The whole world now is aware of the President Trump typo covfefe. Of course buzzwords that hit the pop culture buzz machine will get registered in .com. It's one person buying a $9 lottery ticket. But this one is a bit crazy, the domain has been registered in over 50 extensions. In this case there is no investing, the registries and registrars own the casino, they are the house and domainers … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2017
Sedo weekly sales led by TCMM.com
Sedo released their weekly sales and TCMM.com led the way at $19,000. Experte.de was the second highest sale at 16,660 Euros, ($18,641). Brain.ai sold for $7,200 this looks like a $1,800 loss according to Namebio, 9,000 USD on 2017-02-08 at Sedo ICO.io sold for $12,000 There were a couple new gtld sales, Garten.center sold for 4,500 Euros. Domain … [Read more...]
Full list from the $500 blowout
We had a pretty active $500 sales post over the weekend, some names got sold including HotelOption.com, JumpYou.com and HolidayBaby.com. Many people asked if I could put together the full list and list it in a post so they could scan easier for potential purchases. So here is the full list: SilverRate.com – 500 AloeCare.com – 500 PilotsWorld.com – … [Read more...]
Look out Domain King this guy says he has a $200 million portfolio
I hope everyone in the U.S. is enjoying the Memorial Day holiday, and hope everyone else is having a pleasant day as well. Here is one of the more interesting new threads today, a member at Namepros valuing their portfolio at $200 million. It is not a comic thread or parody. Needless to say the thread is well worth your read on a lunch or dinner break. The portfolio: GalaxyPalazzo.com- … [Read more...]
$500 weekend blowout
Well a month ago our $1,000 post was very successful, a number of sales took place and it brought about members engaging with one another to get some deals done below the stated price as well. The last couple sales posts did not do as well, there were a couple sales at $1,500 which was nice. I also want to thank those that emailed me offering to send me a piece of the sale. I have declined … [Read more...]
Shares of Web.com Up Over 13% After Hours On Takeover Rumors
Shares of Web.com (WEB) rose over 13% after hours as Reuters.com reported the company "is in talks with private equity firms after receiving takeover approaches." The story went on to say "The buyout interest in Web.com comes as its sector has become increasingly crowded, with companies such as Wix.com Ltd, Weebly Inc and Squarespace seeking to gain market share from established players such as … [Read more...]
Microsoft is buyer of Mixer.com
Back in February, Jamie from DotWeekly.com reported that Tucow's YummyNames.com had sold Mixer.com to an unknown MarkMonitor client. That client is confirmed today to be Microsoft. Microsoft is rebranding Beam, Microsoft’s answer to Twitch and YouTube Gaming. Microsoft also purchased Mixer.tv. The company announced the rebranding today, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJwnLdAfl3o … [Read more...]