question Was YES.com sold for 7 figures?

[Armageddon]

Just read on somewhere that Yes.com was sold for 7 figure . Anyone can confirm?
Kind regards

 

[maxtra]

https://www.namepros.com/blog/yes-com-sells-for-a-seven-figure-fee.1068321/

Sold for around $5.54 million.

 

[LarryDomain]

yes

 

[cipcip]

So they have all that money and uses Let's Encrypt for a Certificate... that is ... no words.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

So they have all that money and uses Let's Encrypt for a Certificate... that is ... no words.

Why not use LetsEncrypt? It is a great service. (it is interesting that they do, however!)

And I would point out that nearly half of the 20 biggest sales of all time don't have any SSL at all when I looked at the names near the top of NameBio all time top sales list!

 

[cipcip]

I am not saying it is not a great service, but Let's Encrypt in my opinion is for starter websites / domainers that want to secure their websites, not for multi-million dollar owners that can afford a better one.

 

[Furquan]

I am not saying it is not a great service, but Let's Encrypt in my opinion is for starter websites / domainers that want to secure their websites, not for multi-million dollar owners that can afford a better one.

Why should I pay $250 for a SSL when my site didn't even require to have SSL?

 

[Bob Hawkes]

I am not saying it is not a great service, but Let's Encrypt in my opinion is for starter websites / domainers that want to secure their websites, not for multi-million dollar owners that can afford a better one.

I do admit that when I heard of it I did think of the, apparently true, story that Bill Gates and Warren Buffett were at a meeting, and decided to go out for lunch. They went to McDonalds, but to make it even better when they got to counter Buffett, who had offered to pay, reached into his pocket for discount coupons! Bill Gates told story in a foundation letter, so apparently it is true. Just cause you have millions, no reason not to save a few dollars!

 

[anantj]

Why should I pay $250 for a SSL when my site didn't even require to have SSL?

All sites are now recommended to have SSL and soon, will be required to!

 

[Furquan]

All sites are now recommended to have SSL and soon, will be required to!

Yes, its required because Google forces it. Otherwise no one want to have SSL on simple 2 page site which didn't even require to login nor its sell anything online.

If i have those site like above stated then I will definitely not going to pay $1 to $250/for a SSL, I would be happy with Lets encrypt/ Cloud Flare free SSL

 

[anantj]

Yes, its required because Google forces it.

Not quite just Google but this is one of the better initiatives/moves by Google!
And yes, even for a 2 pager, I'd prefer to have it over SSL! just my personal preference and opinion