Receiving my first true "Internet email" 20 years ago, generated some odd waves - like opening gifts on Christmas day. Years prior, the use of similar email at college to communicate with European universities had nothing of the same effect; the late 80's were clearly focusing on a still unknown … [Read more...]
Escrow.com ticket response breaks new ground
August 4, 2014 by 10 Comments
I do not respond to domain inquiries during the weekend. It's a personal choice, and it gives both myself and the potential buyer the opportunity to think things over for 48 hours or so. Obviously, weekends are also meant to be used as time to tone down from the weekly work load. In the past, … [Read more...]
How to handle bogus domain offers
July 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment
On average, I receive three to five bogus offers for domains in my portfolio, every week. These offers are either clearly over the top offers, e.g. seven or eight figures USD, or inquiries without a dollar figure that provide bogus contact information. In the past, I used to respond to each … [Read more...]
Digital assets are worth less without a brick and mortar business
July 25, 2014 by 2 Comments
One of my clients has strong ties with the former DEC/Digital in Maynard, Massachusetts. The recent auctioning of several digital assets of the former company, that was absorbed by Compaq and eventually Hewlett-Packard, adds a sad epitaph to the region's tech sector. My client is a corporate … [Read more...]
Afternic – A pleasant surprise of a domain acquisition venue
July 15, 2014 by 2 Comments
Like many other domain investors, I received the news of Afternic's acquisition by GoDaddy last year with mixed emotions. Giant companies that incorporate other smaller entities into their business structure, are never good news for the smaller company and its employees. However, Afternic … [Read more...]
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