Over 200 expired domain name sales [results]

Joseph Peterson reviews the past week of expired domain name auctions.

It will surprise some people that the country responsible for last week’s #2 Namejet expired auction is Turkey. Kemer.com ($11.4k) describes a seaside resort region. No, Italy, Greece, and Spain are not the only countries on the Mediterranean. ICANN has offices in Turkey, and so do domain investors. Meanwhile, there’s nothing surprising about the $16k sale of 9135.com. China has deep pockets and loves brevity.

After those 2, BeSeen.com ($5.6k) struggles to be seen in last week’s sales chart. Even so, it’s a superb domain for SEO or advertising in general. I’m curious about the decision process behind the purchase of DecisionMaking.com ($3.1k). A few possible uses for this common phrase come to mind, but only the buyer knows his own plans.

With “big data” on every techie’s and marketer’s lips, SmallData.com ($2.3k) was the inevitable riposte. Likewise, RadioTalk.com ($766) was always bound to be the name of something related to talk radio. Slammers.com ($1.6k) makes a resonant name for consumers — product yet to be determined. Unless it’s pogs or one of the many sports teams that go by that name.

Domain Name	End $	Domain Name	End $
9135.com	16000	Kemer.com	11400
BeSeen.com	5600	Julien.com	5101
DecisionMaking.com	3085	BarStar.com	2599
SmallData.com	2322	VInsurance.com	2050
ICSM.com	1614	Slammers.com	1550
D2I.com	1311	PHRG.com	1210
Kanni.com	1100	FBRC.com	1009
SurfBoard.net	1002	eGreek.com	898
RadioTalk.com	766	ConflictHealth.com	650
eGirlfriends.com	642	ArtHouseTexas.org	613
W-H-A.org	610	37989.com	510
Jonix.com	509	JEUN.com	505
MuscleTraining.com	502	GoodPractices.com	483
GreenHornet.com	463	AustinSPCA.com	431
TheColumnists.com	425	ONIR.com	421
Osservatorio Repressione.org	400	PrimeCon.com	392
CPCD.com	360	Glitr.com	355
BreedingDogs.com	353	WNEC.com	350
TPHP.com	310	CazyShit.com [sic]	310
N2012.com	250	QOQU.com	250
CPDX.com	191	Tizong.com	120
ValueBonds.com	81	Pricenator.com	69

Some of the domains that struck me as undervalued include ValueBonds.com ($81), BreedingDogs.com ($353), and Surfboard.net ($1k). GoodPractices.com ($483) riffs on “best practices”, but usually “good” pales in comparison to the “best”.

Yikes! GoDaddy sold some hyphens last week. Leading that posse was The-Dating-Directory.net ($4.3k), which — you’ll also notice — happens to be a .NET rather than .COM. Now, most of us have had the experience of seeing an attractive woman on the arm of a soon-to-expire gentleman old enough to have fathered her parents. What’s the usual conclusion? He’s got connections. In the same way, most domain investors can spot ugly old domains with prices they outwardly don’t seem to merit. And we come to the same conclusion: AJCU-EAO.org ($1.2k) and ASingleMan-Movie.com ($1.1k) must be well connected. They must have banked some back links. (To push that conceit a bit farther, the domain world also has its paid escorts / shill bidders.)

NuoBao.com ($3.7k) would be China again. But not JapanVO.com ($3.2k). It turns out Jabuticaba.com ($1.8k) is a South American fruit. Looks delicious based on the pictures! Dia.co ($1k) is Spanish for “Day”.

Last week, I commented that once-developed Vietnamese adult domains have been selling consistently, week after week, for mid 4-figure amounts. These domains stick out like a sore thumb because of a weird .MOBI preference. WapDen.mobi ($2.4k) is yet another.

For a poker website or tournament, VictoryPoker.com ($3.6k) is a strong name. Beatles fans will like DayTripping.com ($921) for the travel and tourism industry. EngineWorld.com ($2.6k) would naturally be used to ship engine parts. As it happens, GreenLandscaping.com ($898) is a domain I once evaluated for a client, although I wasn’t involved in this auction. Home owners want to be environmentally friendly; so I predict that niche will boom.

Domain Name	End $	Domain Name	End $
The-Dating- Directory.net	4275	NuoBao.com	3716
VictoryPoker.com	3551	MotelsForSale.com	3494
JapanVO.com	3250	EngineWorld.com	2550
WapDen.mobi	2401	FCUSA.com	2300
Jabuticaba.com	1800	SJTRI.org	1455
GamesPLZ.com	1325	NYS-Opal.com	1325
HearingDoctors.com	1302	AJCU-EAO.org	1225
ASingleMan- Movie.com	1126	NYSWaterFronts.com	1025
DIA.co	1000	NoblesAutos.com	945
DayTripping.com	921	LoavesAndFishes Online.org	915
IceCode.com	910	GreenLandscaping.com	898
HG9995.com	843	DerrickRose.com	834
GuiCang.com	810	IsraeliConsulateLA.org	807
BeautyBlog Network.com	760	SouthCapital.com	721
GBVims.org	710	LazyCow.com	710
DraftWars.com	710	10820.com	710
Bavia.com	705	VectorLogos.com	702
FloridaHealthStat.com	686	FranJew.com	666
AWGA.com	665	ExpressProperties.com	654
SRSGroup.com	630	GadgetsOnTheGo.net	625
SurvivalItems.com	612	CScapes.org	611
BNAA.org	611	GovtJobsPortal.com	610
SBHR.com	585	MortgageLoan Leader.com	566
McCallHosp.org	561	MiHott.com	560
Hair-N-Skin-care.com	551	CSMonitorPro.com	530
Interec.net	530	PillowPals.com	525
AquaPlane.com	512	Funder.org	511
NCPerid.org	510	DressUp24H.com	510
HuZhang.com	502	SpindleUp.com	500
RowersWorld.com	495	WebOldala.net	476
ChemungTransit.com	466	ValleyRoofing.com	457
iLinking.org	456	WebTypography ForTheLonely.com	455
Sydne.com	455	NewMexServe.org	452
DGHY.com	451	BestJailBait Galleries.com	450
SeanBlueStone.com	449	HG6123.com	448
HG7123.com	431	XPock.com	425
DroneOperator.com	424	HHCenter.com	420
UberClean.com	416	GooAlive.com	416
DivineAdvertising.com	411	PhimVu.biz	407
KODA.us	406	JustAFewPrints.com	406
English-To-French- Translation.com	405	GeekShare.com	405
Jeune-Independant.com	405	RevCoin.com	404
VB-TR.com	402	HollerBack.com	393
ILVSun3.com	391	SaverGen.com	385
PushCloud.com	380	Graphotism.com	375
PlatinumProtect.com	370	NLLU.com	364
9I6.com	361	AvesNicaragua.org	359
TeamFLA.org	356	WPAnalyst.com	356
KidsCornerBrazil.org	350	LintonHospital.org	345
WWOF.com	345	HearSmart.com	345
JadaCheng.com	340	SafeTours.com	338
UsedProp.com	338	NigeriaJobs Recruitment.com	337
BikiniWallPapers.com	336	DigitalAttorney.com	330
FaithStreams.com	320	Spayot.com	316
XJFT.com	307	QuickCollege Hookups.com	306
TXXG.com	305	JCSM.org	305
PagueSeguro.com	302	WeRemember.org	300
TaxJustice-USA.org	295	QuiWee.com	292
Meta-Referencement.com	290	MacaFrama.com	288
AllRegistrars.com	283	InternationalBeauty Academy.com	282
MendocinoMortgage.com	281	MexLegal.com	270
FreshCyber.com	266	PugetSoundCenter.org	265
HG1567.com	263	Comunitel.com	260
GuitarResources.net	260	AIGH.com	260
SanPasqualTribe.com	256	MyHercules.com	255
WIACS.org	255	PureFishingGear.com	255
SafeJoin.com	250	OKHM.com	249
GoThemes.com	248	BrainTrustDV.com	245
WomenMakeNews.com	243	WePrintShirts.com	230
MATE.info	230	MasterBucks.info	227
NPUU.com	225	Ubicol.com	225
SCRGov.org	225	ABCSpell.com	224
21738.com	221	ClanBazis.com	216
danlie.com	215	Jambes-Ecartees.com	211
JackDanielsKia.com	210	RealEstateStep.com	209
IDFTA.org	206	AmbiguousClothing.com	206
ZMCD.com	206	YTBW.com	206
DirectoryAccounting.com	206	Son.info	205
AmericanIndustrial SupplyOnline.com	205	LeadsHub.com	205
Indianapolis Vacuums.com	205	BusinessRetirement.com	204
UUCJ.com	201	AwayStay.com	200
iNetVacation.com	197	TeenFR.com	194
CrownVet.net	190	MetalCompass.com	185
ChevronsAndStripes.com	182	TheGioichiase.com	180
HybridVehicles.net	167	GTSY.com	161
UnitedStates- RealEstate.com	158	WorldTravelDirect.com	158
NOSPAC.com	155	Blogja.net	155
SalonIQ.com	150	ArmyNavyGuns.com	147
RealBattleInSeattle.org	145	SBWI.com	145
323555.com	140	SecureInformation Technologies.com	137
MassIdea.org	137	Self-Certify.com	136
YEZP.com	135	SellHomesForCash.com	134
Iconomize.net	133	VJSI.com	126
MobWarfare.com	126	IRCook.com	125
FreeCampusStuff.com	120	ParadiseCottages.com	118
CriminalCafe.com	117	JumbleMe.com	117
YGMN.com	116	DealFresh.com	116
SEO-Expert- Specialist.com	115	RoastCoffee.co	111
TwerkOfficial.com	100	LivelyChat.com	98
Chadvisors.com	90	AuditoryBooks.com	80
SanDiego Paragliding.com	76	ReefOdyssey.com	76
8OutOf10.com	70	Bargain-Value.com	70
MrFight.com	66	LawFirmNY.com	65
SundayNYC.com	65	Bloggercises.com	65
USAFamily.com	60	RecipeDelight.com	57
VeryRipe.com	56	CharlottePhilharmonic.org	55
Imara.org	55	1SEOServices.com	52

What else? It’s obvious to me that the expired domain market each week reflects what’s happening concurrently with new TLD releases. More bids turn up for expiring New York domains with .NYC in the limelight. The New York spike from the past few weeks dying off a bit, but SundayNYC.com ($65) could be a lingering after effect. Perhaps even LawFirmNY.com ($65), although that domain could fetch that price during any week. More noticeable are the 2 “NYS” (“New York State”) domains: NYS-Opal.com ($1.3k) and NYSWaterfronts.com ($1k).

This week I expressed misgivings about new military TLDs entering general availability. Ripples from that launch appear in the form of ArmyNavyGuns.com ($147) plus ChevronsAndStripes.com ($182), which are enlisted insignia worn on the sleeve. Similarly, CrownVet.net ($190) may be a consequence of .VET.

Wouldn’t Self-Certify.com ($136) defeat the purpose of certification?Chadvisors.com ($90) … would that be Chad or Switzerland, whose .CH abbreviation stands for “Confederatio Helvetica”? WorldTravelDirect.com ($158) is a little puzzling. Normally a “direct” suffix signals that merchandise is shipped straight to your doorstep, skipping the retailer. Will this website be able to bring a Turkish Mediterranean resort to my living room? Did NOSPAC.com ($155) run out of space for the “E”? At first glance, I figured 8OutOf10.com referred to the hilarious UK panel show “8 Out of 10 Cats”. But the owner is Japanese living in Japan.

Let’s finish with some good buys. Graphic designers will appreciate VectorLogos.com ($702). Funder.org ($511) is a great name for a fundraising site, and .ORG is wholly appropriate for the topic. PagueSeguro.com ($302) proves my point that Spanish domains are severely undervalued overall. How much would PaySafe.com or PaySecure.com have sold for? Globally, more people speak Spanish than English.

Bloggercises.com ($65) is a perfect name for blogging tips. HybridVehicles.net ($167) will pay for itself as soon as the first customer buckles up for a test drive. What about MotelsForSale.com ($3.5k)? At some point during that domain’s lifetime, it will lead to the sale of an entire motel or motel chain. $3.5k is nothing.