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Domain Name Wire
ICANN Sued in Oregon, Finds Itself in Florida Bankruptcy Court Case
Woman sues ICANN over expired domains; case gets snarled in Florida bankruptcy case. An impoverished woman has sued ICANN in Oregon over expired domain names, and now the non-profit finds itself having to file a brief in a Florida bankruptcy court. D...
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ICANN Sued in Oregon, Finds Itself in Florida Bankruptcy Court Case
Woman sues ICANN over expired domains; case gets snarled in Florida bankruptcy case. An impoverished woman has sued ICANN in Oregon over expired domain names, and now the non-profit finds itself having to file a brief in a Florida bankruptcy court. D...
Discussion
June 28, 2011, 10:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
LivingSocial Discovers It Has Typosquatters
Company files several domain name disputes. Local deals site LivingSocial has finally discovered that it has typosquatters — and that there’s a relatively affordable way to get its domain names back. Earlier this month it filed its first ...
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LivingSocial Discovers It Has Typosquatters
Company files several domain name disputes. Local deals site LivingSocial has finally discovered that it has typosquatters — and that there’s a relatively affordable way to get its domain names back. Earlier this month it filed its first ...
Discussion
June 28, 2011, 9:46 pm
The Domains
Lens.com Fights Back Trademark Infringement Charges & Files Suit Against 1800Contacts Over Keyword Advertising
According to MediaPost.com, Lens.com filed suit against 1800Contacts alleging they are violating antitrust laws and engaging in “vexatious and sham” litigation by suing 15 competitors over their paid search campaigns. This an interesting ...
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Lens.com Fights Back Trademark Infringement Charges & Files Suit Against 1800Contacts Over Keyword Advertising
According to MediaPost.com, Lens.com filed suit against 1800Contacts alleging they are violating antitrust laws and engaging in “vexatious and sham” litigation by suing 15 competitors over their paid search campaigns. This an interesting ...
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June 28, 2011, 8:01 pm
Elliot's Blog
Will GoDaddy Be Sold?
Last week, we heard that a Go Daddy sale seemed imminent, with private equity companies KKR and Silver Lake being the most likely suiters. In fact, the Associated Press reported that “a deal is expected by Tuesday,” which is today. I&rsqu...
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Will GoDaddy Be Sold?
Last week, we heard that a Go Daddy sale seemed imminent, with private equity companies KKR and Silver Lake being the most likely suiters. In fact, the Associated Press reported that “a deal is expected by Tuesday,” which is today. I&rsqu...
Discussion
June 28, 2011, 7:21 pm
Elliot's Blog
Sedo Sells Over $1m in Domain Names Led by WellnessFinder.com at 300,000 Euro
Last week, Sedo sold over $750,000 worth of domain names that could be revealed publicly. The sales report was led by WellnessFinder.com, which sold for 300,000 Euro, and that was followed by DJE.com, which sold for 32,000 Euro. BackupPlan.co.uk was ...
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Sedo Sells Over $1m in Domain Names Led by WellnessFinder.com at 300,000 Euro
Last week, Sedo sold over $750,000 worth of domain names that could be revealed publicly. The sales report was led by WellnessFinder.com, which sold for 300,000 Euro, and that was followed by DJE.com, which sold for 32,000 Euro. BackupPlan.co.uk was ...
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June 28, 2011, 6:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
School Equipment Company Buys MarkerBoards.com and Other Sedo Sales
A review of this week’s domain sales at Sedo. Apparently my review of Afternic sales earlier today in which I showed who the buyers were struck a chord. I’d like to do the same thing with Sedo’s results, except that most of the doma...
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School Equipment Company Buys MarkerBoards.com and Other Sedo Sales
A review of this week’s domain sales at Sedo. Apparently my review of Afternic sales earlier today in which I showed who the buyers were struck a chord. I’d like to do the same thing with Sedo’s results, except that most of the doma...
Discussion
June 28, 2011, 6:04 pm
The Domains
Afternic.com Sells $695k In Domains Led By SellCar.com For $26k
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday June 26th. All reportable domain sales $1k and over totalled $695,523. The top seller of the week was SellCar.com at $26,056 followed by MonarchMortgage.com and Yearbook.org – each...
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Afternic.com Sells $695k In Domains Led By SellCar.com For $26k
Afternic.com just released its sales for the week ending Sunday June 26th. All reportable domain sales $1k and over totalled $695,523. The top seller of the week was SellCar.com at $26,056 followed by MonarchMortgage.com and Yearbook.org – each...
Discussion
June 28, 2011, 4:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
What Domain Names Bain and Other End Users Bought from Afternic This Week
A look at end user domain buyers from the past week. Afternic‘s extended network of domain name sales sites brings in end users. I thought it would be interesting to take a look at some of the company’s $600,000+ in domain sales for the p...
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What Domain Names Bain and Other End Users Bought from Afternic This Week
A look at end user domain buyers from the past week. Afternic‘s extended network of domain name sales sites brings in end users. I thought it would be interesting to take a look at some of the company’s $600,000+ in domain sales for the p...
Discussion
June 28, 2011, 4:19 pm
Elliot's Blog
Afternic Closes $700k in Sales
Following a strong showing last week, Afternic sold just a hair under $700,000 worth of domain names last week. Leading the way was SellCar.com for $26,056 and MonarchMortgage.com for $15,000. Both of these names were owned by private investors and w...
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Afternic Closes $700k in Sales
Following a strong showing last week, Afternic sold just a hair under $700,000 worth of domain names last week. Leading the way was SellCar.com for $26,056 and MonarchMortgage.com for $15,000. Both of these names were owned by private investors and w...
Discussion
June 28, 2011, 3:28 pm
The Domains
CNBC: Zynga To File For IPO As Early As Tomorrow
According to a Tweet by Kate Kelly of CNBC the gaming company Zynga will file to go public as soon as tomorrow. The company who has also been active in the domain name market and makers of Cityville Farmville and Hotelville according to the report wi...
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CNBC: Zynga To File For IPO As Early As Tomorrow
According to a Tweet by Kate Kelly of CNBC the gaming company Zynga will file to go public as soon as tomorrow. The company who has also been active in the domain name market and makers of Cityville Farmville and Hotelville according to the report wi...
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June 28, 2011, 1:21 pm
