From first names to the domain of Kodak’s original online photo service, here are some notable domains that sold at NameJet last month.
NameJet sold 102 domain names last month that closed for $2,000 or more, led by Present.com at $90,600.
Here are ten names on the list that I think are worth discussing.
Maggie.com $48,100 and Sandy.com $46,100 – These are some high prices for names that aren’t particularly popular. I think Sandy.com is better because it has more uses.
Liposuccion.com $16,500 – This is French for liposuction.
Dispose.com $13,833 and Defective.com $4,100 – Both of these can have negative connotations. I can see uses for both. The first one could be used for promoting ways to dispose of things you can’t throw in the trash, like batteries. The second one is good for a lawyer who sues over defective products.
Adventist.com $8,811 – The church uses Adventist.org, so I imagine this domain gets a lot of traffic.
Ofoto.com $3,915 – This one brings back memories. This was the domain name of Kodak’s original online photo service where you could upload photos and order prints. It was bought out of bankruptcy by Shutterfly, which forwarded the domain for a while. Up until a couple of years ago I still typed this domain into my browser. I sure hope Shutterfly measured traffic on this before letting it drop.
Stillness.com $3,903 – A good brandable for a philosophy, literature, or similar site. Also could have meditation uses.
InsuranceFraud.com $2,105 – I did a double take when I saw this one. I own InsuranceScams.com, so this gives me a decent comp on the domainer resale market.
iBuilder.com $2,075 – A good name for a website builder.
Tony says
You weren’t the only one who took a double take at InsuranceFraud.com. Huge term and market. Not sure who the ideal end user is for it but that is the buy of the month on Namejet.
John says
Tons of stuff online. Domain was undervalued.
thelegendaryjp says
Unless Maggie bought it that is about 6X reseller value. Sandy is “ok” but still over reseller.
Joseph Peterson says
90,000 people live in Sandy, Utah. At $46k, that’s 50 cents a head.
Liposuccion is Spanish also.
domainvedarishna says
Dream memories with ofoto.com. I used to upload and save precious photos.
Sad to see.
John says
>”InsuranceFraud.com $2,105 – I did a double take when I saw this one. I own InsuranceScams.com, so this gives me a decent comp on the domainer resale market.”
Andrew, I’ve been doing a little research this morning because I felt like it, and I’d say you were right to do a double take about that domain. It appears that domain was quite a steal, quasi pun intended.
Your “Insurance Scams” is a good one even though in this specific case “Insurance Fraud” is the more natural #1 top of mind phrase for that particular industry.
However, I would say that your “Insurance Scams” is worth more than what InsuranceFraud.com just sold for, because that kind of price for InsuranceFraud.com appears to be an anomaly, at least in terms of retail pricing.
John says
And speaking of this topic in general, it’s interesting that the following has been registered all the way since 2001:
DomainScams.com
However, these two are not registered now:
DomainInvestingScams.com
DomainInvestmentScams.com
And speaking of such things, and of NameJet, we need to remain ever vigilant in this industry of ours.
I wonder if other people have any thoughts or experiences to share, for instance, about claims and allegations like this whole conversation stream involving a number of parties and sources:
(And as I’ve indicated elsewhere, I’m not the “John” who posted there and don’t know anything about him or his case beyond what is there.)
http://www.domainsherpa.com/matt-overman-namejet-interview/#comment-4690568
(P.S. Still not getting email notifications for your blog anymore.)
showfom says
I bought Maggie.com because my girlfriend’s name is Maggie 😀
John says
Cool. Did you tell her to wake up to show her the surprise? 😀