retaining a customer. The GoDaddy … [Read more...]
Archives for 2014
Afternic – A pleasant surprise of a domain acquisition venue
July 15, 2014 by 2 Comments
Like many other domain investors, I received the news of Afternic's acquisition by GoDaddy last year with mixed emotions. Giant companies that incorporate other smaller entities into their business structure, are never good news for the smaller company and its employees. However, Afternic … [Read more...]
When the reserve is nothing but a bait number
July 14, 2014 by 3 Comments
Maintaining the dual roles of domain buyer and domain seller, is not an easy task. One has to juggle between these two roles - rolled together into the joint function of "domain investor" - and keep an objective approach to business. As a domain seller, whenever I offer domains for sale on … [Read more...]
Swimming in a sea of domain freebies
July 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
A little over a week ago, I asked Network Solutions and XYZ to "cut the bullshit" and end the blind give-away promotions that have polarized the domain industry and have created artificial registration numbers. Not to mention, both companies involved lost a substantial amount of "face" in the … [Read more...]
Close the domain deal quicker with a not-so-appealing alternative
July 4, 2014 by 2 Comments
Happy July 4th and TGIF. I've seen some lengthy, multi-part "instructions" recently about how to close domain deals. Things aren't that complex, really. Deals begin with an offer and/or a quote. If the offer or the quote aren't accepted, we move onto what I call "the not so appealing … [Read more...]
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