GoDaddy is not loved by everyone, but they seem to have figured their customer retention game right: they can offer sizable discounts. With a good chunk of my .CO portfolio spread across two registrars, GoDaddy and Name.com, I've been facing renewal fees on or around the 2nd anniversary of … [Read more...]
Sedo: Visitor counter removal was a glitch
July 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A couple of days ago I posted about how the number of visits - the public counter - was removed from domains parked at Sedo. It appears that this was done unintentionally; today, Sedo contacted me about the matter and I was told that their programmers will work to fix this glitch. That's great … [Read more...]
Cash for a domain? It’s possible
July 19, 2012 by 4 Comments
Nadia's tweet about delivering a domain in person reminded me of a sale I made eight years ago, while on a trip to Greece. The buyer, a bank executive, was after an adult domain I had for sale and was willing to meet up in order to have it "delivered". It was definitely an interesting … [Read more...]
Sedo quietly removed visit indicators from parked domains
July 18, 2012 by 1 Comment
Change is good, when it's announced and declared. When it's quietly introduced, nobody realizes its subtle effects, until later on. So I just discovered that by introducing a pop up of metrics aimed at domain buyers, Sedo has quietly and without further explanation - not even a peep - removed the … [Read more...]
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