Archives for 2017

Escrow.com : A few details on the Secure Domain Name Holding process

Escrow.com offers a secure domain name holding process, that is a perfect fit for domain sales made via installments. When a domain buyer is unable to come up with the funds for a domain up front, not everything is lost. Entrepreneurs, start-ups and anyone desiring a particular domain name, … [Read more...]

Domain inquiries : Enjoy squatting

Twenty years since I registered my first domain name, the concept of "first come, first served" basis fails to impress domain seekers of today. Holding a condo in a prime location and doing as one pleases with it, is a good analogy response for domain suitors, who often gawk at the asking price … [Read more...]

Domain registrars : One more thing eNom does backwards

As I'm bidding farewell to the old school registrars that I patronized over the years, I can't but notice their pitfalls. Switching over to a modern domain management system, such as that offered by Uniregistry, is the culmination of frustration, wasted time, and often money, as experienced at … [Read more...]

Check your PayPal account for a negative balance, courtesy of the banking system

Your PayPal account might have a negative balance currently, and it's all the fault of the banking system. Since 1999, I use PayPal regularly and it's a great tool for online transactions, including the sale and acquisition of domain names. As I check my PayPal account daily, I was surprised … [Read more...]

Domain pricing game: Acquisition middlemen still going strong in 2017

Domain acquisition services, operating behind the scenes on behalf of usually well-off buyers, continue to game the domain market. Even when there is no trademark associated with particular domains, those middlemen attempt to acquire them at the lowest possible cost, putting pressure on the … [Read more...]