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Over 600k in Afternic Sales Last Week

Written on December 15th, 2009 by directnavigationno shouts

There were ~500 domain sales representing nearly $600k worth of domain sales. Additionally, there were many private sales, including one’s for $67.5k, $12.5k and $12k, that could not be reported.

FireproofSafe.com and Stressmanagementprogram.com sticks out to me as a nice name for the price.
Here is the complete list:

Domain Price
personalisedgifts.com $13,249.00
MysteryFlights.com $8,000.00
whyyoga.com $7,700.00
FireproofSafe.com $6,500.00
NewHomeCommunities.com $6,500.00
sonsi.com $6,388.00
nimr.com $5,400.00
manageyourstress.com $5,188.00
smartindia.com $5,000.00
UnMomento.com $4,500.00
sgionline.com $4,088.00
homesun.com $4,000.00
foreclosurelawyer.com $3,988.00
beautifulwedding.com $3,800.00
ilms.com $3,600.00
ipara.com $3,400.00
MyPartyFavors.com $3,400.00
shantiyoga.com $3,388.00
autisticchild.com $3,288.00
opticalcable.com $3,100.00
soundresearch.com $3,100.00
funcooking.com $3,000.00
totalfishing.com $3,000.00
geoter.com $3,000.00
readability.com $3,000.00
rockboard.com $3,000.00
franchisedevelopment.com $3,000.00
printpro.com $3,000.00
origin-africa.com $2,988.00
roycorp.com $2,988.00
boldbusiness.com $2,988.00
paynation.com $2,888.00
drugfx.com $2,888.00
caregivernetwork.com $2,888.00
scannow.com $2,788.00
stressmanagementprogram.com $2,788.00
adtr.com $2,750.00
1special.com $2,688.00
innerbit.com $2,588.00
designclick.com $2,588.00
stressindex.com $2,521.00
optionselling.com $2,488.00
artstech.com $2,488.00
loveisreal.com $2,488.00
techieworld.com $2,388.00
golfclubsexpress.com $2,388.00
identityexpress.com $2,388.00
boybanned.com $2,388.00
liquidbase.com $2,300.00
kaipan.com $2,300.00
greatestgifts.com $2,300.00
puppyconnection.com $2,241.00
firstexpress.com $2,230.00
cogonline.com $2,200.00
arrowboards.com $2,200.00
macrotrade.com $2,188.00
professionaltranslation.com $2,100.00
elautomatico.com $2,100.00
breastsurgeryguide.com $2,088.00
universalpayments.com $2,000.00
workclimate.com $2,000.00
globerunner.com $2,000.00
naturalconnection.com $2,000.00
sagear.com $2,000.00
pickatour.com $1,969.20
excellentlimo.com $1,900.00
motorsportphotos.com $1,900.00
gigshop.com $1,888.00
microscapes.com $1,888.00
cabandchassis.com $1,888.00
learn2code.com $1,888.00
powerheat.com $1,888.00
cartlogic.com $1,888.00
readall.com $1,888.00
doubleharvest.com $1,879.20
cabinetview.com $1,850.00
internationalharvest.com $1,800.00
cateringbusiness.com $1,800.00
greensalamander.com $1,788.00
mbody.com $1,750.00
toponet.com $1,750.00
organicscience.com $1,700.44
futurerobot.com $1,700.00
lambertwilson.com $1,700.00
schoolhousesupplies.com $1,688.00
medicalcurriculum.com $1,688.00
skyisblue.com $1,688.00
sleepsuccess.com $1,688.00
forgetstress.com $1,688.00
motherswisdom.com $1,688.00
blumhardt.com $1,650.00
restauranttablecloths.com $1,606.80
welcomingspaces.com $1,605.00
inaturally.com $1,600.00
archivea.com $1,588.00
fishingforaliving.com $1,588.00
lastingconnection.com $1,588.00
menorcaapartments.com $1,588.00
buybuild.com $1,510.00
leadnation.com $1,500.00
cubedigital.com $1,500.00
livinglightly.com $1,500.00
giftcardworld.com $1,500.00
infrastructureworks.com $1,500.00
powerofplay.com $1,500.00
birdhunters.com $1,500.00
prospectavenue.com $1,500.00
excelhelp.com $1,500.00
lifeproductions.com $1,500.00
horizonnetwork.com $1,500.00
xcede.com $1,500.00
beyondgiving.com $1,500.00
smsagency.com $1,500.00
chowline.com $1,500.00
firstlinemanagement.com $1,500.00
freedomforlife.com $1,500.00
debthelpdesk.com $1,500.00
homesecuritysystemcompany.com $1,500.00
Aspirers.com $1,500.00
evbattery.com $1,488.00
littleblacknumber.com $1,488.00
preciseadvice.com $1,488.00
pierrelouis.com $1,450.00
easycv.com $1,435.00
neonight.com $1,400.00
officialstore.com $1,400.00
starkcontrast.com $1,388.00
customizedforyou.com $1,388.00
tvgroup.com $1,388.00
ownyourname.com $1,350.00
givingwisely.com $1,350.00
doeverything.com $1,350.00
bookaservice.com $1,300.00
tipcity.com $1,300.00
highperformancehomes.com $1,300.00
holidaycostume.com $1,294.00
tortillastrips.com $1,288.00
nutritionphysician.com $1,288.00
powerstrategy.com $1,288.00
seanrodriguez.com $1,288.00
nragroup.com $1,250.00
salesunion.com $1,250.00
singleplatform.com $1,221.00
funkyfinds.com $1,200.00
earthdoctor.com $1,200.00
aisforapple.com $1,200.00
boostbusiness.com $1,200.00
structuralanalysis.com $1,200.00
totalmarkets.com $1,200.00
firetruckparts.com $1,200.00
couponsdaily.com $1,188.00
flamencoshows.com $1,159.00
horkan.com $1,150.00
metropolismortgage.com $1,100.00
designnavigator.com $1,100.00
winlife.com $1,100.00
ashcourt.com $1,100.00
cocoexpress.com $1,100.00
bullhornmarketing.com $1,100.00
kidswithautism.com $1,088.00
covertmarketing.com $1,088.00
couponfriend.com $1,000.00
transitadvertising.com $1,000.00
samplemarket.com $1,000.00
mainstreetinvestors.com $1,000.00
feelsatisfied.com $1,000.00
shelterit.com $1,000.00
southwestbooks.com $1,000.00
valuesafe.com $1,000.00
horizonnetworks.com $1,000.00
onthedole.com $1,000.00
gatewayjapan.com $1,000.00
bidgarage.com $1,000.00
znanost.com $1,000.00
sunnyrentacar.com $1,000.00
xquote.com $1,000.00
sport-master.com $1,000.00
europeancustoms.com $1,000.00
marketmanagement.com $1,000.00
nowware.com $1,000.00
DigitalEquality.com $1,000.00
verylight.com $995.00
FENIXLIGHTS.com $995.00
graniteblock.com $988.00
currency-conversion.com $988.00
perfectpart.com $954.00
crispybits.com $900.00
megaelectronic.com $900.00
vintagemachines.com $888.00
storm-shield.com $888.00
roomboss.com $888.00
backtoschoolsavings.com $888.00
7587.com $888.00
quickinstall.com $880.00
riskexcellence.com $877.00
loveyoursmile.com $825.00
netboutiques.com $800.00
printersmart.com $800.00
cablepower.com $800.00
findingsales.com $800.00
extremebeam.com $800.00
ophthalmicconsultants.com $800.00
hometownautos.com $800.00
totalrunning.com $800.00
urbanaquaponics.com $800.00
itruckrentals.com $800.00
DRWILLARD.com $795.00
aestheticcenter.com $788.00
cruisesltd.com $788.00
trackmileage.com $788.00
vivaamerica.com $750.00
nyphotography.com $750.00
endusersales.com $750.00
discoverfilms.com $750.00
dealerresearch.com $750.00
junglefoods.com $750.00
puregravity.com $741.00
supplementation.com $708.00
insocial.com $708.00
travelfreebie.com $708.00
topick.com $708.00
blippy.com $708.00
imortal.com $708.00
nutritionweb.com $708.00
downergroup.com $708.00
coolpuzzle.com $708.00
datacenteroperations.com $700.00
annwest.com $700.00
theintelligentinvestor.com $700.00
aromapflege.com $700.00
promocentre.com $690.00
hollywoodcuts.com $690.00
travelticketsonline.com $688.00
americandirections.com $688.00
getalyfe.com $688.00
enterpriseguide.com $688.00
e-commerceconsultant.com $688.00
notsureyet.com $688.00
dogsoftware.com $688.00
citizensforfreedom.com $688.00
coolcaffeine.com $688.00
ice-away.com $688.00
collegebookie.com $688.00
heartlandhills.com $688.00
welcometoiran.com $688.00
goldensoul.com $688.00
writersbookshelf.com $688.00
nationalcorporation.com $688.00
environmentalinc.com $688.00
siliconmarket.com $688.00
tableclothsandnapkins.com $688.00
prostmahlzeit.com $688.00
margaretandrews.com $688.00
clothing4kids.com $677.00
swingvoters.com $650.00
ptsa.com $628.00
ivystone.com $620.00
ourrelationship.com $600.00
bikinicalendars.com $600.00
thomaspreston.com $600.00
getbranded.com $600.00
matchbest.com $600.00
piemakers.com $600.00
creditincorporated.com $600.00
E-FOODGIFTS.com $600.00
defendingisrael.com $588.00
kellynow.com $588.00
financialwave.com $588.00
livreelectronique.com $588.00
yourbeautysalon.com $588.00
educatoraid.com $575.00
hoteljungle.com $544.00
southcoastventures.com $525.00
menuadvertising.com $516.00
insurancesale.com $504.00
5480.com $504.00
8243.com $504.00
forcedigital.com $500.00
ezdraw.com $500.00
cafecentraal.com $500.00
soccerpsychology.com $500.00
mysticalentertainment.com $500.00
idprotectors.com $500.00
lisaandrews.com $500.00
spectrumfederal.com $500.00
smoothentertainment.com $500.00
elevatorconsultants.com $500.00
jagstudios.com $500.00
nacao.com $500.00
smallbusinessadvertisingservices.com $500.00
maechler.com $500.00
idealcarpet.com $500.00
stitchntime.com $500.00
medgenie.com $500.00
ogstyle.com $500.00
TrustDeedsFORSALE.com $500.00
bubbleteacafe.com $499.00
spiritofeurope.com $488.00
zavina.com $477.00
academicemployment.com $410.00
shawnwilson.com $400.00
milestonecommunications.com $388.00
electricbikeparts.com $388.00
pokerpc.com $359.00
purplepenguin.com $359.00

alt TLD’s

sherwood.net $6,400.00
exchanges.net $5,691.00
bandits.net $5,288.00
paymentprocessing.net $4,588.00
sleepwear.net $3,888.00
samadhi.net $3,588.00
allthings.net $3,388.00
moneyonline.org $3,100.00
curbstone.net $3,088.00
babycare.net $2,888.00
visiting.net $2,850.00
boubou.net $2,788.00
healthylifestyle.org $2,588.00
internetmedia.net $2,500.00
empowered.net $2,500.00
kwick.net $2,400.00
kidu.org $2,288.00
droid.org $2,000.00
asien.org $2,000.00
down2earth.net $1,888.00
thesportsnetwork.net $1,788.00
figureskates.net $1,750.00
cowboyhats.net $1,750.00
funet.net $1,750.00
autographed.net $1,750.00
controlfreak.org $1,730.00
asainternational.net $1,688.00
knowinggod.net $1,500.00
treadmillreviews.net $1,500.00
responsiblegovernment.org $1,488.00
drugtests.net $1,350.00
nethunter.net $1,288.00
vitaminstore.net $1,200.00
VocationalSchool.org $1,200.00
vinylflooring.net $1,188.00
meinegesundheit.net $1,049.00
soulspace.net $1,000.00
globalbrands.net $1,000.00
naturalacnetreatment.net $1,000.00
lichterkette.net $1,000.00
veterinaria.net $1,000.00
korting.net $1,000.00
hebrewbible.org $988.00
zamosc.net $900.00
stickit.net $900.00
employeeassistance.net $888.00
specialtycare.net $888.00
formbuilder.net $888.00
flexmaster.net $888.00
easybill.net $850.00
hollywoodnews.org $850.00
vitaminstore.org $800.00
voicesofhope.org $788.00
makesense.org $788.00
bierzapfanlagen.net $788.00
gingerbread.org $750.00
valentinesdaygifts.net $688.00
careconsult.net $688.00
villageproperties.net $688.00
auto-mall.net $688.00
paymentprocessing.org $688.00
boostbusiness.net $688.00
downloadshop.net $666.00
birthannouncement.org $650.00
playadelcarmen.org $600.00
smallbusinessdirectory.net $551.00
greenhousegas.org $500.00
bulten.net $500.00
simplycountry.net $500.00
limoexpress.net $500.00
bizdomains.net $500.00
preciseadvice.net $500.00
healthypaws.org $500.00
churchofisrael.org $500.00
ilovediamonds.net $488.00
jedipraxeum.net $448.00
metromaintenance.net $400.00
oado.org $388.00
apdn.net $388.00
lpad.org $388.00
qink.org $388.00
tpmg.net $388.00
giftcardworld.net $388.00
allstarplumbing.net $388.00
scnp.org $388.00
rjsc.net $388.00
chso.org $388.00
EnvironmentToday.net $388.00
blla.org $349.00

Sedo weekly sale list – SPB.COM Leads the list at 65k

Written on December 14th, 2009 by directnavigationone shout

Sedo’s weekly list starts off with a 3 letter domain SPG.com being the highlight at 65K. Of interest, I’m curious to see the site started with the domain bowels.com which sold for $2850.

Complete list:

Domain name Date Price Currency

spb.com 2009-12-09 65,000 USD
arenal.com 2009-12-07 40,000 USD
mylikes.com 2009-12-11 40,000 USD
airportinfo.com 2009-12-09 22,222 USD
poolmerchants.com 2009-12-07 15,000 USD
howtown.com 2009-12-11 10,000 USD
thinkspot.com 2009-12-14 9,999 USD
diamondtrading.com 2009-12-11 9,800 USD
freestock.com 2009-12-07 9,650 USD
supertrends.com 2009-12-10 8,500 USD
3210.com 2009-12-08 7,500 USD
strikeit.com 2009-12-13 7,500 USD
parfm.com 2009-12-11 7,005 EUR
enyc.com 2009-12-07 5,800 USD
kinderfahrzeuge.com 2009-12-07 5,700 USD
videofire.com 2009-12-10 5,500 USD
asiaclassified.com 2009-12-14 5,500 USD
classement.com 2009-12-08 5,300 EUR
aky.com 2009-12-08 5,200 EUR
sweetspot.com 2009-12-14 5,000 USD
soccer24.com 2009-12-07 5,000 USD
flexiheat.com 2009-12-07 5,000 USD
auditoire.com 2009-12-08 5,000 USD
0033.com 2009-12-10 5,000 EUR
synergus.com 2009-12-10 5,000 USD
peerquiz.com 2009-12-09 4,000 USD
pureau.com 2009-12-10 4,000 USD
goodzone.com 2009-12-10 3,860 USD
livek.com 2009-12-10 3,600 USD
assuranceautomobile.com 2009-12-07 3,500 EUR
item24.com 2009-12-09 3,250 EUR
entradasonline.com 2009-12-11 3,000 EUR
adultblogpress.com 2009-12-07 3,000 USD
audiojungle.com 2009-12-10 3,000 USD
shortsaleinvestor.com 2009-12-10 3,000 USD
zuzu.com 2009-12-07 3,000 USD
indicia.com 2009-12-10 3,000 USD
bowels.com 2009-12-09 2,850 USD
gaybies.com 2009-12-10 2,750 USD
lufo.com 2009-12-13 2,622 USD
techgig.com 2009-12-08 2,500 USD
uhoop.com 2009-12-09 2,500 USD
telecall.com 2009-12-10 2,500 EUR
talkbook.com 2009-12-11 2,500 USD
thenectar.com 2009-12-07 2,250 USD
warcraftsecrets.com 2009-12-08 2,250 USD
puppyconnection.com 2009-12-09 2,241 USD
codaauto.com 2009-12-08 2,111 USD
locaben.com 2009-12-07 2,000 EUR
luxlotto.com 2009-12-10 2,000 EUR
letsgotogether.com 2009-12-07 2,000 USD
naturespassage.com 2009-12-07 2,000 USD
baitbox.com 2009-12-08 2,000 USD
wooot.com 2009-12-08 2,000 EUR
intervina.com 2009-12-08 2,000 EUR
toplisted.com 2009-12-10 2,000 EUR
samowar.com 2009-12-10 2,000 EUR
visitingescorts.com 2009-12-07 2,000 USD
toray-acs.com 2009-12-08 2,000 USD
egoza.com 2009-12-08 2,000 USD
homebuyertaxcredit.com 2009-12-12 2,000 USD

ccTLDs
büromöbel.de 2009-12-09 69,000 EUR
zh.com.cn 2009-12-08 18,000 USD
newsletterboy.de 2009-12-10 10,100 EUR
paintballing.co.uk 2009-12-08 10,000 GBP
webmaster.se 2009-12-09 7,500 EUR
corbatas.es 2009-12-11 5,400 EUR
altersvorsorge24.de 2009-12-08 5,000 EUR
olivenöl.org 2009-12-10 4,500 EUR
yy.de 2009-12-07 4,100 EUR
saharasolar.de 2009-12-11 3,600 EUR
diejobmacher.de 2009-12-11 3,570 EUR
sparangebote.de 2009-12-07 3,000 EUR
shoppenundsparen.de 2009-12-07 2,880 GBP
coffretcadeaux.fr 2009-12-08 2,600 EUR
filmpassage.de 2009-12-10 2,600 EUR
vendor.fr 2009-12-10 2,500 EUR
metropolis.me 2009-12-10 2,500 EUR
trikotsatz.de 2009-12-08 2,350 EUR
porn.mx 2009-12-11 2,050 USD
mcc.fr 2009-12-09 2,000 EUR
eisbär.de 2009-12-08 2,000 EUR
ebrc.eu 2009-12-07 2,000 EUR
myautohaus.de 2009-12-07 1,950 EUR
fotoladen.de 2009-12-11 1,800 EUR
hotels.gp 2009-12-11 1,750 EUR
energy-agency.de 2009-12-08 1,600 EUR
designerfabric.co.uk 2009-12-11 1,575 GBP
bespaarsite.nl 2009-12-11 1,550 EUR
blowjobs.co.uk 2009-12-11 1,550 GBP
pinnaclesports.ca 2009-12-08 1,500 USD
coverstar.co.uk 2009-12-10 1,500 GBP
payback.in 2009-12-11 1,500 EUR
geomonitoring.de 2009-12-08 1,430 EUR
schools.at 2009-12-07 1,309 EUR
goldensun.ch 2009-12-07 1,300 EUR
toctoc.de 2009-12-10 1,250 EUR
autowert.de 2009-12-10 1,200 EUR
freebrowsergames.de 2009-12-08 1,200 EUR
annonces.eu 2009-12-07 1,150 EUR
footballbettingtips.co.uk 2009-12-07 1,100 GBP
forumfree.eu 2009-12-10 1,100 EUR
immoverlosung.de 2009-12-08 1,100 EUR
2h.de 2009-12-09 1,050 EUR
shoretel.de 2009-12-07 1,000 EUR
elektrotankstelle24.de 2009-12-10 1,000 EUR
klk.ch 2009-12-07 1,000 EUR
fotoanuncio.es 2009-12-11 1,000 EUR
gamer.la 2009-12-11 1,000 USD
joaquincortes.es 2009-12-09 990 EUR
efpa.be 2009-12-07 950 USD
piratenmarkt.de 2009-12-11 950 EUR
globalnews.eu 2009-12-09 900 EUR
eutel.eu 2009-12-09 900 EUR
dailydeal.de 2009-12-10 885 EUR
kartenlegen.tv 2009-12-08 850 EUR
linum.co.uk 2009-12-08 850 GBP
biometrie.cz 2009-12-11 800 USD
ltehandy.de 2009-12-07 800 EUR
china-import.de 2009-12-14 760 EUR
aquatherm.eu 2009-12-09 750 EUR
hlskens.de 2009-12-08 750 EUR
immobewerter.de 2009-12-11 750 EUR
betterbusiness.eu 2009-12-07 750 EUR
floodprevention.co.uk 2009-12-11 750 GBP
supermart.de 2009-12-07 700 USD
ballkalender.de 2009-12-09 700 EUR

Other
apps.net 2009-12-10 25,900 USD
constructionmanagement.net 2009-12-07 12,500 USD
cheapestautoinsurance.net 2009-12-08 7,495 USD
qec.org 2009-12-10 7,140 USD
unsigned.net 2009-12-10 3,000 USD
babycare.net 2009-12-07 2,888 USD
visiting.net 2009-12-09 2,850 USD
boubou.net 2009-12-08 2,788 USD
daswetter.net 2009-12-11 2,500 EUR
billigflge.org 2009-12-10 2,500 EUR
backpackers.org 2009-12-09 2,500 USD
sunscreen.net 2009-12-08 2,250 USD
fleisch.info 2009-12-08 950 EUR
cardscanner.org 2009-12-09 799 USD
bierzapfanlagen.net 2009-12-09 788 USD
corsage.org 2009-12-10 778 USD
damenfahrrad.net 2009-12-11 757 EUR
dxdd.net 2009-12-08 750 USD
tireratings.org 2009-12-09 749 USD
vinylflooring.net 2009-12-07 717 GBP
meinegesundheit.net 2009-12-09 700 EUR
aereo.net 2009-12-09 700 USD

The Best Generic Domain Portfolio Sale in Years – The Multi-Million Domain Auction That No One Knew About – Part 5

Written on December 14th, 2009 by directnavigation57 shouts

We are now in the final moments. Both bidders, me being one, are on a conference call with the company selling the domains. The conference call started a few bids earlier. Up until then, we had been receiving phone calls from the company. The company would then tell us the bid status and then we would tell them our increased bid. Since the bidding has gone on so long they decided to put us together on a conference call. I now knew who I was bidding against. It turned out to be the party I thought it was. At that moment I knew what the outcome would be.

Time can sometimes fool you. A few seconds can feel like an eternity. Using that logic I probably took years off my life during the few moments I waited after we gave our last bid. Our last bid was a large increase. I then hear the other party say…. 25k more. It’s over.

Was I disappointed? Of course I was. However, you can’t win every battle you go into but I do feel I did everything possible that I could have done. I also feel if we had went millions higher, he would have come back with 25k more.

Who was the other party? He was the former chairman of the company that was selling the domains. He is someone I have spoken with in the past and have the utmost respect for. I thought he had already owned these domains. However, as it turns out he did indeed own many great names, but these particular names were owned by his old company and not by him.

I believe he feels as strongly about generic domains as I do. I do not know for certain, but he probably was the one who registered them for the company originally and might have felt that they were like a part of him, sort of like children. I know that is the way many domainers feel about their domains. In the end, I feel he deserved them.

Here is the sec report filing on the sale:

On February 25, 2009, we entered into an agreement to sell the assets of Domain.com, our wholly owned subsidiary, to A. Emmet Stephenson, Jr., Inc. (“Mr. Stephenson”) in exchange for cash of $7,075,000. The assets of Domain.com consist of domain names, trademarks and corporation names. We conducted an auction for the assets and received bids from multiple parties, including Mr. Stephenson. Mr. Stephenson presented the highest bid, which represented the selling price, of $7,075,000 and the sale was completed effective February 25, 2009. Mr. Stephenson is one of our co-founders, has managed the Domain.com subsidiary since 2006 and owns approximately 20% of our common shares outstanding. Because the transaction involves a related party, the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors considered and approved the transaction.

Here is a list of the domains:

Domain Names
401-K.com
Airlines.com
Anniversary.com
Annuities.com
Birthday.com
Bookings.com
Bookshelf.com
Bourses.com
Car-Rental.com
Christmas-Gifts.com
Communications.com
Cumpleanos.com
Currencies.com
Dining.com
Distributors.com
Dividends.com
Doctors.com
Electronics.com
Exchanges.com
Excursions.com
Frequentflyer.com
Guidebooks.com
Hospitals.com
Investments.com
Municipals.com
Museums.com
MyValentine.com
Products.com
Profits.com
Royalty.com
Ships.com
Taxfree.com
Technology.com
Tee-Times.com
Ticketrez.com
Wedding.com
Wholesale.com

The Multi-Million Domain Auction That No One Knew About – Part 2

Written on December 10th, 2009 by directnavigationone shout

I pace around my desk the next day as I await the boards response to my offer. As I mentioned in my Part 1 post, We had discovered an amazing portfolio of generic domains that was being offered for sale. I was told by the company selling the domains that they were examining a few offers and to get an offer in quickly if we were to be considered, which we did. Our bid would be reviewed and would be be responded to with 24-48 hours.

After wearing out the carpet on my floor, I receive the phone call that I was waiting for. I am informed that the board has reviewed our offer and found it to be viable. However, they do not accept it. They inform me that they have decided to ask a few parties to make another bid.

The company forwards a letter with the following:

1 – The complete list of names with revenue per name
2 – Ask for offers on individual names and for the whole package
3 – 3 days to bid
4 – Bids will be evaluated and a next step decided
5 – Letter of Intent signed quickly by party chosen
6 – non refundable down payment by chosen party
7 – closing in about 2 weeks

Parties are told that there will be a minimum portfolio bid. The minimum turns out to be $100,000 higher than our last bid, which was the highest bid at the time.

Stay tuned for Part 3

The Multi-Million Domain Auction That No One Knew About -Part 1

Written on December 9th, 2009 by directnavigation4 shouts

There has been much happening in the domain business this year. Unfortunately, many of the larger deals go unreported.

It’s not the Toys.com auction that this post is about. Earlier this year I was involved in the Toys.com bankruptcy auction. While this was both exciting and frustrating, ANOTHER major auction was going on. It seems that a large company decided to divest its domain portfolio and wanted to do it rather quickly. I found this out about it purely by accident. Their board was meeting the next day to decide and looked like they would approve a low 7 figure offer, which was at a rate of 5 times cash flow. While the cash flow was nice, the names were nicer. I immediately sent an offer, which was higher than the current offer. Since the company was public and the difference was material, I knew that I they would have to consider my offer. See later in the week for part 2.

Hostess Loses UDRP for Hostess.com – Great Decision for Generic Domain Holders

Written on December 9th, 2009 by directnavigationno shouts

Hostess, the maker of Twinkies, Hoho’s and other delicious, unhealthy snacks lost the UDRP case for the domain Hostess.com. this appears to be a great decision for generic domain holders.

The UDRP panel issued the following:

Although the Domain Name is identical to Complainant’s well-known trademark, Respondent is correct when it emphasizes that “hostess” is also a common word subject to substantial third-party use. Without any further evidence of specifically targeting Complainant and its trademarks, or use of the Domain Name in a manner that supports a finding of seeking to profit from Complainant’s mark, this Panel cannot, on the balance of the probabilities, adopt the inferences which Complainant urges.

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Afternic Total’s Over 600K in weekly sales

Written on December 8th, 2009 by directnavigationno shouts

Afternic sold an impressive $600,000 in domain sales last week. What makes that more impressive is that the highest sales were LasVegasAttractions.com and soberlivinghomes.com for $10,000 each. I think Internetholdings.com is a great corporate name and it was picked up on the cheap for $2k.
Full list below:

Domain Domain
LasVegasAttractions.com $10,000
soberlivinghomes.com $10,000
blacky.com $7,500
vynl.com $6,875
guygifts.com $6,500
GutterCleaners.com $6,000
shoesforwomen.com $5,500
vadc.com $5,465
interuniversal.com $5,000
keramik.com $4,500
socialinterest.com $4,495
mousemedia.com $4,178
fdwt.com $4,088
dssd.com $4,000
fantasticfurniture.com $4,000
baochun.com $3,988
designjewelry.com $3,988
leyee.com $3,750
dreamgolf.com $3,500
visionpros.com $3,441
mypartyfavors.com $3,400
healthcarework.com $3,388
pumpkinheads.com $3,300
ascsolutions.com $3,294
lsiweb.com $3,288
tshirtgallery.com $3,188
multitable.com $3,188
chonga.com $3,000
greendental.com $3,000
solostudio.com $3,000
generalcarinsurance.com $3,000
goodfoodfast.com $2,988
filmcollection.com $2,891
managementpros.com $2,889
memberconnection.com $2,788
happy-place.com $2,788
getsolid.com $2,690
npservice.com $2,688
greenpol.com $2,688
allamericanpower.com $2,688
devtv.com $2,680
silkfloral.com $2,640
wonderfulwines.com $2,600
saporeitaliano.com $2,588
lololife.com $2,588
equitytrades.com $2,500
run2.com $2,500
agriconsult.com $2,488
begreeneveryday.com $2,488
happeningnow.com $2,488
visionfoundation.com $2,400
lsico.com $2,388
constructioninjuries.com $2,388
campuscommons.com $2,344
mountainforest.com $2,300
wuensche.com $2,200
socialdirect.com $2,188
loloworld.com $2,188
kids-toys.com $2,166
contractorsliability.com $2,155
redeyetech.com $2,088
herbalalchemy.com $2,088
theuniquegroup.com $2,088
forsquare.com $2,088
earthmonitor.com $2,088
assetregister.com $2,000
hipgeek.com $2,000
smarterrealty.com $2,000
personalizedchildrensbooks.com $2,000
benvindo.com $2,000
datacorporation.com $2,000
internetholdings.com $2,000
meatnet.com $2,000
stabmixer.com $2,000
bizdomains.com $2,000
travelavenue.com $2,000
envirochemical.com $2,000
managerlink.com $1,988
planningwealth.com $1,988
ratedlawyers.com $1,988
childpsychiatrists.com $1,960
flexquote.com $1,900
3dcolor.com $1,900
automationsource.com $1,900
datenwerk.com $1,900
reelaudio.com $1,888
prosoccercamps.com $1,888
schagerl.com $1,888
chatternation.com $1,888
employmentdocuments.com $1,888
hotelpage.com $1,875
p-systems.com $1,850
nobamaclock.com $1,815
puredating.com $1,800
hopee.com $1,800
exquise.com $1,800
investmentanalytics.com $1,788
proserpina.com $1,750
landmarkholdings.com $1,750
futurerock.com $1,750
sms-online.com $1,700
metabolismmakeover.com $1,700
tradingviews.com $1,688
anglernetwork.com $1,688
pure-therapy.com $1,650
engineerexchange.com $1,600
americannight.com $1,588
shoppingnirvana.com $1,588
DependableElectric.com $1,500
COLLAPSIBLELADDERS.com $1,500
COLLAPSIBLELADDER.com $1,500
thedenturecenter.com $1,500
audiovisualonline.com $1,500
justhosts.com $1,500
learningexcellence.com $1,500
skinandhair.com $1,500
unikon.com $1,500
8zone.com $1,500
eligion.com $1,500
haverstraw.com $1,500
cellphonetips.com $1,500
escrever.com $1,500
healthfairusa.com $1,500
autopitch.com $1,500
golfforce.com $1,500
video-news.com $1,495
telemarketing-services.com $1,493
nursinghomealternatives.com $1,488
keicorp.com $1,488
keramikmesser.com $1,416
wellnesswarrior.com $1,416
SweetMove.com $1,400
casinos123.com $1,400
nutstop.com $1,400
popone.com $1,400
scamprevention.com $1,388
graceltd.com $1,388
integrainternational.com $1,350
healthytechnology.com $1,350
socialcontacts.com $1,345
bambootravel.com $1,334
swedentours.com $1,334
caffeinenation.com $1,300
energysavingled.com $1,300
theflooringgallery.com $1,300
trainingpower.com $1,300
libertylodge.com $1,300
tuition-assistance.com $1,288
mamapizza.com $1,275
texaselectrical.com $1,275
thereverie.com $1,250
softwarepatente.com $1,250
thetheatres.com $1,221
diamond-trade.com $1,221
empresascanarias.com $1,202
seeyu.com $1,200
wellnesscollection.com $1,200
schnellkochtopf.com $1,200
jamesmorris.com $1,200
cruiserguide.com $1,200
chemicaltransportation.com $1,200
madebeautiful.com $1,188
jesusstories.com $1,180
megascratch.com $1,159
gocontractors.com $1,150
kirkus.com $1,150
dutchgold.com $1,125
splitwindow.com $1,100
princetonpublishing.com $1,100
psychologicalhelp.com $1,094
riskmanagementassociates.com $1,088
tsdweb.com $1,060
warmin.com $1,050
gamehype.com $1,000
sponsorexchange.com $1,000
squashlink.com $1,000
reconnectivehealing.com $1,000
kitcraft.com $1,000
sms2match.com $1,000
ehours.com $1,000
knowtheworld.com $1,000
speedr.com $1,000
brandingbig.com $1,000
speedgreen.com $1,000
mr-print.com $1,000
fruitforyou.com $1,000
caroftheday.com $1,000
studiomusician.com $1,000
furnitureforoffice.com $1,000
nexttoskin.com $1,000
gefriertruhe.com $1,000
vigilservices.com $1,000
cybart.com $1,000
redinsurance.com $1,000
spotlighting.com $1,000
startupcommunity.com $1,000
websitecollege.com $1,000
smartdiscountclub.com $1,000
powerswivel.com $1,000
digitalanalog.com $1,000
finethreads.com $1,000
digitalequality.com $1,000
webstadium.com $1,000
writeminds.com $1,000
musicraft.com $1,000
surgicaltraining.com $1,000
rowans.com $1,000
memorialdiamonds.com $944
CLAUSENGROUP.com $900
pajamajobs.com $900
toptax.com $900
listeninglabs.com $900
goldennetwork.com $900
mreusa.com $888
itdeal.com $888
kitchenkeepsakes.com $888
anglersnetwork.com $888
americancoverage.com $888
gettaxi.com $888
angelici.com $888
med-supply.com $888
bidonhotel.com $882
dealfactory.com $880
miamihotelresorts.com $878
techculture.com $875
partnersinparenting.com $850
PEARLCARS.com $800
PAULGALBRAITH.com $800
DELEGATEIT.com $800
bizoppcoach.com $800
halloweencostumedepot.com $800
yourhomeawayfromhome.com $800
artsourcing.com $800
crumbsnatchers.com $800
palmriver.com $800
world-matters.com $800
gardenwater.com $800
walkinmedical.com $800
terra-online.com $788
reggaesuperstar.com $788
cruisegallery.com $788
theonlinecompany.com $750
themobilecompany.com $750
hotelsormotels.com $750
rockmarketing.com $750
scubase.com $750
offshorewind.com $725
samplesandcoupons.com $708
ARTLANDISH.com $700
IONBANK.com $700
NANAKSAR.com $700
postalauthority.com $700
bsave.com $700
wservices.com $700
totalretirement.com $700
thebusinessopportunity.com $688
storiesoffaith.com $688
hungarytours.com $688
liberalmediabias.com $688
completeproject.com $688
urbanreport.com $688
integralstrategies.com $688
domain4lease.com $688
anatomyanimations.com $687
futureofmarketing.com $667
virtualswapmeet.com $650
cigarrepublic.com $650
mytrainers.com $600
specialbranch.com $600
companycharts.com $600
logotote.com $600
resourcerenewal.com $600
mindscout.com $600
coastalcabins.com $588
racingmatters.com $588
donna-young.com $588
clean-touch.com $588
marinm.com $588
etailmarket.com $588
power-print.com $588
eacenter.com $585
izam.com $580
funkydrums.com $551
timeforflowers.com $525
dynamitedomains.com $520
ottimizzazione.com $516
universalphysicians.com $516
leafcreative.com $500
firstofitskind.com $500
realcribs.com $500
filmproject.com $500
yunba.com $500
smgllc.com $500
berkeleyhouse.com $500
omegamale.com $500
paulnoble.com $500
floridamattress.com $500
panoramictours.com $500
greatrock.com $500
donaldmorrison.com $500
threegood.com $500
fairfaxapartment.com $488
trip-finder.com $488
lotterymatrix.com $468
getyourgrooveback.com $450
pinesys.com $428
infinitec.com $400
bargaindining.com $388
ikene.com $388
thompsongraphics.com $388
gogreenpro.com $388
einrichtung.com $359
classycougar.com $350
personalemails.com $350
areaz.com $350

alt tld’s
DOMAIN NAME PRICE
dentistry.net $10,000
era.net $5,000
ncc.net $5,000
lifesense.net $3,588
beyondwords.org $3,188
shqip.net $2,988
maars.net $2,988
BusinessManagement.net $2,900
communion.net $2,800
socials.net $2,788
motomax.net $2,570
securitycamera.net $2,376
jacken.org $2,300
netzteil.net $2,100
internationalshipping.net $2,091
sparkonto.net $2,088
soccermania.net $2,000
checkdomain.net $2,000
greentouch.org $2,000
securitycameras.org $1,951
schlitten.net $1,946
Paediatrics.org $1,800
webguide.org $1,800
gameforum.org $1,600
naturalmaleenhancement.org $1,500
darkwave.net $1,488
strategiclink.net $1,388
newtestament.net $1,300
nocreditcheck.org $1,288
researchpartners.org $1,288
cinemacity.net $1,288
ledtvs.net $1,250
beachtowels.org $1,100
parfumerie.org $1,000
hcgdiet.net $1,000
openbook.net $1,000
bbgo.net $1,000
lounges.info $1,000
smartconnection.net $1,000
lichtenberg.net $1,000
recruitmentagency.net $988
bellearti.net $988
keyservices.net $988
sinusinfection.net $902
sugarnspice.net $900
sitemaker.org $900
thinkdirect.net $888
welove.net $850
mobiledream.net $850
schotte.net $850
farmlink.net $833
spiegelreflexkamera.net $820
webventures.net $800
eyespecialists.net $788
mentalcoaching.net $788
yildiz.net $700
gasgrill.net $700
handstaubsauger.net $700
werkzeugkoffer.net $700
trainingpower.net $700
maradonna.net $688
directcarpets.net $688
stmc.org $688
earthmonitor.org $688
pianonotes.org $688
southbeachhotel.net $622
childpsychiatry.org $621
greenwoodhall.org $620
dietetica.org $588
signsofpregnancy.org $551
nursinguniforms.net $550
pricemaster.net $516
customtechnologies.net $500
speedytech.net $500
babyfon.net $500
first-steps.net $500
strategicthinking.org $500
medicalbreakthroughs.net $500
medicalbreakthroughs.org $500
herniateddisc.org $497
GreenParadise.net $477
nursinguniforms.org $450
skischuhe.net $450
watc.org $439
druckerpapier.net $400
womenseekingmen.org $400
laufstall.net $400
korkenzieher.net $400
boxershorts.org $400
bannerman.net $400
personalizedchristmascards.net $388
partnerschaft.org $388
uuco.net $388
mprc.org $388
ircf.net $388