Pax.com Sold for $200k at Sedo

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According to a tweet posted a few moments ago, Sedo domain broker Dave Evanson brokered the sale of Pax.com for $200,000.

Current Whois record shows Sedo’s escrow service as the registrant of Pax.com. Prior to this account change, the domain name had been registered under privacy since 2006. At that time, the domain name had been owned by a California company, although I am not sure if the domain name had changed hands anytime from 2006 until the date of the sale.

Because the domain name is in

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Sales Tip: Look at the Left Side of the Email Address

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It is important to know who is inquiring about one of your domain names. There are many good ways to track down the identity of a prospective buyer or someone who inquired about a domain name, and I want to share what might be a less intuitive method in case you don’t have luck using other methods.

Look at the left side of the email address and perform a Google search for that. For instance, if the email address is MrDomainer999@yahoo.com, you will want to search for “MrDomainer999.” If the person used that moniker as a nickname, forum handle, website comment, or something else, you may be able to identify the prospect.

Oftentimes, people use

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Domain Name Sales Broker Commission Now at 15%

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I just received an email notifying me that the commission charged by Domain Name Sales brokers increased from 12.5% to 15%. As justification for the rate increase, the company cited market rates for other brokerages as well as the services provided to its customers.

I am not surprised to see the rate increase, and it won’t have an impact on the business I hand off to DNS domain brokers. Generally speaking, I send the more difficult or even non-responsive prospects to DNS since I prefer to handle my own domain sales. In the whole scheme of things, paying an extra couple of points won’t be a big deal to me, as I will keep that figure in mind when pricing my domain names.

The email sent to DNS clients is below:

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77.com Reportedly Sold

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The market for short numeric domain names has exploded over the last few years with demand far exceeding supply. I hardly see any 2 or 3 number .com domain names on the market because there are so few of them for sale. When they do come on the market, the prices are very high. One recent nn.com sale was 50.com, which was brokered by Media Options.

Sahar Sarid noticed something interesting and posted it on Facebook today. It appears that 77.com has been privately sold, according to the message that now appears on the 77.com landing page:

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Always Good to Reconnect with a Domain Owner

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Whether you are a buyer or a seller (or both), it makes sense to check back in regarding a domain name.

At the beginning of the year, I was working with a few people who had significant interest in domain names owned by my company. Unfortunately, due to their budgetary limitations, we were unable to work out a deal. I thought it might be a good time to reconnect now that a couple of months have passed.

My pricing position hasn’t really changed, but perhaps theirs has. Maybe they have a tax refund coming or they needed a gentle reminder about the domain name. They may have shifted focus to their business, figuring that they can reach out about the domain name at a later point in time. I am someone who is happy to work with a buyer to get a favorable deal done, and I am hopeful that reconnecting a short time later will give a negotiation a shot in the arm.

If you are a

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Sedo Updates Price List

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This afternoon, in an email sent to customers and registered users, Sedo announced that there has been an update to the company’s price list. I think that domain investors who buy or sell domain names using Sedo should be aware of the changes. The new pricing list goes into effect on April 9, 2015, and the company advised that customers updated their prices accordingly.

You should have a look at Sedo’s price list page for full details, but here are a few of the services and fees that I chose to highlight:

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