Domain aftermarket to add new features, time frame unclear. Domain name aftermarket Afternic is adding two new features. One I support 100%, the other one gives me a couple concerns. The first feature is a listing verification system. Domains will ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Survey: Escrow.com Tops for Big Ticket Domain Name Transactions
· ServicesSurvey shows Escrow.com is leader at facilitating large domain purchases. 34% of respondents in Domain Name Wire's third annual survey said they prefer to use Escrow.com to safely pay for high dollar domain names they buy. Escrow.com is popular ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Survey: Sedo “Most Innovative” Domain Aftermarket Company
· Domain SalesCompany selected as "Most Innovative" when it comes to selling domain names. 45% of those surveyed in Domain Name Wire's third annual survey believe Sedo is the "Most Innovative" company in the domain aftermarket. This is the first year the question ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Survey: Sedo Best Online Sales Venue
· Domain SalesSedo tops list of best online sales venues. For the second year in a row, Sedo has been selected as the best online sales venue for buying and selling domain names. In a survey of 841 domain name professionals, 51% selected Sedo as the top online ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Back to the Future: iREIT Pricing Blunder
· Domain SalesiREIT lets three letter domains go for under $1,000. Domain investors know the value of three character domains. These domain names are in limited supply and often represent acronyms of large organizations. Although poor ones sell for under $10,000, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Dark Blue Sea: Domain Portfolio Worth $600 Million Retail
· UncategorizedCompany values retail value of portfolio at approximately $1,000 USD per domain. A Dark Blue Sea investor presentation (pdf) suggests that the retail value of its 570,000 domain portfolio is about $600 million. The presentation also provides a wealth ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Afternic to Open Auctions to Individual Domainers
· Domain SalesDomain sales site to open up auction platform to individual domain owners. Afternic plans to open up its auction feature this year to allow individual domain owners to submit domains for auction, the company disclosed in an online web conference. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
How to Buy Expired Domains at Afternic
· Expired DomainsAfternic's new expired domain service provides opportunity to get expired domains without much competition. Expired domain catchers that are tired of bidding wars at SnapNames and NameJet may want to check out Afternic's expired domain auctions. I ... Continue Reading3 Comments