Top Direct Auction sale so far is $26,500. Sedo launched a new feature called Direct Auctions at the end of April, allowing anyone to start an auction for a $59 fee. 150 orders for Direct Auctions were placed on the first day. So, how is it going? ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Sedo now lets clients start their own domain name auctions
· Domain SalesDomainers can start their own reserve auctions...for a fee. Sedo is offering domain name sellers a new option to start an auction on its domain name marketplace. Called Direct Auction, clients can now select domain names to be auctioned, when they ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Heritage Auctions accepting submissions for summer domain name auction
· Domain SalesAuction house will hold another exclusive auction this summer. Heritage Auctions is planning another live domain name auction for early this summer. The format will be similar to one it held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York in February. It ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Company wants to trademark the term “Domain Auction”
· Policy & LawNew domain listings site wants a trademark on descriptive term. From the merely descriptive file... A Florida company has filed two trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for "Domain Auction" and "Domains Auction". The ... Continue Reading21 Comments
Marchex’s Archeo auctioning off 71 domains in SnapNames auction
· Domain SalesArcheo runs month long auction on SnapNames platform. Marchex's soon-to-be spin-off Archeo just started an auction on SnapNames that will run for a month. The auction includes 71 domain names and shows both the breadth and quality of Archeo's ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Sedo boosts domain auctions with “Last Call”
· Domain SalesNew auction option will increase activity in Sedo's auctions. Sedo announced a new auction option this morning called "Last Chance Auctions". The more I learn about it, the more I like the idea. Last Chance Auctions allow Sedo users to start a ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Zimbabwe.com seller takes huge loss
· Domain SalesZimbabwe.com sells for a fraction of what it sold for in 2007. We always hear stories about people who bought domains and flipped them for many times their purchase price. But the opposite also happens. Take the case of Zimbabwe.com, which just sold ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Technical Problems Postpone Moniker Auction
· Domain SalesAuction postponed after web sites go down. If you tried to reach most of Oversee.net's web sites this morning -- Oversee.net, SnapNames, or Moniker -- you probably ran into difficulty. The timing couldn't have been worse for the company, which was ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Domainer Personal Portfolio Auctions at Sedo
· Domain SalesThere's a personal portfolio auction going on right now with some great values. Here's something I wasn't aware of: Sedo will run a portfolio auction for you through it's auction system. That is if you have good domains at a good reserve. For an ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Latona’s Agrees to Auction Zuccarini Names Without TRAFFIC Backing
· Policy & LawTRAFFIC is out, but auction house still plans to auction domain names. After TRAFFIC organizers said they wouldn't let a collection of domains previously registered to John Zuccarini be auctioned at their show, Rick Latona's auction house has decided ... Continue Reading17 Comments