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Win $2,000 with Netfleet.com.au

Well, here we are nearly a 3rd of the way through 2012, and what a start to the year.   We’ve seen some huge domain sales already – notably the 6 figure HomeLoan.com.au sale for $100,000, backed up by it’s cousin HomeLoanCalculator.com.au for $33,000, not to mention great sales such as CreditCards.net.au for $22,000, 13Work.com.au for $8,700, FreeSamples.com.au at $6,350, and hundreds more.   With all these Australian domain sales flying around, we thought it we should have a little fun and test your domain sale knowledge, and launch our competition on Netfleet, giving you the chance to win $2,000 credit […]

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Single Domain Page with Fixed Bid Option

Our developers have been busy, and just completed their latest task on Netfleet, and rolled out a single domain view, with fixed bid ability for our Snapper Auctions. You’ll notice on the Snapper Auctions page each domain now has a hyperlink to a single page view. This shows the domain broken down in to it’s simplest view, whilst having all the information you would ever require, just a short click away on the same page. A big change for this view is fixed bidding. Traditionally, all bids were proxy/automatic bids on our Snapper Auctions, however in the single domain view, […]

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New Login Procedure – Password Reset & Email Address Only

Dear All Since the tightening up of our systems this morning, we have removed the ability to login via your username, and reset all passwords. Instead, please login using your email address and password. Furthermore, as per email this morning to all clients, your passwords have been reset so please check your email for the new password. If you are still having difficulty, please try resetting your password again here If you have any problems, please get in touch Thanks The Netfleet Team

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Netfleet Security Breach – Update

Dear All As per previous email communication to all clients earlier today, there was a security breach of our database at Netfleet. Since learning of the intrusion, we took Netfleet.com.au offline and have been taking steps to address the vulnerability that led to this incident. We have been cooperating with the AFP and Cert Australia conducting an exhaustive investigation in this matter. We have since found the source of the vulnerability in the 3rd party software used, and applied a permanent fix. Furthermore, we have taken additional security measures beyond this intrusion. We have rebuilt the server from the ground […]

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Scheduled Maintenance – 21st January 9pm-2am

Dear All Netfleet.com.au will be unavailable on the Saturday 21st January from 9pm for maintenance, and we anticipate we should be back online at 2am at the latest Thanks Mark

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Domain Parking with Netfleet

A new year is upon us, and to kick things off in 2012 we are excited to announce our new free Domain Parking solution. One of the most effective ways to sell a domain name is to advertise on your website directly, and our parking solution provides just this. The service is completely free, and domains parked with Netfleet will show a a simple for sale page, with enquiry form, and the ability to buyers to contact you directly from your domain name, or direct buyers straight to your listing on Netfleet. Set up is fast and simple, and you’re […]

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Snapped Domains – Default Name Servers

We wanted to inform you that we have developed a default landing page for all domain names registered via the Snapper Auctions. Once a domain name is snapped, the domain will point to this landing page using Netfleet name servers automatically, whereby visitors will be given an explanation of the page, and the ability to register an interest in the domain name, and make an unsolicited offer for the domain. Upon receiving an offer via this method, you will be notified and can decide whether to respond. To see an example of this page in action, please click the following […]

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Domain Metrics and Navigation Added to Aftermarket Auctions

Just a quick update, we have added a new detailed view to the Aftermarket Auctions that will display available metrics for each domain name, such as Google search volumes, In Bound Links, Cost per Click, and more. You can view our Guide to Domain Metics which explains exactly how each metric is gathered, and how they help you as a buyer decide which domain names you want. We have also  added search functionality, and the ability to jump from auction to auction. https://www.netfleet.com.au/aftermarket-auctions Thanks Mark

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Buy Now option for Aftermarket Auctions

Just a quick update to our Aftermarket Auction platform that we recently released. A further option is now available to our clients – Buy Now. As it sounds, the Buy Now button does just that, and presents an option for buyers to buy the domain name immedaitely at the price shown on the button, closing the auction for that domain, fast tracking the domain sale. This is perfect for buyers who don’t want to wait for an auction to close,  or of course, want to ensure that no one else clicks the Buy Now button. Sellers can choose whether or […]

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6 Month Prohibition on Change of Registrant Removed!

Today is the day that the 6 month prohibition on change of registrants has finally been removed. Now, you are free to transfer a domain name to a different registrant with no waiting period. You could register an Australian domain name in the morning, and sell it to another party by the afternoon. The updated policy from auDA (the .au Domain Administrators) can be found here: http://www.auda.org.au/policies/auda-2011-03/ However, it is very important to note, that under auDA policy: “..a registrant may not register a domain name for the sole purpose of resale or transfer to another entity.  Where a registrant […]

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