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Due Diligence Before Buying a Domain Name

Filed under: Uncategorized on 1st Sep 2010 by Elliot

If you’re a domain investor, it’s likely that you’ve either been offered a stolen domain name or seen one advertised for sale, whether you knew it was stolen or not. Buying a stolen domain name can cost the buyer quite a bit of money (once the name is recovered) and it could hurt his reputation if he sells it.

In my opinion, it’s the buyer’s responsibility if he buys a stolen domain name, and all buyers should perform due diligence on a domain name before making the acquisition or risk losing his investment and domain name. Just like with physical property, if a purchase is found to be stolen, the person in possession of it will probably lose it and will likely not see his funds returned (I am sure there are cases where this isn’t true – especially when something is bought in good faith, but it’s an assumption).

There are a lot of seemingly obvious clues that can be seen when a stolen domain name is offered, including ridiculously low price, top domain name offered by a new member of a forum without any previous feedback, or someone emailing you in private with a too good to be true offer. While not all of these necessarily mean a domain name is stolen, they are clues that a buyer should note and should set off red flags.

A buyer should use the Whois History tool offered by DomainTools to see if there are any suspicious changes in the Whois data. For example, if a Whois record seems to remain the same for 10 years and the most recent change notes a simple email address update while the rest of the record is the same, that is a big red flag.

A couple of years ago, I was emailed by someone offering a pretty good domain name at a great price that looked to be owned by a lady in New York, although the contact email had recently changed. I was able to get in touch with the lady shortly after domain investor Richard Lau had already done the same, and she was able to recover her domain name by contacting the registrar. Had I not done due diligence, I could have bought this name, which surely would have been taken from my account and given back to the rightful owner once they determined that it had been pilfered from her account.

Due diligence is especially critical when you are purchasing intangible property like domain names.

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Breaking: Buyers of DomainName.com Registrar Revealed

Filed under: Uncategorized on 1st Sep 2010 by Frank Michlick
Richard Kirkendall and Richard Lau as photographed by Kamila Sekiewicz

Richard Kirkendall and Richard Lau photographed by Kamila Sekiewicz at DOMAINfest 2010

As DNN has learned the buyers of the DomainName.com registrar and customer base sold by DomainConsultant, are non other than Richard Lau of DomainManager.com and Richard Kirkendall of NameCheap.com. The two, also known as “The Richards” partnered up on the purchase and are planning to transform the company into a new brand.

Richard Kirkendall told DNN about the purchase: “We’re excited about the acquisition of DomainName.com and plan to launch a premium registrar geared towards domainers and business. It will operate as separate brand from Namecheap. With all the features: dns, whois privacy, webhosting, SSL at extremely competitive pricing.”

According to information provided by the company NameCheap now has 1,5 million names under management for their clients. DomainManager provides free DNS for over 53,000 domains according to Zone File records.

(c) 2010 DomainNameNews.com

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Hump Day Light Humor

Filed under: Uncategorized on 1st Sep 2010 by Elliot

When I was in graduate school earning a degree in Direct Marketing, my thought about an ideal first job was to work for Lester Wunderman, the person considered the father of direct marketing (he didn’t go by “Direct Marketing King” although he could have). As it worked out, when I graduated in 2004, I was hired as a Project Manager (and then later promoted to New Business Associate) at Wunderman, the company founded by Lester Wunderman and a part of Y&R Brands.

I was going through some old emails yesterday and I found the email I sent to colleagues announcing that I was leaving the company to start a new position at AIG. I thought I would share it here because I think it’s somewhat humorous.

Hi Everyone,

As many of you know, today is my last day at Wunderman.  My life-long dream of becoming a professional basketball player has finally come true.  After years of practice, I have officially been signed by the New York Knickerbockers of the MBA – not the National Basketball Association, but the MBA – (Midget Basketball Association).  For those of you who are unaware, we play Tuesdays and Thursdays at Madison Square – the Park, not the Garden.  I know that the life of a professional athlete is one filled with money, alcohol and groupies, but I certainly will not forget all of you.

All kidding aside, I wanted to take a moment to tell you all how much I have enjoyed working with you.  I have learned so much from all of you, and am lucky to have had the opportunity to work with you….

Working at Wunderman was a great experience for me, and it allowed me to work on the agency side of the advertising business, which was helpful in my next job. Some days I actually miss working for a fun company like Wunderman, but the advantages of self-employment certainly are great!

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103 Expired Domains

Filed under: Uncategorized on 1st Sep 2010 by admin

The following 103 domain names are expired and available to register at the time of writing this. As usual, all names are linked to the Godaddy buy screen for quick Read more » No related posts.



Sedo Weekly Sales Report, Lead by Angels.com

Filed under: Uncategorized on 31st Aug 2010 by Frank Michlick

Sedo reported their sales for last week. Highlights include the already reported angels.com sale at 200,000 USD, progress.nl as the top ccTLDs sale at 20,000 EUR (appx. $25,250 USD), and hostel.info leading the other category at 7,900 EUR (appx. $9,950 USD).

See all of the reported sales after the jump.

Domain nameDatePriceCurrencyTranslation
.COMs
angels.com2010-08-29200,000USD
raygen.com2010-08-3016,500USD
payrollcard.com2010-08-2312,000USD
elga.com2010-08-2510,000EUR
8o.com2010-08-2310,000GBP
카지노.com2010-08-2510,000USD
justpay.com2010-08-239,000USD
fullbridge.com2010-08-257,000USD
spanishvilla.com2010-08-246,998USD
criticschoicemovies.com2010-08-266,500USD
asbestoscancermesothelioma.com2010-08-236,478USD
telefoonboek.com2010-08-246,150EURTelephone Book in Dutch
cardblanche.com2010-08-245,000USD
u247.com2010-08-245,000EUR
tupiso.com2010-08-255,000EURYour Apartment in Spanish
vanitybag.com2010-08-235,000USD
rightaction.com2010-08-275,000USD
ichauffeur.com2010-08-275,000USD
hotelpricer.com2010-08-254,700USD
bulkammo.com2010-08-244,000USD
alamos-autos.com2010-08-234,000USD
corelegal.com2010-08-304,000USD
xtq.com2010-08-253,700USD
lhdr.com2010-08-243,600USD
dynamic-systems.com2010-08-263,600USD
nutripro.com2010-08-303,600USD
elitim.com2010-08-253,500EUR
n-energy.com2010-08-263,350EUR
sendtotv.com2010-08-273,300USD
art4life.com2010-08-233,000USD
ablar.com2010-08-243,000USDSlang for hablar
(to talk) in Spanish
tabeebak.com2010-08-273,000USD
gantuan.com2010-08-273,000USD
iboutiques.com2010-08-242,900USD
bring24.com2010-08-262,600GBP
suitup.com2010-08-252,513USD
i-chips.com2010-08-252,500USD
ibella.com2010-08-252,300EUR
glassworld.com2010-08-242,250USD
cotoo.com2010-08-242,200USD
thetailor.com2010-08-252,200USD
e4n6.com2010-08-242,000USD
kilifi.com2010-08-242,000EUR
textilservice.com2010-08-242,000EUR
worldkidsclub.com2010-08-242,000USD
libertysafes.com2010-08-302,000USD
suzytakesthestage.com2010-08-272,000USD
nevro.com2010-08-262,000EUR
dealblaster.com2010-08-242,000USD
beautyfriends.com2010-08-302,000USD
rapidcontact.com2010-08-251,988USD
spaki.com2010-08-241,800EUR
mccd.com2010-08-271,800EUR
nywt.com2010-08-241,800USD
traveljet.com2010-08-271,800USD
brooklyncolleges.com2010-08-241,799USD
thebrander.com2010-08-261,750USD
bluerevue.com2010-08-261,750USD
k121.com2010-08-261,700USD
bestprosthetics.com2010-08-261,700USD
gardenvideos.com2010-08-251,673USD
warpaint.com2010-08-261,659USD
bargainb.com2010-08-241,600USD
ecodwell.com2010-08-271,599USD
eurosoulmates.com2010-08-241,575USD
tractorattachments.com2010-08-251,575USD
grønn-energi.com2010-08-251,500USDGreen Energy in Danish
due-south.com2010-08-241,500EUR
donottrack.com2010-08-241,500USD
almig.com2010-08-231,500EUR
soosk.com2010-08-241,500GBP
inveny.com2010-08-231,500USD
timesharesecrets.com2010-08-261,500USD
gestionambiental.com2010-08-241,500EUR
f3s.com2010-08-251,500USD
igram.com2010-08-271,500USD
thecantina.com2010-08-301,500USD
crdf.com2010-08-261,500USD
christiandegree.com2010-08-271,475USD
boatlist.com2010-08-241,400USD
citrat.com2010-08-241,400USD
fonme.com2010-08-251,350USD
brandboom.com2010-08-291,350USD
movieinsiders.com2010-08-301,350USD
tube-galore.com2010-08-301,300USD
2denmark.com2010-08-271,300USD
mtwapa.com2010-08-241,250EUR
apostasfutebol.com2010-08-301,250EURFootball wagers in Portuguese
epor.com2010-08-231,200USD
jobsearchup.com2010-08-231,200EUR
christianrealty.com2010-08-251,200USD
overbet.com2010-08-271,200EUR
playgoal.com2010-08-241,199USD
travelrest.com2010-08-251,125USD
unitedlowlands.com2010-08-241,120EUR
zear.com2010-08-301,052USD
megustaxd.com2010-08-261,000USD"I like" in Spanish
net-bets.com2010-08-241,000USD
electromotivediesel.com2010-08-301,000USD
baneservice.com2010-08-251,000USD
onegg.com2010-08-231,000USD
hot-art.com2010-08-241,000USD
dolphin-media.com2010-08-241,000USD
nomadia.com2010-08-301,000EUR
bsdtools.com2010-08-301,000USD
kredit-fuer-selbstaendige.com2010-08-271,000EURCredit for the self-employed in German
dvour.com2010-08-251,000USD
willisauto.com2010-08-25999USD
dsltarifrechner.com2010-08-25999USDDSL rate calculator in German
starred.com2010-08-27999USD
american-football.com2010-08-26995USD
recipepro.com2010-08-30995USD
brüllkäfer.com2010-08-27975EURScreaming beetle in German
mobileboutique.com2010-08-26945USD
solmov.com2010-08-26940USD
me100.com2010-08-30900EUR
teethwhiteningtrays.com2010-08-25900USD
diajet.com2010-08-27900EUR
dollydagger.com2010-08-24888GBP
marketresearchreports.com2010-08-24850USD
lidating.com2010-08-24850USD
dishstuff.com2010-08-27850USD
coloriageaimprimer.com2010-08-26840EURcolouring pages to print in French
spectate.com2010-08-27801USD
rogersplace.com2010-08-24800USD
findaresort.com2010-08-23800USD
dentalcaresource.com2010-08-26800USD
negocioenlinea.com2010-08-27799USDOn line business in Spanish
samplestuff.com2010-08-27799USD
medical-hemp.com2010-08-27788USD
paintballguide.com2010-08-27750USD
howardcc.com2010-08-26750USD
twlf.com2010-08-25750USD
livedesigngroup.com2010-08-30750USD
dakil.com2010-08-26750USD
hyperbaricchambers.com2010-08-26738USD
suxus.com2010-08-24700USD
blueboxsolutions.com2010-08-24700USD
hdrsoftware.com2010-08-24700USD
lisingles.com2010-08-24700USD
lingli.com2010-08-24700USD
8939.com2010-08-24700USD
8438.com2010-08-25700USD
CC TLDS
progress.nl2010-08-2320,000EUR
kredit-ohne-schufa.de2010-08-3012,500EURCredit without a credit check in German
stream-tv.de2010-08-2712,000EUR
www-wetter.de2010-08-308,800EURWeather in German
babyshop.dk2010-08-256,700EUR
summerjobs.ca2010-08-246,600USD
scoop.it2010-08-306,000USD
phones.de2010-08-305,100EUR
hypnoseschule.de2010-08-305,000EURHypnosis school in German
cta.de2010-08-304,400EUR
secret.at2010-08-234,000EUR
rugby.kr2010-08-303,800USD
sciencedaily.fr2010-08-253,000EUR
gartenmoebel.co.uk2010-08-303,000EURGarden Furniture in German
onlineprintservice.de2010-08-273,000EUR
le-jardin-potager.fr2010-08-303,000EURKitchen Garden in French
feuerlöscher.ch2010-08-262,500EURFire Extinguishers in German
secret.be2010-08-242,420EUR
amateurvideos.de2010-08-252,050EUR
reisen.si2010-08-252,025EURTravel in German
trias-verlag.de2010-08-272,000EURTrias Publishing House in German
hochzeitskarten.eu2010-08-252,000EURWedding invitations in German
ptm.eu2010-08-302,000EUR
saunamanesse.ch2010-08-271,900EUR
joy-club.de2010-08-241,890EUR
youtoo.de2010-08-231,800EUR
secret.se2010-08-271,700EUR
knickmeier.de2010-08-241,650EUR
smartphoto.de2010-08-271,600EUR
handtasche.eu2010-08-261,500EURHandbag in German
botanic.it2010-08-301,500EUR
beautyfriends.de2010-08-241,500EUR
russisch.ch2010-08-271,500EURRussian in German
futa.de2010-08-241,400EUR
casinogamesonline.co.uk2010-08-251,325GBP
bed-and-breakfast.be2010-08-271,300EUR
schnell-kochen.de2010-08-301,250EURCooking in a snap in German
jobbörse-frankfurt.de2010-08-231,200EURJob Market in German
kot.it2010-08-231,200EUR
bewerbungs-vorlagen.de2010-08-251,199EURJob Applications in German
coopers.de2010-08-271,011EUR
sofortrente.eu2010-08-251,000EURInstant Pension in German
swipe.it2010-08-261,000EUR
verabredungen.de2010-08-261,000EURAppointments in German
counter.us2010-08-241,000USD
leanlogistics.us2010-08-271,000USD
mein-chef.ch2010-08-301,000EURMy boss in German
eventcrew.de2010-08-26981EUR
männer.tv2010-08-26950EURMen in German
fitnessbilliger.de2010-08-27950EURFitness on the Cheap in German
kueschall.de2010-08-25900EUR
interrailer.de2010-08-27900EUR
123dabei.de2010-08-30856EUR123 Participate in German
optimaitalia.it2010-08-24850EUR
array.de2010-08-23850EUR
fiz-conferencelab.de2010-08-25850EUR
liposuction.de2010-08-26844EUR
taxweb.de2010-08-27800EUR
audiforum.pl2010-08-25800EUR
taschenguides.de2010-08-27800EURPocket Travel Guides in German
ladyboy.de2010-08-30800EUR
tada.tv2010-08-27800USD
klick.es2010-08-25750EUR
gelbras.co.uk2010-08-27750GBP
jobs-in.co.uk2010-08-24750USD
lasertonercartridges.co.uk2010-08-26750GBP
enfemenino.tv2010-08-27750USDFeminine in Spanish
rocx.eu2010-08-24750EUR
haceka.de2010-08-24700EUR
OTHER TLDS
hostel.info2010-08-307,900EUR
kitchenremodeling.org2010-08-303,500USD
platformbeds.net2010-08-273,500USD
onlinemastersdegrees.net2010-08-262,700USD
remortgagedeals.org2010-08-252,500GBP
texasapps.net2010-08-232,250USD
taxhavens.org2010-08-262,150EUR
buyphentermine.org2010-08-252,000USD
liquidus.net2010-08-261,820USD
roulette.biz2010-08-251,551USD
kidsacademy.org2010-08-241,500USD
aggregator.net2010-08-271,500USD
skiholidays.info2010-08-271,400USD
sparked.org2010-08-301,200USD
smartdating.net2010-08-251,199USD
gesellschaftsrecht.mobi2010-08-231,190EURCompany Law in German
goodluck.net2010-08-271,110USD
vaska.net2010-08-301,100USD
football365.mobi2010-08-241,000USD
leanlogistics.org2010-08-271,000USD
domene.net2010-08-291,000USD
casinoaction.net2010-08-301,000USD
offshorebank.info2010-08-30999EUR
streamtime.net2010-08-24988USD
sportsbars.net2010-08-30938USD
roupa.net2010-08-25900EUR
epipla.net2010-08-24899USD
languagetranslators.net2010-08-30899USD
wacs.org2010-08-25880USD
zinsen.biz2010-08-24850EURInterest (finance) in German
myquestion.net2010-08-24800EUR
mydir.org2010-08-25800EUR
myprice.org2010-08-26800EUR
flx.net2010-08-26800USD
emprestimopessoal.org2010-08-26777USDPersonal Loan in Portuguese
luxuryhotels.biz2010-08-25750USD
languagetranslators.org2010-08-30749USD
pokerodds.net2010-08-27720USD

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