trader - 4:51 pm on Aug 12, 2006 (gmt 0)

Not familiar with Kanoodle, in fact, rarely heard their name in the past (but have recently read some negative stuff about them from other domainers).

I am thinking Moniker is the most valuable division of the new firm and brings a lot more assets to the new company, especially reputation and good traffic.

As you may know typically when there is a sale or merger things change after a while. The new large company either does cost cutting or raises fees, or both, for more corporate profits.

After a while the old owner often ends up leaving or being forced out, and if the success of the old firm was based mostly on the work and expertise of the owner (as clearly the case with Monte) things start declining to the detriment of clients. Seen this happen first-hand in the past with other sales.

Unfortunately, I feel that may happen here, especially regarding pricing and fees, which is often the first negativity of a deal such as this. I would like to know if the guaranteed pricing given in the past will in fact continue to be honored by the new company? Also the high security?

P.S. Are you sure about that Rogerd? I heard rumors of a possible deal have been around for a long time but I do not believe the sale was actually done until very recently based on everything I have read about this at various forum boards and press releases.