Famous cookie goes up for sale.
Last April I paid what I believe to be a domainer record for a cookie: $127.50.
But this wasn’t just any cookie. It was a sugar cookie commemorating Tucows’ 10 millionth domain name registered. This is a limited edition cookie to be sure. And the proceeds from the cookie auction went to some Canadian charity that (I’m told) had nothing to do with ice hockey or Molson.
The cookie has been sitting in my office for the past 9 months. I wanted to eat it to see what $20-a-bite-cookie tastes like, but I had been hoodwinked.
You see, the back of the cookie package has a notice:
Not for Consumption
When I saw that notice I got the same feeling you get when you buy a domain name that supposedly earns $100/week only to find out it really doesn’t earn that much.
So what’s a domainer to do?
Now the two rules to flipping a domain name are 1) make sure no one knows how much you paid for it and 2) don’t let people know if you have damaged goods.
It’s too late for those.
But at the end of the day you aren’t really bidding on just a cookie. You’re helping out people in need as well.
I’m going to donate 100% of the proceeds from this cookie sale to Cheti School, an NGO in Tanzania.
Many of you met my new employee Mary Klingensmith at DOMAINfest. Prior to working with me she volunteered at Cheti School.
To give you an idea of how far your money goes at Cheti, consider these costs:
– $355 to send a child to Cheti for a year
– $100 feeds an entire class for a week
– $50 buys English books for a class
Not bad.
So regardless of your interest in a Tucows cookie, I ask that you participate in this auction.
If a non-Tucows employee wins the auction, Tucows will chip in some branded swag. If a Tucows employee wins and still wants the branded swag, you can still get it. But expect Elliot to deduct the cost from your next paycheck.
The winning bidder will also get publicity on Domain Name Wire.
Visit the auction on eBay right now. It closes on February 23.
How many were made?
Tim, that’s a good question that perhaps someone from Tucows can answer. I think they said a couple hundred. But many were probably eaten (while they were still fresh).
What a pleasant surprise to see our cookie has made it back into circulation, Andrew. 😉
There are very few of these cookies still left in existence as many of the Tucows 150 staff have enjoyed their delicious sugar cookie months ago. I imagine this should have the effect of increasing the value of your piece even further. Employees who still have their cookie treasure it as the timelines trophy it is.
Good luck with your own cause, I see the auction is already back up to $102.50!
-Ben
Notes:
The reason we put “Not for Consumption” on the back of your cookie was because we wanted to avoid telling US customs that it was food. So you could have safely enjoyed your cookie 9 months ago… if you ate it today though, you might be disappointed by its texture, taste, healthiness, etc., etc.
As for the charity, the proceeds of the cookie auction were matched by Tucows and donated to Coast to Coast Against Cancer, a children’s charity that provides assistance to families with children suffering from Cancer. Thanks again for your awesome contribution to our cause.
Ben –
“The reason we put “Not for Consumption” on the back of your cookie was because we wanted to avoid telling US customs that it was food”
Clever. Oh well, I’m glad I didn’t eat it. This can be the cookie that keeps on giving…
@Tim: I was the person responsible for having them made from a cool shop called The Designer Cookie ( http://www.thedesignercookie.com/ ) There were 180 in total produced.
I just did a quick run around the office, surveying people’s desks and would estimate there are *maybe* 15 left.
It occurs to me that your cookie’s actually worth more than 99.99% of all .co domains are or ever will be.
Looks like this would be a successful flip (if the money weren’t going to charity).
Bidding is already up to $204.50!
Word is several hundred were made but in spite of the label Bill Sweetman at most of them.
Josh, I didn’t eat them. Everyone who reads Domain Name Wire knows I warehoused them. ;+)
@ Bill Sweetman –
Very well played, sir.
lol nice.
How about a group buy? I don’t want the whole cookie, but I want a bite 🙂
Brad
theres got to be a tucows milk bottle play in here somewhere, you can have a cookie without a liitle milk to go with it
Damngoodlookingcookie.com is available in all extensions. Maybe you can register it and offer it as a free gift?