Domain investors, welcome to another great Top Topics session here at NamePros:
Whois.com mass-canceled .io domain registrations after its price special backfired; Dan.com, a GoDaddy brand, jacked-up fees to 15% and domain investors aren't happy; A cache of premium stolen domain names was revealed, including W3.com; What exactly are premium domain names as far as registrar pricing is concerned? A domain investor's measly sale converts into a massive sale by their buyer and he feels terrible.
Whois.com is a fraud. They cant and wont process .io domain names from 1/3/2023
Domain investors that took advantage of a Whois.com special pricing for .io domains found that these domains were missing from their account 2 days later. Standard .IO pricing is around $65 versus the ~$4 special pricing; a bad decision by Whois.com that issued refunds and deleted all registered domains.
Topic by @Alans1225
Dan.com to increase commission from 9% to 15% effective Feb 1st 2023
GoDaddy-owned Dan.com gained popularity among investors, who are now facing a 6% price increase in fees. The price increase is matched by Uni Market price increases, while Afternic's 5% decrease is offset by a loss of tiered pricing. Domainers are furious as a 25% fee affects those that opt out of using GoDaddy's DNS. Join the discussion that's two dozen pages long and counting.
Topic by @MadAboutDomains
Stolen domain names
IP attorney, John Berryhill, shared news with the domain investor community about a cache of domains stolen from their lawful registrant. W3.com, LAS.com, AAO.com are among those stolen so find out the full list and read updates about the recovery effort.
Topic by @jberryhill
What does it mean a premium domain?
Premium domains are "typically" domains that are short (under 4 letters), or belong to the better part of a popular language's dictionary. There is another type of premium domains: those the registry or the registrar considers to be of a certain quality that warrants a higher than standard pricing. Find out how this affects a domain's valuation and reselling worth.
Topic by @Malin94
Missing Out On A Huge Offer
A few years after selling a domain for less than $200, a domain investor realizes that his buyer was able to flip that sale for much, MUCH more. Seeing a sale in the five figures for a domain you owned previously can be gut-wrenching! Domain investors chip in with their own experience and advice.
Topic by @Cush
Top Topics of the Week is a blog series featuring the most popular discussions and content within the domain community. Tune in weekly to see what's trending. See you next week!
Whois.com mass-canceled .io domain registrations after its price special backfired; Dan.com, a GoDaddy brand, jacked-up fees to 15% and domain investors aren't happy; A cache of premium stolen domain names was revealed, including W3.com; What exactly are premium domain names as far as registrar pricing is concerned? A domain investor's measly sale converts into a massive sale by their buyer and he feels terrible.
Whois.com is a fraud. They cant and wont process .io domain names from 1/3/2023
Domain investors that took advantage of a Whois.com special pricing for .io domains found that these domains were missing from their account 2 days later. Standard .IO pricing is around $65 versus the ~$4 special pricing; a bad decision by Whois.com that issued refunds and deleted all registered domains.
Topic by @Alans1225
Dan.com to increase commission from 9% to 15% effective Feb 1st 2023
GoDaddy-owned Dan.com gained popularity among investors, who are now facing a 6% price increase in fees. The price increase is matched by Uni Market price increases, while Afternic's 5% decrease is offset by a loss of tiered pricing. Domainers are furious as a 25% fee affects those that opt out of using GoDaddy's DNS. Join the discussion that's two dozen pages long and counting.
Topic by @MadAboutDomains
Stolen domain names
IP attorney, John Berryhill, shared news with the domain investor community about a cache of domains stolen from their lawful registrant. W3.com, LAS.com, AAO.com are among those stolen so find out the full list and read updates about the recovery effort.
Topic by @jberryhill
What does it mean a premium domain?
Premium domains are "typically" domains that are short (under 4 letters), or belong to the better part of a popular language's dictionary. There is another type of premium domains: those the registry or the registrar considers to be of a certain quality that warrants a higher than standard pricing. Find out how this affects a domain's valuation and reselling worth.
Topic by @Malin94
Missing Out On A Huge Offer
A few years after selling a domain for less than $200, a domain investor realizes that his buyer was able to flip that sale for much, MUCH more. Seeing a sale in the five figures for a domain you owned previously can be gut-wrenching! Domain investors chip in with their own experience and advice.
Topic by @Cush
Top Topics of the Week is a blog series featuring the most popular discussions and content within the domain community. Tune in weekly to see what's trending. See you next week!
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