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
NamesCon auction: here are the domains I’m watching
· Domain SalesThese domains in the live domain name auction caught my attention. NamesCon is just two weeks away, and that means Right of the Dot's live domain name auction is coming soon. I talked to Monte Cahn and Scott Pruitt of Right of the Dot on DNW ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Domain auction bidder agrees to $842k settlement for not completing purchases
· Policy & LawSettlement comes after sales of fish.com and bird.com in 2021 auction fell through. A recent lawsuit settlement should be a warning to domain auction bidders: don't bid on something you can't pay for. In February 2021, Right of the Dot held what ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Live domain auction grosses $2.2 million
· Domain SalesLast week's Right of the Dot domain auction at NamesCon in Austin was widely viewed as a success, auctioning off 56 domain names for close to $2.2 million. [Update: it turns out one of the domains was not authorized for sale. It represented $1.4 million ... Continue Reading2 Comments
NamesCon auction looking for premium domains — and NFTs
· Domain SalesRight of the Dot will auction domain names and NFTs at this year's NamesCon. Right of the Dot has opened submissions for its live domain name auction at NamesCon on September 1. The group plans to include NFTs in its auction this year. While ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Right of the Dot responds in Bird.com dispute
· Policy & LawAuctioneer denies counterclaims in non-paying bidder dispute. Right of the Dot has responded to David Lizmi's affirmative defenses and counterclaims in a lawsuit stemming from its February 25 auction. In that auction, Lizmi bid $2.5 million for ... Continue Reading6 Comments
More than 60 parties inquire about The Income Store assets
· Domain SalesDomain name and website auction delayed to give bidders more time to evaluate assets. More than 60 parties have expressed interest in acquiring the assets of the defunct business The Income Store, a court filing (pdf) reveals. The SEC alleges ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Lawsuit: Bird.com and Fish.com domain buyer failed to pay
· Policy & LawBird.com and Fish.com sales fall through. The big buyer in February's Right of the Dot domain name auction has failed to pay. One person bid $4.85 million on three domains: $2.5 million for Bird.com, $1.6 million for Fish.com, and $750,000 for ... Continue Reading70 Comments
One person spends $4.85 million in domain auction
· Domain SalesBidder picks up Bird.com, Fish.com and Tattoo.com. Update: the bidder failed to pay. A single bidder has scooped up several of the high dollar domains in today's Right of the Dot domain name auction. A bidder using an IP address from ... Continue Reading20 Comments
ROTD live virtual domain name auction today
· Domain SalesThere's an open bar in your kitchen for today's live domain auction. Right of the Dot is holding a live domain name auction today with 108 domain names. The company previously held events in conjunction with NamesCon and the TRAFFIC conferences. ... Continue Reading4 Comments
