Domain auction shocker: ‘We’re sorry, but your domain did not sell’
Quite often, you list a domain for sale at one of several domain auction venues: Flippa, GoDaddy, AfterNic, NameJet or Sedo. These are the top domain auction destinations, in our opinion, frequented by domain investors and end-users alike. All while you’re hoping that the domain would sell, you receive the much dreaded message: “Your auction […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Corporate domain movers Part 2: Cracker.com, iRetire.com and more!
Jamie of dotWeekly digs domain data daily; quite often, corporate acquisitions of domain names go unreported. These domains often become brands, products or services by many large companies, and this report could provide an early insight. This is part 2 of a list of domains compiled by Jamie, and it’s being reported for the first […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.EscrowHill to the rescue as Sedo domains remain frozen in escrow
Dozens of domain names remained frozen in Sedo escrow, following three weeks of extremely bad weather in Boston and New England. A recent surge in gas prices have kept the corporate Sedo offices in Boston without much heat; most domains begin to malfunction once temperatures drop below 10 degrees Fahrenheit. “We have not lost any […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Cache of formerly stolen domains was returned to owner: 495.com, C5.net and more
Three times today we announced the return of stolen domain names to their lawful owners. First, ShadesDaddy.com was returned to its business owner, after Verisign took urgent steps to yank the domain from the clutch of domain registrar, Ename. Then, EXF.com was announced as no longer stolen, three months after it was taken away to […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Update: Formerly stolen domain EXF.com was returned to its owner
Who doesn’t like a happy ending? In November 2014, the domain name EXF.com was stolen from its legitimate owner – not once, but twice. EXF.com was then transferred from GoDaddy to Ename, the Chinese domain registrar notorious for being used by domain thieves. The domain’s legitimate owner contacted us today, to let us know that […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Verisign returns ShadesDaddy.com to lawful owner with executive decision
Pablo Palatnik is ecstatic, he cannot hide his overflowing excitement over the news: ShadesDaddy.com, the domain stolen from his business almost 10 days ago, is back in his possession. “I’m so relieved, but it still has to sink in,” says Palatnik on the phone. “Frustration has turned into joy and I’m working on undoing the […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain Incite receives prestigious Queen’s Award
Domain Incite, the British domain publication that covers the industry’s technocratic pulse, has received a prestigious Royal award, we have learned. Long lauded for his exquisite coverage of domain related news, including the close following of ICANN meetings around the globe, Domain Incite’s founder and editor, Kevin Murphy, was presented with the Queen’s Literary Achievement […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domains & trademarks: When you say you’ll write reviews, don’t offer it for sale
A sad case of domainer stupidity unfolded during the decision for the UDRP against the domain AUDI.Reviews. Brought to WIPO by Audi AG of Ingolstadt, Germany, the domain was challenged on the basis of its use – or lack thereof. The Respondent alleged that he registered the domain in good faith, intending to write reviews […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain cybersquatter curses ICANN and its gTLD ‘nightmare’
A serial cybersquatter has gone on the offensive, lashing out on ICANN and its ‘nightmare‘ launch of hunderds of new gTLDs. Paul Skriminsky of New York, smashed his laptop in rage, after witnessing his revenue from typo PPC parking and sales of trademark domains plummet. “Those ICANN bastards, rolled out hundreds of new gTLDs like […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.PlusTransfer: UDRP denies domain transfer to … a file transfer company!
A UDRP at the WIPO has denied the transfer of the domain, PlusTransfer.com, to a Dutch competitor. Filed by WeRock B.V. of Amsterdam, Netherlands, the UDRP examined a straightforward case that should have been decided with a Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding. The Complainant uses the domain WeTransfer.com to offer file transfer services, and actively […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Credit.Club tops Google search results!
In a clear display of gTLD keyword efficiency, the month old domain Credit.Club now tops the Google results. Hand-registered by developer Bruce Marler for a shockingly low $10.99, this six figure digital property did not ascend to the #1 spot on its own. Bruce Marler utilized the same principles he teaches during his rapid WordPress […]
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