I've been using Domain Name Sales as the only platform to sell domains, ever since Frank Schilling demonstrated the iPhone app during TRAFFIC 2012 in Ft. Lauderdale. I don't own an iPhone, and thus my experience is solely through a web browser; even on Android, the experience is smooth. Ever … [Read more...]
Domain marketplaces must set a minimum age for buyers
May 23, 2014 by 1 Comment
The youth of today is exposed to a whole lot more information, tools and gadgets than a decade ago; let alone thirty years ago, when I was a teenager. While it's good to be able to receive this type of technological exposure, there's a reason why the age of 18 is considered the base limit for … [Read more...]
Escrow.com : Two new things I just learned after more than a decade of use
May 17, 2014 by 8 Comments
I've been using Escrow.com for more than a decade of successful domain transactions - both sales and acquisitions - and it is the 'de facto' escrow option at Domain Name Sales. Despite my lengthy use of Escrow.com, I learned two new things about the escrow service during my latest domain sale, … [Read more...]
Negotiating with Chinese domainers and the language barrier
May 15, 2014 by 3 Comments
Almost three months ago I mentioned an important tip that George Hong of Guta.com gave me during NamesCon. George has both studied and lived in the US for years, and his command of English is excellent. The average Chinese domainer, however, speaks very little English; for such monosyllabic … [Read more...]
DropCatch.com – When the paradigm shifts, you need to adjust too
May 13, 2014 by 5 Comments
It's great when things work exactly as expected without any change whatsoever - like a Swiss watch. But everything changes, nothing remains the same, according to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus, and when there is a paradigm shift, one needs to adjust their bearings … [Read more...]
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