Two CentralNic registrars join GoDaddy Auctions but Namecheap leaves. Three registrars have changed where they are sending expired domain names. Based on recent searches at GoDaddy Auctions, GoDaddy has picked up Moniker's and Key-Systems' ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN has no problems with Donuts’ DropZone
· Expired DomainsICANN is not concerned that DropZone presents significant security, stability, or competition issues. ICANN Vice President, GDD Accounts and Services Russ Weinstein has informed TurnCommerce that it sees no problems with Donuts' plans for its ... Continue Reading2 Comments
TurnCommerce questions Donuts’ plans for new drop catching system
· Expired DomainsCompany is concerned about added-fee expired domain system and the precedent it could set. TurnCommerce, which operates the DropCatch expired domain platform, has raised concerns with ICANN about a new expired domain system Donuts plans to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Penn State loses UDRP in expired domain confusion
· Expired DomainsPanelist was confused by creation date in Whois record of direct-transfer expired domain. What happens when your UDRP panelist doesn't understand the lifecycle of expired domains? Here's one such case. Pennsylvania State University previously ... Continue Reading3 Comments
USA sues to get GIBill.com domain name back after letting it expire
· Expired DomainsOops. U. S. Gov forgets to renew domain it won in a settlement, so now it has to sue to get it back. The United States of America has filed an in rem cybersquatting lawsuit (pdf) against GIBill.com in an effort to recover the domain name. The ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Sue the right person
· Expired DomainsThis person sued the wrong entity to recover his domain name. It's a shame. In August 2019, I wrote about an unfortunate expired domain name case involving Scott Rigsby. Rigsby suffered a horrific car accident as a young man. He was dragged ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Walmart.com, Ford.com and other big company domains expire soon
· Expired DomainsGoldmanSachs.com expires later this month! OK, I get it. Fortune 500 companies use reputable brand management domain registrars that are good at auto-renewing domain names. Still, if you're Comcast, does it make sense that your domain name ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Why this weird domain sold for $6500 with 333 bids
· Expired DomainsThere might be a connection to China...or just the backlinks. I am still puzzled by the domain SJZHDC .com selling in a Godaddy auction recently for $6,500. Generally speaking, six letters are too long to act as an acronym and don't carry much ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Taking an expired domain cleanse
· Expired DomainsConsider taking a break from the daily grind of buying expired domains. Cleanses and fasting are all the rage in the health world. You might consider doing a cleanse in expired domain purchasing, too. Over the past month or so I've taken a break ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Buying an expiring domain? Might want to check this
· Expired DomainsThe domain could already be subject to a UDRP. Domain investors review a lot of data before buying expiring domain names. The more expensive the domain, the more data they check. Sometimes I'll Google the domain name to see how it's used. I ... Continue Reading3 Comments