Dutch auctions will follow regular auctions. Domain name registrar Dynadot is making two changes to its expired domain auctions. First, the company is introducing closeout auctions similar to GoDaddy. These Dutch auctions will occur when a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
The Income Store’s intangible assets are a tough sell
· Domain SalesSecond auction only finds buyers for physical assets. Nobody wants The Income Store's assets — at least at the prices asked. The SEC alleges that The Income Store was a Ponzi scheme. The business developed revenue-generating sites for investors, ... Continue Reading2 Comments
June’s top 5 domain name stories
· UncategorizedHere's a look back at what happened in the domain industry last month. These are the top five stories ranked by views: 1. Bird.com and Fish.com bidder countersues Right of the Dot - After Right of the Dot sued David Lizmo for not paying for ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Income Store assets fail to sell in liquidation auction
· Domain SalesNo one was willing to pay $2.5 million for The Income Store's remaining assets. A collection of websites and domain names owned by the defunct company The Income Store failed to sell in an auction last month. The assets included income-producing ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Tim Berners-Lee WWW NFT auction price now over $1 million
· UncategorizedCreator of the world wide web is auctioning an NFT at Sotheby's. You can create an NFT (non-fungible token) for just about anything, and world wide web creator Tim Berners-Lee is getting in on the action. Berners-Lee is selling an NFT through ... Continue Reading1 Comment
More than 60 parties inquire about The Income Store assets
· Domain SalesDomain name and website auction delayed to give bidders more time to evaluate assets. More than 60 parties have expressed interest in acquiring the assets of the defunct business The Income Store, a court filing (pdf) reveals. The SEC alleges ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Frank Schilling’s top level domain auction begins today
· Domain SalesDomain investor hopes to sell 23 top level domains. A three-day auction for Frank Schilling's new top level domain names begins today. Schilling's UNR is auctioning 23 strings without reserves (but with varying starting bids). The domains being ... Continue Reading22 Comments
GoDaddy to host NamesCon auction with ROTD, submissions now open
· Domain SalesSubmissions open for January's domain name auction, which will take place on GoDaddy's auction platform. The annual live domain name auction at January's NamesCon will be hosted on GoDaddy's platform rather than NameJet. Right of the Dot (ROTD) is ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Sedo GreatDomains auction ends shortly; at least 18 domains will sell
· Domain SalesA Peru domain name is at the top of the list. Domains in Sedo's monthly GreatDomains auction close at noon EDT today. 18 domain names have met their reserves with about 90 minutes to go. 8.pe is leading the pack with a $10,099 bid after 29 bids. .Pe ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
SnapNames Live Auction Enters Day 2
· Domain SalesFirst day has solid sales; big ticket domains to be auctioned off today. The first day of SnapNames' live domain auction at DomainFEST appears to have been a success. The first day included lower priced domains. Big ticket domains -- including ... Continue Reading4 Comments