When you have to ‘eat the reg fee’ on Sedo

During an ongoing transfer of a domain sold at Sedo, I was notified that the domain must be renewed before proceeding any further. That's a first for me, as usually I get inquiries to domains *after* they get renewed, not just before. It seems that potential buyers that monitor a domain … [Read more...]

I’m gonna make you an offa …

Every week, I get dozens of domain solicitations. Some are inquiries to sell, others to buy. When people ask me to buy a domain, I quote a price. When I receive an offer selling me a domain, I expect an asking price. This fella emailed me with a domain, stating he'd like to sell it to me. I … [Read more...]

It’s the Holiday season – do you know where your credit card is?

It's the Holiday Season and the world of consumerism that we live in is abundant with gifts and endless spending. The use of credit cards increases during this time of the year and that's why an increased number of phishing emails are sent out. On a daily basis, I receive close to 30 emails … [Read more...]

Before launching your product, secure the dot com

Almost a decade ago, I hand-registered a two-word .com related to web browsing and the Internet. It's a cool, brandable name that can be used in other industries as well. A few days ago, I found out that a start-up in the domain industry registered two other TLDs and after a little research I … [Read more...]

Come on, TDNAM, get your act together!

I love NameJet's live auction mode as it clearly displays the bids as they come in. It's live domain auction with no wondering whether your bid got in or who's outbidding you. On TDNAM, that's another story. Not only there is no live mode, in which case one has to keep refreshing a window, but … [Read more...]