Toys 'R' Us loses search traffic from Toys.com domain name. As I predicted a couple weeks ago, Toys.com has been de-indexed by Google because the domain is forwarded to ToysRUs.com. Now the value of Toys 'R' Us' $5.1M purchase of Toys.com has been ... Continue Reading32 Comments
Will Toys ‘R’ Us Flub $5.1M Toys.com Purchase?
· UncategorizedDomain is merely forwarding to ToysRUs.com. Toys 'R' Us' $5.1M purchase of Toys.com has been approved by the court. The domain has not been transferred according to whois, but the domain name is now forwarding to ToysRUs.com. Big ... Continue Reading25 Comments
Court Approves Toys.com Sale
· Domain SalesBankruptcy court approves landmark domain name sale. Judge Brendan Shannon of the United States Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware has approved Toys 'R' Us purchase of the toys.com domain name for $5.1M. The domain name was auctioned last ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Toys ‘R’ Us Buys Toys.com Domain Name for $5.1M
· Domain SalesReauction of Toys.com goes for $5.1M. It's not over yet (subject to court approval), but it looks like Toys 'R' Us will be purchasing the Toys.com domain name for $5.1M. The company outbid National A-1 Advertising in an auction that was live blogged ... Continue Reading26 Comments
Toys ‘R’ Us, Frank Schilling Among Bidders to Pay $1.35M or More for Toys.com
· Domain Parking, Domain Sales6 companies to bid in Friday's Toys.com auction. In a review of qualified bid documents, Domain Name Wire has discovered some familiar faces in Friday's auction of Toys.com: Frank Schilling, National A-1 Advertising, and Toys 'R' Us to name a few. ... Continue Reading36 Comments
Old Media Fail
· UncategorizedOld media reporting on Toys 'R' Us acquisition of eToys: FAIL. I've been known to defend "old" media. Bloggers seem to think they can replace the old school media, but I disagree. How many blogger are on the ground in Iraq? Oh yeah, they're just ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Toys R Us Confirms $2.15M eToys Acquisition
· Domain SalesCompany confirms what we already thought. It was fairly clear that Eagle, LLC was connected to Toys 'R' Us during the eToys bankruptcy auctions. Toys 'R' Us confirmed the suspicion today in an Associated Press article. The article says the ... Continue Reading8 Comments
