I think this is the first public auction in years that has attracted the quality of domain names listed here. I have to congratulate Monte and Moniker on putting this list together.
Here is the press release. Please comment below:
Premium Names Available for Bidding
The Moniker live auction includes a broad selection of premium domains as well as names across all price points. Following the Moniker auction, SnapNames will host an online auction that will run through Wednesday, August 25 at 5 p.m. US Eastern time.
The complete catalog can be found at:
http://domainauctions.moniker.com/2010/DOMAINfest-New-York.
Premium domains include:
Rate.com
Quotes.com
Stocks.com
StockQuotes.com
Cable.com
Reggae.com
Patents.com
ByOwner.com 1-800-ByOwner®
Artist.com
BigApple.com
Invitro.com
XXX.com
Alcohol.com
Testing.com
Voters.com
Partner.com
Lawsuits.com
“Recent domain name sales, such as Slots.com, Photo.com, and Dating.com, demonstrate that businesses of all sizes, from start-ups to mature corporations, are now embracing keyword-rich domain names as a core strategy to build their brands,” said Monte Cahn, founder of Moniker. “In fact, most of these recent premium domain names were acquired by businesses for the purpose of developing and increasing the value of their e-commerce sites.”
“These successes were enabled partly by the enhanced SnapNames and Moniker platform,” said Craig Snyder, General Manager of the SnapNames and Moniker. “We’re able to reach global buyers and sellers in a fast, safe and easy way.”
Pre-Bidding for Moniker Live Auction
Pre-bids may be submitted on any domain listed in the auction until Aug 18, 11:00 am US Eastern time. The highest bid for each domain will then become the starting bid in the live auction. All live auction pre-bidders will be notified via email of their position in the auction along with instructions for joining the live and extended auction.
To participate in the pre-bidding process and learn more about the auction, please visit http://www.moniker.com/dfauction
SnapNames Online Auction
Bidders not attending the live auction can watch the auction and submit bids in real-time via a free online live auction system powered by SnapNames Live™ technology. Interested bidders may also submit an absentee bid form to the auctioneer or sign up for telephone proxy bidding.
The online auction will run for a full week, starting Wednesday, August 18 at 3:15 p.m. US Eastern time to Wednesday, August 25 at 5 p.m. US Eastern time. For more information, including details on how to submit an absentee bid or bid via telephone proxy, visit:
http://www.moniker.com/dfauction
DOMAINfest NYC Power Networking Event
The Moniker Live Auction on August 18th is part of DOMAINfest’s NYC Power Networking Day event. This event offers attendees the opportunity to build relationships with motivated professionals sharing similar interests. Experts will facilitate free-flowing networking discussions on the following subjects:
• Local Search Trends—Is it Time to Invest?
• How to Get the Most Out of Affiliate Marketing
• Online Advertising Trends
• Legal Q&A
To view agenda, sponsorship and registration details for DOMAINfest NYC, visit http://www.domainfest.com. The registration fee is $175 and includes all sessions, lunch, the auction, and dinner cocktail party.
Here is the latest and most likely THE live auction list – not in order yet. It looks like Monte put together a great list.
This is downloadable here: http://domainauctions.moniker.com/viewCatalog?id=55&x=67&y=7
Domain Name Opening Bid/Range
3dTVs.com $100,001 – $250,000
47.org $5,001 – $10,000
Aac.co.uk $501-$1000
Air.travel $2501 – $5000
Analyze.net $2501 – $5000
Arbitration.com $100,001 – $250,000
ArtAppraisal.com $2501 – $5000
Birth.net $2501 – $5000
Bjh.com $5,001 – $10,000
BoardGames.com $250,001 – $500,000
BoatRaces.com $1001-$2500
BrassBeds.com $10,001 – $25,000
BudgetOnline.com $501-$1000
By.net $100,001 – $250,000
Bylaws.com $5,001 – $10,000
CakeStand.com $2501 – $5000
CaribbeanCruises.net No Reserve
CarSecurity.com $2501 – $5000
CdCollection.com No Reserve
Cheap.org $10,001 – $25,000
CherryTrees.com $501-$1000
Code.com $750,001 – $1MM
Collapsed.com $1001-$2500
CommunityCollege.com $1MM – $5MM
CompactSpeakers.com $1001-$2500
Consoles.com $25,001 – $50,000
Counselors.com $50,001 – $100,000
Dating.com $1MM – $5MM
DatingOnline.com $50,001 – $100,000
Day.me No Reserve
DesignerKeyRings.com $501-$1000
Detox.com $100,001 – $250,000
EAgent.com $10,001 – $25,000
EFP.com $5,001 – $10,000
ElectricRazors.com $5,001 – $10,000
EliminateDebts.com $5,001 – $10,000
ERelationship.com $10,001 – $25,000
Evenings.com $5,001 – $10,000
FitnessStore.com $10,001 – $25,000
FreeDSL.com $10,001 – $25,000
FrontSeats.com $5,001 – $10,000
Gj.net No Reserve
GolfResorts.com $10,001 – $25,000
Guns.eu $2501 – $5000
HardDrives.com $500,001 – $750,000
Hobbies.com $250,001 – $500,000
Hologram.com $250,001 – $500,000
HomeStereo.com $10,001 – $25,000
IKC.com $5,001 – $10,000
Jeans.com $1MM – $5MM
JeffersonMemorial.com $1001-$2500
Karate.com $500,001 – $750,000
LasVegasDiscounts.com $2501 – $5000
LateShows.com $1-$500
LedMonitor.com $5,001 – $10,000
LowerUtilityBills.com No Reserve
Marriages.com $25,001 – $50,000
Masquerades.com $5,001 – $10,000
Mediation.com $100,001 – $250,000
MedicalGrants.com $1001-$2500
MetricSocketSets.com $501-$1000
Microcomputers.com $5,001 – $10,000
MicroManaged.com No Reserve
Nix.net $2501 – $5000
NYC.asia $1-$500
Obedience.com $10,001 – $25,000
OnlineBilling.com $25,001 – $50,000
PatioTables.com $5,001 – $10,000
PersonalBanker.net No Reserve
Petroleum.net $5,001 – $10,000
Qwz.com No Reserve
Raises.com $5,001 – $10,000
Receivable.com $5,001 – $10,000
Reducing.com $5,001 – $10,000
Relationship.com $1MM – $5MM
Require.com $10,001 – $25,000
Safety.com $1MM – $5MM
Saws.com $50,001 – $100,000
SchoolTutors.com $1001-$2500
SecondLanguage.com $25,001 – $50,000
SecondMortgage.com $100,001 – $250,000
Sentimental.com $5,001 – $10,000
SingleWomen.com $250,001 – $500,000
Snuggly.com $5,001 – $10,000
SportsSites.com $501-$1000
SpywareBlockers.com $100,001 – $250,000
StoneFurniture.com $1001-$2500
TanningProducts.com $5,001 – $10,000
Taunt.com No Reserve
TaxTube.com No Reserve
TemporaryJobs.com $50,001 – $100,000
TemporaryStorage.com $10,001 – $25,000
Therapists.com $25,001 – $50,000
Thrilled.com $25,001 – $50,000
TicketOffices.com $5,001 – $10,000
Tiebreaker.com $10,001 – $25,000
TireStores.com $5,001 – $10,000
ToasterOvens.com $10,001 – $25,000
Townhouses.com $100,001 – $250,000
TreasuryBonds.com $100,001 – $250,000
Troops.com $50,001 – $100,000
Tumbling.com $10,001 – $25,000
Usage.net $1001-$2500
UsaMarketing.com $5,001 – $10,000
UsedHybridCars.com $2501 – $5000
VDU.com $5,001 – $10,000
Versailles.com $25,001 – $50,000
VHS.com $10,001 – $25,000
Vinyl.net $2501 – $5000
VS.net $10,001 – $25,000
Watchmaker.com $10,001 – $25,000
WebcamRoulette.com $100,001 – $250,000
WeedKiller.com $10,001 – $25,000
WesternFurniture.com $5,001 – $10,000
Wifi.com $1MM – $5MM
WineInvesting.com $1001-$2500