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Over 1 million websites seized by ICE in an operation spanning the globe
On the ICE.gov website the organization reported the seizing of more than 1 million domain names that were infringing on intellectual property and selling counterfeit items. From the release: WASHINGTON – More than 1 million copyright-infringin...
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Over 1 million websites seized by ICE in an operation spanning the globe
On the ICE.gov website the organization reported the seizing of more than 1 million domain names that were infringing on intellectual property and selling counterfeit items. From the release: WASHINGTON – More than 1 million copyright-infringin...
Discussion
November 27, 2018, 3:15 pm
The Domains
Efty powers up domain payments potential with new tech from Escrow.com
Efty and Escrow.com announced a new payment integration system. Doron Vermaat who most domainers know both as co-founder of Efty and the published of DNGeek.com wrote, “With Escrow Pay, we remove a lot of friction from the escrow process becaus...
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Efty powers up domain payments potential with new tech from Escrow.com
Efty and Escrow.com announced a new payment integration system. Doron Vermaat who most domainers know both as co-founder of Efty and the published of DNGeek.com wrote, “With Escrow Pay, we remove a lot of friction from the escrow process becaus...
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November 27, 2018, 1:44 pm
The Domains
Blast from the past – Mike Mann on CNNfc circa 2000
Here is a blast from the past of Mike Mann at the time representing his RareNames.com on CNNfn. The segment was Entrepreneurs only. It’s interesting to hear the commentator’s questions about domain names and see how new this all was...
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Blast from the past – Mike Mann on CNNfc circa 2000
Here is a blast from the past of Mike Mann at the time representing his RareNames.com on CNNfn. The segment was Entrepreneurs only. It’s interesting to hear the commentator’s questions about domain names and see how new this all was...
Discussion
November 26, 2018, 6:10 pm
The Domains
One clusterf*ck of a transaction
So there is one helluva back and forth about a deal gone awry on Namepros. But it didn’t just go awry in one place and tears at the constructs of many beliefs people have about different parts of the domain industry. I remember during th...
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One clusterf*ck of a transaction
So there is one helluva back and forth about a deal gone awry on Namepros. But it didn’t just go awry in one place and tears at the constructs of many beliefs people have about different parts of the domain industry. I remember during th...
Discussion
November 25, 2018, 9:28 am
The Domains
You have to pay attention to what time you close your auction
When running an auction you need to be meticulous about a lot of things. From marketing the auction, to look at competing inventory closing around the same time, to the time when the auction will close. The time an auction closes is very important, I...
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You have to pay attention to what time you close your auction
When running an auction you need to be meticulous about a lot of things. From marketing the auction, to look at competing inventory closing around the same time, to the time when the auction will close. The time an auction closes is very important, I...
Discussion
November 24, 2018, 10:22 am
The Domains
Sedo weekly sales led by Kush.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and Kush.com led the way at $500,000. Sales volume picked up for .com this week with 59 sales, we had been coming in at 39 to 42 lately. 59 .com sales 16 cctld sales 7 other gtld sales .App took 2 of the 7 other tld s...
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Sedo weekly sales led by Kush.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and Kush.com led the way at $500,000. Sales volume picked up for .com this week with 59 sales, we had been coming in at 39 to 42 lately. 59 .com sales 16 cctld sales 7 other gtld sales .App took 2 of the 7 other tld s...
Discussion
November 20, 2018, 9:39 pm
The Domains
On Namepros and TheDomains Rick Schwartz keeps title of Domain King
Back on November 5th I posted about Mike Mann declaring himself the Domain King, and posted a poll. There was a poll on Namepros as well. Here on TheDomains.com Rick Schwartz won by a 57% to 43% vote. On Namepros the vote was wider with Rick getting ...
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On Namepros and TheDomains Rick Schwartz keeps title of Domain King
Back on November 5th I posted about Mike Mann declaring himself the Domain King, and posted a poll. There was a poll on Namepros as well. Here on TheDomains.com Rick Schwartz won by a 57% to 43% vote. On Namepros the vote was wider with Rick getting ...
Discussion
November 19, 2018, 7:19 am
The Domains
1M.com closes at $140,001 on Flippa
1M.com closed at $140,001 on Flippa. Domain only auction and will be the 4th largest domain sale on Flippa for 2018. Sales data courtesy of Namebio strength.com 300,001 USD 2018-08-15 Flippa gab.com 220,000 USD 2018-09-12 Flippa soulmate.com 160,000 ...
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1M.com closes at $140,001 on Flippa
1M.com closed at $140,001 on Flippa. Domain only auction and will be the 4th largest domain sale on Flippa for 2018. Sales data courtesy of Namebio strength.com 300,001 USD 2018-08-15 Flippa gab.com 220,000 USD 2018-09-12 Flippa soulmate.com 160,000 ...
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November 18, 2018, 10:07 am
The Domains
8833.com looks to be stolen
TrueDN posted on Namepros that 8833.com was listed at Sedo for $9,000. The member spoke to the previous owner and they said it was stolen from their account at GoDaddy. The name is no longer showing for sale, and since this happened after regular bus...
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8833.com looks to be stolen
TrueDN posted on Namepros that 8833.com was listed at Sedo for $9,000. The member spoke to the previous owner and they said it was stolen from their account at GoDaddy. The name is no longer showing for sale, and since this happened after regular bus...
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November 16, 2018, 9:23 am
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Stuart Lawley buys AgePass.com and AgeBlock.com for new blockchain based business
Stuart Lawley who most know from .xxx, (which he sold to MMX for $41million) has a new business and it’s called AVSecure.com. The business is using the blockchain to provide age verification. AVSecure enables the consumer to manage access on th...
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Stuart Lawley buys AgePass.com and AgeBlock.com for new blockchain based business
Stuart Lawley who most know from .xxx, (which he sold to MMX for $41million) has a new business and it’s called AVSecure.com. The business is using the blockchain to provide age verification. AVSecure enables the consumer to manage access on th...
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November 15, 2018, 7:23 pm
