The original registrant of an expired domain name at Network Solutions gets a check in the mail. I just read a good post from Domainer's Gazette, a new domain name blog. (It's great to see the myriad of new blogs related to domain names. Each has its ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Chinese Domain Owners Lose .Coms Because of Earthquakes
· Expired DomainsChina is reporting that Chinese citizens lost 10,000 domain names due to expiration lapses because of communications problems. China's state run press says that earthquakes off Taiwan last month severed a communication to the internet. As a result, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
SnapNames to auction off non-expiring domains
· Domain Sales, Expired DomainsSnapNames, the most popular expiring domain marketplace, will begin auctioning off domains that aren't expiring. Expiring domains sell for a premium at SnapNames, thanks to auction frenzy. Domains that receive little attention while they are ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Kansas county lets domain name lapse
· Expired DomainsReno County in Kansas didn't renew its domain name, creating headaches for its operations. It's a good thing Reno County is a small county. (The rural Kansas county had about 65,000 residents in 2000.) If it were larger, you can imagine the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
It’s official: GoDaddy cans premium auctions
· Domain Registrars, Expired DomainsGoDaddy confirms it is no longer offering premium auctions on its TDNAM service. On Monday I wrote about how TDNAM appeared to no longer offer premium auctions. I wasn't able to get a clear answer from GoDaddy support, but today I received a response ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Where are TDNAM’s Premium Auctions?
· Domain Registrars, Expired DomainsGoDaddy's TDNAM premium auctions have disappeared. And so has GoDaddy's support. On August 11 I wrote about how GoDaddy was offering "premium auctions" on its TDNAM domain aftermarket. All of the domains in the premium category had traffic and most ... Continue Reading6 Comments
eNom raises Club Drop prices
· Expired DomainseNom has raised its minimum bid for Club Drop expiring domain auctions. Effective immediately, eNom's Club Drop starting bid will be $60. Club Drop has steadily raised its minimum bid from $10 to its current price. I used Club Drop a lot when it was ... Continue Reading1 Comment
TDNAM launches premium auctions
· Expired Domains, ServicesGoDaddy's TDNAM domain aftermarket is now offering exclusive auctions to its parking service customers. When GoDaddy launched it's domain parking service "CashParking" two months ago they threw a wrench in the traditional parking scheme -- you have to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
What’s that domain name worth?
· Domain Sales, Expired DomainsForget domain appraisals. You can get domain name sales comps online. Trying to settle on a price for the value of a domain you are buying or selling? You can do a multiple based on traffic, but that's not always the best approach. You can search ... Continue Reading3 Comments
pcNames.com Review
· Expired Domains, ServicespcNames makes it easy to find available, expired, and pre-release domain names. I use a number of web sites to find quality domains names. For example, if I need a domain name related to phones, I might search at SnapCheck or DomainTools.com to find ... Continue Reading1 Comment
