Anyone who has been in this business for just a solid year, knows that artificially generated valuations are crap 99% of the time. I had an interesting conversation about a week ago where someone asked me about the GoDaddy valuations. I said they are mostly for entertainment purposes but I do think they do harm […]
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It’s time for GoDaddy to initiate bidder id’s to GoDaddy auctions
A lot of info is coming to light on Namepros and to a lesser degree on TheDomains where people are commenting on NameJet bidding practices. It seems to me that another company should also be working to get their act together, GoDaddy. At least at NameJet we have bidder id’s, and I think it’s very […]
Continue ReadingGoDaddy aftermarket not getting paid out on Ebates
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 […]
Continue ReadingWhatAboutWatermelon.com closes at $1,975
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 […]
Continue ReadingSomeone really wants WorldAirways.com
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 […]
Continue ReadingSale completed, 5111.com moves to Hong Kong
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 […]
Continue ReadingNow it’s getting ridiculous
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 […]
Continue ReadingGoDaddy may make a bit less from 5111.com
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 […]
Continue ReadingGoDaddy is going to make a lot on this one – 5111.com
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 […]
Continue ReadingChance to win some cash, where will CloudLand.com close ?
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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