Rick Schwartz posted on X that he booked a 7 figure lease with option deal on HurricaneDamages.com. Rick's X is private so not as many people see his posts. As the turnaround continues… Inked a deal this morning for a lease with option to buy on a $35 hand registered domain from 2004; http://HurricaneDamages.com $1,225,000 BOOM! Not too bad for a $35 handreg. Right before this news … [Read more...]
The old “we have a small project but would love your premium .com” Did not work with Rick Schwartz
Rick Schwartz shared what he deemed a successful Domain negotiation. It was quite comical, and illustrates something I have been saying to friends in the corporate world for years. "If you are going to try to buy a domain name, find out who owns the name and see if you can research them." Because someone would have to be batshit crazy to email Rick and offer $3,000 for a name like … [Read more...]
Rick Schwartz answers some questions on why he dipped his toe in the .ai pool
So the first real news in domaining of 2024 was that Rick Schwartz started investing in .ai domain names. I asked Rick if he would answer a few questions and he graciously agreed. One point Rick made was this, "I am NOT endorsing .Ai. I am sharing the fact that I am dabbling." I think it's an interesting read and hope you enjoy the interview. Q1) What made you decide to invest in .ai domain … [Read more...]
Rick Schwartz starts 2024 buying .ai domain names
The domain king Rick Schwartz started the new year off with some new investments in the .ai space. He tweeted out he spent a little over $64K. … [Read more...]
Rick Schwartz goes off on Daniel Negari
Rick Schwartz went off on Daniel Negari this morning, for those who don't know Rick's tweets are now protected, so you have to be an approved follower. He did give repost permission in the tweet. I came across this on Namepros rather than Twitter. Tip of the cap to J.R. I did not see the article that Rick is referencing. … [Read more...]
Rick Schwartz to launch Domain Brokerage firm
Rick Schwartz tweeted out he will be launching a domain brokerage firm. There were not many details. He later tweeted about a new registration being used as the name GameChangingDomains.com. … [Read more...]
Rick Schwartz tweets that Ass.com is under contract for $6m + Royalties
Rick Schwartz just tweeted out that he has a deal for Ass.com at $6 million plus royalties. He mentioned that he cannot yet say how the domain name will be used. Congrats to Rick on another big deal. Recently Rick won greatest domain investor of all time here and on Namepros. … [Read more...]