Registrars Promoting .Net Sale

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It looks like there is a big sale going on for new .Net domain names. For the past few days, I have noticed quite a few tweets, emails, banner advertisements, and other promotions from registrars offering deep discounts on .Net domain names. I would imagine Verisign is behind this marketing push of .net domain names, although I don’t know for certain. I don’t think any of the special promos are offering discounts on .net domain name renewals.

I am strictly a .com domain name buyer, so I have not bought any .net domain names at the lower price and do not have plans to do so. If you have an interest in .net domain names, it seems like now would be the time to register them since it looks like the special promotions end soon.

Here are just a handful of the domain registrars that have tweeted about .net promotions in the last few days, and I suspect there are discount codes at other domain registrars and even hosting companies:

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GoDaddy Acquires More LL .com Domain Names

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GoDaddy LogoGoDaddy has acquired more two letter .com domain names.

I noticed a Whois change this morning on HU.com. The domain name moved from the Esqwire.com escrow account (the law firm of Ari Goldberger and Jason Schaeffer), and the domain name  is now registered to NameFind, the portfolio company owned by GoDaddy.

After doing a bit of searching, I noticed that HU.com had been used by Centralnic to sell third level domain names (such as Example.HU.com). When I did a subsequent search for the HU.com domain name, I saw the Domain Name Wire article about Centralnic’s decision to sunset some of its third level domain name offerings. The article mentioned 8 LL .com domain names that were included in this decision, so I did Whois searches on those 8 domain names.

Here is the current ownership information:

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Some Domain Brokers Use Co-Brokers

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Some of the best  domain  brokers regularly do co-brokerage deals. This means that more than one domain broker from different brokerages is working on selling a domain name. Domain owners need to be aware of the potential for co-brokered deals when they agree to sell a domain name with a domain broker.

There are benefits to a setup  like this. The domain owner would get the benefit of having multiple brokers working their  connections to close a deal. Different brokers and different brokerages work with different segments of the domain buying market. Some brokers are experts when it comes to dealing with Asian domain buyers. Some brokers are well connected with huge multinational corporations. Most top  brokers have cultivated lists of domain name buyers. Having more than one domain broker working within their area of expertise can widen the net to find a buyer.

Even when more than one domain broker is working on a domain deal, the domain owner typically pays the same commission rate. It seems like a win win situation to have more than one broker trying to sell a domain name.

I do see one downside to this type of deal.

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GoDaddy Did Not Acquire Rook Media

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Rook MediaRook Media emailed its customers this morning to announce a partnership with GoDaddy. The email, which I posted below, did not mention that the company was acquired by GoDaddy, but I could see how it may have been interpreted as an acquisition. After exchanging emails with GoDaddy’s Paul Nicks and Rook Media’s Ash Rahimi, I can confirm that this was not an acquisition.

The two emails that Rook Media sent to customers offer more information about the partnership and explain what is happening with the company going forward. The two emails Rook Media customers received this morning are published below:

Email One:

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Payoneer Escrow Now Offering Domain Holding Transactions

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Last night  on Domain Boardroom, I learned that domain name sellers and domain brokers can now use Payoneer Escrow for domain name deals with payment plans. At the present time, this includes  domain sales using payment plans where the buyer pays over time. I understand the company intends to add additional  types of domain name deals in the future.

Brandon Abbey explained how it works and what it costs to set up a holding transaction with Payoneer:

“Sellers and Brokers can initiate transactions. There is an initial down/first payment amount of at least $100. Escrow fee is paid over the term of the transaction, not upfront as others require. What does it cost? Our standard escrow fee amortized over the term and the buyer pays a $20/month holding fee.”

I think the main best part  of this

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Payoneer Escrow Offering 50% Discount in April

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Payoneer EscrowPayoneer Escrow, a payments company that entered the domain name escrow business late last year, has a special offer I thought I would share with you. The company is offering “50% off domain escrow payment fees when you complete a domain escrow transaction anytime until April 30, 2017.” By way of an example, on a $10,000 deal, the escrow fee would be $62.50 ($125 regular price) if the transaction is started during the month of April.

Despite its standing as a major player in the payment processing space, Payoneer’s domain name escrow service is operating like a startup. I interviewed Payoneer Escrow  President Scott Reynolds last year, and he gave a good overview of the company and its plans for the domain space.  The company hired industry veteran Brandon Abbey, who was President of Escrow.com for a number of years, and he currently serves as a company Director.

“Recently we have made a number of changes to the system to enhance the user experience for domainers,” Brandon told me last night. “Many of these have come directly from your suggestions. We are committed to providing the best possible solutions, so keep those suggestions coming,” he said.

Brandon also asked me to encourage

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