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NameBio introduces easy way to report domain sales

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Self-submissions of sales is now easier.

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Sales data is vital for a functioning domain aftermarket, and now domain name sales database NameBio is making it easier for people to report private sales.

The site has created a form for domain investors to report sales they made that won’t be made public otherwise. For example: sales at Afternic, sales under $2,000 at Sedo, sales through Dan or Efty, and privately-negotiated sales.

Users need to include proof of the sale in their submission. NameBio won’t remove names once they are submitted, so make sure the buyer is OK with you publishing the data.

In addition to helping the industry as a whole, submitting domains is a way to get a bit of publicity for your own marketplace or portfolio.

End user domain name sales including several non-coms

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A video game developer, a security company, and a payroll processor bought domain names.

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Sedo’s top public sale of the past week was Memento.com. Not Momento–memento. This is an end user price but it’s not yet clear who bought the domain.

So that makes the biggest end user sale on the list $35,000 for FlappyBird.com, the name of a popular game.

Beyond these names, this week’s list includes a .club, .io, .de, .pro, .global and .se.

Here’s a list of some of the end user domain name sales from the past week. You can review previous end user sales lists here.

FlappyBird.com $35,000 – dotGears, the Vietnamese game developer, bought this domain for its Flappy Bird game.

SA.Global $12,500 – This is an interesting one. The company name is sa.global but its main domain name is saglobal.com. There was no such thing as a .global domain when the company originally branded itself. Now it owns the domain that matches its brand and forwards it to saglobal.com. The company provides Microsoft Dynamics implementation.

Anywhere.io €10,000 – Software development company EPAM Systems, Inc., bought the domain. It might be for a client project.

Singles .club $8,100 – This domain is being used for an online dating site. It appears to be part of a network of online dating sites.

GearBest.de €7,000 – Forwards to GearBest.com, an e-commerce site selling products in multiple categories like consumer electronics, jewelry and accessories, housewares and more.

Batri.com $5,000 – Fortium Technologies Ltd, a cyber security company, bought this domain name. It doesn’t resolve yet.

JetProfessionals.com $5,000 – Jet Aviation bought this domain. It is a Basel, Switzerland business aviation services company. It was founded in 1967 and today is a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics.

People.pro $4,000 – Dataplan Payroll Limited, a UK company that provides outsourcing of payroll and pension plan processes, bought the domain. It currently use DataPlanPayroll.co.uk as its main website.

Annonsera.se €3,500 – Annonsera is Swedish for advertise. It looks like the domain is being used for a classified ads site.

Inowell.com $3,000 – Avanco GmbH bought the domain. This German company manufactures technical products made of aluminum and fiber composites. I can’t find any references to Inowell on its website.

Maker of a futuristic dryer among 14 end user domain buyers

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A company that makes a vacuum-powered clothing dryer and 13 other companies bought domains at Sedo this past week.

Picture of the Morus clothing dryer

The company that makes this futuristic clothing dryer bought Morus.com. Photo from Morus Technology.

There were some notable non-com sales this week. Movies.net sold for $45,000 to a company that has purchased other .nets, and I’m not prepared to call it an end user yet. Reality.app sold for $24,000, but it’s not clear who the buyer is yet.

But many other sales can be directly tied to end users that will develop the domains. Here’s a list of some of the end user domain name sales from the past week. (You can review previous end user sales lists here.)

Mond.com €16,300 – Mond Oslo AS, a company in Norway.

Morus.com $12,000 – Morus is a patented clothing dryer that uses vacuum technology. It’s very tiny and says it dries clothes fast. It looks cool! The domain forwards to MorusTech.com.

Creati.ng €8,256 – Buy Me a Coffee, the company that bought Brew.com from Michael Cyger, bought this domain hack. They help creators monetize.

SaveLive.com $5,500 – FactoryMade Ventures LLC bought the domain. It appears to be a company and product incubator.

PSTLV.com €4,500 – PlayStudios International Israel bought this domain. According to its LinkedIn page, the company is in the field of social gaming, established by entrepreneurs with expertise in the fields of gaming, graphic engines and online social interaction.

Pluggy.com €4,449 – Pluggy is a cable with both USB Type C and A inputs.

NationalOpinion.com $3,988 – Halo Venture Partners, a venture investment company focused on digital media, advertising and media-related technology companies, bought the domain. It might be for a portfolio company.

EquityList.com $2,999 – EquityList helps Indian companies manage cap tables and equity grants.

EasyVersichert.de €2,500 – The domain name forwards to GeorgSoller.de, a website for a German insurance provider. Versichert means “insured” in German.

PeepClub .com $2,500 – This domain is used for something completely different than I thought. Peep Club is an eye care company.

Media7.com $2,500 – Media 7 runs many digital networks and communities for business topics.

Monitor.uk $2,000 – Monitor Computer Systems forwards this domain to MonitorSoft.com. It provides alarm monitoring services.

AINova.com $2,000 – This website is still in development but has a message posted: “AiNOVA, we care about Ai Talent…Interested in our project contact us at…”

QLabels.com $2,000 – The buyer is creating a Shopify store.

 

Reviewing 4-letter domains sold in June

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Kassey Lee examines potential Chinese buyers for recent four-letter domain purchases.

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Here are some 4-letter domains sold in June. It seems to me that lately, the sentiment regarding 4L domains is quite pessimistic. At least in China, 4L domains have practical use. There are still many companies using 4-pin names, so 4L domains are perfect for them.

MYTY.com sold for $24,999. This is a fabulous sale at 5 figures. MYTY looks like “mighty”. In Chinese, MYTY may be an acronym for many phrases such as Mei Yu Tai Yi (美誉太医=reputable imperial physician), Mu Ying Ti Yan (母婴体验=mother and baby experience), and Ma Yi Tong Yao (蚂蚁童谣=ant nursery rhyme). The domain can be used in a variety of business fields.

RRPX.com sold for $939. RRPX.cn is an education provider founded in 1999. RRPX is the acronym for Ren Ren Pei Xun (人人培训=training for everyone), the title of the website. As you can see, RRPX is much shorter to remember than the fully spelled out name Ren Ren Pei Xun.

QRYX.com sold for $900. QRYX.com seems to be developed already and the domain also matches the site title Qing Ren You Xi (情人游戏=lover’s game). However, the bottom of the home page says “This Domain Name is Possibly For Sale” so the content may be just placeholder. QRYX.cn is for sale at 5000 yuan or about $700.

LBCW.com sold for $875. LBCW.cn offers finance and taxation services. Unfortunately, the domain does not match the site title – neither in English (Long Ben Taxation) nor Chinese (隆奔财税=Long Ben Cai Shui meaning grand and fast finance and taxation). LBT.com or LBCS.com would be a better upgrade possibility. LBCW.com.cn is for sale at 999 yuan or about $140.

CRDF.com sold for $825. CRDF.cn is a site operated by the company Si Wei Ke Ji (斯唯科技=this only, science and technology). The site title indicates it is related to Wechat-based selling. The domain does not match the name of the company. SWKJ.com would be a better upgrade possibility.

Long term, I’m positive about the future of 4L domains in corporate China.

Sedo syndicates brokerage service through domain name registrars

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SedoMLS Brokerage enables registrars to offer Sedo’s brokerage services when a domain isn’t listed for sale.

SedoMLS brokerage service lander allows a Sav.com customer to hire Sedo's brokers

Sedo is now offering a brokerage service option through its SedoMLS service.

SedoMLS syndicates much of Sedo’s inventory through domain name registrars, allowing end users to buy domains directly at their registrar. SedoMLS Brokerage allows end users to hire Sedo to buy domain names they search for that are not listed for sale at Sedo.

Some registrars offer buy-side domain brokerage but many don’t have the capability in-house. SedoMLS brokerage lets them outsource this.

Sedo names four registrars that are using the brokerage service, but only one appears to have already implemented the feature. (Update: Fabulous and DirectNic rotate with other brokerage services. United-Domains has activated it on its .de site but not .com). When you search for an already-registered domain at Sav.com that is not listed for sale, Sav.com offers Sedo’s service. See the picture above for the user experience.

Customers apply for the brokerage service so that Sedo can qualify them. Then they pay a $69 fee and a 15% commission if the purchase is successful.

A product page for SedoMLS notes that SedoMLS partners earn 25% of Sedo’s commission. This is the first time I’ve seen this number made public, and I assumed they received 50% of the commission. However, SedoMLS partners can mark up MLS domains to increase their effective commissions.

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