Frustrated beyond belief with domain squatters

The subject of this post is not mine; it's the title of a thread about domain names, over at popular Web Hosting Talk forum. WHT as it's known for short, is usually frequented by members of the web hosting industry to discuss related subjects, resolve issues and promote their services. It also … [Read more...]

Playing the ‘Final Offer’ card on Sedo

As a domain seller, I'm always looking to maximize my ROI; Sedo's platform offers some room for negotiation. However, the use of the pre-selected options is rather minimal and some are rather useless. For example, "Please justify your asking price" sounds like a time-wasting response. There is … [Read more...]

No money, no honey!

During the past two weeks I've had an onslaught of offers on Sedo. While some sales came to fruition after negotiation and/or public auction, the majority were of the same kind: lowball offers. I spoke to my account manager about possibly introducing a system where offer-makers are … [Read more...]

Bring forth the good side of domaining!

For some reason, I'm having a late Friday epiphany, motivated by the comment of a domainer who commented on Rick Latona's honorable gesture to return a stolen domain. The article was posted on DomainGang.com exclusively today and it definitely showed how much the domain industry needs more … [Read more...]

Don’t pay the Ferryman

One of my favorite songs from the 80's is "Don't pay the ferryman" by Chris de Burgh. The song refrain goes like this: Don't pay the ferryman Don't even fix a price Don't pay the ferryman Until he gets you to the other side Today, Rick Schwartz announced in his newsletter how a new … [Read more...]