Right of the Dot and Afternic have online domain auctions ending this week. Two domain name auctions conclude this week. First up, Right of the Dot's extended domain name auction from NamesCon ends Tuesday, June 18 at 1 pm CT. Right of the ... Continue Reading3 Comments
GoDaddy to hold another NameFind domain name auction
· Domain SalesAnother NameFind auction takes place this month, with more possibly on the horizon. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) is planning another auction of its NameFind inventory following a successful auction in December. The next auction will start June 13 at ... Continue Reading6 Comments
GoDaddy gets reverse domain name hijacking win
· Policy & LawComplainant mistakenly referred to a Whois update date as the ownership date. GoDaddy's NameFind subsidiary has successfully defended its domain name smartcatch.com. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel found (pdf) that French company ... Continue Reading2 Comments
My thoughts on the GoDaddy NameFind auction
· Domain SalesI liked GoDaddy's auction, but I also have some suggestions for improving it. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) ran auctions of some of its NameFind inventory on GoDaddy Auctions for the past couple of weeks. I think it was wise for GoDaddy to run this ... Continue Reading6 Comments
GoDaddy auctions NameFind domains, adds .io and .xyz to Fast Transfer
· ServicesPossible bargains at GoDaddy, and look forward to more .io and .xyz sales thanks to Fast Transfer. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) and Afternic are starting two initiatives this week that domain investors should pay attention to. First, starting today, the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy wins reverse domain name hijacking case
· Policy & LawCoffee company loses dispute against GoDaddy's NameFind. NameFind, a GoDaddy subsidiary with a portfolio of about 1 million domains, has successfully defended its domain cappuccine.com in a UDRP. The panel found (pdf) that the Complainant, ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Owner of MyBoutique.it fails to take MyBoutique.com from GoDaddy
· Policy & LawCompany files UDRP after failed attempts to buy domain and threaten GoDaddy. CSP International Fashion Group S.p.A., a fashion company in Italy, has failed to get a domain name owned by GoDaddy through a UDRP. The company operates a site at ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Chinese buyer of TS.com also buys GH.com
· Domain SalesChinese investor picks up two two-letter domain names this month. The Chinese domain investor who bought TS.com earlier this month has also purchased GH.com. The buyer was represented by 190.com, which informed Domain Name Wire that the purchase ... Continue Reading1 Comment
