My good friend Mike Berkens at TheDomains seemed to be in 'shock and awe' mode today, over the rebranding of Buy.com as 'Rakuten'. A couple of facts: Rakuten exists as a brand since 1999 in Japan, having used the name "Rakuten Ichiba" since 1997. Apparently, Rakuten generated $4.7 billion dollars … [Read more...]
Pool.com resolves domain transition to my satisfaction
January 16, 2013 by 7 Comments
After receiving an email from Pool.com yesterday regarding the transition of domains managed by Pool.com registrars, I consider the matter closed. Thus, I have notified BBB that the matter has been resolved to my satisfaction, as Richard Schreier, CEO of Pool.com, personally assured me that the … [Read more...]
If you can’t handle domain forums you don’t have to badmouth them
January 14, 2013 by 2 Comments
Domain forums - and forums in general - aren't for the timid, or those unwilling to work to earn their rank. Having clocked a decade at DNForum, where I originally joined a week or so after its creation, I can assure domain investors willing to succeed that domain forums are far from a waste of … [Read more...]
Reg fee domainer?
January 14, 2013 by 4 Comments
I must say that taking Sunday off worked for the most part; I focused on relaxing and lounging in order to energize for the busy week ahead. Then I went back to reading the 'Sunday paper' - I mean, domainer blogs - and the one about Internet Traffic not paying less than $100 per pay period caught … [Read more...]
Your company is as good as the quality of your customer service
January 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The quality of customer service and support one receives, can make or break their view of a company. Particularly, while one expects products or services to be of pristine condition and performance, and they turn out to be used or defective. A month ago, I purchased a new Cyberpower UPS from … [Read more...]
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