The discussion of the day on this sunny Saturday afternoon has been taking place on Namepros. The discussion is located in domain discussion. The thread Ethics of staying quiet when newbies reg rubbish? So two questions: 1. Do we have moral obligation to be straight with these newbies and tell them that they are registering […]
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How one entrepreneur acquired his premium domain name
The search for the perfect name can be a long and arduous task. Here is a look at how Glen Allsopp acquired Gaps.com and all the stops he made along the way. Glen Allsopp according to his Twitter account does SEO mostly. He is the founder of Detailed.com and Gaps.com. The story of the acquisition […]
Continue ReadingIs it time for Domain Aftermarkets to clean house?
Since the severity of the Covid-19 pandemic ramped up certain players in the industry have cracked down on covid and corona related domain names. March 26 – DAN (an advertising partner here) tweeted that they would be removing all coronavirus related domain names. Namecheap announced and reported upon by The Verge: That it would no […]
Continue ReadingFront running and countering an accepted offer?
So at the end of March I received an offer $1,000 on Stock.Loans. The name is parked at Epik and the offer came through there as well. So I thought, eh we are in the beginning of a pandemic, I will accept the offer, no questions asked. Did a little research on the buyer, not […]
Continue ReadingWould a verified marketplace be something Namepros should entertain?
Former Namepros member MapleDots left a comment on a post I published yesterday. The idea for a verified section of Namepros is a good one in my opinion. MapleDots wrote: I suggested namepros make a new forum section for verified accounts, real names or real business names, and make that for sale forum exclusive to […]
Continue ReadingNamepros updates terms after Avatar controversy
Last week I wrote about the Elad N avatar controversy and how that got Namepros in a tizzy for over a week. Namepros has now updated their terms and Elad told me on Twitter he is not returning to Namepros. As promised, the procedures and guidelines were updated. Here are the updated guidelines: https://www.namepros.com/threads/guidelines-for-usernames-and-profile-photos.1027786/ The […]
Continue ReadingDon’t just flush $22,000 down the drain
Companies try a lot of different things, sometimes they spend a decent chunk of money on a domain name for a project. That was the case of the Ivy Project, ivy is a blockchain-based technology for FIAT & cryptocurrency business transactions which require extensive verification in the international monetary system. The ivy network utilizes ivykoin™(IVY) […]
Continue ReadingPaying the asking price should equal SOLD
There are different things that can be perplexing or frustrating while navigating aftermarket sites. One of then on Sedo for me is where the make an offer listing includes what I deem improper wording. When you look at ZZE.com, this is a make an offer name. It says Seller’s asking price 500 GBP, asking price […]
Continue Reading“You do know we are in a pandemic right?”
So I got an offer on a domain name by email, the domain has a landing page on DAN but they did not go that route. They emailed me, “Interested in purchasing *******.com, give me your best price. Cheers.” So I replied back give me your best price. They got back with a lowball offer […]
Continue ReadingAre registrars and marketplaces going down a slippery slope with Covid-19?
So a couple days ago I wrote a post about Covid names and how people feel about those who register them. The conversation got a tad nasty on both sides. So now DAN.com (an advertiser here) tweeted today they are removing Coronavirus/Covid-19 from their platform. Starting from today, we will be removing all Corona Virus […]
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