Big announcements coming this week that will change the domain aftermarket. The business of selling domain names to end users will forever be changed before the end of this year. Domain Name Wire has learned that this week Afternic will announce it ... Continue Reading29 Comments
Afternic Drops Basic Listings, Offers Commission Discount for Parked Domains
· Domain SalesListing level and commission changes at domain marketplace. Afternic has revamped its web site and made changes to listing options and commissions. Afternic previously had three listing options, one of which merely listed domains on Afternic. Now ... Continue Reading11 Comments
NameMedia sells VSAT.com for $61,600
· Domain SalesFour character domain name appears to go from end user to end user. NameMedia, which operates Afternic and BuyDomains, has brokered the sale of VSAT.com for $61,600. Historical whois records show the seller is Metro Communications Company, Inc of ... Continue Reading6 Comments
The Truth About NameMedia, Afternic, and BuyDomains
· Domain SalesHere's why NameMedia sells more of its own domains than clients' domains. Every once in a while I feel like going on a rant. So here goes. There's been a lot of talk on both my blog and others about NameMedia, which operates BuyDomains and ... Continue Reading36 Comments
CDRate.com Domain Sells for $42,500
· Domain SalesRates are low, but domain prices are high. If you've shopped for a certificate of deposit rate recently, you were probably disappointed by the results. Bankrate reports the typical 6-month CD is returning just 0.85%. Perhaps you should invest in ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Afternic Releases New Portfolio Manager for Big Domain Sellers
· ServicesNew API makes it easier for large domainers to manage inventory on NameMedia sales network. Domain name sales venue Afternic has released a new product for large domain name portfolio owners called Afternic Portfolio Manager. The company bills the ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Pig.com Domain Name Sells for $125,000
· Domain SalesNameMedia scores six figure domain name sale. DNForum owner Adam Dicker has sold the domain name Pig.com for $125,000 with the help of NameMedia. Dicker purchased the domain name for $50,000 in 2006. In 2007 he was hit with a UDRP case brought by New ... Continue Reading6 Comments
AfternicDLS Offers Free Memberships Again
· ServicesMembership offer good through the end of the month. Afternic is again offering a free membership, a $19.95 value. The membership allows you to list domain names for sale on AfternicDLS, including Expanded and Premium promotion. Using these listing ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Afternic Offers Free Membership in April
· Domain SalesCompany offers free membership through the end of April. AfternicDLS is offering free sellers memberships -- but the offer ends April 30. Afternic usually charges $19.95 to become a seller on its platform, and $1.00 for a buyer-only membership. Its ... Continue Reading4 Comments
In Battle Over Retail Distribution, NameMedia Leaving Sedo in the Dust
· Domain SalesRegister.com agreement latest win for NameMedia. Today NameMedia -- which operates Afternic and BuyDomains -- announced that it has signed Register.com as a premium promotion partner. That means that visitors to Register.com can purchase any of the ... Continue Reading12 Comments
