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LuxuryNames Contest Drawing Delayed

November 30th, 2009 Comments off
The drawing for the LuxuryNames auction contest has been postponed until Friday’s video. Because of the holiday week there are still some people that haven’t paid yet thus, not allowing them to have an entry placed into the drawing. We want to give everyone a chance and understand that some people were traveling for the [...]
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Sedo.com Launches GEO Domains Page

November 30th, 2009 Comments off
Today Sedo launched Sedo.com/GEO for high end Geo domain names. Currently the domains listed range in price from $200,000 to $2,500,000. Some of the domain names listed are: PuertoRico.com Scotland.com SouthAfrica.com Belgium.com Indonesia.com GreatBritain.com This page comes less than a week after the reported sale of Russia.com for $1.5 million brokered through Sedo. Russia.com was previously owned by NewMedia Holdings, Inc which also [...]
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“Discover How I Make $100-$300 A Day Flipping Domains”

November 30th, 2009 Comments off

That is the title of course offered by the QuickFlipFormula.com which was the subject of a press release issued today.

The course is the product of the world famous domainer, Ivan Correces, and for a mere $47, Mr. Correces will teach you:

“”"The exact flipping formula you can use over and over again to generate cash you can pocket.  How to purchase $10 domain names and double, triple or quadruple its online value.”"

“”All you need is a laptop and an internet connection. Start up costs are low.
“”No major expenses to invest into. Takes up to 1 – 2 hour per day.
“”And you don’t have to work everyday.
There’s no complicated training involved.
“”My step-by-step process eliminates all the guesswork.
No face-to-face or “cold-calling” involved.
“”All your work is done on the internet.
Percentage of losing money is minimal.
“”If you do not sell a domain name you lose under $10″”

Wow if I only had this information years ago, I could have registered those $10 domains and turned them into $30 and maybe even $40.

Alias, I just found out about this exciting opportunity today, and although its too late for me, you still have time, if you ACT NOW.

and have the $47 bucks (discounts available).

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Slow The Fuck Down by Clay Cook

November 30th, 2009 Comments off
Clay Cook
Clay Cook
Recently I have been talking with Clay Cook a local (Perth, Australia) business person. I was reading his personal blog at http://claycook.wordpress.com/ and thought that his latest post was worth sharing. Entitled “Slow The Fuck Down” it sends a very strong message about having balance in your work / life and his philosophy on how he goes about it.

His “Clay’s 10 Commandments” are a great read and resonated with me completely. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

New York Times Weighs in On the "Kids" Who Are Taking Over the Media World

November 30th, 2009 Comments off
New online media platforms have siphoned away much of traditional media's audience, but a New York Times reporter says the future of media, in the hands of young writers and entrepreneurs who are a "bundle of ideas, energy and technological mastery" may not be a bad deal. Like The Who said, the kids are alright!
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“Largest Spam Gang” In The World Fined $15.5 Million Dollars

November 30th, 2009 Comments off

From the FTC today:

“”At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal judge has ordered the mastermind of a vast international spam network to pay $15.15 million in a default judgment for his role in what was identified by the anti-spam organization Spamhaus as the largest “spam gang” in the world.

The spam gang deceptively marketed products such as male-enhancement pills, prescription drugs, and weight-loss pills. Ringleader Lance Atkinson, a New Zealand citizen and Australian resident, last December admitted his involvement in the spam network to New Zealand authorities and has already paid more than $80,000 (nearly $108,000 New Zealand dollars). Atkinson’s accomplice, U.S. resident Jody Smith, agreed to an order requiring him to turn over nearly all of his assets to the FTC, to settle FTC charges.

Atkinson and Smith recruited spammers from around the world, according to the FTC’s complaint filed last year. The spammers sent billions of e-mail messages directing consumers to Web sites operated by an affiliate program called “Affking,” according to the complaint. By using false header information to hide the origin of the messages, and by failing to provide an opt-out link or list a physical postal address, the defendants are alleged to have violated the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003.

The FTC charged that, using the “Canadian Healthcare” brand name and other labels, the defendants’ spam messages deceptively marketed a male-enhancement pill, prescription drugs, and a weight-loss pill in violation of federal law. They falsely claimed that the medications came from a U.S.-licensed pharmacy that dispenses FDA-approved generic versions of drugs such as Levitra, Avodart, Cialis, Propecia, Viagra, Lipitor, Celebrex, and Zoloft. In fact, the defendants do not operate a U.S.-licensed pharmacy, and the drugs they sold were shipped from India, had not been approved by the FDA, and were potentially unsafe.

The FTC also alleged that Atkinson and Smith made false claims about the security of consumers’ credit card information and other personal data consumers provided when they bought goods. In operating the online pharmacy, which was called “Target Pharmacy” and later “Canadian Healthcare,” the defendants’ Web site assured potential consumers that “TARGET PHARMACY treats your personal information (including credit card data) with the highest level of security.” The Web site went on to describe its encryption process, which supposedly involved “Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.” However, there was no indication that consumers’ information was encrypted using SSL technology.

A U.S. district court last fall ordered an asset freeze and a halt to the spam gang’s operation, which was responsible for sending potentially billions of illegal spam messages, and has accounted for more than three million complaints.

The court has since issued a default judgment against Atkinson, his company, and three companies affiliated with Smith. In addition to the $15.15 million that Atkinson and his company have been ordered to pay, the three companies affiliated with Smith are liable for $3.77 million. All five defendants are prohibited from making unlawful claims about male enhancement products, hoodia products, and any dietary supplement, food, drug, or service purported to provide health-related benefits; from misrepresenting that they can lawfully sell prescription drugs or pharmacy services over the Internet; from misrepresenting the data security measures they provide on their Web sites; and from violating the CAN-SPAM Act.

To settle FTC charges that he helped illegally send spam e-mails to millions of consumers as part of a campaign to peddle prescription drugs and supplements that were phony and potentially dangerous, Smith will turn over nearly all his assets. Under the terms of the settlement, Smith will pay approximately $212,000. He also will assign any rights he has to $91,000 frozen in the name of one of his co-defendants, and $547,000 that may be held for his benefit in an Israeli bank.

The settlement order also prohibits Smith from violating the CAN-SPAM Act and from making deceptive claims related to either the sale of prescription drugs or pharmacy services over the Internet or the security of Web sites that sell any product or service. Smith is required to substantiate any claims about the benefits or safety of any dietary supplement, food, or health-related service.

Smith pled guilty in August 2009 to the criminal charge of conspiracy to traffic counterfeit goods, and faces up to five years in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced in December in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

In a related development, New Zealand authorities announced earlier this month that Atkinson’s brother, Shane Atkinson, and another New Zealander will pay nearly $112,000 ($150,000 New Zealand dollars) collectively for sending spam e-mails as part of the scam.

A $15.15 default judgment against Atkinson and his company, Inet Ventures Pty Ltd.; a $3.77 million default judgment against the remaining three corporate defendants, Tango Pay, Click Fusion, and Two Bucks Trading; and the stipulated permanent injunction against Smith were entered by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on November 4, 2009.”"

As someone who gets spams measured in the thousands of messages a day (thank god for Mac Mail), may of which use fake headers of domains we own and even showing as coming from one of our e-mail addresses, we applaud the FTC and the Federal Judge who put the hammer down on these idiots.

Now if they could just get some of the spam to stop.

Previous civil and criminal action aside the amount of spam we receive daily has increased to around 5,000 messages.

Ridiculous.

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WhyPark releases Charity Auction Domain List

November 30th, 2009 Comments off

As reported earlier, WhyPark is running a charity domain auction in conjunction with Latonas.com, the new auction platform of Rick Latona. WhyPark has now published the list of domains that will be auctioned at No Reserve with a starting price of $49. The single highest bidder of all the auctions will be able to pick the charity the net proceeds of the auction will go to. The online auction will run from December 7th to 11th, 2009. The domains were donated by WhyPark founder Craig Rowe, Alan Macomber of KidsCoats.com, Stephen Douglas of SuccessClick.com, Andrew Allemann of Domain Name Wire, Bill Sweetman of YummyNames, Patrick Ruddell of ChefPatrick.com, Rob Sequin and Rick Latona of Latonas.com.

See the full list after the jump.

  • AntiSmoking.net
  • ArtConferences.com
  • BatchRename.com
  • Blocklist.com
  • BordeauxFlights.com
  • CardAdvance.com
  • CelticWedding.com
  • CraftMagnets.com
  • DenimCapris.com
  • DesignerClutch.com
  • DiversityEducation.com
  • EmoVideo.com
  • EquityFirm.com
  • Hoagies.net
  • NurseryMusic.com
  • Plowing.net
  • QuebecFlights.com
  • RelocationHelp.com
  • Upconversion.com
  • AdfScanner.com
  • Inequitable.com
  • FaithHealer.net
  • Faith365.com
  • eAccordians.com
  • iClarinets.com
  • AwesomeTrucks.net
  • GodsFavor.com
  • LasVegasHistory.org
  • MotocrossClasses.com
  • OnlineTicker.com
  • ReportPeople.com
  • TasteOfBeer.com
  • TravelDirectly.com
  • Waffie.com
  • WildCrazyParty.com
  • ChinchillaFurCoat.com
  • eSmartHealth.com
  • FriendPen.com
  • Soberize.com
  • AscendingParalysis.com
  • BankruptcyPayment.com
  • CapeCodPoker.com
  • CerebralParalysis.com
  • CruisesToVietnam.com
  • CruiseToVietnam.com
  • HomeTheaters.tv
  • HongKongJournal.com
  • MusicVideophone.com
  • NorthKoreanTours.com
  • PartialParalysis.com
  • PrivateBathrooms.com
  • PUWB.com
  • VideophonePersonals.com
  • VideosWanted.com
  • WantedToRent.com
  • WoodenSpeedBoats.com
  • FaxOnDemand.com
  • IndustrialComplexes.com
  • GoblinCostumes.com

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South Florida Domain Meetup Sponsored By Oversee.net

November 30th, 2009 Comments off
I know this is short notice, but tomorrow night at 7:30pm est there is a domainer meetup sponsored by Oversee.net in Boca Raton. Jeff Kupietzky will be available for a Q&A session. Founders of the South Florida Domainer Meetup are… Mike Ward (BocaNames.com) and Stu Maloff (StupendousDomains.com) with assistance from Brian Diener (TeenDomainer.com) Besides the founders, the list [...]
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Sedo Makes Some Nice .DE Sales

November 30th, 2009 Comments off

It appears German health insurance firm A1 Krankenversicherung (A1 health insurance) has purchased the domain name 1a-krankenversicherung.de via SEDO for a reported 11,900 EURO.

The whois info for the domain name changed today to Frank Geldschlaeger of Rostock, Germany – whois data that now matches the whois data of the company’s current/established website domain name 1a-krankenversicherung.org.

Luckily, Mr Geldschlaeger also owns 1a-krankenversicherung.com and 1akrankenversicherung.com so he won’t have to go after those, but I wonder why he didn’t go the WIPO way Read more »

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Slideshow/Statistics: Bido Trends August – November, 2009

November 30th, 2009 Comments off

Good morning,

We have a very busy week ahead of us, working hard on a major release that is coming fairly soon. In the meanwhile, many have asked for a more in-depth sales data so we finally put it together and sharing it with you below. We hope you take full advantage of the data presented here. If you like what you see be sure to share it with others.

Questions, comments, feedback, do let us know.

(Note we’re missing three days in November data as the report was compiled from data up to November 25th, included)


Download PDF here.

Today’s upcoming auctions on Bido are:
11/30/2009 11:22 AM EST: bayamon.info
11/30/2009 12:05 PM EST: 9-q.net
11/30/2009 12:10 PM EST: iprelease.com
11/30/2009 12:15 PM EST: creditplan.info
11/30/2009 12:24 PM EST: tintspray.com
11/30/2009 12:25 PM EST: mowers.ws
11/30/2009 12:26 PM EST: cym.mobi
11/30/2009 12:27 PM EST: ionline.biz
11/30/2009 12:30 PM EST: trophies.biz
11/30/2009 12:31 PM EST: southmiami.us
11/30/2009 12:32 PM EST: rated.me
11/30/2009 12:33 PM EST: portuguese.pro
11/30/2009 12:34 PM EST: cantonese.pro
11/30/2009 12:35 PM EST: 1tj.net
11/30/2009 12:36 PM EST: maxiskirts.com
11/30/2009 12:37 PM EST: ikxy.com
11/30/2009 12:38 PM EST: dragqueen.us
11/30/2009 12:39 PM EST: suitor.us
11/30/2009 12:40 PM EST: adsmakers.com
11/30/2009 12:41 PM EST: vy3.com
11/30/2009 12:42 PM EST: fratroom.com
11/30/2009 12:43 PM EST: ponyblog.com
11/30/2009 12:44 PM EST: domainangelinvestor.com
11/30/2009 12:45 PM EST: checkrefills.com
11/30/2009 12:46 PM EST: thoughtland.com
11/30/2009 12:47 PM EST: warrenedwardbuffett.com
11/30/2009 12:50 PM EST: themes.ws
11/30/2009 12:51 PM EST: duvetset.net
11/30/2009 12:52 PM EST: strappydress.com
11/30/2009 12:53 PM EST: rentlaptops.net
11/30/2009 12:54 PM EST: kithouses.net
11/30/2009 12:55 PM EST: moscowidaho.org
11/30/2009 12:56 PM EST: spgu.com
11/30/2009 12:57 PM EST: iptracer.net
11/30/2009 1:00 PM EST: actorwork.com
11/30/2009 1:01 PM EST: earlytube.com
11/30/2009 1:02 PM EST: nonconstant.com
11/30/2009 1:03 PM EST: usbstix.com
11/30/2009 1:04 PM EST: marketplaces.info
11/30/2009 1:05 PM EST: america0.com
11/30/2009 1:06 PM EST: savannah.cc
11/30/2009 1:07 PM EST: institutes.info
11/30/2009 1:08 PM EST: strengthsports.info
11/30/2009 1:09 PM EST: sportingequipment.info
11/30/2009 1:10 PM EST: centurycity.info
11/30/2009 1:11 PM EST: lakegeorge.info
11/30/2009 1:12 PM EST: yrecycling.com
11/30/2009 1:13 PM EST: lomalinda.info
11/30/2009 1:14 PM EST: beverlyhillshotels.info
11/30/2009 1:15 PM EST: grind.cc
11/30/2009 1:16 PM EST: icetea.org
11/30/2009 1:17 PM EST: webdesigntools.info
11/30/2009 1:18 PM EST: aquaticacademy.com
11/30/2009 1:19 PM EST: palaceapartments.com
11/30/2009 1:20 PM EST: greyhound.cc
11/30/2009 1:21 PM EST: attractivecards.com
11/30/2009 1:22 PM EST: footwearwholesale.com
11/30/2009 1:23 PM EST: naughtyconfessions.org
11/30/2009 1:24 PM EST: adultconfessions.org
11/30/2009 1:25 PM EST: onlinefreetrial.com
11/30/2009 1:26 PM EST: explosivesex.com
11/30/2009 1:27 PM EST: skydivers.cc
11/30/2009 1:28 PM EST: dailyauctions.info
11/30/2009 1:29 PM EST: oxwr.com
11/30/2009 1:30 PM EST: collegehelp.us
11/30/2009 1:31 PM EST: sparecash.net
11/30/2009 1:32 PM EST: archived.us
11/30/2009 1:33 PM EST: ajewellery.com
11/30/2009 1:34 PM EST: skate.cc
11/30/2009 1:35 PM EST: gtkv.com
11/30/2009 1:36 PM EST: bottomline.in
11/30/2009 1:37 PM EST: bioscientist.info
11/30/2009 1:38 PM EST: spurt.info
11/30/2009 1:39 PM EST: sunbather.info
11/30/2009 1:40 PM EST: wantagenj.com
11/30/2009 1:41 PM EST: yearcover.com
11/30/2009 1:42 PM EST: pricecomparisons.us
11/30/2009 1:43 PM EST: parties.cc
11/30/2009 1:45 PM EST: russianbride.us
11/30/2009 1:47 PM EST: domainpurchase.us
11/30/2009 1:49 PM EST: firmwareupgrade.info
11/30/2009 2:00 PM EST: blackjackdeluxe.com
11/30/2009 2:01 PM EST: cardabuse.com
11/30/2009 2:04 PM EST: bookschat.com
11/30/2009 2:10 PM EST: articlesponsor.com
11/30/2009 2:15 PM EST: chargeablebattery.com
11/30/2009 2:30 PM EST: reserveauctions.com
11/30/2009 2:37 PM EST: wmk.us
11/30/2009 2:42 PM EST: affordhousing.com
11/30/2009 3:00 PM EST: theamazings.com
11/30/2009 3:01 PM EST: mouthpeeing.com
11/30/2009 3:02 PM EST: freebandwith.com
11/30/2009 3:12 PM EST: comicbookdistributor.com
11/30/2009 3:42 PM EST: cheapvegastours.com
11/30/2009 4:12 PM EST: vaxa.org
11/30/2009 5:00 PM EST: gixz.com
11/30/2009 5:31 PM EST: emailcourse.com
11/30/2009 8:41 PM EST: buyautos.tv
11/30/2009 9:01 PM EST: citywash.com
11/30/2009 9:37 PM EST: mjackson.us
11/30/2009 10:41 PM EST: cheaploan.tv
11/30/2009 11:41 PM EST: rivalturf.com

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