Registrars are still marking up our domains without authority of any legal right to do so. So two years ago I wrote about a topic that had bothered me for years and Andrew at DNW had brought it up in a post and that got me to finally take the time to address the situation. Many if not most domainers add their names to Sedo and Afternic who in turn work with their distribution networks to … [Read more...]
Epik announces new and improved marketplace
Ala Dadan from Epik announced a new and improved Epik marketplace. Happy Friday All I'm pleased to announce the new design for Epik Domain Name Marketplace. if you didn't have the chance to view it yet, you could check it out here: https://marketplace.epik.com The new design is a significant improvement from the old Marketplace. While working on the redesign, our goal was to have a … [Read more...]
Doto.com sells for $69,995 on Epik
Another big 4L.com sale discovered today as Rob Monster shared the details on the sale of DoTo.com on Namepros. On 7/15/19, someone visited your domain name DOTO.COM which was powered by one of Epik's SSL Marketplace landers. After some back and forth, they accepted your counter-offer of $69,995 through the Epik Marketplace. Michael Bilde the seller is no stranger to making big 4L.com … [Read more...]
Epik will not host 8Chan
Rob Monster posted a blog post and did a full on update with what's been going on with Epik. On Namepros Rob posted the following: We will not host 8Chan -- it is over the line. We have the technical ability to do it but have elected not to do it. The entire premise of an Anonymous site with only anonymous users without 24/7 skilled moderation does not provide adequate framework for … [Read more...]
Escrow.com vs Epik the battle continues
There is an epic (pardon the pun) battle that sparked up last night on Namepros between Jackson Elsegood and Rob Monster. This thread is not a new thread, it started back in January. The dispute has been about whether the escrow services provided by Epik are truly escrow services. John Berryhill has weighed in along with many Epik customers. Jackson posted a link to a story about an … [Read more...]
Joseph Peterson leaving Epik
Joseph Peterson has left Epik, he will stay on while the company transitions. Joseph started posting a few weeks back in what has become a very heated and contentious thread on Namepros. He wrote on Namepros: During a transitional period, I’m staying on to finish tasks, ensure ongoing projects remain ongoing, and train my replacements. Thousands of Epik customers deserve continuity and … [Read more...]
Will all marketplaces have to become licensed escrow agents?
In a thread on Namepros about Rob Monster and Epik, Joseph Peterson posted an interesting tidbit, one that if it plays out as Joseph speculates it could, will affect all the big players in the domain aftermarket space and domain investors as well. The history starts on another thread, it's very long and you can read it at your leisure if you desire. The short version was a thread that was … [Read more...]