So far this has been a busy week for domain sales, but it’s not over yet. Luck.com sold yesterday for a cool £421,927 ($675,000 USD). Hopefully the buyer is feeling lucky, because I think this name is worth a lot more. It would be perfect for an online gambling site …
October, 2009
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8 October
Ticket.com sells for $1.525 million
Word just came in a few hours ago that Ticket.com has sold for a whopping £949,683, or $1.525 million USD. This is the fifth-highest domain sale so far this year. The actual sale occurred privately earlier this week, but wasn’t announced until today. The buyer has not been revealed. This …
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8 October
Deutsche Kreditbank wins at WIPO
Deutsche Kreditbank has filed and won a dispute at the WIPO over the domain DKB.com. This is not surprising, however, considering the name’s owner never used the name, could not be reached, and did not respond to the filing. The arbitrator, John Swinson, decided that the name was being used …
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5 October
Koken.com sells for $12,450
Over the weekend, Koken.com sold at auction for £7,820, or $12,450 USD. But just who or what is “Koken?” The best bet is probably Koken Co, Ltd, a Japanese company that makes a variety of medical devices and implants. Interestingly, this sale is less than a week after Qmed.com– the …
September, 2009
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29 September
Domain registrations grow amid recession
Despite the recession, domain names continue to grow. Though the number of TLD registrations last quarter was only 1% more than the quarter before, compared to last year, new registrations have gone up by 9%. This growth easily outpaces most industries. ccTLDs also saw similar growth, increasing by 1% this …
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22 September
Jets.com sells for $375,000
Whether you fly in one on vacation, physically fly one yourself, or are rich enough to own one, jets are a popular method of transportation. Keeping that in mind, it’s not a surprise that jets.com sold today for $375,000 USD, or £228,952. Also of note is the sale of tradetracker.com …
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22 September
Gangsters.com auction ends at $16,100- Could it have sold for more?
After 30 bids and 7 days, gangsters.com has sold for $16,100 USD on eBay. While the seller did meet his reserve price, could he have gotten more for the name? In short, yes. As I’ve mentioned before, eBay is not a good place to buy or sell a domain. Names …
August, 2009
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18 August
Zeal.com sells for $50,000
Zeal.com sold to a developer last week for right around £30,597, or $50,000 USD. Zeal refers to a “passionate devotion to or interest in a cause or subject,” so the name has a lot of potential applications. In addition, NewYorkMortgage.com went for £7,955 ($12,877 USD) at auction. New York is …
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13 August
Report: average .net auction price exceeds .com
A popular domain auction site recently released a report detailing statistics about more than 9,000 auctions in the last three months. Surprisingly, the average sale price for a .net domain came out to $1,775 USD, a wee bit higher than the average .com value of $1,768. This is a sharp …
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7 August
Should there be price caps on new gTLDs?
One issue of contention among domainers lately is when the new gTLD system is introduced next year, should price caps be placed on the extensions? Currently, ICANN forces price caps on all TLDs, including .com, and limits registration terms to ten years. This helps ensure customers get a fair deal …