AiFternic: Hidden meaning of the forced “opt-in” for Dan.com BIN listings

Posted by DomainGang on July 20, 2023, at 3:30 pm

Beginning August 1st, all Dan.com domain listings with a BIN price will be listed on Afternic automagically. Currently, the model allows for Dan.com users to turn off that option globally, or per domain. GoDaddy-owned Dan.com is being molded into an entry point for Afternic, faster than the Uniregistry Market (RIP) ever was. When you pay […]

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ChatSpot receives domain upgrade to ChatSpot.com

Posted by DomainGang on July 19, 2023, at 5:30 pm

ChatSpot, the AI-powered sales and marketing assistant developed by serial entrepreneur, Dharmesh Shah, has received a domain upgrade from its ChatSpot.ai domain. In today’s blog post titled “Effortless CRM Insights Within Reach” the ChatSpot operators list this week’s news and updates. The first one reads as follows: ChatSpot.com -> ChatSpot.ai Here at ChatSpot, we like […]

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Killer domain brokers & the best way to acquire domains

Posted by DomainGang on July 19, 2023, at 3:38 pm

Domain names held “for profit” or used by businesses or individuals can be bought by other parties, when the price is “right.” Consider this scenario: A start-up forms and becomes successful quickly; their brand is taken by another party, years, perhaps decades ago. The ideal domain name is the exact match .com and acquiring it […]

Filed under Stories & Manuals, Featured · Tagged with Bill Sweetman, Domain brokers, Domains, Killer domain brokers, NameNinja.com, how to acquire a domain

Hero.io sold for $125,000 dollars, says James Booth

Posted by DomainGang on July 19, 2023, at 1:39 pm

The domain name Hero.io is “off the market forever,” as it was declared “sold” by domain investor, James Booth. James shared the news on social media, adding that Hero.io was sold for a nice round $125,000 dollars in a single payment. Whoa nelly! The domain was parked at SquadHelp which would probably receive kudos for […]

Filed under Domain News · Tagged with .io, .io domain sales, Domainers, Domains, Hero, Hero.io, James Booth, io domains

Kvasir.com: Norse god domain sends investor to the WIPO

Posted by DomainGang on July 19, 2023, at 9:29 am

In Norse mythology, Kvasir was an incredibly wise poet, born from the saliva of two groups of gods, the Æsir and the Vanir. He traveled extensively, sharing his knowledge and teachings with others. Source: Wikipedia. The matching .com domain name, Kvasir.com, was bid on at DropCatch and was eventually won by domain investor David Lahoti, […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with David Lahoti, Domainers, Domains, Kvasir, Kvasir.com, UDRP, WIPO

UDRP against Healthyr.com ends up with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision

Posted by DomainGang on July 18, 2023, at 7:29 pm

A GoDaddy broker relayed offers for Healthyr.com from Healthyr LLC that the registrant did not accept; the ensuing “Plan B” was to file a UDRP. Note: This is why anonymous offers via a third party broker should always be ignored: there is no option for the domain’s registrant & seller to set their own rules […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Healthyr.com, John Berryhill, RDNH, UDRP, healthyr, reverse domain name hijacking

Rick Schwartz sold LUV.com for a minimum of $1.4 million dollars

Posted by DomainGang on July 18, 2023, at 4:10 pm

The Domain King, Rick Schwartz, announced yet another epic domain sale: LUV.com was just sold for $1.4 million dollars in cash. But that’s not all. Rick’s genius in negotiating a bonus payment plan schedules the following bonus earnings from the buyer over the course of 3 years: $200,000 dollars for $6 million in revenue $300,000 […]

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Expired GoDaddy auctions the focus of investigation

Posted by DomainGang on July 17, 2023, at 12:00 pm

Expired auctions at GoDaddy attract hundreds of active bids daily. The system generates plenty of revenue for GoDaddy and it’s part of the “core services” that GoDaddy reports in its financial reports quarterly, an important gauge of profitability. The system is not foolproof, as far as bidding legitimacy is concerned, and it has been the […]

Filed under Domain News · Tagged with Domains, Expired GoDaddy auctions, expired domains, shill bidding

Lambo.com vs. Lamborghini lawsuit back at square one

Posted by DomainGang on July 15, 2023, at 2:29 pm

The lawsuit that the registrant of the domain Lambo.com filed against Italian automakers Lamborghini, is back at square one. Quick recap: Lamborghini filed and won the UDRP for the domain name Lambo.com. The registrant of Lambo.com, Richard Blair, filed a lawsuit seeking to reverse that decision and declare himself the lawful owner of the domain, […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Lambo.com, Lamborghini, Richard Blair, UDRP, lawsuit

Mega.xyz reported as sold for $129,000 dollars via Dan.com

Posted by DomainGang on July 14, 2023, at 3:25 pm

The domain name Mega.xyz has been reported as sold on the Dan.com platform. The domain was acquired by a platform for NFT art creators. Although the sales price was set at $129,000 dollars, the buyer opted for a LTO acquisition over the course of 5 years. The seller is LOGO.com CEO, Kellie Peterson, who shared […]

Filed under Domain News · Tagged with .XYZ domains, Dan.com, Domains, Kellie Peterson, LTO sales, Mega.xyz, NFT, domain sales

Sedo attending Affiliate World Europe in Barcelona

Posted by DomainGang on July 13, 2023, at 1:00 pm

Yesterday marked the long-awaited beginning of Affiliate World Europe in Barcelona, Spain and the event is off to a fantastic start. More than 5,000 attendees are currently engaging other industry professionals; Sedo is attending the conference, now in its 2nd day. For many, Barcelona is the perfect summer destination, but for Sedo it holds even […]

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South32.com: Domain UDRP a loss for the Australian Complainant

Posted by DomainGang on July 12, 2023, at 4:49 pm

South32 Ltd is an Australian mining and metals company using the domain South32.net; it filed a UDRP to usurp the domain South32.com. Since its registration in 2012, the domain South32.com has been in the possession of the same individual, Kari Bian, who operates a film production company based in California. At some point, the Respondent […]

Filed under Domain Law · Tagged with Domains, Kari Bian, South32, South32 Ltd, South32.com, South32.net, UDRP, WIPO

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