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The e.co domain has been auctioned for $81,000 to B52 Media, owned by Lonnie Borck and Uri Kerbel. Interest in this rare one-letter domain, which then also spells the world ‘eco’ indicated that the figure could have been higher, even up to $100,000. Bidding started at 10,000 USD and it …
June, 2010
May, 2010
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10 May
Domain speculation is getting harder and harder
Looking to make a quick buck by registering a name and turning it over to someone else for a profit? While some domainers still do this, the once easy practice now requires a great deal of creativity. Just look at a post today written at The Domains: The Social Security …
February, 2010
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25 February
Develop a domain to increase its value
There are a lot of domains out there that are good, but can’t stand on their own two feet. These are often names that sell in the $xx-$xxx range. When I see a domain that obviously isn’t worth a lot but has potential, I often recommend the owner develop it. …
October, 2009
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19 October
Tisch.com sells for €20,000
Tisch.com sold a few days ago for €20,000 (£18,217 or $29,696 USD) in an online auction. “Tisch” is German for “table.” Other recent sales: easywifi.com- $6,000 USD stealestate.com- $1,000 USD daha.com- $4,500 USD tamburrino.com- $2,500USD smmu.com – $1,500 USD SMMU stands for Second Military Medical University in Shanghai, China, while …
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13 October
Software.com sells for unknown amount
An anonymous buyer has picked up Software.com from domainer Mike Mann for an unknown amount. The name originally sold in 2005 for $3.2 million USD. Given the 2005 sale price, my guess is the domain sold for at least $4 million– probably much more. A more accurate figure is probably …
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7 October
Healthcareadministration.com sells for $10,000
Despite being more than 20 letters long, healthcareadministration.com sold for £6,255 ($10,000 USD) this week. With the current debate over government-run healthcare raging stateside, the name has quite a market. As for the domain’s long-term value, I think there is none. Healthcare is an issue on the minds of many …
September, 2009
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24 September
AreaRugs.com sells for $405,000
A group of investors just bought AreaRugs.com for a whopping £249,423 ($405,000 USD). They will use the domain to create an online store specializing in– you guessed it– area rugs. Justifying the purchase, Lee Weber, Head of Marketing at the newly created AreaRugs.com, Inc said: It is very rare to …
August, 2009
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27 August
World's oldest domain name sold
Registered on March 15, 1985, Symbolics.com is the first domain name ever registered. Less than a year away from its 25th anniversary, the original owner decided to sell it to XF Investments, a domain investment company. Aron Meystedt, CEO of XF, said: We are extremely excited to own the Symbolics.com …
July, 2009
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27 July
Alice.com does the shopping for you
Out of toilet paper? Forget to buy dish soap? Don’t worry, Alice.com has you covered. After buying the domain for £152,434 ($250,000 USD) in 2008, entrepreneurs Brian Wiegand and Mark McGuire recently launched the site, which sells consumables such as toothpaste and shampoo most Internet retail outlets won’t sell. The …
June, 2009
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29 June
5 domains not worth holding onto
Domainers often hold onto their portfolios for years. Rather than sell a name now and accept less, they know they can keep it until they find the right buyer maybe a decade or more later. Just like stocks fluctuate in value depending on market trends, so do domains. Here are …