IPO filing discloses financial deals for expired domain names. Demand Media's S-1 filing last Friday revealed a bit about the company's expired domain deals, although it doesn't refer to its partners directly by name. NameJet has deals with Network ... Continue Reading12 Comments
20 Great Expiring Domain Names To Backorder Now
· Expired DomainsTake a look at these 20 pre-release domain names. I don't usually share expired domain name tips on Domain Name Wire. But the mood struck me today to do some research. Here are 20 pre-release .com domains at NameJet that you should consider. All ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Texas Governor Rick Perry Domain Name Expires
· Expired DomainsRickPerry.com domain expires; official site is hosted on .org. Texas Governor Rick Perry is in the middle of a gubernatorial race, which isn't a good time for the RickPerry.com domain name to expire. The governor's main campaign web site, operated ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Are Expired Domain Companies Selling You Out?
· Expired DomainsMy friend is upset about a recent experience buying his fullname.com in a drop. He has a point. A couple months ago a good friend emailed me about his fullname.com because it expired. He said he had placed a backorder at GoDaddy and wondered what ... Continue Reading24 Comments
DNW Newsletter Now Includes Expired Domain Suggestions
· Expired DomainsSubscribing to the DNW newsletter has a new perk. Are you a subscriber to Domain Name Wire's email newsletter? If not, you're missing out. The newsletter synthesizes recent domain name events, presenting them to subscribers in an easy-to-consume ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
How to Buy Expired Domains Before they Get Auctioned
· Expired DomainsDo a little leg work and you can nab expiring domains for a fraction of the price. Competition for top expired domain names on NameJet and SnapNames is fierce, and auction prices go sky high. What if there was a way to usurp the auction process and ... Continue Reading25 Comments
‘Halvarez’ Caused $2M Loss to SnapNames Customers
· Expired DomainsSize of bidding scandal becomes clear. A document filed today (pdf) in a lawsuit against Oversee.net and SnapNames shows that the total loss to U.S. customers from the bidding scandal was about $1 million, including interest. The total damages for all ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Simple Math at Play in SnapNames Lawsuit
· Expired DomainsHow much did customers overpay thanks to Halvarez? Last week I reported about how the judge in the California lawsuit against SnapNames questioned how much money was at issue. In order to qualify for class action status, at least $5 million must be at ... Continue Reading9 Comments
How Network Solutions Notifies Customers about Expiring Domain Names
· Expired DomainsRegistrar explains its expiration notification policy. A lot of times domain name registrars get the blame when their customers forget to renew domain names. "I didn't get the notice" is a common line. Of course, you can easily say the opposite. ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Answers to 3 Questions about the SnapNames Bidding Scandal
· Expired DomainsAnswers to three commonly asked questions about the 'halvarez' scandal. The topic commonly known as 'halvarez' -- the insider bidding scandal at SnapNames -- wasn't a major topic at DOMAINfest. I didn't expect it to be, either. Within days of the ... Continue Reading7 Comments