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alert Why You Can't Trust GoDaddy Brokers

Mr. Berryhill is one of the top in his field. He doesn't need to disclose his fee publicly. Many of his peers charge between $3K-$5K for a UDRP defense, depending on the facts of the case. Could be closer to $10K for a complainant. UDRP defenses are expensive; which is why registrants hike...
- Points: 42
- Post #40
- May 18, 2023
- Section: Advisories
alert The fund can't be withdrawal from Epik.com via Masterbucks wallet

Domainer objects to Epik’s acquisition over Masterbucks collapse A Los Angeles film production company and its domainer CEO have objected to Epik’s request to transfer its ICANN accreditation from the discredited former registrar Epik Inc to mystery new registrar Epik LLC...
- Points: 38
- Post #9,768
- Jul 19, 2023
- Section: Advisories
advice If I have a trademark for the domain I want, does that give me leverage on the buying price of the domain?

There are 42 TM classes. You have a pending TM but that doesn't mean you have a footprint in commerce. You said you have a TM pending for a NAME, but not actual goods and services you have used in commerce. From your post, its almost certain the domain owner's rights precedes yours. You...
- Points: 35
- Post #5
- Jun 28, 2023
- Section: Domain Buying and Selling Discussion
alert The fund can't be withdrawal from Epik.com via Masterbucks wallet

This text exchange between Brian Royce and Kathleen Kalaf should be reposted on every major domain blog, including @DomainNameWire There is no domain news story more important than the real-time implosion of Epik registrar for January 2023. If there is a more relevant story to domain...
- Points: 33
- Post #4,555
- Jan 31, 2023
- Section: Advisories
alert Why You Can't Trust GoDaddy Brokers

Fair enough. It would be helpful if James Illes and Joe Styler chimed in, as they are the Liaisons between the Domain community and GD Corporate. There has been enough evidence presented in this thread to indicate a need for an in-house investigation into the behavior of brokers at GD...
- Points: 30
- Post #76
- May 19, 2023
- Section: Advisories
alert The fund can't be withdrawal from Epik.com via Masterbucks wallet

Most domain bloggers only see themselves as journalists, when it comes to fluff or trivial domain topics. A major blogger told everyone on Twitter, he isn't a journalist last December. There is always the issue of corporate sponsorship of such blogs. The Epik disaster is a hot potato most...
- Points: 30
- Post #4,557
- Jan 31, 2023
- Section: Advisories
alert Why You Can't Trust GoDaddy Brokers

This is a good example of why George Kirikos has pushed his #principalsonly standard. Here you have a greedy and unethical broker at the largest registrar and auction platform lying to a seller. This unethical action on the part of the broker has already cost the seller at least $5K in legal...
- Points: 29
- Post #21
- May 18, 2023
- Section: Advisories
advice If I have a trademark for the domain I want, does that give me leverage on the buying price of the domain?

My guess is OP is hoping to trick a newbie into selling low. TheDomains.com had a classic post some years back about every domainer needing to learn basic TM law principles. I was so moved by the post, I took proceeds from a dn sale to pay tuition to complete a TM law class at a local law...
- Points: 28
- Post #7
- Jun 28, 2023
- Section: Domain Buying and Selling Discussion
discuss Let @x be a cautionary tale

I agree it sucks to have a @handle seized, but it was expected. On the flip side, everything related to this X.com rebrand has increased value of dotCom domains this week. 1. X.com has the entire world talking about dotCom. 2. Brands should be rethinking their prioritization of their own...
- Points: 27
- Post #7
- Jul 26, 2023
- Section: General Domain Discussion
discuss The Sad Growing Trend of Sharing Among Domainers.

I noticed the posting of alleged domain sales on X/Twitter with blacked out domain or blacked out price really became popular around 2021 when the crypto bubble was inflating. It got so bad that people were posting alleged offers. In reality, these offers were exposed as nothing more than...
- Points: 24
- Post #18
- Sep 8, 2023
- Section: General Domain Discussion
news The next Dan is...Spaceship?

Spaceship has the potential to surpass Dan.com. Dan.com was on the verge of creating a registrar. The registrar element was the missing piece to their formula. GoDaddy decision makers were aware that Dan.com could disrupt Afternic. Many domain investors use Afternic because it is affiliated...
- Points: 23
- Post #2
- Dec 16, 2024
- Section: Domain News ≫ Handpicked
advice If I have a trademark for the domain I want, does that give me leverage on the buying price of the domain?

I visit Hacker News from time to time to learn more about the mindset of startup founders and how they think about branding, marketing, and domains. Specifically how they discuss these elements of business among themselves. This How to trick a domainer out of their digital gold type of post...
- Points: 23
- Post #10
- Jun 28, 2023
- Section: Domain Buying and Selling Discussion
advice If I have a trademark for the domain I want, does that give me leverage on the buying price of the domain?

From a legal perspective, if I am conducting business under a certain name, and the current domain owner (who currently has no business under that name) chooses to use their domain name in a line of business that overlaps with mine, I would think it’s actually my rights that precede theirs...
- Points: 22
- Post #14
- Jun 28, 2023
- Section: Domain Buying and Selling Discussion
alert Why You Can't Trust GoDaddy Brokers

Doesn't work like that. Its totally fair to hold the broker accountable for his actions. When you are fraudulent, you don't get to say, "but they are fraudulent too." What sort of low quality and deceptive behavior are you trying to condone?
- Points: 22
- Post #28
- May 18, 2023
- Section: Advisories
news GoDaddy to acquire domain sales platform dan.com!

When I entered domain speculation in 2015, GoDaddy had great prices, discounts and competitive renewal rates. In 2022, they now have the least competitive renewal rates, highest BIN commissions, and a 1 coupon limit per customer, literally one coupon per account - one time usage. I don't see...
- Points: 21
- Post #281
- Jul 2, 2022
- Section: Domain News ≫ Handpicked
discuss Let @x be a cautionary tale

The TOS forbids selling of handles. Its been reported the @ X former user was trying to sell the handle for $1M. If its true, Mr. Hwang would be in violation of TOS. You don't own your twitter handle, X does apparently. Still, if you believe in his case contact him and set up a gofundme...
- Points: 20
- Post #12
- Jul 26, 2023
- Section: General Domain Discussion
analysis Domain Name Sales During First Six Months Of 2023: Red Ink Almost Everywhere

Red Ink Everywhere indeed - Great info. The startup market has been been mostly dead 1st half of 2023. Some insiders are calling the halt in VC funding mass level extinction of startups over next 6-12 months...
- Points: 19
- Post #24
- Jul 6, 2023
- Section: NamePros Blog
sales Swetha’s Sales – The Truth May Shock You!

Some people shares public FTC settlement for deceptive practices with "some other people":zippermouth: Daniel Negari and top executives of .XYZ domain agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle FTC lawsuit for “deceptively” harvesting personal data of millions of consumers (22 January 2022) The FTC...
- Points: 18
- Post #124
- Nov 29, 2022
- Section: Domain News ≫ Handpicked
discuss Startup founder explains The Perils of an .xyz Domain

Why is it considered hate, for a successful founder to point out negatives of having built on (.xyz) and regretted doing so? This isn't a mere opinion shared, but a business experience lived and confirmed by numerous other founders publicly. A negative business experience has been shared...
- Points: 18
- Post #6
- Nov 10, 2022
- Section: gTLD Discussion
The reason domainers are hated worldwide, on the web.

Who hurt you? What was the domain you so desired, that you wake up daily with this level of vindictiveness and bloviation? Domainers are reviled for their sagacity in beating the rest of the world to digital gold. I'll take being envied and self-employed, over running on the hamster wheel...
- Points: 18
- Post #22
- Aug 29, 2022
- Section: General Domain Discussion