The whois record for Flicker.com was last updated a few weeks ago and Yahoo now owns the domain. Fickr.com of course is one of Yahoo's prime properties and the 31st most visited site on the net according to Alexa. Surprisingly the domain Flicker.com is still resolving to the former owners site. We asked the question in a post just about a year ago why Yahoo had not purchased … [Read more...]
Our Picks From The SnapNames Monthly Showcase Auction Ending Tuesday
The SnapNames.com monthly showcase auction for June closes tomorrow Tuesday June 15th at 3:15PM EST in accordance with Snaps normal closing procedures. The auction for June features "Telecom, Mobile and Tech" domains. We have gone through the few hundred domains in this auction and could only find a few "interesting" domains. Overall I would have to say the quality of this auction is one … [Read more...]
If GM Doesn’t Want Anyone To Use The Word Chevy, Why Are The Promoting ChevyBaseball.com?
You got to love corporate America. Last week there was a big stink when an internal GM memo got leaked to the media, telling its employees that it didn't want them to refer to Chevrolet as "Chevy" anymore. Yet last night I was watching ESPN's Sportscenter and during the highlights of the Cubs-White Sox game there behind home plate, wasa huge ad for ChevyBaseball.com Right the same week … [Read more...]
363.com Sells On Sedo For $41K; 980.com At $40K
The domain name 363.com just sold on Sedo.com for $41K. There were 2 bidders in the auction and reserve was set at $40K. If you missed that one another 3 numbered .com is at auction, has hit reserve and will sell today. The domain 980.com is currently at $40K with 9 hours to go. Congrats to the buyers and sellers … [Read more...]
PersonalWealth.com Sells For A Rich Price On Namejet.com, $26,300
The domain name PersonalWealth.com sold yesterday on NameJet.com for a Whopping $26,300. The domain does have an Alexa ranking of 5M but for me it seems like a steep price to pay for the domain. A closely related domain, RetireWealthy.com sold yesterday as well on NameJet.com for $8,621. I actually like that domain better for the money. Both domains were purchase by the same … [Read more...]
WIPO Denies Complaint On The Parked Domain, FirstQuote.com By Trademark Holder: Did Being Offshore Save Them?
In one of the most interesting WIPO decisions of the year, A one person WIPO Panel today denied the complaint of 1stQuote.com against the owner of FirstQuote.com. What makes this case particularly interesting is that the trademark holder of 1stQuote.com already won WIPO Cases against the holders of the domains FirstQuote.net and FirstQuote.org in two separate filed WIPO actions. Even more … [Read more...]
Quick Poll: Which Was The Best Buy From The Live TRAFFIC Auctions?
Now that the 2 Live domain name auctions from the TRAFFIC show have concluded its time for you to vote on what you thought were the best buy from the two auctions. The poll is now live on the right and of course your comments are always welcome below. … [Read more...]