Would you sell your premium domain for alcohol and chocolates?

It's been almost three years since I started using Domain Name Sales, and after hundreds of domain inquiries, this one wins a special prize. I can't disclose the exact details of it, as there's still hope that the buyer will fork out five figures made via a payment plan. After quoting the … [Read more...]

Addressing the elephant in the room

After processing the shocking allegations about Adam Dicker for two full weeks, it's time to come up with a series of hard decisions. As an active - and sometimes overly vocal - member of the domain community, processing dozens of pages about Adam was a very difficult task for me. Knowing Adam … [Read more...]

Bidding on domain auctions? Better check that trademark first

Expired domain auctions constitute a large portion of a smart domain investor's focus. The main reason: domains are typically aged, and - in theory - belong to a pool of good domains that is running dryer with every new .com registration. Auction venues such as GoDaddy Auctions, Sedo, NameJet … [Read more...]

How I first found out about Escrow.com

One of my early domain registrations was a four letter .com, COVX.com. I registered it on a "whim" in late 2000, while owning just a handful of other domains, because it was short and sounded edgy. At the time, I only pursued domain registrations as brand ideas only. There were very little … [Read more...]

You might be in possession of stolen domains

If you casually acquire domain names off lists, auctions or even domain investors beware: some of these domains might be stolen property. Last week, a domain auction that was advertised on blogs, social media, and even Domaining.com, was terminated. The domain was stolen from its rightful … [Read more...]