Joseph Peterson reviews the past week in NameJet expired domain name sales. 5-digit numeric domains don't typically sell for $9,120, but one expired NNNNN.com did just that at NameJet last week. 51513.com = 3 x 7 x 11 x 223, in case you care about ... Continue Reading3 Comments
A look back at November’s NameJet Sales
· Expired DomainsNovember for Namejet – as measured by domain auctions that closed above $2,000 – was a slow month. Just one month prior, 12 out of the 66 charted sales surpassed $10k, with the highest attaining $91.8k; but last month only 1 out of 61 sales climbed into ... Continue Reading2 Comments
EDR: Weird expired domain sales (partially) explained
· Expired DomainsThis week's Expired Domain Report (EDR) explains why some domains sell for what they do, plus a preview of domains you might want to backorder. Why do people bid on expired domain auctions? The number of bidders and the prices are often surprisingly ... Continue Reading17 Comments
Expired domain guru wanted to write for DNW
· Expired DomainsAre you an expired domain junkie? Do you follow and actively participate in expired domain auctions at NameJet, SnapNames, and (perhaps) even GoDaddy auctions? Do you also enjoy writing? Domain Name Wire is seeking someone to write a weekly expired ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Oops…U.S. Government lets Medicaid.com expire, now in private hands
· Expired DomainsDomain expired in January and wasn't renewed despite plenty of warning. The official site for Medicaid, the U.S. health program for lower income families and individuals, is Medicaid.gov. But you can bet many people looking for information about the ... Continue Reading32 Comments
SnapNames releases iPhone App
· Expired DomainsBidding on the go now much easier. SnapNames just released an iPhone app to make it easier to bid on SnapNames auctions on the go. The app makes it easier for customers to update bids and see current bidding history from a mobile phone. It does not ... Continue Reading1 Comment
22 Pre-Release Domains to Backorder Now
· Expired DomainsSome domain names to add to your backorder list. It's been a while since I've published a list of dropping domain names I think are worth backordering. So here's a list of 22 domain names currently in pre-release at NameJet that I think you should ... Continue Reading1 Comment
New Rules Proposed for Expired Domain Names
· Domain RegistrarsRecommendations would make existing best practices of major domain name registrars a requirement. The Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery (PEDNR) Policy Development Process Working Group has made 14 recommendations for the handling of expired domain ... Continue Reading12 Comments
VeriSign Devises Way to Sell More Expiring Domain Names
· Expired DomainsSystem would discount price of domain names until a buyer is found. VeriSign has devised a system to sell more dropping domain names by discounting their price over time. Details of the idea are in a patent application the company filed in 2009 ... Continue Reading8 Comments
South African Airways Blames Service Providers for Domain Expiration
· Expired DomainsSAA plays the blame game. South African Airways (SAA) is blaming service providers for letting its domain name expire, causing a web site outtage. When the domain name expired, Network Solutions followed its standard practice of changing the DNS and ... Continue Reading10 Comments