“Celebrity Photographer Announces World’s Largest Online Domain Name Auction” - That is the title of the press release I got today. Although from the “teaser” domains that appeared int the release seem to be, well lets say, of less quality than what we in the industry are used to seeing, the Seller is a has one of the great quotes about domain names (I added the emphasis to it). If the domain auction get some juice behind it and if the portfolio does manage to sell, it would be great for the industry. After all we have all seen item sell on ebay which are lets say “overpriced”. ... read more ...

Next Big Money Drop Name: Clash.com - The domain Clash.com is dropping tomorrow and looks like it will be the next “big money” drop auction name. Currently already at $7,000 at namejet.com in predrop bidding, this domain, which is dropping the old fashion way, not directly to any auction house, but is up for grabs. If your interested get your backorder, in at all your favorite spots and good luck. Google+Michael Berkens ... read more ...

Moniker.com No Reserve/Low Reserve Auction during Traffic nets $63K - The low reserve/No reserve auction just completed in Orlando and the auction netted just over $63K Here are the domains that sold daycare.org                          $16,500.00 refinancing.net                     $8,000.00 SpaceForRent.com                $8,000.00 DietChocolate.com                $7,500.00 TreatmentProgram.com        $4,000.00 but.net                                 $2,900.00 period.net                            ... read more ...

The Boston Globe asks “”Is America.com a $12m name like Sex.com?”” - In an artcle that appeared in Boston.com, part of the Boston Globe today the newspaper talked about this weeks auction of America.com It seems that Sedo.com, who is aucitoning off the domain,  first raised the possibility of america.com breaking the all time record ever paid for a domain name. Personally I don’t see it even coming close. Israel.com for my money is a better name and well worth $5M. America.com is a low seven figure dollar domain. What are your thoughts?? Google+Michael Berkens ... read more ...

NameJet.com Sales Updates - Here are notable sales from Namejet.com for the week ending today. ftn.com $15,100 floatplanes.com $13,533 azimut.com $11,969 cancersupport.com $10,600 silos.com $8,120 snq.com $7,001 kera.com $5,201 hometrainer.com $4,544 testingequipment.com $4,300 coloradoguide.com $4,100 telescopes.org $3,900 compactrefrigerator.com $3,400 jiyu.com $3,320 shopalot.com $3,201 gaycity.com $3,100 panamacitycondo.com $2,816 sittingroom.com $2,360 cheapprojectors.com $2,200 stickymedia.com $2,100 kaiyo.com $2,100 precisionmedia.com ... read more ...

Last Chance to Vote on Best Buy of TRAFFIC Live Auction - Just to let everyone know I will be closing the poll that we have been running on the “best buy” for the live TRAFFIC auction that will be held on Friday. As of now discounttravel.com is in the lead, followed closely by israel.com, babyfood.com and grass.com Get your votes in and we will see how the voting compares to the auction results. Tomorrow we will be start a poll so you can predict the total gross sales at the auction. Vote early and often Google+Michael Berkens ... read more ...

If we usually knew then, 2006 TRAFFIC Auctions revisited - Star Date: 2006, place: Hollywood Florida, Las Vegas Nevanda Event: Live Moniker auction. Though it might be interesting with TRAFFIC east 2008 getting ready to start and take a look back at some of the domain that sold at the live TRAFFIC auctions in 2006. Many of these seem like bargains now. In two years no doubt we will look back and realize that some domains sold at next weeks auction for great prices. celebs.mobi $2,250 currencybroker.com $3,000 oilrefinery.com $3,000 forexquotes.com $5,000 gossip.mobi ... read more ...

TRAFFIC Auction creates headlines in JERUSALEM - The moniker.com live TRAFFIC auction now has made news half way across the world in the THE JERUSALEM POST, whcih reported on the auciton of israel.com. Its good to see that the domain market getting press overseas. Here is a reprint of the article: “””””””You would think Israel.com would be an exciting, detailed Web site on the Jewish state, designed to attract tourists from abroad. But when the Web address is punched in to your Internet browser, all you get is a simple page with an ... read more ...

NameJet.com/SnapNames.com Auction Update - loan.biz $11,350 filedivorce.com $8,200 chilling.com $7,900 usnationalparks.com $7,770 beardtrimmer.com $6,500 collegerental.com $6,300 poptop.com $4,900 missourilawyer.com $3,403 egal.com $3,400 logicbox.com $3,300 screenplay.net $3,200 negotiated.com $2,800 visits.org $2,600 bouncyboobs.com $2,600 mdb.net $2,100 mdb.net $1,800 flirting.org $1,600 Google+Michael Berkens ... read more ...

Moniker.com Publishes Live TRAFFIC Auction List - Moniker.com has released the list for the domains to be auctioned off at live auction at the TRAFFIC Orlando show on Friday May 24. Remote live bidding will be available through snapnames.com. There are some great names on the list. As usual moniker.com lists a range of reserve for each domain rather than an actual reserve price 20.net $25,001 – $50,000 360.ORG $5,001 – $10,000 action.com $250,001 – $500,000 Affect.com $10,001 – $25,000 affiliateprogram.com $1MM – $5MM Afghanistan.net $10,001 ... read more ...

NameJet.com/SnapNames.com Auction Updates - Some notable sales from NameJet.com and SnapNames.com over the past week alergia.com $23,000 yemen.org $12,400 cyberstore.com $8,255 shoeexpo.com $5,405 apartmentnews.com $4,100 chartz.com $3,303 popupstopper.com $2,800 Wisconsinsexoffenders.com $2,433 bargainmadness.com $2,300 kentuckysexoffenders.com $2,054 missourisexoffenders.com $1,931 onlinepokerschool.com $1,555 wedco.com $1,220 elmundo-lacronica.com $1,100 insurancetime.com $1,100 georentals.com $1,000 lifeinsuranceplanners.com $1,000 Google+Michael ... read more ...

Moniker Publishes TRAFFIC Auction List Preview - Moniker.com published a list of some of the name that will be auctioned off at the TRAFFIC conference in May in Orlando. Here are the domains they have announced for the Live auction: Google+Michael Berkens ... read more ...

Domain Round Table Auction nets 400K - Here are the domain that sold today at the Domain Round Table show. Looks like there were some good buys. What you think?? 330.com $23,000 AllergyProblems.com $5,000 Ammunition.cc $200 AmsterdamVacations.com $4,600 AutoDirectory.com $8,200 AutoRespond.com $2,900 BasicInstall.com $400 BigStore.com $6,000 BoundModels.com $250 BusinessRefinance.com $3,100 BuyMedication.com $1,250 Chopstick.com $10,000 CleverLyrics.com $300 CollegePlacement.com $2,000 Complacence.com $1,000 Conf.com $4,200 ... read more ...

NameJet.com Sales - Notable NameJet.com sales for this week: soldieroffortune.com   $9,700 nopainnogain.com $9,300 sumtercounty.com    $6,584 writingservices.com $5,600 givingtree.org $5,400 (re-auction) warfield.com $4,139 mountaintravel.com $3,988 outsourcingservices.com $3,600 mintchocolate.com $2,860 hivdrugs.com      $2,722 negotiated.com   $2,700 myflashresource.com $2,600 bestinsurancequotes.com $2,600 collegenotes.com $2,600 paintingclass.com $2,551 gifter.com $2,500 westerner.com    $2,100 investorshelpline.com ... read more ...

Villas.com during auction during TDNAM - The domain Villas.com is at auction at TDNAM by the owner of the domain. Currently at $15,000, reserve has not been met, with over 5 days to go. Should be another high flyer. Google+Michael Berkens ... read more ...

CAC Silent Auction Closes during $15K - The moniker silent auction from the CAC show held last week in Amsterdam closed today with a meager $15,256 in sales Here are the domains that sold: affiliatesweb.com $3,400.00 onlinecasino.se $2,950.00 GameMachines.com $2,000.00 charitygaming.com $1,520.00 Bookmaking.biz $1,180.00 onlinecasinos.at $1,000.00 spoodles.com $484.00 4Scores.com $450.00 gamblingnuts.com $442.00 SPORTSGAMBLERS.US $330.00 MACAU.VC $300.00 Soothsay.com $300.00 onlinetexaspoker.com $300.00 ComeToPoppa.com $300.00 freebingo.mobi ... read more ...

Pizza.net bids tip 7 figures - pizza.net at auction at TDNAM has a high bid of $1,000,005. The auction still has 1 day and 17 hours to go. Oh Yea, reserve still has NOT been met. Another name we talked about a few days ago, quit.org, did sell today on ebay for $16,200 Also 67601.com sold at ebay for $1,525 Google+Michael Berkens ... read more ...

Moniker’s CAC Silent Auction closes Thursday Morning - Over 1,000 domains will be auctioned off in the silent portion of the CAC (gambling) show with domains starting to close on Thursday morning at 8am EST.  At this point there are not any domains with bids on them so this might be a good chance to pick up a good domain at a reasonable price. Here is a list of some of the more interesting domains:  (this is NOT a complete list) 10dollarslots.com No Reserve 499.mobi $1 – $5,000 4scores.com $1 – $5,000 annuities.cc $1 – $5,000 assetplanninglaw.com ... read more ...

Pizza.net now adult to $430K - A few hours ago we wrote that pizza.net was at auction at godaddy at $18K, now its at $430K still with days to go and the reserve has not been met. Google+Michael Berkens ... read more ...

Pizza.net during auction during Godaddy.com - After pizza.com’s very public sale last week at sedo.com, pizza.net is now on auction at Godaddy.com Bidding is at $18,105, reserve has not been met and the auction ends on April 11th Google+Michael Berkens ... read more ...

Current Ebay Auctions - A few interesting domains for sale on ebay, all with bids Fag.net At $9,100 reserve not met, ending monday at 10:55 am PST NZC.com Currently at $6,222, ending April 12 America.mobi Currently at $2,033, reserve not met, ending on April 9 ecigarette.com Currently at $19,100, reserve not met, ending on April 9 Bad.tv Currently at $305, reserve not met, buy it now at $5,000, ending on April 14. Quit.org Currently at $1,625, reserve not met, ending on April 9 67601.com Currently at $355, reserve met, ... read more ...

NameJet.com Auction Results - These are some of the higher dollar sales at Namejet.com over the past few days, on our radar: freexpictures.com $7,299 netfish.com $5,911 givingtree.org $5,600 airsuspension.com $4,990 cameltoes.net $4,600 thecostumeshop.com $4,300 (reauction) craftroom.com $3,600 vegasflight.com $2,613 existential.com $2,600 netstyle.com $2,099 divingnews.com $1,900 filmdeveloping.com $1,733 luxurytravelpackages.com $1,655 toz.net $1,500 homemadefood.com $1,060 baae.com $1,015 Got to say don’t get givingtree.org. Anyone ... read more ...

CAC Auction nets $108,000 - The CAC auction held by Moniker today from Amsterdam just ending resulting in a lack luster $108,000 in sales. The sales are were as follows, anything with a 0 was a pass. All names that failed in the live auction along with over 1,000 new names will be in the silent auction which will close next week. winnings.com $27,000 roulette.mobi $15,000 onlinecasino.at $7,500 casinoguests.com $5,100 winningpokerstrategies.com and winningpokerstrategies.$3,750 sportsrecords.com $3,250 jackpotguide.com $3,000 easypick.com ... read more ...