Archives for 2015

Flippa and the ever-shifting domain BIN price

A few weeks ago, I noted how most active domain auction venues lack one thing in common: the ability to display the annual cost for renewing the domain. Kevin Fink was the only one that contacted me privately on the matter, to assure me that Flippa takes notice and many improvements are slated … [Read more...]

Why I don’t appreciate third party brokers barging in

In this industry we pretty much know each other, thanks to its structure and relatively small size. I often meet other domain industry professionals, at local meetings or at larger gatherings such as domain conferences. Connections are important to have, value and utilize in a mutually … [Read more...]

Happy Grandmother’s Day

Grandmothers are twice the mother one has; they possess the love, patience and understanding distilled through the experience of an extra generation. Not to discount one's love for their mother, but today's Mother's Day celebration clearly deserves to be expanded, including grandmothers as … [Read more...]

Give the domain buyer a piece of your mind

Negotiations that rely on the domain buyer's commitment to establish credibility of their interest, can often lead to a non-sale. When a buyer displays interest, or even seems to understand the requirements set forth by the seller and yet does not commit to a timeframe, the process is doomed to … [Read more...]

Domain duel : DropCatch 2 – SnapNames 0

For the second consecutive time, DropCatch.com - a NameBright outfit for catching and auctioning dropped domains - beat SnapNames for a domain I was after. Once touted for its ability to beat other drop catching services, such as Pool, SnapNames charges $69 as a basic fee. DropCatch charges … [Read more...]