FranchisesForSale.com sold for $26,000 at Afternic. Although it's a long domain, the term "Franchise for Sale" bids at $2.57 on Overture. A long but common phrase can command a big check. Let's not forget about ForSaleByOwner.com, which sold for ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Apple and iPhone.org – What does it mean?
· Domain Sales, Policy & LawApple may have acquired a domain name prior to product launch -- but I have my doubts. I have long been a critic of Apple for its poor domain name practices. It neglected to register any of the VideoiPod domains. It didn't register iPodNano.com ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Earth.com sells for $800,000
· Domain Sales, Expired DomainsDNJournal's final sales chart of 2005 includes the sale of Earth.com for $800,000. Combined with the previously announced Annuity.com sale at $600,000, 2005 went out with a bang. This year saw 9 announced domain name sales of $500,000 or ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Casinos.ws keeps .ws domains in the spotlight
· Domain Registrars, Domain SalesCasino.ws sold at Sedo for $1,500 -- not bad for a .ws domain. Let's face it. .Ws domain names haven't traded hands for tons of money. But savvy internet marketers realize the value of a good keyword CC TLD. Sedo just completed the sale of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Annuity.com sells for $600,000
· Domain SalesSedo is reporting one of the biggest domain sales of the year, Annuities.com, for $600,000. Details of the transaction are not available. Sedo's home page also shows sales of RedWine.com for $19,500 and SiberPortal.com for $9,000. Hopefully we'll ... Continue Reading1 Comment
ASB.com sells for $50,000
· Domain Sales, Expired DomainsDomain buyers didn't let the holidays slow them down, according to the latest sales figures from DNJournal. The biggest sale of the week was consummated at Sedo, which sold ASB.com for $50,000. That's a solid number for a three character .com. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Recycling.com sells for $300,000
· Domain SalesDNjournal's latest sales figures are out, and it was an incredible week! The week was highlighted by the $300,000 sale of Recycling.com at Sedo. Sedo also sold ProShop.com for $100,000. As I mentioned in a previous post, Blogster.com sold for ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Company declines buy-back of Asia.com, India.com
· Domain SalesHow frequently do you see a line item for "Gain on domain names repurchase agreement" on a company income statement? EasyLink Services (NASDAQ: EASYE) has such a line item on its recently filed 10-Q. The company reported a one time gain of $1.9M from ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Huge domain sales are in closing!
· Domain SalesThere are some big domain sales in the pipeline! First, over at DNForum, it appears there is a tentative deal for Racing.com. The details are subject to a non-disclosure agreement, but it appears the sales price is around ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Afternic’s “Or best offer”
· Domain Sales, ServicesWhen you receive a bid for a domain name listed at Afternic you are presented with a number of options. First, you can accept the offer as is and execute the sale. But the bidder probably offered your minimum amount and you might want to get more. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
