Bido crashes during second auction for FixedLoans.com. Sahar Sarid's blog posts tell it all. Yesterday his post was titled "Bido is Down, But Not For Long!". Today's post: "Bido Auctions No More (For Now)". For the second straight day, Bido ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Bido: FixedLoans.com Auction and New Chat Feature
· Domain SalesDomain sold at previous TRAFFIC auction on the block at Bido, Bido Chat in the works. Bido's auction on Wednesday will be for FixedLoans.com. This will be an interesting auction to watch because the domain was sold at a TRAFFIC conference in 2006 for ... Continue Reading2 Comments
5 Ways to Make More Money with Domain Parking
· Domain ParkingAs domain parking revenue drops, sitting around and complaining won't do you any good. Ask just about any domain owner and they'll tell you domain parking revenue is down this year. There are a number of factors contributing to this, including changes ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Domain Watch: Entrepreneur Magazine, .Mobi Research
· UncategorizedHere's a look at some interesting domain news around the web. When a news story falls through the cracks, we don't call on Lewis Black. We do it ourselves. Here's a look at some domain stories from around the web... Entrepreneur Magazine publishes ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Bido.com Sells Dickinson for $12,000
· Domain SalesBido has sold its most expensive domain to date. Upstart domain auction house Bido has sold Dickinson.com for $12,000, a record for the site. Originally billed as a geo-related domain name, Dickinson.com was listed in the "Family names" category ... Continue Reading4 Comments
How to Solve Auction Submission Bias with Financial Incentives
· Domain SalesSolving Submission Bias with Financial Incentives Long time users of Craigslist bemoan that there's so much spam on the site. Google for "craigslist submitter" and you'll see ads for software that will automatically submit ads to Craigslist every few ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Is Bido.com an Early Success? You Betcha.
· Domain SalesPlenty of Naysayers, but Bido is making an impact. If you read domain name message boards you probably think domain name auction site Bido is a failure. I beg to differ. People keep pointing to the "bargains" people are getting on the site. ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Auction Watch: Pizzerias.com at $94,000
· Domain SalesA look at current domain auctions of interest. Moniker's next live domain name auction is this weekend in Chicago at the GeoDomain Expo, but there's plenty of auction action going on right now. The big auction is Pizzerias.com, which has a bidder at ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Bido Drops “Guarantees” In Domain Auctions
· Domain SalesBido.com no longer guarantees a sales price to sellers. After gaining experience from a couple week's worth of domain auctions, Bido has made a sweeping change. It will no longer "guarantee" a certain sales price to sellers. Bido cofounder Sahar ... Continue Reading19 Comments
New Domain Name Auction Platform Bido Launches
· Domain SalesAfter long delay, Bido has launched. Newcomer Bido has entered the domain name auction scene. The platform, launched in part by Sahar Sarid, features only one domain name auction per day, bids start at $1, domain names have no reserve, and Bido ... Continue Reading4 Comments