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GoDaddy aftermarket not getting paid out on Ebates

May 30, 2017 by Raymond Hackney Leave a Comment

There was some discussion last month about GoDaddy auctions and Ebates. As many know ebates allows members to receive cash back from their selected partners. Most companies have some exceptions. For GoDaddy that restriction is aftermarket products. You cannot win a name for $500 and get 10% back if you are using Ebates. Now there […]

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WhatAboutWatermelon.com closes at $1,975

May 29, 2017 by Raymond Hackney 2 Comments

Sometimes you see a name close at auction and you just say, “Wait, what?” WhatAboutWatermelon.com closed on GoDaddy auctions at $1,975, GoDaddy had a valuation of $1,294. The domain was actually developed into a website about what else? Watermelon. Solid backlink profile, data courtesy of Majestic SEO External Backlinks 11,408 Referring Domains 541 Referring IPs […]

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Someone really wants WorldAirways.com

May 5, 2017 by Raymond Hackney 1 Comment

The action has really picked up on WorldAirways.com. The 19 year old domain is expired and the auction closes today on GoDaddy. The price was at $1,525with bidder 1 in the lead, then bidder 10 came in and shook things up. The prices started jumping by the thousands, the price is now $66,000, will be […]

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Sale completed, 5111.com moves to Hong Kong

May 1, 2017 by Raymond Hackney 1 Comment

Well it looks like GoDaddy cashed their winning ticket and collected $218,000 for 5111.com. Many were convinced the domain would be renewed and the owner was just seeking a real world appraisal. Someone emailed me Saturday about the whois not updating and pondered if the domain got renewed. Well the whois has now updated and […]

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Now it’s getting ridiculous

April 22, 2017 by Raymond Hackney Leave a Comment

So now GoDaddy has brought bidder 14 back and a bidder 15 has joined the fray on 5111.com. The auction is now back at $174,000 high bid. Yesterday I highlighted how bidder 14 was removed and the high bid was $91,000. So where this auction will close only GoDaddy knows. Bid Date Bid Expires Bidder […]

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GoDaddy may make a bit less from 5111.com

April 21, 2017 by Raymond Hackney 4 Comments

In a post we did back on April 14, we highlighted a big windfall for GoDaddy as 5111.com is expiring and was currently at $152,000. The bidding got to $175,000. There is also a $20 bounty to the person who comes closest to guessing the closing price. Well now it seems GoDaddy has cancelled some […]

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GoDaddy is going to make a lot on this one – 5111.com

April 14, 2017 by Raymond Hackney

One of the greatest benefits of being GoDaddy is you get to benefit from other people’s laziness or misfortune. The 17 year old domain 5111.com just hit GoDaddy Auctions and it’s already at $152,000. Leave a comment where you think it will close. closest person wins $20. Same rules as always, working email address as […]

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Chance to win some cash, where will CloudLand.com close ?

April 3, 2017 by Raymond Hackney

Over the years I have always tried to find ways for readers to get a little bang for their buck and win some cash on certain high profile names at auction. Both here and on TheDomains.com some of the auctions didn’t move much more than when I posted. Easy money for the poster that picked […]

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It only takes two to make a market

March 12, 2017 by Raymond Hackney 3 Comments

I was looking at GoDaddy auctions and seeing CultureTech.co currently at $710. It’s a 5 year old domain that at first glance I was surprised to see the price so high. It’s just two bidders going back and forth. Bid Date Bid Expires Bidder Bid Amount 2017/03/10 02:11 PM (PDT) 2017/03/13 01:17 PM (PDT) Bidder 1 […]

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GoDaddy updates 2 factor security

February 6, 2017 by Raymond Hackney Leave a Comment

Joe Styler posted an update on Namepros We finally released an update to our 2 factor security which I know many people have been asking for. You can now add a backup besides your phone to receive the codes such as an app like Google Authenticator. You can now set the 2fa up for the […]

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