Tag Archives: domain sale

October, 2009

• 2 October

  RSS.com bought for $137,500

  Domainer Ron Sheridan bought RSS.com for £86,745 ($137,500 USD) this week in a private sale. Given the original asking price was $750,000, I think he got a fairly good deal. Sheridan, in conjunction with a partner, has plans to develop the name. Currently the exact nature of the site is …

September, 2009

• 30 September

  e.biz rakes in $66,001 at auction

  The .biz registry, in conjunction with a prominent domain auction website, auctioned off all single-letter .biz domains this week. The highest sale price of the lot belongs to e.Biz, which yielded a stunning £41,240 ($66,001 USD) after ending with 20 bids. Here are some other big sales: 1.biz- $32,003 a.biz- …
• 28 September

  Admedia.com sells for $50,000

  Admedia.com sold at auction last week for $50,000 USD, or £31,342. The domain would be perfect for a web advertisement agency, especially one specializing in multimedia ads. Other sales of note include: beyondcars.com- $3,500 onsetcorporation.com- $3,500 newsgroup.eu- €3,000 goodmin.com – €2,700 internetwerbung.com- €2,500 widow.co.uk- £2,000 heartburn.co.nz- $1,975 USD Source | …
• 25 September

  Premium .cm auctions fall through

  Earlier this month, a number of .cm domains sold for very high prices at auction. This includes sex.cm for $51,300 and free.cm for $17,800. In an apparent lack of confidence for the .cm extension, many buyers in these domain auctions have backed out. As a result, a decent number of …
• 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 …
• 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 …
• 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 …
• 16 September

  Domain auction recap

  Gangsters.com is still at $6,800 on eBay, but there are still 5 days left to place a bid. Perhaps prospective buyers don’t feel comfortable using eBay? There have been no significant sales in the last two days. A number of smaller sales have occurred, however: tradingadvantage.com- $9,000 anchoragehotel.com- $7,000 siopa.com- …
• 15 September

  Hotel-reservation.com sells for $208,000

  Domains containing hyphens generally don’t sell for much, but the exception today is hotel-reservation.com, which sold at auction last week for £125,525, or $208,000 USD. Hotels have always been a hot niche. A number of other big sales have also taken place as of late, including XP.com for $99,000, 34.com …
• 10 September

  Casino.mobi sells for $135,000

  One of the largest .mobi sales ever, casino.mobi has sold for $135,000 USD, or £81,667, to Infomeda Ltd. The name will be used as an online casino portal and will include features like a database of gaming establishments and casino reviews. Other notable sales this week include: bestprices.com- $81,000 wellnesshotels.com- …