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Live domain name auction nets $2.3 million

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NamesCon auction tops $2 million and extended auction closes in two weeks.

People holding bid cards in an auctionThis week’s NamesCon domain name auction in Las Vegas grossed $2.3 million in sales.

Five domain names sold for six figures:

OL.com $900,000
Leads.com $435,000
DomainNames.com $370,000
DJs.com $130,000
Stop.com $110,000

The auction went much faster than previous ones as the auctioneer and organizer Monte Cahn did a good job moving the bids and hammer.

An extended online auction is taking place on NameJet and will close on February 13. Last year Great.com sold for $1.2 million in the extended auction, so the $2.3 million total is sure to rise.

Here’s a full list of sales from the live auction:

DOMAINPRICESALE TYPE
ol.com900000Floor
leads.com435000Phone
domainnames.com370000Floor
djs.com130000Floor
stop.com110000Floor
mywebsite.com70000Pre-Auction
mez.com29000Floor
chatsites.com21000Pre-Auction
bg.net20000Floor
xga.com20000Floor
traceroute.com14300Internet
abdul.com13000Floor
np.net13000Floor
cannabiscompany.com12000Floor
repossession.com11000Internet
smartdrugs.com9500Floor
fk.org9000Internet
coordination.com8000Floor
solvent.com7600Floor
insurance.us7000Internet
qv.net7000Floor
70s.com6000Floor
shoerack.com6000Floor
dietsupplements.com5500Floor
ibar.com5500Floor
xm.co4500Floor
pathological.com4200Internet
dieticians.com4000Floor
dingy.com4000Internet
glucose.org4000Floor
illc.com4000Floor
numerals.com4000Floor
startupfunding.com4000Floor
safevape.com3600Floor
multiplexer.com3500Floor
start-up.com3500Floor
corporatebrand.com3200Floor
lotus.net3100Floor
thebes.com3000Floor
localapp.com2600Floor
abomination.com2300Internet
vap.net2100Floor
poov.com1900Floor
purged.com1800Floor
tms.net1800Internet
byuc.com1600Floor
antiqueappraisals.com1500Floor
coat.net1500Floor
rfc.net1460Internet
flexible.org1300Floor
carpetflooring.com1200Floor
chelsy.com1200Floor
medschools.com1200Internet
mpm.net1200Floor
ncb.net1200Floor
salvager.com1200Floor
surgical.center1200Floor
enfl.com1100Floor
makingnoise.com1100Floor
sharp.net1100Floor
byga.com1000Floor
city.directory1000Floor
nutritionalproducts.com1000Floor
bathroomsink.com900Floor
billiardgames.com900Floor
debtprograms.com900Floor
rkn.net900Floor
welcomegift.com900Floor
bellybuttonrings.com800Floor
internetmarketingservices.com800Floor
readinglessons.com800Floor
pfkc.com700Floor
tourism.global700Floor
bab.org600Floor
qt.club600Internet
vok.net600Floor
vti.net600Internet
bzl.net500Internet
een.org500Floor
escort.io500Internet
lcsm.com500Floor
prostitute.org500Floor
vab.net500Internet
cheapflights.global400Floor
equation.org400Floor
lasvegas.events400Floor
solarbackpack.com400Floor
sportswear.co400Floor
vm.club400Floor
xaf.net400Floor
craft.info310Internet

NamesCon live domain auction results and extended auction info

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Auction grosses over $1.5 million; extended auction ends February 8.

Right of the Dot held a live domain name auction at NamesCon last night in conjunction with NameJet.

Compared to previous auctions, it seemed like the live auction hall stayed pack much longer than in previous years.

The auction grossed over $1.5 million in sales. The top sales were:

great.com $900,000
payperclick.com $100,000
runner.com $69,000
fakenews.com $65,000
tees.com $50,000
boj.com $35,000
bjn.com $29,000
r5.net $7,500
tax.help $6,000
porn.club $5,000
polo.club $4,000

The sell-through rate was about 56%.

Domain names that did not meet their reserves, as well as domains that were not selected for the auction, are available in the extended auction on NameJet. The extended auction ends on February 8.

These domains have met their reserves for next week’s NamesCon auction

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These domain names have already met their reserves for next week’s live domain name auction.

Next week is NamesCon, and that means that next week we have a live domain name auction put on by Right of the Dot with help from NameJet.

Bidding is currently open. While bidding is fast and furious on top domains, these domains are also well below their reserves. You can’t put too much stock in a $600,000 bid for lucky.com when the stated reserve is over $1,000,000.

But some domain names have met their reserves and will sell at the auction. Here are the top ones so far:

Tees.com $22,688
Publicize.com $15,500
Runner.com $15,000
Qaqa.com $4,100

There are plenty of domains names that don’t have reserves, too, but those don’t have bids anywhere near the above domain names.

Bali.com, JF.com, and Message.com added to Webfest live auction

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Big names added to live Moniker domain name auction.

The list of domains for next month’s live auction during Webfest is growing.

Bali.com has been added with a reserve range of $750,000 to $1,000,000.

The site is owned by a Bali travel company. According to it’s about page, it has been operating as Bali.com since 2000.

There are two 2 letter .com domains in the auction: xu.com and jf.com. The former has a reserve of $100,000-$250,000 and the latter has a reserve of $250,000 to $500,000.

Message.com is listed for $250,000 to $500,000 as well. The same seller is also auctioning Judgment.com.

Shane Cultra is auctioning off Successor.com, a domain he recently purchased.

Tucows’ YummyNames has several domains in the auction: Jambalaya, Bez.com, and WebAdvertising.com.

Pre-bidding is open with 8 domains receiving bids so far.

Observations from Moniker’s Live Auction

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Why sales were low and what it says about the current state of domain name auctions.

Moniker’s live auctions (low & no reserve and premium) last week sold just over $400,000 of domain names. The top seller was Won.com at $115,000.

This is obviously a low number. I have two observations from the results:

1. A lot of these domains would have sold for much more back in 2007. Check these out:

TrafficJam.com $11,500
OfficePark.com $6,000
Exhausted.com $2,000

All three of these would have sold for a few times more back in that fateful 2007 NYC auction.

But alas, it’s now 2011.

2. High prices = few bidders = marketing event

There were some good domains in this auction, but none of the biggies looked like deals. I didn’t see a single one that I thought would prompt a bidding war.

During a breakfast with the media on Wednesday, Oversee.net CEO Jeff Kupietzky said that auctions are becoming more like marketing events. They get exposure for big names that then sell after the auction.

For the auction house this is fine, but it’s a self-perpetuating cycle. If you’re interested in a domain name it doesn’t make sense to bid for it at the auction unless someone else is also bidding. You’re better off waiting until after the auction to negotiate a better deal. Unless you have to have the domain name — in which case you should buy it ahead of time.

The extended silent auction runs through February 17.