Domain auction site awarded another patent. Domain name auction platform SnapNames has been awarded U.S. patent 7,627,628 (pdf) for "Demand based domain name auctionability." The patent's abstract describes a system that triggers a domain as auction ... Continue Reading6 Comments
LuxuryNames Domain Name Auction Ends Today
· Domain SalesFirst LuxuryNames auction ends today. The first ever LuxuryNames auction has attracted a number of bids in advance of its closing this afternoon. Lots will begin closing at 12:15 PST on SnapNames. As of 7 am PST today, 19 domain names have received ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Second Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Oversee.net and SnapNames
· Expired DomainsLawsuit claims violation of California law and fraud. Another lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed against Oversee.net over the SnapNames insider bidding scandal. Law firm KamberEdelson LLC filed the case on behalf of its lead ... Continue Reading16 Comments
Nelson Brady on SnapNames Scandal
· Expired DomainsDon't expect an explanation from Nelson Brady any time soon. When I cover a major domain industry event, I like to get both sides of the story. So when the news about the SnapNames insider bidding scandal broke, one of my first calls was to the man ... Continue Reading17 Comments
Monthly SnapNames Auction Begins, Sedo 2 Character Auction Ends Tomorrow
· Domain SalesOne auction kicks off as another comes to a close. SnapNames' monthly domain name auction has kicked off and will conclude next Tuesday, November 17. The monthly auctions used to last only a few days, so it looks like SnapNames is trying a different ... Continue Reading5 Comments
First Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against SnapNames
· Policy & LawLawsuit filed over bidding scandal. The first class auction against SnapNames over the bidding scandal has been filed. The lawsuit was brought by the Cueto Law Group law firm, and filed in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court in Florida. The lead ... Continue Reading11 Comments
SnapNames Reinstates Auction History Back to 2004
· Expired DomainsFull auction data now available. Responding to requests from customers to show complete auction history in order to check for auctions against bidder halvarez, SnapNames has updated the system with complete data. Company spokesperson Mason Cole ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Arrington: Apologies Shouldn’t be Conditional
· Expired DomainsTechCrunch article questions Snap's rebate requirements. Given the bad taste Michael Arrington's has in his mouth from his time in the domain name industry, he's laying down the heat on SnapNames and its bidding scandal. Today he wrote a second ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Poll: How SnapNames Scandal Affects You
· Expired DomainsIt's clear that a lot of people lost trust yesterday. Here are a few poll questions to see how the SnapNames bidding scandal will change your behavior. Also, if you've already received notice of your rebate, please leave a comment with the ... Continue Reading8 Comments
In SnapNames Scandal, Conspiracy Theorists Were (Sort of) Right
· Expired DomainsConspiracy theorists were right about SnapNames bidder. Domain Name News has confirmed that the bidder at the center of the SnapNames employee bidding controversy used the handle "Halvarez". Domainers have questioned Halvarez's bidding patterns for ... Continue Reading23 Comments