DN.com has released a series of increasingly cryptic announcements regarding its service and web site availability. It all started when a message via Twitter and Facebook indicated that DN.com will be closing down for "1-3 days" to perform some business entity changes. The announcement was … [Read more...]
Domain Purgatory exists : Just ask Escrow.com, Fabulous and Verisign
December 3, 2015 by 3 Comments
I'm not a Catholic, so quick disclaimer: the reference to a "Purgatory" does not intend to offend, nor is intentionally religious. Going by the definition of Purgatory: "A place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven." Very … [Read more...]
How I first found out about Escrow.com
October 9, 2015 by 2 Comments
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...]
Escrow.com: No more forms to fax or email
November 17, 2014 by 11 Comments
During the closing of a domain acquisition at Escrow.com today, I was informed of a pleasant update to how credit card payments are handled. Until now, when making a credit card payment, one had to fax or email a filled out form, with the credit card scanned and another piece of identification - … [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...]
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