This afternoon's auction has been going well overall, however bidding has had to be paused several times due to technical issues. It's not clear what exactly has been happening, but it seems to affect online bidders. Technorati Tags: auction, domainfest, domains, hollywood, snapnames … [Read more...] about DomainFest Live Auction Encounters Technical Issues
dude.com fails to sell
Dude.com which had a reserve of $1.1 million has failed to sell at the SnapNames auction. While some observers felt that the name was worth the price tag the bidders this afternoon obviously didn't share that view. Technorati Tags: auction, domainfest, domains, hollywood, snapnames … [Read more...] about dude.com fails to sell
bookmarks.com sells for 300k!
Bookmarks.com just went under the hammer for $300k … [Read more...] about bookmarks.com sells for 300k!
Snapnames Live auction domainfest – day two
This afternoon's auction is about to start in the Hollywood Highland. Unlike yesterday, where there were domains with low reserves, today's list is from the complete opposite end of the spectrum. Domains up for grabs today include: dude.com with a reserve of $1.1 million authorize.com with a reserve of $599k bookmarks.com with a reserve of $250k checkout.com with a reserve of … [Read more...] about Snapnames Live auction domainfest – day two
DomainFest Live Auction – Day 1
DomainFest's first live auction was held today from 4pm onwards in the ballroom.I picked up my paddles after signing the buyer contracts etc., earlier during the day. While I'd listened to several domain auctions online or followed them using the various tools available, today was the first time that I'd actually attended an auction of this kind in person.Domainfest with … [Read more...] about DomainFest Live Auction – Day 1
DomainFest Countdown – More Auction Changes
SnapNames have made available the final list of domains for the DomainFest auction.There are a few changes from the initial lists that came as a surprise.To start with all the co.uk and .de domains have vanished from the list.Considering some of the domains that were on that list and the prices that cctld domains have been fetching over the last year, it seems like a very odd … [Read more...] about DomainFest Countdown – More Auction Changes
SnapNames Live Auction – Mac Users Not Welcome
Anytime I go to an industry event I find myself surrounded by fellow Mac users. I don't know what proportion they make up, but it's not insignficant. Next week's auctions at DomainFest are being held "live" both online and at the venue. If you want to take part in the online auction and use a Mac SnapNames obviously don't want your business, as the online auction requires … [Read more...] about SnapNames Live Auction – Mac Users Not Welcome
Cybersquatters Hand Over Bebo.ie
I've spoken about cybersquatting in the IE namespace in the past.One of the domains that had been nabbed by EUBrowser was bebo.ie. While it's still pointing to their feeble attempt at explaining their connection to the name the whois has been updated: whois bebo.ie% Rights restricted by copyright; http://www.domainregistry.ie/copyright.html% Do not remove this … [Read more...] about Cybersquatters Hand Over Bebo.ie
France Passes The One Million Mark
The .fr registry (AFNIC) had a milestone a few days ago.They've now got over one million domains registered!While that may seem like a significant number it pales in comparison to the figure of DENIC or Nominet. However, if you compare .fr to one of its European neighbours like Ireland, with barely 90k domains it's still impressive.The bizarre thing is that AFNIC didn't bother … [Read more...] about France Passes The One Million Mark
Eurid Examining IDNs
Eurid, the organisation responsible for running .eu, is currently polling the public about their views on the introduction of IDNs.The poll maybe found hereMore information on IDNs maybe found on their site also … [Read more...] about Eurid Examining IDNs