It's been 20 years since my first domain sale took place in the summer of 2000, and boy, do I feel like it was yesterday. Despite not using any type of escrow and receiving a check from overseas in exchange for the domain, that first experience was a smooth event. The reason: I was dealing … [Read more...]
SedoPRO World Tour : A great experience 10 years ago
It's been exactly 10 years since SedoPRO World Tour took place in Boston, Massachusetts. Attending the two day event was a tremendous experience, which I shared at the time, emphasizing the remarkable side of Sedo: its people. Reflecting on the past decade since 2010 and the challenges it has … [Read more...]
Zero force point: Don’t bend your own arm into buying that domain name
Every domain inquiry begins with the best intentions, as buyer and seller negotiate. It's not just the price that affects the outcome of a negotiation on a domain name, but it's the most important element of the exchange. If there is no agreement on the price, there will be no sale. When … [Read more...]
Stolen domain names : The ethics of brokering stolen assets
Domain names have been stolen since the early days of the commercial Internet. The most known case involves the hijacking of Sex.com, a domain that was "milked" for its traffic, before it was returned via a court order to its registrant. There are thousands of domain names that have been stolen … [Read more...]
Uniregistry “affiliate plus” payouts update
As shared by Uniregistry, all affiliate earnings balances are to be paid by the end of this month, as the Affiliate Plus program was terminated. Today, I received my final payment from the program, and plan to use my "check" to buy more domains - that's what domain investors do! It was a good … [Read more...]
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