Give credit where credit is due. Yesterday I got an email from someone interested in one of my domains. "I found your domain on BuyDomains," he stated. But he thought the price I listed on BuyDomains (via Afternic) was too high and wanted to ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Why BuyDomains’ lawsuit over FACI.com makes sense
· Policy & LawLawsuit over FACI.com is about more than just a single domain name. In April I wrote about how a WIPO panel "stole" FACI.com from BuyDomains (NameMedia) in a faulty UDRP decision. I also mentioned that I hoped BuyDomains would turn to the courts to ... 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
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
NameMedia Sells $600k Worth of Domains, Vivant.com for $30,000
· Domain SalesWith help of $30k sale, NameMedia clocks another solid sales week. It's another week and another $600,000 plus in domain name sales for powerhouse NameMedia, which operates BuyDomains and Afternic. The company sold 327 .com domain names at a median ... Continue Reading3 Comments
BestPennyStocks.com Sells for 2 Million Pennies
· Domain SalesInvestment domain name sells for a whole lotta pennies. NameMedia, which sells domain names through its BuyDomains web site and Afternic DLS platform, has sold the domain name BestPennyStocks.com for 2 million pennies. That's $20,000. The domain ... Continue Reading4 Comments