Enom's Club Drop, one of the most successful expiring domain drop catchers, is hiking its fees drastically. Effective immediately: Changes to Reverse Auction Pricing The initial price will increase from $60.00 to $120.00. Once the auction starts, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Get ready for the great .info drop
· Expired DomainsIf you use a drop service to catch expiring domains, get ready for the list of available drops to balloon over the next few months! The .info list will be flooded with domains that people registered for FREE about this time last year. You may recall ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy aftermarket – I finally got my domain
· Domain Registrars, Expired DomainsOn May 6, I wrote about winning an expired domain auction on GoDaddy's new TDNAM.com. On June 6, I wrote about receiving an e-mail from GoDaddy saying the domain was mine, although it turns out it wasn't yet. Today, about 6 weeks after winning the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
GoDaddy domain name auction — hiccup!
· Expired DomainsOK, apparently the e-mail I received from GoDaddy stating that the domain I bid and paid for a month ago is now mine was a little premature... After not finding the domain in my account, I e-mailed GoDaddy's customer service. They first sent a generic ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy’s expiring domains (my experience)
· Domain Registrars, Expired DomainsA month ago, I posted about bidding on and winning a domain in GoDaddy's "The Domain Name Aftermarket". Yesterday I finally received notice from GoDaddy that the name is mine. Or is it? I can't find it anywhere in my GoDaddy account. I e-mailed ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Another big 3-character domain name sale
· Domain Sales, Expired Domains3 character domain names continue to sell and the prices keep going higher. (See OLT.com Sells for $93,000.) Last week EOL.com sold for $43,000 according to DNJournal. An even shorter domain, 58.com, sold for $26,000. Drop service Pool.com snagged a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Top domain names expiring soon
· Expired DomainsHere's a list of good domain names sure to grab attention when they drop over the next five days. You can backorder these domains at services like Pool and SnapNames for as littles as $60. Tipped.com 5/16 Waddles.com 5/17 Manicuring.net ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Are Overture inventory numbers being manipulated?
· Domain Sales, Expired DomainsDomain names that get type-in traffic are among the most valuable on the resale market. To calculate the number of type-ins a domain name receives, domain buyers use the Overture inventory tool. By typing in a domain name (including the extension, e.g. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Testing GoDaddy’s new expired domain auctions
· Domain Registrars, Expired DomainsI placed some bids on GoDaddy's new TDNAM, which right now consists mostly of expiring domains once registered at GoDaddy. I just "won" one domain today. When placing a bid on an expiring domain you are presented with a disclaimer that says the domain ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy places 60 day hold on expiring domains
· Domain Registrars, Expired DomainsGoDaddy is now auctioning off its own expiring domains (see this posting). However, it appears they are placing a 60 day hold on all expired domains won at auction before the winner gets control. This certainly reduces its value!! Since GoDaddy has ... Continue Reading2 Comments
