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ThePirateBay.com closes at $35,150 at DropCatch
A few days ago I wrote about PirateBay.org closing at $50,000 on DropCatch. Next in line was ThePirateBay.com, also caught by DropCatch and closed at $35,150. ThePirateBay.com was originally registered in 2004. Metrics Ahrefs domain rating of 33 Back...
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ThePirateBay.com closes at $35,150 at DropCatch
A few days ago I wrote about PirateBay.org closing at $50,000 on DropCatch. Next in line was ThePirateBay.com, also caught by DropCatch and closed at $35,150. ThePirateBay.com was originally registered in 2004. Metrics Ahrefs domain rating of 33 Back...
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September 21, 2020, 1:00 am
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Where are the 10 highest reported new gtld domain name sales in 2020?
There have been 7,064 reported new gtld sales at Namebio. These sales total $26.6 million. The top 10 brought home $3,169,431 or approximately 12% of all reported sales. .Top and .Games both placed multiple entries in the top 10, with 2 each. Online....
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Where are the 10 highest reported new gtld domain name sales in 2020?
There have been 7,064 reported new gtld sales at Namebio. These sales total $26.6 million. The top 10 brought home $3,169,431 or approximately 12% of all reported sales. .Top and .Games both placed multiple entries in the top 10, with 2 each. Online....
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September 20, 2020, 2:16 am
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AMA at Namepros reveals $500,000 sale
Over at Namepros today Lambo.com posted an AMA and revealed that he sold the domain name Coinex.com for $500,000. Great sale on Lambo.com’s part, it looks like Media Options was involved too. The post AMA at Namepros reveals $500,000 sale appea...
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AMA at Namepros reveals $500,000 sale
Over at Namepros today Lambo.com posted an AMA and revealed that he sold the domain name Coinex.com for $500,000. Great sale on Lambo.com’s part, it looks like Media Options was involved too. The post AMA at Namepros reveals $500,000 sale appea...
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September 18, 2020, 2:01 am
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Buyer was begging for a UDRP and got one
On May 18 I wrote about BarclaysBank.com being sold for $3,003 on NameJet. The domain was registered in 1999 and owned by Roy Edward Messer the man who sold Vodka.com for $3 million in 2006. In the comments Roy said: roy e messer says May 18, 2020 at...
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Buyer was begging for a UDRP and got one
On May 18 I wrote about BarclaysBank.com being sold for $3,003 on NameJet. The domain was registered in 1999 and owned by Roy Edward Messer the man who sold Vodka.com for $3 million in 2006. In the comments Roy said: roy e messer says May 18, 2020 at...
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September 17, 2020, 9:06 pm
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NameJet/Snapnames sales for August led by ZML.com
Web.com released their August aftermarket report for domain name sales, and ZML.com led the way at $34,000. Taiyuan.com was second at $17,500 and RumorFix.com was third at $15,750. Just 74 sales $2,000 or more in August, 67 were .com. zml.com $34,000...
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NameJet/Snapnames sales for August led by ZML.com
Web.com released their August aftermarket report for domain name sales, and ZML.com led the way at $34,000. Taiyuan.com was second at $17,500 and RumorFix.com was third at $15,750. Just 74 sales $2,000 or more in August, 67 were .com. zml.com $34,000...
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September 16, 2020, 3:35 pm
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Jobless.com sells for $2,500 after selling for $19,025 nine years ago
Jobless is unfortunately a keyword that is on the minds of many in 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a spike in jobless claims in the U.S. and many other parts of the world. Below is a look at Google trends which saw a spike from 4 to 100 for th...
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Jobless.com sells for $2,500 after selling for $19,025 nine years ago
Jobless is unfortunately a keyword that is on the minds of many in 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a spike in jobless claims in the U.S. and many other parts of the world. Below is a look at Google trends which saw a spike from 4 to 100 for th...
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September 16, 2020, 5:36 am
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Sedo weekly sales led by HotelsGuide.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and HotelsGuide.com led the way at 50,000 Euros, Bags.co.uk was second at 40,000 Euros and Wintage.com was third at $17,000. Domain name Date Price Currency .COMs hotelsguide.com 09/08/2020 50,000 EUR wintage.com 09/0...
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Sedo weekly sales led by HotelsGuide.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and HotelsGuide.com led the way at 50,000 Euros, Bags.co.uk was second at 40,000 Euros and Wintage.com was third at $17,000. Domain name Date Price Currency .COMs hotelsguide.com 09/08/2020 50,000 EUR wintage.com 09/0...
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September 15, 2020, 10:38 pm
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piratebay.org is at $25,250 at DropCatch closing today – Risky play?
The Pirate Bay is one of, if not thee most well known bit torrent websites on the Internet. There are several domain extensions affiliated with the Pirate Bay. The Pirate Bay first came online during the summer of 2003, its main point of access was t...
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piratebay.org is at $25,250 at DropCatch closing today – Risky play?
The Pirate Bay is one of, if not thee most well known bit torrent websites on the Internet. There are several domain extensions affiliated with the Pirate Bay. The Pirate Bay first came online during the summer of 2003, its main point of access was t...
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September 15, 2020, 5:43 pm
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Do domain name appraisals do more harm than good?
Honest opinion or validation When it comes to opinions, some people care about everyone’s opinion, others only care about the opinions of those that are more successful and others don’t give a damn what anyone thinks on a certain topic. W...
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Do domain name appraisals do more harm than good?
Honest opinion or validation When it comes to opinions, some people care about everyone’s opinion, others only care about the opinions of those that are more successful and others don’t give a damn what anyone thinks on a certain topic. W...
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September 15, 2020, 3:59 am
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Apple registrations suggest a new AppleOne service may be in the works
MacRumors.com published a piece on Apple registering a number of AppleOne related domain names. Apple has a meeting taking place on 9/15 and an announcement may be coming on a new service. Whether they can get the .com or net will remain to be seen. ...
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Apple registrations suggest a new AppleOne service may be in the works
MacRumors.com published a piece on Apple registering a number of AppleOne related domain names. Apple has a meeting taking place on 9/15 and an announcement may be coming on a new service. Whether they can get the .com or net will remain to be seen. ...
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September 12, 2020, 11:05 pm
