Sedo.com reinstates porn ad; Thousands of domains affected, including DNJournal.com

As I reported in my previous blog post, Sedo.com responded to my reaction towards their pornographic banner invasion, by removing the text referencing certain adult domain names for their upcoming adult auction. In a nutshell, their amendment of the original ad retained the main image, which … [Read more...]

The great auction of career domains begins today

Right at a turning point for the economy with good signs of improvement, Sedo begins a week-long themed auction of "Career" domains. With more Americans looking for employment than ever, it's a good opportunity for businesses and individuals to invest in domains that represent a large portion of the … [Read more...]

Perfect number, perfect sale: 360.org sells for five figures

When I acquired 360.org a little over a year ago, I was not intimidated by its seller's asking price. In fact, the purchase of 360.org took very little negotiation behind the scenes; I was willing to pay the $2,500 price tag but ended up paying five hundred bucks less. To me, paying two grand for a … [Read more...]

Sedo.com scrambles to patch data breach but concerns still remain

Less than 24 hours after introducing a series of features that exposed seller data to anyone with the will to acquire it and basic scraper-scripting skills, Sedo.com changed the way the "Meet the seller" link functions. In a dry and short statement issued on DNForum, Sedo's Customer Relations … [Read more...]

Sedo.com introduces trapdoors to the domain selling floor

Yesterday, I ate lasagna for dinner. I bought two history books from Barnes & Noble. I applied for a home loan. I played Counter-Strike for the first time after two months. I shaved off my goatee. These are random, daily functions that pertain to me, the person. They are isolated incidents of … [Read more...]