Comments on: $3M Candy.com Sale Gives Domain Name Industry a Boost http://domainnamewire.com/2009/06/03/3m-candycom-sale-gives-domain-name-industry-a-boost/ News and Views for the Domain Name Industry Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:58:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Looking at the recently-launched $3m domain name, Candy.com | colorful life http://domainnamewire.com/2009/06/03/3m-candycom-sale-gives-domain-name-industry-a-boost/comment-page-1/#comment-456738 Looking at the recently-launched $3m domain name, Candy.com | colorful life Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:25:39 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=6671#comment-456738 [...] have been plenty of seven-figure domain name sales. One of them came last month when Candy.com changed hands for $3m. The seller: Rick Schwartz, one of the best-known domainers. The buyer: G&J Holdings, [...]

[...] have been plenty of seven-figure domain name sales. One of them came last month when Candy.com changed hands for $3m. The seller: Rick Schwartz, one of the best-known domainers. The buyer: G&J Holdings, [...]

]]> By: NameDrive Blog » Blog Archive » ND Weekly #86 http://domainnamewire.com/2009/06/03/3m-candycom-sale-gives-domain-name-industry-a-boost/comment-page-1/#comment-420123 NameDrive Blog » Blog Archive » ND Weekly #86 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:15:33 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=6671#comment-420123 [...] 1. I like the online candy sales business, and this is of course the perfect domain name for it. This really came down to a make vs. buy decision for the buyers. They could spend $3 million on branding or buy this domain name. Was it a smart move? Only time will tell. But I sure like the ring of calling up a potential business partner and saying “This is Joe with Candy.com”. Instant credibility. More… [...]

[...] 1. I like the online candy sales business, and this is of course the perfect domain name for it. This really came down to a make vs. buy decision for the buyers. They could spend $3 million on branding or buy this domain name. Was it a smart move? Only time will tell. But I sure like the ring of calling up a potential business partner and saying “This is Joe with Candy.com”. Instant credibility. More… [...]

]]> By: bernard http://domainnamewire.com/2009/06/03/3m-candycom-sale-gives-domain-name-industry-a-boost/comment-page-1/#comment-417710 bernard Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:35:24 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=6671#comment-417710 As a wannabee domainer hoping to be the rick schwartz of tomorrow, I will immediatly start to buy tons of LLLL.com and 3 keywords domains with 0 revenue and additional expenses of minisites to flip like a crazy with greatCandyOnline.com in a few years! More seriously, it will be interesting to see what will be the market share of candy.com in a few years. As a wannabee domainer hoping to be the rick schwartz of tomorrow, I will immediatly start to buy tons of LLLL.com and 3 keywords domains with 0 revenue and additional expenses of minisites to flip like a crazy with greatCandyOnline.com in a few years!

More seriously, it will be interesting to see what will be the market share of candy.com in a few years.

]]> By: Candy.com sells for $3 million!! « Domain name news from Nomzo http://domainnamewire.com/2009/06/03/3m-candycom-sale-gives-domain-name-industry-a-boost/comment-page-1/#comment-417321 Candy.com sells for $3 million!! « Domain name news from Nomzo Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:06:43 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=6671#comment-417321 [...] Read more at Domain Name Wire [...]

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]]> By: Francis Simisim http://domainnamewire.com/2009/06/03/3m-candycom-sale-gives-domain-name-industry-a-boost/comment-page-1/#comment-417119 Francis Simisim Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:28:32 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=6671#comment-417119 Wow, finally a great domain sale. But only time will tell how candy.com will do. Wow, finally a great domain sale. But only time will tell how candy.com will do.

]]> By: Johnny http://domainnamewire.com/2009/06/03/3m-candycom-sale-gives-domain-name-industry-a-boost/comment-page-1/#comment-417107 Johnny Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:46:44 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=6671#comment-417107 I've always wanted to send someone tortillas by mail as a gift. :) Just kidding Roberto. Truthfully, and I bet Rick knows this, Candy.com probably would have sold for $10 million if he had held onto it for another 10 years, but the human lifespan is only so long....so he was smart to sell. I’ve always wanted to send someone tortillas by mail as a gift. :) Just kidding Roberto.

Truthfully, and I bet Rick knows this, Candy.com probably would have sold for $10 million if he had held onto it for another 10 years, but the human lifespan is only so long….so he was smart to sell.

]]> By: Kammon http://domainnamewire.com/2009/06/03/3m-candycom-sale-gives-domain-name-industry-a-boost/comment-page-1/#comment-417072 Kammon Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:10:41 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=6671#comment-417072 It all depends on the management team. It could go 2 ways. One will end up in a bankruptcy like business.com or a great success like chocolate.com So it depends. Having the best domain in the world does not guarantee success. I wish the new candy.com owners, best of luck. It all depends on the management team.
It could go 2 ways. One will end up in a bankruptcy like business.com or a great success like chocolate.com

So it depends.
Having the best domain in the world does not guarantee success.
I wish the new candy.com owners, best of luck.

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