Tag Archives: domain auction

January, 2010

• 1 January

  Imingle.com sells for $30,000

  If there were one thing I was hoping we could have left behind in The Noughties, it’s the stupid “i” branding scheme. Unfortunately, my hopes were dashed with the sale of imingle.com for $30,000 USD. Just because Apple puts ‘i” in front of everything doesn’t mean everyone else has to …

December, 2009

• 30 December

  6m.com sells for $16,055

  Two character domain 6m.com has sold at auction for £10,026 ($16,055 USD). Though the name isn’t exactly descriptive, it is short and easy to remember. Just about any website or company could be branded under “6m.” Other recent sales include: catholicsoulmates.com- $8,995 USD speaq.com- $5,000 USD allwhites.com- $5,000 USD pacomp.com- …
• 25 December

  66.de sells for $12,780

  The .de extension is doing very well this week. Two-character domain 66.de sold at auction recently for $12,780. While this sale isn’t big compared to yesterday’s, it’s still a good chunk of change. Other notable sales include ad4sure.com for $2,350, giftideas.org for $2,500, and taxes.co.uk for $5,000. In my view, …
• 23 December

  Gartenmöbel.de sells for $214,500

  A few weeks ago, Büromöbel.de (German for “office furniture”) sold for €69,000 ($100,581 USD). In a completely different yet similar sale, Gartenmöbel.de (“garden furntiture”) has sold at auction for nearly twice as much at €150,000 ($214,500). What can I say, Germans must really like furniture. Other sales include Conclude.com for …
• 16 December

  Apuestas.com.es sells for €39,000

  Spanish domain Apuestas.com.es sold at auction this week for €39,000, or 56,768 USD. “Apuestas” is Spanish for “bets.” In addition, mobile software company SPB Software bought SPB.com for $65,000 USD. Other sales of note include: Apps.net- $25,900 AirportInfo.com- $22,222 ZH.com.cn- $18,000 PoolMerchants.com- $15,000 howtown.com- $10,000 In my opinion, the winner …
• 7 December

  ClimateGate.com sells at auction

  Those familiar with the Climategate scandal will recognize the value of climategate.com, which sold at auction right after the news broke for $10,099. Personally, I think the seller could have gotten a higher price had he waited a few days or even a week after the scandal broke. Looking at …

November, 2009

• 30 November

  Dominio.com sells for $250,000

  Advertising firm Marchex sold Dominio.com last week to RegistrarAds, Inc. for $250,000 USD. “Dominio” is Spanish for “domain.” Also of note is 64.com, which sold at auction for $89,000 USD. Those in the know will tell you that 64 not only has close connections with the N-64 gaming console, but …
• 26 November

  Russia.com sells for $1.5 million

  Russia.com sold recently for a jaw-dropping $1.5 million USD. Considering the country’s large economy and emerging Internet population, the sale price is quite reasonable. Currently, the domain is being used by the Russia Channel as a hotel and travel guide for tourists. This is a good use for the name, …
• 23 November

  e.biz sells for $66,001

  Single-character domain e.biz has sold at auction for €39,764 ($66,001 USD). While this looks like a lot at first, when compared to similar past sales, one sees how weak the .biz extension is on the market. In 2000, for instance, Biz.com sold for $625,000 USD. Despite an increase in average …
• 18 November

  Whiskey.com sells for $185,000

  Whiskey.com sold at a recent domain auction event for a whopping £110,073 ($185,000 USD). Though it is one of the biggest sales of the year, the buyer’s identity has not been made public. One disadvantage of Whiskey.com is that the word “whiskey” can alternatively be spelled “whisky.” The form used …