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Old 01-03-2007, 12:05 PM  
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Originally Posted by JustinBackDoorCash View Post
I believe the domain expired at Network Solutions (called NS from here out). NS then sends the domain name to auction at SnapNames. The original owner is then cut in for a piece of the sale. Ive been told it is between 10-20%.

So, the guy who allowed the domain name to expire - (may not even realize it was valuable) will be recieving a check from NS for around $80,000 (was the estimate I heard).
fck, I didn't know that - actually not a bad deal, since he would never've got the exposure w/o snapnames for that....
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