Can anything stop the incredible string of sales of .US domain names? This week saw two more 5 figure domain sales, according to DNJournal. GourmetFoods.com sold for $10,750 and OrganicFoods.us sold for $10,000. There's only one catch: the buyer is the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verisign buys Weblogs.com
· Domain SalesIn an all cash deal, .com/.net registry Verisign has purchased Weblogs.com. This is not just the domain name but also Weblogs.com's RSS ping service. Still, the domain name is worth a big chunk of the selling price. Want a Weblogs domain name? I ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Closing soon at Afternic
· Domain SalesThe following domains have met reserve and are closing soon at Afternic. Click here to go to Afternic to bid on these domains. Name Current Bid/Buy-It-Now LFCU.net $260/$600 Web-Cam-Chat.com $525/$975 Date-Chat.com $525/$1,000 YouSubmit.com ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Should you buy domains on eBay?
· Domain Sales, ServicesThis weeks DNJournal mentions the sale of ULY.com on eBay for $1,699, which reminds me of a common question for domain name buyers: should you bother looking for domains on eBay? First, let's look at the positives. You can occasionally find a good ... Continue Reading11 Comments
BBC paid $375,000 for BBC.com
· Domain SalesThrough a freedom of information act, the UK press has discovered that The BBC (UK public broadcasting company) paid $375,000 (£212,000) for the BBC.com domain back in 1999 at the top of the domain name market. Previous estimates for the domain's sale ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Are .US domains going to be the hot New TLD?
· Domain SalesA .US domain name sale has turned heads for the second week in a row. DNJournal reports that Foods.us sold for $20,000 at Sedo. Last week Business.us sold under NDA, but reports suggest it was for over $50,000. Add on top of that a few other .US sales ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Afternic sells RealEstateAgency.com for $20k
· Domain SalesDomain name aftermarket Afternic just posted a sale of RealEstateAgency.com for $20,000. They also sold Loan1.com for $10,000 yesterday. That's a high price for a domain with a digit, but the value is clear for a loans company. DNJournal's sales list ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Baseball domain names
· Domain Sales, Expired DomainsMajor League Baseball playoffs are about to start. Have you invested in baseball domain names? Here are some you can add to your collection: Available at ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
2 letter .net sells for $15,000
· Domain SalesAccording to the recent sales list at Afternic.com, SY.net has sold for $15,000. The buyer originally offered $3,500, but eventually settled with the seller at $15,000. Just a few weeks ago Afternic sold a two character .com, EQ.com, for $100,000. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
EverQuest site paid $100,000 for EQ.com
· Domain SalesEver since Afternic posted a sale of $100,000 for the domain EQ.com, I've been curious about who ponied up that cash for the domain. The answer is in your browser: EQ.com forwards to IGE.com, a company that facilitates buying and selling of virtual goods ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
