Another big 4L.com sale discovered today as Rob Monster shared the details on the sale of DoTo.com on Namepros. On 7/15/19, someone visited your domain name DOTO.COM which was powered by one of Epik's SSL Marketplace landers. After some back and forth, they accepted your counter-offer of $69,995 through the Epik Marketplace. Michael Bilde the seller is no stranger to making big 4L.com … [Read more...]
Epik will not host 8Chan
Rob Monster posted a blog post and did a full on update with what's been going on with Epik. On Namepros Rob posted the following: We will not host 8Chan -- it is over the line. We have the technical ability to do it but have elected not to do it. The entire premise of an Anonymous site with only anonymous users without 24/7 skilled moderation does not provide adequate framework for … [Read more...]
Escrow.com vs Epik the battle continues
There is an epic (pardon the pun) battle that sparked up last night on Namepros between Jackson Elsegood and Rob Monster. This thread is not a new thread, it started back in January. The dispute has been about whether the escrow services provided by Epik are truly escrow services. John Berryhill has weighed in along with many Epik customers. Jackson posted a link to a story about an … [Read more...]
Joseph Peterson leaving Epik
Joseph Peterson has left Epik, he will stay on while the company transitions. Joseph started posting a few weeks back in what has become a very heated and contentious thread on Namepros. He wrote on Namepros: During a transitional period, I’m staying on to finish tasks, ensure ongoing projects remain ongoing, and train my replacements. Thousands of Epik customers deserve continuity and … [Read more...]
Will all marketplaces have to become licensed escrow agents?
In a thread on Namepros about Rob Monster and Epik, Joseph Peterson posted an interesting tidbit, one that if it plays out as Joseph speculates it could, will affect all the big players in the domain aftermarket space and domain investors as well. The history starts on another thread, it's very long and you can read it at your leisure if you desire. The short version was a thread that was … [Read more...]
Would you like to own a domain name forever?
Epik announced forever registrations, a registration where you can secure a domain name in perpetuity. .COM can be secured at Epik.com for the one-time, all-inclusive fee of $420 regardless of where a domain is presently registered. Eligible forever registrations at Epik include free privacy protection, theft protection, forwarding services and unlimited subdomains all at no additional … [Read more...]
Epik acquires Undeveloped.com
It looks like Epik has acquired Undeveloped.com, a blog post on Undeveloped.com said the following: Undeveloped has joined Epik.com! Today we are very pleased to announce that Undeveloped is joining forces with Epik.com, a US based full-service registrar! Undeveloped will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Epik Holdings Inc group of companies executing on its existing roadmap … [Read more...]