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Is jackdomainer really an authority figure on anything? I think GoDaddy just has general system issues. I had a Dan.com LTO that was a week late for some reason, but at the same time I made an Afternic sale on Thursday and received payment Monday morning. Their payout system can be very...

From that thread - Brent Oxley says April 11, 2024 at 1:53 pm Rob Monster is indeed a thief and stole $121,800 from me! I purchased a domain name that he failed to deliver, and when I asked for the cash back I was informed the money was already used to cover other debts. I have an NDA in place...

It's not a tactic I like or would use personally. Brad

"Las Vegas jewelry" is offensive, but if you want to buy antijew.com or antijews.com, both are listed on the SEDO marketplace. 🤡 Brad

There are a number of reasons :poop: namepoos.com is not as active as in the past. Some are their fault. Some are just the field in general. It kind of peaked during the early days of COVID, then faded like many things. You would probably see a similar trend line with other alternative investments like...

Domain investing works because of the inefficient market IMO. In my view, most domains are a bad fit when it comes to an ETF type situation. They are not liquid and prices are highly subjective. The same portfolio could yield wildly different results based on business models and other...

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The yearly renewal fee kills the value IMO. It is too much of a burden unless you have some type of plan. Brad

Yeah, a lot of people don't realize "realtor" is a trademark term. Terms like real estate, homes, realty, etc. are generics in the field. Brad

GoDaddy could probably do more, but you are dealing with a large public company with bureaucracy and a large legal staff. This involves multiple parties and any action could also open GoDaddy up to liability. Let's break down the parties - Epik. The party responsible. At worst they suffered...

I am no GoDaddy defender. I have had many issues with them. With that being said, I don't really understand the logic here. Is it surprising that a domain ends up with the largest registrar, by far? Not really. They have around as many domains at the next 10 most popular registrars combined...

The interesting thing is despite these sales, it seems like there is not that much .XYZ usage. Meanwhile, .AI is showing actual usage. You figure with that many reported high dollar sales, there would be more usage. Brad

I agree. It was "legitimate" as far as the buyer goes, but it is still stolen property. Right now the only party taking a loss is Dan. Epik, GoDaddy, and the customer are not. Epik is the party that should be taking any loss. It is their fault, and they don't seem to be doing all that much...

Look at this from GoDaddy's point of view... 1.) The entity Epik LLC is not an actual ICANN accredited registrar. I am not sure why they would have any real standing to deal with GoDaddy. 2.) Epik's reputation is in the toilet, for good reason. Who can trust any word they say? This is a...

GoDaddy certainly has a massive market share, with around the same amount of domains as the next 10 registrars combined. However, I am not sure that qualifies as a monopoly. Just because you are a market leader, doesn't mean you are a monopoly. They offer the same services as many other...

I think what likely happened is after the unauthorized transfer, the domain probably changed hands via some legitimate transaction. I doubt the current owner is the party that actually stole the domain. This entire thing is Epik's fault. If the transfer was unauthorized, the domain should be...

You know it is totally legitimate because of all the upper case and mixed case text. Nothing scammy here! I wonder how the actual church feels about using Jesus name for a shitcoin. Brad

Yeah, what is the angle? This is one of the most ridiculous cybersquatting cases I have ever seen. Brad

That's fair, but brokers are unlikely to disclose that information. Therefore, in most situations it has the same outcome as not dealing with them. Yeah, that makes sense. It would really depend on the domain, the broker, and the offer. I have used buyer brokers to acquire domains before. Not...

I generally put BIN on lower upside domains that are easily replaceable, and leave domains with higher upside unpriced. The priced domains provide steady cash flow to pay for renewals and other expenses, turn a profit, with negotiated sales on top of that. It's your domain, so you can do as...

I guess you should have taken the "great" offer for Bling. 🤣 On a side note, that's an incredible list of domains. Brad

It's fine to "overpay" when it is proportional to the opportunity. Is it something super unique that doesn't come up often? I tend to be more flexible with price ranges on those type of domains. Overpaying for normal inventory type domains can quickly put you in a deep hole. Brad

On a side note, GoDaddy's legal department can be a real pain to deal with. Ask Brent Oxley... Brad

Some entity that is not a registrar is taking ownership of their mistakes. It's not all that meaningful. Again, is this really an isolated incident? Have they looked into how many other times they might have been socially engineered? As far as this transfer goes I have no idea on the actual...

I did not see that tweet because Epik blocked me. The truth hurts I guess. That is Epik's story. What actually happened? Who knows. Epik should never be trusted after defrauding customers. There is no way this is an isolated case. If it happened here, I am sure it happened to others. It's...

How about some more details about what actually happened. What has Epik told you? In order to transfer the domain at some point someone had to get your AUTH code. Was your account logged into by another party at Epik? Bare in mind Epik had a massive data breach that revealed passwords...

You can see some of my comments in that thread. I have a massive issue with this "tactic" that some brokers are using. It puts all the risk on the domain owner. Brad

If fairness, I don't think Google would have become what they did if Yahoo acquired them. Brad

Rob Monster has not been heard from publicly since early September 2022. He disappeared as soon as the house of cards started to collapse. Brad

Epik is dying. It doesn't matter what version it is. If anyone has valuable domains there, it is past time to leave.

Domain investments are good. The lack of liquidity and subjective pricing is what provides the potential upside. However, they also pair well with traditional more liquid investments. If you are 100% in domains that could be rough as revenue is normally streaky, even with large portfolios...

It's a competitive field now, and has been for many years. I did not get in crazy early like some others. I just consistently grinded over the years. I get several offers daily. Many of the domains I bought 10 years ago have 4x-5x the end users as when I bought them. Domains with obvious...

(7) of the 100 oldest .COM are LL. 9 HP.com March 3, 1986 14 TI.com March 25, 1986 19 UB.com July 10, 1986 21 GE.com August 5, 1986 52 CI.com December 11, 1986 54 DG.com December 11, 1986 57 SQ.com December 11, 1986 Interestingly, (35) were LLL. 2...

I have bought some domains on eBay, but I don't think it is really worth the effort as a buyer or seller. Brad

They are begging for a dispute / lawsuit from the famous company. That logo is way too similar. 🤦‍♂️

I am sure the winning bidder thought they were bidding on the correct spelling. It's not like there is a big .AI market for crappy typos. It's the danger of using social proof to pile into auctions that already have bids. You see a bunch of bids, and assume it is a good domain (and the correct...

I have tried to buy domains before that people have owned for over a decade, and only then realized it was typo. It happened last year on a 2002 reg where the party offered the correct spelling and owned the typo. It was only then they realized. Brad

True, but a lot good domainers started out as bad domainers. 🤣 Brad

There is something to be said about gut feeling when it comes to domain investing, however a lot of that might just come with experience. Brad

Has anyone actually come across an .online being used in the real world? It seems like one of those extensions that is always promo priced under $1. Brad

I reported their account for impersonation. Others might want to consider doing the same. Someone who is not that educated on domains could easily fall victim to this scam. Brad

The domain itself sold for $7.5 million in 1999. The company sold for $350 million in 2007. I agree the website is underwhelming. Brad

Or you can buy a single letter .COM for the same price. One of only (3) that exist. 🤦‍♂️

That domain is not for sale, never mind for 5 BTC. 🤣 It would be worth millions of dollars if it traded hands. Many millions. Brad