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Looks like he turned down £250K for bargains.co.uk on its own it a few years ago. http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/internet-brothers-turn-down-pound250000-for-top-website-domain-name-156096795.html

I don't understand people sitting on valuable domains like "vouchers" for such long periods without trying to establish a business on them. I appreciate the owner possibly has other businesses and doesn't need the money/hassle. But in my opinion, a significant lost opportunity...

I've just accidently typed in dailymailco.uk and got a third-party website with affiliate links. I see amazonco.uk, tescoco.uk and ebayco.uk are similarly set up and I expect they all get a decent quantity of mistyped traffic. Whilst I don't condone passing-off, it's nice to see that...

A buying mistake I think...sparklers are on the list of prohibited items you cannot send through the post. From Royal Mail website: Explosives: Any chemical compound, mixture or device capable of producing an explosive or pyrotechnic effect with substantial instantaneous release of heat and...

I've been in the same position earlier this year...there is a thread if you can be bothered to find it. But basically: SEDO T&C are silent on the .co.uk/.uk issue Their position is you entered into a contract to buy the .co.uk only They will threaten you to pay for the domain...not just their...

Blimey...I wouldn't have bothered to register any of these.

QUOTE: This is a matter which we have been discussing for some time here at Sedo, and we are working on finding the best solution to this unique challenge, we hope to have one soon, but I’m sure you can understand it is a very complicated process! Dear SEDO I am truly sorry to hear you are...

First time I think I've ever seen a currently trading company sell a category killer domain for their own market. Yoga.co.uk is currently up for sale by yoga matters ltd; a company which appears in good shape from their accounts and who specialize in yoga products. Seems a strange...

I was in the same situation recently. Below is transcript of my conversation with SEDO which illustrates their position on this. (My comments blue & SEDO responses red.) I particularly like their "let sleeping dogs lie" comment...easy to say when it's my £xxxx on the table! As you know .co.uk...

I would never buy it at the price they are asking so it won't happen; which is why I disclosed the domain. But I simply envisaged a website/brand on Dance.uk as on online retailer.

Agree with this and the people holding the very best domains either know it too or don't need to sell. When I said previously prices haven't changed, I meant at the top end of the market for mortagages.co.uk etc. IF it is a domain upon which a good brand could be built. I've been enquiring...

Interesting. Their valuation policy is as follows: Within FSN, the main market related intangible assets are the domain names which FSN owns. These assets were valued using an income-based approach, namely, the royalty savings method, which estimates the royalty which the Group would have to...

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These books have been around a very long time...I still have a personalised smarties one which is 35+ years old. (Had to collect 20 Smartie tops to get it.) I fully expected/hoped new TLD's would die a quick death. However, now I see one on a beautiful website for a 'cool' product I actually...

Just noticed in the upcoming great domains auction. SEDO have split the .uk & .co.uk for "joint - both with £500-£1k reserves. Can't help thinking this policy is guaranteed NOT to sell the domain. The risk/hassle of losing out on one of the extensions would certainly prevent me bidding on...