I came across the following snippet of text, in lieu of description, upon looking up a domain parked at Sedo. It's rather well-written, and clearly states what every domain investor should ascribe to, with regards to pricing their domains. DOT COM NET and ORG, the original top level extensions, … [Read more...]
Please cancel this domain
January 9, 2013 by 7 Comments
A month from now, Acro.net will be five years old; and I believe that its collection of anecdotes should increase, for the occasion. Among the many emails I've received over my many years of domain investment and development, are various 'silly' examples of communication from third parties … [Read more...]
The more successful you appear to be, the harder it is to part with your cash
January 7, 2013 by 5 Comments
I was approached by a gentleman who appears to be whom I'd describe as a "super executive": a person spanning 25 years taking corporations off the ground and into successful orbit. I'm always keeping both feet on the ground, until their offer arrives in the form of numbers. Their "reasonable … [Read more...]
It’s all fun and games, until someone loses a Groupon
January 5, 2013 by 24 Comments
It was expected, so if you're upset, perhaps it's time to understand that just like "Fight Club", the first rule of the game is not to talk about it. Those that discovered the weakness, hole or lack of thought in the GoDaddy Groupon process, decided to share it with thousands of others. When … [Read more...]
Your buyer might be outsourced
January 3, 2013 by 3 Comments
I've just clocked 13 years since the first end-user sale of a domain name, in early 2000. The buyer, a company in Singapore, did not flinch at my asking price of four figures. Since then, I've planted numerous "domain flags" around the world; my recent sales included a buyer in the Philippines … [Read more...]
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