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Hi Wanda, here’s what sold at Web.com last month

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Wanda.com led the charts at NameJet last month.

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Web.com’s domain auction platforms had a good month in November. NameJet and SnapNames combined to sell a total of 92 domains for $2,000 or more, totaling just over $500,000.

$84,000 of that was from one domain: Wanda.com. It appears that a Chinese domain investor bought the domain.

Other notable sales from the month include:

OKBoomer.com $10,050 – OK, this was great timing for this domain to be auctioned.

Pavillion.com $8,500 – This is an obsolete spelling of Pavilion. It looks like the auction might have ended at a higher price and wasn’t paid; NameBio shows $12,600 as a sales price at NameJet in October.

Indictment.com $5,100 – Not sure how you’d use it, but a solid one-word domain.

BeyondFood.com $4,899 – Beyond Meat should have paid attention to this auction.

Here’s a complete list of what sold for $2,000 or more on Web.com’s platforms last month:

Domain NameSale PricePlatform
wanda.com83817NameJet
uml.com21400NameJet
loxo.com18056NameJet
livecameras.com16100NameJet
chilly.com15655NameJet
xwe.com15000NameJet
nqu.com15000NameJet
yapa.com13500SnapNames
lucida.com13099NameJet
okboomer.com10050SnapNames
pavillion.com8500NameJet
peres.com7322NameJet
freeline.com7300NameJet
neji.com6660NameJet
cerveceria.com6600NameJet
fysh.com6325NameJet
daretodream.com5955NameJet
clpgh.org5900NameJet
vidd.com5500NameJet
zipay.com5188NameJet
indictment.com5100NameJet
monteria.com4901NameJet
beyondfood.com4899NameJet
cggc.com4867NameJet
worldaid.com4600SnapNames
y12.com4588NameJet
recycleabicycle.org4550NameJet
dyyy.com4411NameJet
paradigms.com4401NameJet
qkhb.com4357NameJet
littleplanet.com4189NameJet
deex.com4110SnapNames
rally-america.com4099NameJet
futuregenalliance.org4000NameJet
roupas.com3947NameJet
decentra.com3916NameJet
enc.org3900NameJet
aginternetwork.org3900NameJet
protrack.com3855NameJet
go4it.com3814SnapNames
salesmarketing.com3600NameJet
pricecut.com3575NameJet
blueparrot.com3525NameJet
crid.com3350NameJet
ionizers.com3304NameJet
megastorage.com3300NameJet
chnr.com3200NameJet
trochoi.com3000SnapNames
tirage.com2923NameJet
anotech.com2913SnapNames
07.org2905NameJet
13411.com2901NameJet
love50.com2802SnapNames
aark.com2801NameJet
phonecasino.com2755NameJet
hrteam.com2708SnapNames
cartelera.com2702NameJet
atrisk.com2655NameJet
arriving.com2647NameJet
80520.com2601NameJet
heavyhaultrailers.com2600NameJet
bangtao.com2600SnapNames
54558.com2550NameJet
realestateconsultants.com2501NameJet
bizet.com2500NameJet
logbox.com2500NameJet
megaclub.com2500SnapNames
prezervatif.com2422NameJet
estemb.org2400NameJet
bestbullion.com2400SnapNames
ndax.com2360NameJet
game28.com2352SnapNames
58009.com2350NameJet
physician.net2322NameJet
terravista.com2322NameJet
consumersresearchcncl.org2300NameJet
greenlegal.com2264NameJet
onlinezone.com2249SnapNames
39116.com2200NameJet
feltracing.com2200NameJet
greatwave.com2145NameJet
klasikthemes.com2130SnapNames
prodige.com2111SnapNames
88134.com2103NameJet
playboys.com2053NameJet
15009.com2050NameJet
dmvexpress.com2028NameJet
sevensons.com2007NameJet
27116.com2000NameJet
35117.com2000NameJet
35119.com2000NameJet
primeprinting.com2000NameJet

14 more end user sales

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A Chinese plastic mold manufacturer, a recruiting firm and an online trading platform bought domain names.

Picture of bundles of 500 euro notes with the words "End User Domain Sales" and the logo for Sedo

The top ccTLD of the week is also the top end user sale this week at Sedo—at least that we know of. BRGroup.com sold for more ($30,000), but I can’t figure out who the buyer is yet.

Here’s a look at some of the domains end users bought at Sedo. See prior end user lists here.

PotenzMittel(.)de €19,000 – This was the top ccTLD sale of the week at €19,000. It was an adult website, and not it’s being used to promote sexual enhancement products in Germany.

Secker.com €10,000 – Secker Consulting already owns and uses the .org version of this name.

Moulds.com $10,000 – China Mould, a Chinese manufacturer of plastic mold products, bought this domain.

Naeco.com €8,000 – This was purchased by Nortpalet Fabrica, a manufacturing company that specializes in plastic pallets. The company also owns Naeco.eco, and it seems like its some sort of shorthand for the company’s name.

SMSForum.net $5,195 – It’s being used for a site about SMS messaging.

GVTA.com $5,000 – This 4-Letter .com domain currently forwards to GrapevineStaffing.com. This is a national search firm serving diverse Fortune 100 – 500 global organizations, providing recruitment services for manufacturing, industrial automation, medical device, life science and material handling industries.

Artecarta.com $4,880 – Forwards to Artecarta.it, an Italian food company with bakery, ice cream, Easter and Christmas food products and more.

Oleuropeina.it €4,250 – This domain was purchased by Bruno Farmaceutici Spa, an Italian pharmaceutical company.

IQOption.in $4,200 – IQ Option, an online trading platform for stocks, forex and crypto, currently uses the .com version of this domain.

HMH.de €2,590 – Forwards to HMH.gmbh, a home renovation services provider in Germany.

Safety.info $2,400 – This was purchased by CutCom Software, which offers AppArmor, a developer of mobile safety apps.

Vertux.com $2,275 – Bought by Promate Technologies, a consumer electronic accessories brand with a focus on mobile, tablet and computer accessories.

Breuer.net $2,250 – This was purchased by Maranello Motors, a German Ferrari dealer.

Wabe.de €2,000 – Forwards to Wabe-Hamburg.de, a daycare services provider in North Germany.

End user sales at Uniregistry up to $160,000

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A CBD company, eco-friendly hotel chain, and security company bought domain names at Uniregistry.

Screenshot of the website Grabo.com, showing a man using a suction tool to lift a window

Nemo Power Tools bought Grabo.com to promote its electric vacuum lifter.

Uniregistry has had some strong sales over the past couple of weeks, and many of them have been to end users instead of domain name investors. Here’s a look at 14 domains I found that appear to have been purchased by end users.

GreenRoads.com $160,000 – As I wrote about last week, a CBD company bought this domain after losing a UDRP for it.

KohRong.com $25,000 – Koh Rong is an island in the Sihanoukville Province of Cambodia. The page has a coming soon notice and a logo with a heart in it.

AST.net $20,000 – The domain forwards to AstronautSecurity.com, the website for managed security company Astronaut Security Technologies.

RettSyndrome.com $15,883 – A CSC client bought this domain. Rett Syndrome is a rare genetic mutation affecting brain development in girls.

EcoHotels.com $14,500 – Guldsmeden Hotels is an environmentally-friendly hotel chain.

ChickenSalad.com $12,000 – Pawleys Island Specialty Foods forwards this exact match domain to its websites. It sells chicken salad, among other foods.

ARTHR.com $11,000 – VAS01 Limited is a new company founded in the UK. We’ll see what they do with the domain.

MyAthletics.com $10,100 – The domain resolves to a website for the Southeastern Program of Recreational Team Sports, or S.P.O.R.T.S. for short.

ShowPlus.com $9,500 – Forwards to ShowPlusESP.com, a site for equestrian insurance.

EastandWest.com $7,000 – The Whois is for SC IP Limited, which is in the online gaming business.

Hedonista.com $6,000 – A coming soon page suggests it will be some sort of beauty products company.

TEEU.com $5,000 – A coming soon page notes “TEEU® an Tom&Dom® Company”.

Grabo.com $4,500 – Grabo is a portable electric vacuum lifter by Nemo Power Tools. Looks cool!

ASFG.com $4,500 – American Skin Food Group LLC in North Carolina.

End user domain sales topped by a new TLD

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Clean.tech leads Sedo’s end user chart for last week.

Picture of bundles of 500 euro notes with the words "End User Domain Sales" and the logo for Sedo

Last week’s end user sales at Sedo were led by a new TLD sale at $30,000. A solar power company bought clean.tech.

Here’s a look at some of the domains end users bought. See prior end user lists here.

Clean.Tech $30,000 – Electrious is a solar power company. It says it applies artificial intelligence to solar power.

CSelect.com $10,500 – Seliant ApS offers online tests to assess potential employees. This might be a name for one of its assessments.

HomeStatus.com $7,775 – Simple Commands is a home automation/smart home provider. For now, the domain forwards the domain to SimpleCommands.com.

Prodin.com $7,000 – Prodin is a Guatamalan company that makes car waxes, shoe polish, kids art products and more. It appears to have used the domain ProdinCA.com before buying this domain.

Plomero.com $5,980 – Plomero means plumber in Spanish. A Miami plumber bought the domain. This was a great buy.

Dedicated-Servers.com $5,000 – Hosting company LayerHost.

JoyClub.it €4,250 – Purchased by F&P GmbH, a German full-service creative agency. The domain is presumably for a client.

GreatGig.com $3,500 – Varsityplaza, which forwards this domain to jobs search site GreatGigs.com. It was smart to buy the singular version of the domain name.

Franke.id $2,500 – Forwards to Franke.com, a Swiss company that manufactures and installs kitchen equipment such as stoves and hoods, commercial kitchen systems, high-end coffee systems and water filtration systems.

KidsConcept.de €2,500 – Forwards to KidsConcept.com, a Swedish children’s furniture and room decor manufacturer.

CashlessCampus.com $2,000 – Gabbart Communications, a website company that produces and hosts K-12 school websites. It is based in Durant, Oklahoma.

 

 

A fractional domain ownership idea

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Aron Meystedt is on to something here.

A black and gray background with angular lines and the words "fractional ownership"

Domain investor Aron Meystedt, who used to sell domains on behalf of Heritage Auctions, is selling fractional shares in the domain name NNR.com.

Meystedt is selling 300 shares in the domain for $100 each, valuing it at $30,000.

He has thought through some of the limitations of this type of deal. For example, he will refund the money if the domain is stolen or lost in a UDRP.

Meystedt is also working on an exchange in which people can sell their shares to other investors.

It’s a good concept and Meystedt appears to be trying it out as a minimum viable product. When expanded further, such a system would allow domain owners to obtain liquidity in their assets that might not sell for a while. It will also allow investors to own a part of domain names they might otherwise not be able to afford.

Whether it’s Meystedt or another existing aftermarket platform, it would be interesting to see this idea fleshed out more. Among the issues a fractional-ownership system will need to address are:

  • Legal implications
  • Tax implications
  • The strike price at which the domain must be sold. Can the main owner deny an offer that would deliver 3x returns to owners?
  • Secondary market sales of fractional ownership
  • Security/escrow of the domain
  • Who should pay for UDRP/legal defense costs

I imagine the legal and tax compliance costs of doing this one-off would be too high, but a platform could make it work.