Recently, I renewed my trust in GoDaddy and it's all thanks to the hard work of Joe Styler, who has been assisting with a lot of the issues I addressed last year. First and foremost, Joe's patience, demeanor and ethics project sainthood; I am fully aware of the gravity of the word, and it's not … [Read more...]
Archives for 2015
You think WHOIS privacy deters domain theft attempts ? Think again.
The current counter-argument that domains with WHOIS shield on are protected from theft, is outright weak. While the privacy of a registrant's info is much more respected outside of the US and the original com/net/org triad of TLDs, there is a false perception that by masking that information a … [Read more...]
A domain Escrow process for non-profits : Autism.Rocks aftershocks
It seems that the domain community is "up in arms" about the way the sale of Autism.Rocks was handled by Sedo. Fact-checking isn't always the norm in the domainer village, and Sedo was quickly demonized over their 15% sales fee charge instead of a 3% escrow charge. A lot of "hindsight 20/20" … [Read more...]
Uniregistry registrations : Use PayPal for registering domains
I've been using Uniregistry for the majority of my new TLD and gTLD domain registrations, thanks to their efficient control panel, quality of support and great bulk pricing. Uniregistry is also working on integrating Domain Name Sales into the registrar; in the coming months expect some great … [Read more...]
Responding to Domain Name Sales inquiries can be a challenge at times
Not all inquiries at Domain Name Sales lead to a positive, constructive exchange. Let's face it: every impersonal communication can deviate from the rules and principles of "in person" exchange. The use of email can trigger responses that can be misconstrued by either party, thus leading to an … [Read more...]
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