Eric Lyon long time member and admin of Namepros was one of those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Eric has made several updates on Facebook, while he and his family were rescued, Eric posted he and his family lost everything. Eric Lyon Thanks everyone for your kind words. I am now able to type up an official update (As follows): Note: The national guard … [Read more...]
Is it Harder today to be a domainer vs 10 years ago?
One of the more popular debates in domaining is who had the easier time? Was it easier in 2007 to make money than it is today? That's the latest thread I came across on Namepros. I know Rick Schwartz has tweeted out in the past that it was harder back in the day, he said, "Wasn't so easy. I invested in the net that was a FAD at the time. There was no playbook/aftermarket. It was a GREAT UNKNOWN … [Read more...]
XYB.com sold for $100,000
Namerpros member BetTheLot (Graham Haynes) announced on Namepros that he sold XYB.com for $100,000. The transaction was completed with a broker named Ivy at ename. BetTheLot mentioned It will be a shortening of a pinyin phrase. He cited Xiao long Bao. Which is a very famous type of food which has many restaurants in every town in China. Kassey Lee wrote: For example, it'll be an … [Read more...]
The good, the bad and the ugly – Namepros
“The good, the bad and the ugly” An opportunity for readers to discuss what they like and don’t like about a particular company in the domain space. Each post will deal with just one company, readers are encouraged to share their positive and negative experiences. Suggestions for improvement are also encouraged. One of the goals of the column is that company representatives will see … [Read more...]
The travel scam ?
Would you travel to another country to close a $50K deal ? There is an interesting thread on Namepros where a member posted about a potential buyer wanting him to travel to another country to close the deal. Hell guys A strange request from a potential buyer for one of my domain names. He want me to travel to his country to complete the deal face to face. I have asked him to use Escrow … [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...]
Ali Zandi regged 4600 domains in a .com promotion
Ali Zandi took some time to explain his recent strategy for hand registrations. In the very popular available domains thread, Ali lists which names he picked up from Bill Eisenmann's lists. Ali went of topic a tad to detail how he picked up 4600 .com names during a Fasthosts promotion for cheap .coms. I reg'd around 4,600 names ~60 days ago and added them all to Afternic. Made 50% my … [Read more...]