NameJet and SnapNames combine for 73 sales of $2,000 or higher last month. Newfold Digital has revealed 73 sales of $2,000 or more from its platforms NameJet and SnapNames during October. The sales total $442,000. Here are some of the sales that ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Over $160k of expired .ai domains sold today
· Expired DomainsDynadot's monthly .ai auction concludes today. Dynadot's monthly .ai expired domain auction concludes this morning. Many of the auctions have already closed, but the auctions have generous extensions for late bids, so others will close later ... Continue Reading2 Comments
GoDaddy Auctions raising minimum bid to $25
· Expired DomainsHigher starting bids will go into effect for auctions starting Monday, October 30. GoDaddy Auctions will raise the minimum bid in expired domain auctions from $12 to $25 on October 30. The increase will apply to auctions that begin on that day and ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Namecheap institutes deposit requirement to improve auction integrity
· Expired DomainsNew users must deposit $100 in their Namecheap account before bidding on auctions. Namecheap has started requiring some users to make a deposit before bidding in auctions, with the goal of improving auction integrity. New users must deposit $100 ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Expired domains: where each registrar sends their domains
· Expired DomainsKnow where to bid on expiring domains at each registrar. Many domain name registrars send their expired domain names to exclusive partners before deleting them. Knowing where these names go is critical for domain investors and end users alike. I ... Continue Reading4 Comments
NameJet and SnapNames report 63 domain sales over $2k
· Expired DomainsNorthpoint.com topped the sales list at Newfold Digital last month. Newfold Digital's expired domain marketplaces NameJet and SnapNames combined to sell 63 domains for $2,000 or more in September. These sales totaled $278k. This compares to 105 ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Dynadot acquires Park.io, expands reach of expired domain auctions
· Expired DomainsPark.io is known for country code expired domain auctions. Dynadot recently began running .ai expired domain name auctions in conjunction with the registry. Some people asked, "Didn't Park.io have a deal with the .ai registry?" The answer is ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Dynadot auctioning expired .AI domain names
· Expired DomainsDynadot gets exclusive deal with .AI registry to auction expired domain names. Dynadot is now auctioning expired .AI domain names in an exclusive partnership with the .AI registry. .AI is the country code for Anguilla but has become popular as a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Newfold reveals $400k of expired domain sales
· Expired DomainsCompany publishes list of 105 domains it auctioned last month. Newfold Digital, the parent company of NameJet and SnapNames, revealed its expired domain sales of over $2,000 from August. The company auctioned 105 domains that met this threshold, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Losing expired domain bidder tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Expired DomainsBiofuels company lost an auction and filed a UDRP against the winner. A company that lost a DropCatch.com expired domain auction has tried its hand at UDRP...and has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking (pdf). Kvasir Technologies ... Continue Reading1 Comment
