Fridays are the best days of the week to stretch and ponder about recent events and arguments. They are also probably the worst days to take things seriously; with the weekend ahead of us, domain investors can afford to squeeze some humor into serious matters about domains. :) The 'cybersquatter' … [Read more...]
Whom do you evaluate domains for?
May 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Unlike gold, oil and precious metals, domain names don't have a unit price associated with them. And yet, domain names are commodities that can be traded freely, can be sold and bought. When it comes down to tagging a price to a domain name, my evaluation method as a buyer and as the seller … [Read more...]
Don’t wait for a Pending Comment at Sedo
May 7, 2012 by 6 Comments
When an offer comes through at Sedo with a comment that wasn't populated from the drop down menu, that comment is held for review by Sedo staff. There are two ways to deal with such comments, and my response depends on the offer itself. In the past, I explained why listing my domains with a … [Read more...]
Backorderzone beat SnapNames and Pool
May 3, 2012 by 5 Comments
Backorderzone.com - I 'hate' these guys. Actually, I don't hate them, but I'm amazed that they beat both SnapNames and Pool for a domain I had backordered. While SnapNames sent me the usual "apology" for trying and failing to capture the domain, not a pip was heard from Pool. Upon checking … [Read more...]
BuyDomains and UDRPs: Not really a surprise
April 30, 2012 by 6 Comments
BuyDomains was served with a third UDRP in a week, according to Mike Berkens at TheDomains. I'm not in the least surprised and I'll explain why. It's a game of numbers. It's pure statistics at work: the more domains one owns - assuming that they are spread naturally and are not intentional, … [Read more...]
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