Domain aftermarket Afternic has completed a number of big transactions over the past week, including ManHunt.com for $72,222. The ManHunt.com sale represents one of Afternic's biggest transactions in 2007. The whois record for ManHunt.com shows Domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Selling Domains 101: Part 5, End User Sales
· Domain SalesThis is part 5 in Domain Name Wire's "Selling Domains 101" series. If former carpet salesman Roy Edward Messer would have sold his domain name Vodka.com to another domain name investor, how much would it have sold for? Surely it wouldn't have been as ... Continue Reading1 Comment
MyMag.com Sells for $48,888
· Domain SalesMagazine-related domain name sells on Afternic for close to $50,000. The domain name MyMag.com sold on domain aftermarket Afternic for $48,888. The Whois record for the domain changed to an individual in England yesterday, indicating the sale is ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Third Time is the Charm for Saddam.com
· Domain SalesThe domain name Saddam.com has sold for $16,551 at Sedo, after exchanging hands a couple times in the past year. Think it's too late to buy domains and then quickly flip them? Here's a good example that proves it's not too late. Saddam.com sold on ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Part.com Snags $100,000 Bid
· Domain SalesThe domain name Part.com has received a $100,000 bid and is in auction at Sedo. The auction for Part.com, which will be one of the biggest sales of the year if successfully concluded, ends on January 31. Although the biggest deal on the docket for the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
BuyDomains Approaches 1 Million Domains
· Domain SalesBuyDomains now has 800,000 domain names for sale. In the arms race of acquiring domain names, BuyDomains might be at the top of the pack. BuyDomains, part of NameMedia, has added 200,000 domains to its portfolio over the past year. According to a ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Moniker Auction Sells $2M in Domains
· Domain SalesLive auction at Internext Conference in Las Vegas sells nearly $2M in domain names. The holy grail of domain name sales is reaching the end user, not other domain investors. And that's exactly what Moniker did at this week's Internext conference in ... Continue Reading5 Comments
ZDNet Article Refers to Domain Investors as “Scalpers”, “Cybersquatters”
· Domain Sales, Policy & LawArticle puts words into mouth of domain name buyer, hits new low in biased reporting. An article by ZDNet writer Steven Deare about the sale of Tennis.com.au suggests that the seller of the generic domain name is a "scalper" and cybersquatter. The ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Domain Name Steals of 2006
· Domain SalesSavvy buyers found bargains in 2006. I just reviewed all of the publicly disclosed sales from domain aftermarket Afternic in 2006. Domain values are in the eye of the beholder, but I found some domains that seem like bargains. I would have gladly put ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Domain Name Index Tracks Domain Stocks
· Domain Sales, UncategorizedRealMoney.com writes about domain names and StockPickr's domain name index. An article by RealMoney.com writer James Altucher, recently published on TheStreet.com, talks about the growth of domain name stocks. The article is well written and verifies ... Continue Reading1 Comment