2020 got off to a good start at Escrow.com with strong pricing in the 4 character space especially. Escrow.com reported they saw a dip in domain name median price from the previous quarter. - Domains prices grew from last quarter, with rocket growth for 4 character domain names. - Transacted domain names started off 2020 strongly, with a total amount of $85.85M. - The USA led Q1 2020 … [Read more...]
Flippa now integrated with Escrow.com
In a blog post on Flippa.com it looks like they have improved integration with Escrow.com. The big difference now is that, instead of making payment via Flippa’s platform, both parties are directed to complete the transaction safely and securely on Escrow.com. Redesigned Sale Completion Area We’ve also taken the opportunity to redesign our Sale Completion Area. Buyers and … [Read more...]
Escrow.com releases sales data for Q3 2019
Escrow.com released their Domain Investment Index report for Q3-2019 - The total value of domain names transacted rose to US$69.3 million in Q3 2019, up from US$68.6 million in Q2 2019 The report also broke down the ups and downs by different countries. Demand for domain names by country remains volatile: After a strong Q2, China fell sharply in total transaction value for Q3, … [Read more...]
The good, the bad and the ugly – Escrow.com 2019 Edition
Back in 2016 we started a series here that looked at the best and worst about companies in the domain industry. Over the last 30 months a lot has changed at many companies so we are revisiting the good, the bad and the ugly. Each post will deal with just one company, readers are encouraged to share their positive and negative experiences. Suggestions for improvement are also … [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...]
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...]
Escrow.com releases initial Domain Investment Index report
Escrow.com released their first ever Domain Investment Index. The report looks to highlight and make the case for domains as an asset class. Escrow.com wrote: We believe that domain names as an asset class are undervalued. If you buy a shopfront it would cost millions. For example, Tiffany’s spends USD$20M a year renting its fifth avenue shopfront. Yet you can still buy an Internet shopfront … [Read more...]
