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Auction of domain names never happens

Jun. 11, 2009
A portfolio of more than 2,600 Internet domain names was almost auctioned off at the Fairmont on Nob Hill in San Francisco today. But at the last minute, the buyers held back. The few who showed up felt more comfortable negotiating in private - removing the...
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