CoronaPrevention.org seized ICE has seized the domain name Coronaprevention.org. Apparently the seller listed it for sale and engaged in communication with an undercover agent. Among the things he relayed to the agent was that it was “genius” to sell “fake testing kits” using this domain. The seller further stated that the seller “wanted to do that but I couldn’t get enough cash to bulk buy … [Read more...]
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle fail to secure domain name for new foundation
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's formed a foundation named Archewell. They however did not register the domain name ArchewellFoundation.com. PageSix.com reports the domain name was registered and redirected to the Kanye West hit song Gold Digger. Fans who type in http://www.archewellfoundation.com are diverted to a YouTube video of Kanye West’s 2005 hit featuring Jamie Foxx. The Duke and … [Read more...]
Uni’s Registry Steps into Tomorrow as UNR
Uniregistry announces plans for their registry business moving forward. The company put out a press release to let everyone know what the future holds. First off a rebrand, Uni Naming & Registry (UNR). The business is focused on expansion. So it stands to reason they will be a big player in the second round of new gtlds launched. Full release April 9, 2020 - Grand Cayman - Uni … [Read more...]
Some domain name registration deals
A few domain registration deals for those looking. Dynadot is offering $5.99 .coms for March EwallHost is offering a special $5.49. I have never dealt with this registrar. They posted on Namepros tonight, .COM at $5.49, the lowest price on the current market. The offer will be valid from 10th March 2020 for a limited time (and limited count). Registration - … [Read more...]
NameSilo presents December marketplace sales data
Using Visme which is a pretty little free tool for presentations, NameSilo posted data for December sales. They broke down the data in a way we would love to see every marketplace present. Check out all the data here … [Read more...]
We asked what % of domain sales reports do you believe? 75% was top vote-getter
Back in November we asked what percentage of reported sales do you believe? 75% was the top vote-getter followed by 50%. Props to the 1 person that believes nothing. #PollTroll We also asked if all big sales should be questioned? This was on the heels of the Chocolate.com saga from Namepros. … [Read more...]
Reported country code sales in 2019 up over 2018
Country code sales ticked up in 2019 versus the last two years. Over dollar volumes were slightly up, with the number of total sales up substantially vs 2018. Average sale price was down vs 2018 by just under $700. Keeping the data balanced it's important to note 2200 (2178 from whois.ai) .ai sales this year as Namebio started reporting a lot more sales from Whois.ai. 310 .ai sale were … [Read more...]