Brief Introduction To Domainer Income – Video
July 4, 4 CommentsOver the past few days, people have written to me asking for two things.
1. A brief overview of Domainer Income
2. Specific details on different parts of the system.
The reality is, Domainer Income has so many advanced features, we simply cant squeeze into a short video. So I’m going to do a series of videos, focusing on specific features and how YOU can PROFIT from them.
I have just posted this general overview up on Youtube.
I love hearing your feedback, so please leave a comment and let me know what you would like to see.
Domainers Go Wild
July 2, No CommentsTwo days ago we went public with our Domain Investment Platform. The response was more than we could have imagined. People have been pouring in – signing up day and night.
In fact, I stayed up to 3am just answering emails and talking to people who called us on the telephone or jumped on Skype to have a chat.
The great thing for me personally is knowing that people are already reaping the benefits from Domainer Income. I’m not going to mention names, but I thought I’d share some things:
This morning I spoke with a guy who develops domain names in a particular niche. He wanted to know how to use Domainer Income to find specific keyword domains. e.g. weight loss. When I told him he could search our database of 1 million+ domains that are for sale/auction, and showed him how to do it in just 2 clicks, he was blown away. “OMG – there is nothing like this – LOOK how fast THAT is!“.
Last night I had a call from someone who couldn’t believe he could find and buy domains with high PageRank. He went crazy – REALLY over excited – it sounded like he was jumping for joy! He just couldn’t believe it! In Australia, we call it a eureka moment. 
As I type this, its 6pm on Friday night – I just got off the phone with another customer who has 5,000 domains – he wanted to know if Domainer Income could help him track his portfolio. Absolutely! Excel spreadsheets are a thing of the past – we keep track of expiry dates, DNS records – the LOT! I think I just got him his life back! 
I was also appreciative of the kind comments offered by people on Facebook and Twitter.
Over the past couple of days, *many* people have reached out and shared with me their stories and frustrations with existing tools. The thing is – I agree! We created this investment platform well before anything else was out there. Now the cat has been let out of the bag. We have raised the bar considerably and we are going to keep raising it!
Out of all the people I’ve talk to, chatted with and received emails from, one common theme has emerged. Its the the lack of information sharing in the domaining industry. People just can’t believe we have published the information we have on Domainer Income. In fact, pretty much everyone I’ve spoken to has said “thank you”. 
One prominent domainer (who will remain nameless) cautioned me that many domainers might feel threatened that we have “levelled the playing field“. My response was “too bad, so sad“. I used to have the scarcity mindset, but not any more.
One final example: one of our Free Members emailed me personally to say he would love to upgrade to the Professional membership and get all the analytics and metrics from domain auctions, as well as the portfolio management tools. In the email he said thanks for creating the Free membership as it gave him access to our Expired Domains database (which we update daily). He said that he is going to work his way up to participating in larger auctions. That was really nice to hear because I know $$$ can be tight for some people.
To see which membership is right for you, go here.
Domainer Income Goes Public – What It Means For Domainers
June 30, 4 CommentsAbout 3 years ago I made one decision that dramatically changed my life for the better. Just like the butterfly effect, that decision is going to change other peoples lives for the better too. Before I tell you what happened, let me give you some context.
As some of you know, I’ve been using the Internet for a long time (I started in 1989), before Mosaic, Netscape or the even the web. For the technical people, back then it was all about Bitnet, ftp and gopher, but that’s another story…. The fact is, I didn’t buy my first domain until the mid 90′s and I didn’t sell a domain until 2002! Why? There was simply no way of monetizing domains like there is now.
When I first began investing in domains, I tried and tested everything I could get my hands on. If there was:
A product – I’d buy it
A service – I’d subscribe to it
A forum post – I’d read it.
To cut a long story short, there wasn’t anything on the market that did what I wanted, so I developed my own system to help me find and buy, the RIGHT KIND of domains, but on a massive scale! It ended up being so big, we built a farm of dedicated servers at a top US Datacenter just to run it! It was a 
system that “plucked needles from haystacks” over, and over again!
But that led to another problem….
I was buying great domains and hording (stock piling) them. My behaviour was like Gollum from Lord of the Rings – my precious domains yesss….owww dot com….so beautiful. They were mine, mine MINE! In what seems a complete contradiction to many domainers, ego wasn’t a big a part of it. Why? I simply didn’t talk about it. I didn’t go to conferences. I didn’t have a blog back then either. It was “head down” and a hell of a lot of hard work! Then something changed. From a personal standpoint, this was the “tipping point” that changed everything for me….
One afternoon I was talking with my wife, Anna; I’ll never forget this conversation. Our system had identified a lot of high quality domains the week prior and I’d purchased all of them. Ok, I admit, I was actually complaining about the number of domains – there were too many good ones! Of course – I wasn’t going to let them drop or go to someone else for THAT price! If you buy at auction, you’ll know what I mean. Anyway, Anna said “Well why don’t you give this system to other people then?” I burst out laughing and said “Are you crazy? This is making us $$$$ – I’m not telling ANYONE about it”. Lets also not forget that domainers are a very secretive bunch. After a very long, somewhat heated discussion, Anna convinced me to release our domain investment platform to the public. I ended up showing a few domainers what we had done (under strict, non-disclosure agreements of course) and they were completely blown away. There was, and still is – nothing like it.
But that was 3 years ago! What happened I hear you ask? Well, I’m a perfectionist. If I was going to put my name to something, then it better be “the best in the industry”. Those that know me personally, know that I have a professional / corporate background, and have a firm belief in customer support. As such, we spent a lot of time and money making the interface more user friendly. We produced “how to video”s, created detailed online help, a customer support desk, we added all the trimmings a professional investor would expect. Of course, redesigning the site three times with a team of designers doesn’t help either. The fact is, we have been working day and night, making this happen. Its consumed late nights, weekends, kids school holidays – even Christmas afternoon (I should have been sleeping off lunch).
Now its done.
Would I change anything? No way! I still believe that there are MORE than enough domain names for everyone.
I also know this – Domainer Income will:
a) Help many people to generate passive income – making a HUGE difference to peoples lives from a financial standpoint.
b) Take the Domaining industry to a new level.
c) Create a level playing field, by making information available to everyone.
Today, YOU have an opportunity to be a part of that.
So – here is the result of many years of hard work – an enterprise grade, Domain Investment Platform. You now have everything you need to Find, Buy and PROFIT from domain names. Where do you start? I’ve created many FREE videos that explain Domainer Income in more detail. There is also a FREE Membership too – so nobody misses out on an opportunity to start making money with domains.
Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts….. remember – this has been my baby for many years. I’d love to hear what you think.
Simon
PETA Wants Sex.com
March 17, No Comments
PETA has announced their desire to acquire sex.com. Executive Vice President has written this letter to Dom Partners LLC stating:
“Visitors to the newly revamped Sex.com site could watch our sexy Super Bowl ads like “Veggie Love” (about how a vegan diet can enhance your time between the sheets) or watch Alicia Silverstone’s naked testimonial—living proof that a vegan diet does a body good.
They could gaze on sultry ads featuring gorgeous vegetarians, like Pamela Anderson and Owain Yeoman, or join the action and participate in one of our Sexiest Vegetarian contests. They could also read about the many vegan foods that are natural aphrodisiacs.”
Based purely on the above photo, I think that its a great idea; lets see Sex.com and PETA hook up.
The Hidden Cost Behind Domain Name Portfolios
February 16, 4 CommentsA few weeks ago I received an email from someone who had a large portfolio of domain names for sale. This isn’t unusual, but what can be frustrating is seeing the same mistakes and unrealistic expectations, over and over again.
Consequently, I thought there are some interesting lessons for newcomers to the domaining industry, so I thought I’d share them. For confidentiality reasons I’m not going to reveal any information that could identify the seller or their domains. I have also “rounded out” the numbers below:
Parking Revenue: US$3993 per month
Price: 20 months parking revenue
The knee-jerk reaction for many people will be “$4k a month of parking revenue” is pretty good. From my perspective, it was “What’s the COST to me to keep this portfolio going?” After reviewing the documentation, I saw there were 3,300 domains. Of course, what was omitted from the documents was the COST to renew these domains. I know from experience, it costs about $17 per year for EACH of these domain names (they are ccTLDs). So you do the math…
Registration Fees: $56,200 per year
Parking Income: $47,916 per year
LOSS: -$8,284
Doesn’t look so good anymore does it? Now that is assuming that you are buying the portfolio for parking (not development or splitting it up for domain sales etc..).
The reason I’m pointing this out, is that there are many domains for sale at the moment and many newcomers (both investors and bloggers) to the industry.
If you are just starting out, domain investing can be time consuming and hard work. Don’t fall into the trap of buying up big straight away, you will almost certainly lose your $$$.
Generic & Keyword Auction – Domains Up To $36.65 A Click!
February 11, 4 CommentsJust awhile ago I just received an email from the guys at Oversee regarding the Snapnames auction at Domainer Mardi Gras.
At first I thought….I’m already overloaded with conferences and auctions … do I really have the time to look at this? Honestly …. I couldn’t resist sneaking a peak and I’m glad I did. Why? Because these names are actually a lot better than some of the domains put up for auction recently.
Take a look at these .coms:
DatingOnline
DiscountDrugstore
OnlineDiscounts
DomainStats
HomeRefinancing
DownloadSoftware
CleanMyCredit
SpamProof
Lawsuits
ChocolateBars
OrganicFoodStores
ForexInvestments
Manufactures
PokerLessons
PublicGolfCourses
PorterhouseSteaks
Toasts
ActingLessons
SaturdayNight
SilverEarrings
WoodShutters
Not bad eh?
So, let me save you some time right now…. Home Refinancing gets $36.65 a CLICK! HELLO!!!!! Download Software gets $1.11 per click and has a local search volume in the USA of 6,120,000 EXACT matches !! Dating Online is another one at $4.73 a click with 22,200 EXACT matches.
You can bid online for these right now! Best of luck.
Latona Auction Stops At TRAFFIC Las Vegas
January 22, No CommentsAbout an hour ago I received this email (below) from Latonas.
Having seen first hand, the “technical difficulties”, it was the right decision. The auction platform just wasn’t working and there was no real way for online bidders to participate effectively.
This isn’t that unusual for a TRAFFIC auction; you might recall that TRAFFIC DownUnder experienced a similar (but minor) outage.
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Due to technical difficulties, we made the difficult decision to pause the auction and restart it tomorrow on Proxibid.com/ricklatona. The new time will be 10:00 am Pacific on Saturday morning. That’s 1:00 pm on the East Coast or 19:00 central European time.
After hundreds of hours of testing our system, it broke. I don’t know what caused it but I promise that I will find out!
I feel just terrible about it and personally responsible. I sincerely apologize to everyone.
I really think stopping the auction when I did was the right thing to do. I just couldn’t let it continue without people having the ability to bid online.
The lots that sold before I paused the auction are going to stay sold. We are starting from where we stopped. Therefore, this will be the lot order:
340 RealEstate.co.za 30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
350 Stutter.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
355 HN.ca 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
360 GolfClothing.com 2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
370 FloorDisplays.com 2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
375 W9.ca 1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
380 BookBetting.com 300 USD to 400 USD
390 GamblingTours.com 2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
395 ItsComplicated.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
400 Boston.mx 300 USD to 400 USD
410 WFH.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
420 LasVegasGuides.com 3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
425 NaturalMeat.com 1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
430 Meagan.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
440 FreshVegetables.com 3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
450 Suffocate.com 3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
455 LosAngelesPersonals.com 1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
460 FishingSeason.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
470 Forex.ws 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
475 LasVegasInsurance.com 1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
480 Meetings.com 200,000 USD to 250,000 USD
490 Divorce.mx 300 USD to 400 USD
500 DogFigurines.com 300 USD to 400 USD
510 TaxFilingOnline.com 300 USD to 400 USD
520 ORN.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
525 MensSuits.com 30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
530 Sisco.com 2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
540 Squads.com 3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
550 TempLabor.com 3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
555 LGY.com 4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
560 CarStereos.com 150,000 USD to 200,000 USD
570 FiveCard.com and 5Card.com 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
575 YGA.com 4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
580 LaptopReviews.com 30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
590 Lemons.com 30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
600 Decatur.net 2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
610 Pizza.us (website included) 30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
620 CatFood.com 50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
625 Jchat.com 30,000 uSD to 40,000 USD
630 BO.net 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
640 Dietfood.com 40,000 USD to 50,000 USD
650 Portland.org 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
655 Drun.com 500 USD to 750 USD
660 CardExpert.com 500 USD to 750 USD
670 UFT.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
675 LivePersons.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
680 JV.net 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
690 Gels.com 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
700 MotorcycleHelmets.com 50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
710 eProfits.com 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
720 Sandra.net 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
725 VoiceOverIP.com 75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
730 CPAParking.com 3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
740 LasVegasBlackjackTournaments.com 300 USD to 400 USD
750 BabyFood.com 100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
755 BroadwayShows.com 800,000 USD to 1,000,000 USD
760 Consequences.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
770 SeniorCitizens.com 75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
780 FreePorn.co.uk 75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
790 Elizabeth.net 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
800 CamSex.com, CamSex.name, CamSex.mobi, CamSex.biz 250,000 USD to 300,000 USD
810 Sentimental.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
820 Joan.net 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
830 Wine.us 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
840 Washington.biz 3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
850 Gadsden.com 30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
860 DogRace.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
870 DrumStools.com 750 USD to 1,000 USD
880 RunningBack.com 500 USD to 750 USD
890 Teen.ca 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
900 AllenPark.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
910 Dietician.com 40,000 USD to 50,000 USD
920 Savvy.com 75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
930 LongIsland.com undisclosed reserve
940 Copyrighted.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
950 ImportedWines.com 2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
960 Avatars.com 400,000 USD to 500,000 USD
970 Houston.mx 300 USD to 400 USD
980 Illusionist.com 30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
990 Kathryn.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1000 MovieTheaterFurniture.com 300 USD to 400 USD
1010 RushJob.com 4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
1020 Scripture.com 100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
1025 TarjetasdeCrédito.com (IDN) CreditCards.com In Spanish 50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
1026 TarjetadeCrédito.com (IDN) CreditCard.com In Spanish 50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
1030 Veggies.com 50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
1040 HuntingLicenses.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1050 HuntingSeason.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1060 ZR.com 75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
1070 eWagers.com 500 USD to 750 USD
1080 Dough.com 100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
1090 Deliver.ca 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1100 Zoom.ca 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1110 Murrieta.com 30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
1120 HouseBuyers.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1130 HouseBuyer.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1140 AntiqueMotorcycles.com 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
1150 CEORecruiters.com 750 USD to 1,000 USD
1160 AdMetrics.com and AdMetrix.com Portfolio Lot includes: AdMetrics.com | .net | .org | .co.uk | .eu | .ws | .biz 75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
1170 WCX.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1180 AEIOU.com 40,000 USD to 50,000 USD
1190 eTeen.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1200 Smelly.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1210 FileHost.com 50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
1220 EstateAppraisers.com 2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
1230 N.co.za 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1240 Schizophreniac.com 1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
1250 Treinta.com 4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
1260 Avengers.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1270 Astronauts.com 40,000 USD to 50,000 USD
1280 DryRoastedPeanuts.com 1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
1290 SkinnyPill.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1300 StampCollectors.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1310 Menos.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1320 TheAmazon.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1330 CoolShirts.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1340 Patty.net 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1350 SecondLanguage.com 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
1360 POS.com 500,000 USD to 600,000 USD
1370 Fly.co.za 50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
1380 GoToHell.com 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
1390 Handicap.com 75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
1400 BF.com 300,000 USD to 400,000 USD
1410 GoldMines.com 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
1420 DMCA.com 50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
1430 DudleyEngland.com 300 USD to 400 USD
1440 Antihistamine.com and Antihistimine.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1450 Consensual.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1460 Interning.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1470 Automating.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1480 Hear.com 100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
1490 LowCarb.net 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1500 Order.net 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1510 TanningEquipment.com 300 USD to 400 USD
1520 Aristocracy.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1530 InternationalBanking.com 30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
1540 Suer.com 2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
1550 Thrilled.com 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
1560 CoverBet.com 300 USD to 400 USD
1570 RagsToRiches.com 40,000 USD to 50,000 USD
1580 Actresses.com 40,000 USD to 50,000 USD
1590 CityZoo.com 3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
1600 SecondJobs.com 30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
1610 Blackjackers.com 2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
1620 FreshGeorgiaPeaches.com 300 USD to 400 USD
1630 eClassicCars.com 2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
1640 Banquets.com 50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
1650 CasinoStyleGames.com 300 USD to 400 USD
1660 MuscleTension.com 1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
1670 Parables.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1680 TaxInformation.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1690 BasketballPlayers.com 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
1700 Purchased.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1710 PayOffBills.com 1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
1720 Otologist.com 4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
1730 Buttercup.com 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
1740 Divider.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1750 Beverage.com 75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
1760 500.fr 2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
1770 LesHommes.fr 2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
1780 LesFemmes.fr 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1790 NDL.es 1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
1800 BVP.ca 500 USD to 750 USD
1810 LKB.ca 500 USD to 750 USD
1820 Paged.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1830 Vegas.cm 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
1840 BlackDeath.com 2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
1850 Wrestlers.com 40,000 USD to 50,000 USD
1860 HYB.com 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
1870 ImmigrationService.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1880 Reducing.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1890 Clarinet.com 50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
1900 Inhibitors.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1910 Crises.com 4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
1920 SportsPhotography.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
1930 FamilyStress.com 4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
1940 SeasonPasses.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1950 Duplicity.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
1960 Selma.com 75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
1970 Hoodwink.com 2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
1980 Rent.mx 300 USD to 400 USD
1990 ASP.com 500,000 USD to 600,000 USD
2000 SaltedPeanuts.com 2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
2020 ConsultingFirms.com 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
2030 ASP.mx 300 USD to 400 USD
2040 USBMemoryStick.com 500 USD to 750 USD
2050 Ceremony.com 50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
2060 Enlargements.com 30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
2070 CreditCardBilling.com 4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
2080 Printed.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
2090 DataTransfers.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
2100 Hexes.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
2110 Offshore.info 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
2120 Hell.com 600,000 USD to 700,000 USD
2130 BeautyQueen.com 30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
2140 EGY.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
2150 Errol.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
2160 FreeWallpapers.net 4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
2170 SoftwareDesigners.com 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
2180 Gambling.gr 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
2190 Blessing.com 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
2200 FaceValue.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
2210 Laid.com 250,000 USD to 300,000 USD
2220 BellyRing.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
2230 RVP.net 750 USD to 1,000 USD
2240 CustomerService.com undisclosed reserve
2250 Benchmarks.com 200,000 USD to 250,000 USD
2260 Descarga.com 700,000 USD to 800,000 USD
2270 Fifths.com 4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
2280 Homeowner.com 150,000 USD to 200,000 USD
2290 Meg.net 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
2300 CertifiedHomeInspectors.com 4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
2310 iCommemorate.com 2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
2320 Cognac.cm 1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
2330 STX.net 1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
2340 Romance.com undisclosed reserve
2350 DVDDrive.com 3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
2360 DVDDrives.com 3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
2370 WirelessAdapter.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
2380 SafePC.com 3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
2555 Chandeliers.net 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
2565 DogFood.net 4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
2575 FurCoats.net 2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
2585 MinkCoats.net 1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
2380 SafePC.com 3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
2555 Chandeliers.net 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
2565 DogFood.net 4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
2575 FurCoats.net 2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
2585 MinkCoats.net 1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
2605 Interacts.com 2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
2615 WineRooms.com 2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
2625 InternetServiceProviders.com 30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
2635 WrappingPaper.com 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
2655 EG.ca 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
[LIVE] Auction Results From TRAFFIC Las Vegas
January 22, No CommentsLatonas auction at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas got off to a very rocky start. The online bidding system wasn’t working properly and the auction stopped twice in the first 10 minutes. Putting aside the usual 6 second delay in video feeds, the current lots and bids were not being updated.
Here are the domain sales results for the first 10 domains auctioned off:
Atlanta.mx
300 USD to 400 USD
Category: Geo/Region
Latonas Estimated Price: 300
Current Bid: Passed In (no bids)
LeadershipSeminar.com
300 USD to 400 USD
Category: Business
Latonas Estimated Price: 300
Sold: $700 (AusBid)
Guavas.com
2,000 USD to 3,000 USD
Category: Food and Beverage
Latonas Estimated Price: 2,400
Current Bid: $2,000 (in room)
EngineeringDegrees.com
300 USD to 400 USD
Category: Education
Latonas Estimated Price: 300
SOLD: $2,400 (sold to Channel)
PostalCodes.com
300 USD to 400 USD
Category: Geo/Region
Latonas Estimated Price: 300
SOLD: $5,000
Two minute break as we “went down online“.
Layaways.com
5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
Category: Shopping
Latonas Estimated Price: 6,000
Current Bid: Passed In (no bids)
Washington.mx
300 USD to 400 USD
Category: Geo/Region
Latonas Estimated Price: 300
Current Bid: Passed In (no bids)
Second break, lasting about 5-10 minutes.
Sunburns.com
1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
Category: Health
Latonas Estimated Price: 1,500
Sold: $2,002 (to impulse)
Troops.com
Category: Society
Latonas Estimated Price: 20,000
Current Bid: Passed In (no bids)
BlackjackTrainingSoftware.com
300 USD to 400 USD
Category: Casino and Gaming
Latonas Estimated Price: 300
Current Bid: Passed In (no bids)
Given the technical issues it will be interesting to see if online bidders continue to participate in auctions at conferences, rather than bid online at sites such as Sedo or Snapnames.
Trellian Acquires DomainState At Auction
January 20, No CommentsThe auction for Domainstate has ended, with the successful bidder being none other than an Aussie local (to me anyway). Congrats go to David Warmuz and the guys over at Trellian – you might also know them as above.com.
Halvarez Stimulus Check From Snapnames
November 5, 1 CommentMany of us including Acro and myself have been discussing Halvarez for years – look at this thread on DNF. This isn’t anything new. Having experienced this first hand, you can see the date and time stamps I posted in the thread!
Unfortunately we may never REALLY know what went on. What is good, is that Snapnames had the guts (some could call it a moral obligation or duty of care) to admit they had a problem and are in the process of addressing it.
Can I suggest a few questions to be added to their FAQ:
Q1. Given all the noise (some could call it evidence) in the industry, why has it taken us 4 years and 8 months to identify this?
Q2. Given due diligence, accounting standards, segregation of duties etc.. how come we failed to identify this in the first place?
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I’m contacting you today to inform you of an unfortunate incident at SnapNames, and to let you know what the company is doing to address it.
- Bidding affected approximately five percent of total SnapNames auctions since 2005, most of which occurred between 2005 and 2007.
- The incremental revenue from the bidding represented approximately one percent of SnapNames’ auction revenue since 2005.
- Enhanced monitoring of bidding activity for suspect behavior
- Additional controls over financial transactions
- Specific domain name registration policies for employees
+1 (503) 241-8547 (outside the U.S.)
SnapNames, and all in the Oversee family of companies, are deeply disappointed with this incident. Since its founding in 2000, SnapNames has been committed to the principles of fairness and trust; the company wants to assure customers—through both words and actions—that it remains committed to those principles.
