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SnapNames requests customers from time to time fill out a survey. Today they sent out a survey which asked its customers to rank "how well you feel each of the following websites does to help you find and buy domain names". Among the sites listed were SnapNames, Afternic, Godaddy/TDNAM, BuyDomains, Sedo, NameJet, and…… you guessed it - NameBio.

Obviously were listed in Good company and couldnt be happier that SnapNames views us as a great resource in the domain industry. If you havnt taken the survey yet, please share with SnapNames if you "Strongly Like" NameBio. You will also qualify to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card.

DomainNameNews.com is reporting that NameJet has confirmed, it will open its platform up to third party domain sellers in the near future. How soon? That remains to be seen but this was long forseen in a copy cat industry where SnapNames has been doing this very thing for a couple years.

Last week, YummyNames.com went live. It is a premium market to sell Tucows domain name holdings. (Remember those domain names they were "illegally" housing?) As it turns out, the launch may have been a bit premature.

I had contacted YummyNames.com about some of their domain names, they informed me that my inquiry would be responded to quickly and early next week (this week). I sent a reminder email this morning. I got a response from a different rep, telling me it would be a few more days.

I cant imagine they are so bussy with orders and inquiries that they need well over a week to respond to a simple request for domains and prices. Frankly, this should be automatic (much like BuyDomains is for the domains they own). Although I continue to wait, I also continue to be annoyed.

The month of October saw a dramatic fall in the reseller prices of LLL.com’s. Yet within the first few days of October, we are seeing some improving prices on LLL.com’s at auction.

RMX.com closed earlier today at just over $13,000 at Snapnames. There are also two weaker LLL.com’s at auction on Sedo which are currently: vlx.com $8,800 and wbj.com $7,700

Will prices begin to stabilize as the global economy seems to be doing? Stay tuned.

I have placed a few of my portfolio domain names up for auction at the NamePros auction today. I have included Coru.com, OIIN.com, and MyDrops.com. Some information below on each, and where to place your bids.

Coru.com - Registered in 1998 (over 10 years old). High quality and easily pronounceable. Take advantage of the lower market right now and pickup a great domain name at an even better price. (Currently $1081)

http://www.namepros.com/liveauction.php?a=prebid&id=23

OIIN.com - Registered in 2003 (over 5 years old). This fantastic LLLL.com has 3 vowels to start and is easily pronounceable. Plenty of acronmy potential, and has had several offers since I’ve held it. (Currently at $230)

http://www.namepros.com/liveauction.php?a=prebid&id=22

MyDrops.com - Registered in Jan of 2007 after it dropped. The domain name dated back to 2002 (according to Archive.org). Originally intent was to build a drop info site. Now, going at the NamePros auction. (Currently at $28)

http://www.namepros.com/liveauction.php?a=prebid&id=24

If you want to participate in the event live - the Auction is held in a NamePros chat room at 3pm Pacific.

http://www.namepros.com/chat2.php?room=Live+Auction

The auto-renewal came through today, but NameBio’s birthday was yesterday. NameBio.com has been online for 2 years and 1 day, and I am thrilled it has become the resource it is today. We will continue to build this resource and offer new and better functions in the coming months and years. A huge thanks goes out to our loyal users who keep us motivated.

Justin

CowboyHat.com sold for $16,801 today at NameJet. They keyword has several advertisers with a cost per click range is between .34-.79 and 335 daily searches (according to wordtracker). This domain name should pay for itself eventually, and with development, pay for itself much quicker. Congrats to the new owner.

CognitiveTherapy.com sold on NameJet yesterday for $25,100. Apparently even in troubled economic times, some domain names still seem to fetch top dollar. More than likely this domain name should recieve some type in traffic and should make a little bit of money per day. However, I do believe this price was on the high side. Congrats to the new owner.

HDJ.com sold on NameJet earlier this month for $7,100. It is now back at auction for the second time, currently up to $6,400.

With the economy taking a beating globally, LLL.com’s which were once considered the staple/blue chip domain, are now plummeting back to earth. Reseller prices are hoovering around the $5,000 mark for the weakest letters.

Recently, I detailed an issue on NamePros forum about a domain I had purchased via NameJet. A domain name I had backordered and won (over a month ago) somehow was renewed this past week using the original registrants credit card. The domain remains in my account, but somehow the old owner managed to renew it.

A network solutions rep responded on the forum, and I provided the domain information for him to review. He responded with:

"Just from what I learned there seems to be an issue with the ID
connected to the name. You still own it but the original owner was able
to go in and renew it for you.

We will keep the domain renewed for the year on your account and we will
refund the original owner what he paid. So in the end you get your
domain for another year."

My initial reaction was surprise as I’ve never known Network Solutions to be so generous, however the more I thought about it, the more I felt uneasy. How was the original owner able to renew domain names in my account? Ive spent quite a bit of money at NameJet since they launched and this is the first time I’ve felt less than safe with my purchases.

More to come, Im sure.