Backpage.com was shutdown by the U.S government back in 2018. Reuters wrote at the time, Groups and political leaders working to end forced prostitution and child exploitation celebrated the shutdown of Backpage, a massive ad marketplace that is primarily used to sell sex. But some internet and free speech advocates warned the action could lead to harsh federal limits on expression and the … [Read more...]
Tiwtter.com auction closing today it’s all about the links
Closing at DropCatch today is the ugly looking domain name Tiwtter.com. A typo for Twitter which is now of course referred to as X. So one might be thinking eventually Elon Musk is going to make the changeover to using X.com so is it worth bothering picking up this typo? Currently at $820 with the high bidder being SeoDomains. Well the domain name has an incredible link profile, has a higher … [Read more...]
Nestlé drops the ball and allows FrozenYogurt.com to drop – Where does it close?
Nestlé is the world's largest food & beverage company, the Swiss multinational let one slip through the cracks on the domain name side. Registered in 1995, FrozenYogurt.com was left to drop and was caught by DropCatch. DotDB.com shows that Frozen Yogurt is registered in 42 extensions. There are over 400 more registrations with a keyword like someone's name in front of Frozen Yogurt. … [Read more...]
LTU.com reauctioned closes at $32,001
LTU.com closed for a second time at DropCatch. Last month it closed at $35,550 but it was a no pay. Of course this happened with Kau.com which went for less the second time around. Epara.com has been auctioned three times with two no pays. On Thursday LTU.com closed at $32,001. So a little over a 10% drop on the reauction. … [Read more...]
Kau.com and Epara.com see much lower prices on the reauction
The bidding action was a bit more subdued the second time around for KAU.com and epara.com. Back on October 29, I wrote about Kau.com and epara.com closing for big bucks. Kau.com closed at $100,350 and epara.com closed at $58,056. Kau.com was registered in 1996 and owned by a Japanese company. There are no trademarks for KAU as a standalone registration. Kau is the southernmost district on … [Read more...]
How should auction houses handle non payment by the winning bidder?
How should auction houses handle non payment by the winning bidder? Back on October 29, I wrote about Kau.com closing at $100,350 at DropCatch. That bidder did not pay, it's being reauctioned. Is that the right way to handle things? I have written many times on how DropCatch and NameJet have benefited by GoDaddy failing to secure payment. Koupons.com closed at $6,100 on 8/17/20 at … [Read more...]
Two $50,000 + closes at DropCatch – Kau.com closed at $100,350
A couple big domain name closes at DropCatch on Wednesday. Kau.com closed at $100,350 and epara.com closed at $58,056. Kau.com was registered in 1996 and owned by a Japanese company. There are no trademarks for KAU as a standalone registration. Kau is the southernmost district on the island of Hawaii. The name of a river in India and an airport code for an airport in Finland. Epara.com was … [Read more...]