Dynadot sent out an email that they would be increasing the deposit required for auction bids of $2,000 or more. It will now be 10%. Full email We would like to inform you about an important update to Dynadot Auctions. Starting December 8, 2025 00:00 PST, the deposit required for auction bids of $2,000 or more will increase from 5% to 10%. This change helps ensure a smoother and more secure … [Read more...]
Rick Schwartz AiReviews.com deal sets off a flurry of AiReview related domain registrations
So back on November 14 Rick Schwartz posted on X that a domain name that he paid just $480 for had closed in a $1.3M LTO deal. Today Rick gave more info on the deal on X, he mentioned that the South Florida Business Journal covered the story. When Rick announced that the domain name was AiReviews.com, Rick helped some registrars and registries pick up domain registrations they otherwise would … [Read more...]
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Diffs.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Diffs.com led the way at 99,000 GBP, ($130,677). Jorum.com sold for $48,000. Brokero.com was third at $34,995. 40 .com sales 15 cctld sales 2 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS: Domain … [Read more...]
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Solit.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Solit.com led the way at $80,000. Tennis1.com took second place at 20,000 Euro, ($23,211). Reps.ai sold for $20,000 and so did Affordably.com. 47 .com sales 24 cctld sales 1 other tld sales Domain … [Read more...]
Rick Schwartz weighs in on the second Coinbook.com auction
Rick Schwartz weighed in on the second CoinBook.com auction. The auction closed at $19,077. Rick did have a talk with Todd Han over his concerns about the first auction and the proper price that should have been offered to him as the second bidder. They did not come to an agreement. Last week I wrote about Rick's displeasure with how the first auction was handled. Rick wrote: And let’s be … [Read more...]
NameJet/SnapNames October 2025 Aftermarket report
NameJet/SnapNames reported their October domain name sales, Tesoro.com was the top sale at $91,000. Tesoro was a stock I traded a lot back in the 90's when I was a stock broker. It was acquired by Marathon Petroleum and renamed Andeavor NameJet Domain Name Brand Product Gross … [Read more...]
James Booth is a bit miffed by those shitting on the .ai extension
James Booth has had a lot of success with the .ai extension, including announcing a $100K sale of CloudX.ai on Atom yesterday. In a post on X James wrote: The amount of people fading .ai truly blows my mind. You have so many top domain investors shitting on the extension when countless others are making a killing. Look at any place that shows recent funding for the last 1,000 raises and … [Read more...]