When I attended TRAFFIC Las Vegas in 2010, it was my first time in Sin City and my second time attending the TRAFFIC domain conference. Las Vegas kept all of its promises: very little sleeping, lots of drinking and gambling, lots of womanizing. Luckily, that part forever stayed in … [Read more...]
Domain offers that come with disclaimers are invalid
May 24, 2013 by 2 Comments
It's a very simple argument, really: don't make an offer on a domain, that is tied to some silly disclaimer. Most lawyers will tell you that an offer on paper - real or virtual - is a binding offer. Want to invalidate such an offer? Accompany it with some made-up mumbo-jumbo that seeks various … [Read more...]
Our car dealer – slash – domain broker wants to make you an offer
May 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The growth that the domain industry has enjoyed in the past few years, is marred by the entrance of 'parachuting' professionals. Salesmen are becoming "domain brokers" overnight, with minimal training and no background in corporate or b2b relationships. The notorious 'car salesman' attitude is … [Read more...]
Went to hell and effed myself on the same weekend!
May 12, 2013 by 6 Comments
When I'm told to "go f***" myself and "dude u go to hell" on the same weekend, I know I'm doing something right. Of course, none of these high school level insults were told in my face, but there is plenty of keyboard bravado from those that believe talk is cheap. The first one came through a … [Read more...]
Domainer time management: Take the weekend off?
April 28, 2013 by 1 Comment
The initial concept of having Sunday off from work, stems from religion. In the Jewish faith, the Sabbath serves the same purpose: taking off a day from one's activities to worship god. Islam declares Friday as the day of rest. While I understand and respect the purpose of fully taking that … [Read more...]
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