Tag Archives: sales

Thu 18th February 2016
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Tesla finally acquires Tesla.com domain name - Tesla.com now forwards to TeslaMotors.com. Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) has finally acquired the Tesla.com domain name. It is now forwarding Tesla.com to TeslaMotors.com. The domain name was registered in 1992, well before the company was formed. The earliest whois record at DomainTools shows that the same person has owned the domain name since at least 2002, and may have been the original registrant. The domain name was registered to Stu Grossman of SG Consulting in California. (I will call him at ... read more ...
Wed 17th February 2016
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Did GoDaddy compensate $35.5 million for Michael Berkens' portfolio? - Maybe… GoDaddy released earnings today. Although the company doesn’t directly disclose how much the company paid for Michael Berkens’ Worldwide Media domain name portfolio, there’s a clue. As of the end of September, the company’s cash flow reconciliation included $30.7 million used for acquisitions. At the end of the year, the number spiked to $66.2 million. That’s a $35.5 million difference. This does not necessarily mean this was just for Berken’s portfolio. It could have included ... read more ...
Tue 16th February 2016
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Sedo Weekly Transactions Total $2 million led by CustomFit.com - 685 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $2m. 57% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .com: customfit.com at 21,000 USD Top ccTLD: leasing.co.uk at 9,999 USD Top “other” TLD: ekspres.net at 5,500 USD There were a few triple repeating letter sales in .Club with RRR.club leading the way at $3,000. ... read more ...
Mon 15th February 2016
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The Story Of How Harvey Levin Bought The Domain TMZ.com For $5K - The Newyorker, just published a very interesting story on the history of TMZ, including the story on how the founder of the company, Harvey Levin bought the domain name for just $5,000 back in 2005. “The site needed a name, and “Feed the Beast,” “Frenzie,” and “Buzz Feed” were all considered, according to Rowe’s notes. Then, one day, a Telepictures executive suggested “Thirty Mile Zone.” It was an old movie-industry phrase, dating back to the mid-twentieth century, which designated ... read more ...
Fri 12th February 2016
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What domain names Mozilla and others bought final week - Mozilla buys domain names for open web game. It used to be that domain name marketplaces saw a sales slowdown over major Western holidays, particularly Christmas. Now, there’s another holiday that dials things back: Chinese New Year. Sedo handled about $1 million worth of domain name sales last week. This is in line with many weeks last year, but below recent weeks propped up by Chinese buyers. But with “everyone” in China on vacation, it’s back to the old norm for a couple weeks. Perhaps ... read more ...
Thu 11th February 2016
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Sedo Weekly Transactions Total $1million led by VacationUSA.com -

Over a past week, 534 exchange took place on Sedo’s marketplace and around SedoMLS, totaling $1m.

 57% of sum sales were a outcome of Buy Now listings.

Highlights of open sales are:

  • Top .com: vacationusa.com at 20,000 USD
  • Top ccTLD: bestbaby.de during 3,900 EUR
  • Top “other” TLD: blt.net at 4,800 USD

Via: thedomains.com

Wed 10th February 2016
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SalesForce Buys The Domain Quotable.com Through BrandBucket.com - Salesforce has just bought the domain name Quotable.com through BrandBucket.com According to DomainTools.com the owner of the domain name was Baroda Ventures LLC of Beverly Hills, who seemed to own the domain for many years. The live whois records changed yesterday to reflect that SalesForce.com bought the domain name which is now registered through brand protection company and domain name registrar MarkMonitor.com. The domain Quotable.com is already being forwarded to SalesForce.com. It seems the ... read more ...
Tue 9th February 2016
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January domain name sales in-depth - Joseph Peterson takes an in-depth look at January’s domain name sales on NameJet. January 2016 was a busy month for NameJet. Not only did the auction platform deliver its customary mix of expired domains and seller-managed inventory; it also handled the NamesCon auctions in conjunction with Right Of The Dot and (in many cases) a live auctioneer at the Las Vegas conference. In presenting these January sales data, I’ve decided to exclude all domains associated with NamesCon, whether they were ... read more ...
Mon 8th February 2016
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.Club Sells Over $140K in Premium Domains In January: Over $3.5 Since Launch - .Club reported on its blog that it sold $142,470.52 in Premium Name Sales in January bringing the total cumulative premium name sales for .CLUB to $3,540,637.79. During the month of January 2016 there were 408 premium names sold. 5 names (Athletic.club, Night.club, Pot.club, Space.club and Strip.club) were sold in the NamesCon auction. The bulk of the remaining premium name sales were tiered premium names sold through the registrar channel. China registrars continue to be a strong contributor, however, ... read more ...
Wed 3rd February 2016
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Sedo Weekly Transactions Total $1million led by 2230.com - Over the past week, 588 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1m. 62% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are: Top .com: 2230.com at 24,944 USD Top ccTLD: makijaz.pl (Polish for “make-up”) at 21,000 EUR Top “other” TLD: bolter.net at 5,430 USD   ... read more ...
 
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Who bought what? End user domain name purchases - End user buyers include Fluor, which has a $6 billion market cap. Sedo handled 588 domain name transactions last week for a total of $1 million. A number of these domain names were purchased by end users, including the pricey acquisition of Choose.co.uk. Among other notable buyers, Engineering company Fluor bought a four letter domain name for one of its partnerships. Here’s a look at these end user domain name sales from the past week: (You can view previous lists like this here. If you’d ... read more ...
Tue 2nd February 2016
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Namejet.com Reports Almost $2.5 Million In Domain Sales In January - Namejet.com reported almost $2.5 Million dollars in domain name sales in January 2016. Only domain names that sold for $2,000 or more are included as are only domain sales that were paid for by the end of the month. In all Namejet.com reported over 300 domain sales including many from the RightoftheDot.com auction that was held on Namejet.com as part of the Namescon Conference. By comparison Namejet.com reported sales for January 2015 were less than $800,000 based on 1/2 as many domain sales Here ... read more ...
 
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Huge C-Suite Shakeup during Sedo - Company will have new CMO, CSO and CFO. Sedo announced a slew of changes to its executive offices this morning. Solomon Amoako is stepping down from his role as North American Chief Sales Officer for personal reasons. Dima Beitzke will assume management of both the North American and International sales teams as Chief Sales Officer (CSO) Global. Christian Voss, who joined Sedo as Director Marketing PR in 2013, has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer. Finally, Barbara Stolz will take over as ... read more ...
Mon 1st February 2016
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Which Self-Driving Car Domains will Win? - Is there gold in self-driving car domain names? The technology in this car is going to shake up the entire transportation industry.I’m optimistic about the future and the innovations it will bring. Last week I published a post on UpMoney about trends and technologies that are changing our world. One of these technologies is self-driving cars, which will have a profound effect on society and many industries beyond car manufacturers. I own a handful of driverless car-related domain names, but none ... read more ...
Thu 28th January 2016
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Can we make clarity of $41.5 million for .Shop? - GMO Registry’s outlay for .shop is difficult to rationalize. I’m still trying to wrap my head around GMO Registry paying $41.5 million for the .shop top level domain name. .Shop is a monster TLD, but it’s hard to justify this upfront cost for any top level domain name. I’m not alone. Of the seven participants in yesterday’s auction for .Shop, only two were willing to pay more than $15 million for the domain name. Clearly, GMO is in this for the long term. Any company that invests $41.5 ... read more ...
Wed 27th January 2016
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Breaking: .Shop tip turn domain sells for towering $41.5 million - $41.5 million spent for rights to a single new top level domain name. An auction to determine which company will control the .shop top level domain name has concluded with a record price of $41,501,000. GMO Registry, a Japanese domain name company, was the last bidder standing. It defeated six other bidders, including Amazon.com and Google. Only GMO Registry and one other company bid above $15 million for the name. The final bid price is sure to turn heads with the lackluster results of other new ... read more ...
 
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Sedo Weekly Transactions Total $1.3 million led by Rostrum.com -

589 exchange took place on Sedo’s marketplace and around SedoMLS, totaling $1.3m.

64% of sum sales were a outcome of Buy Now listings.

Highlights of open sales are:

  • Top .com: rostrum.com at 40,000 EUR
  • Top ccTLD: an.cc at 10,000 USD
  • Top “other” TLD: cec.net at 10,000 USD

 

Via: thedomains.com

 
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Wiz Khalifa's record tag and other businesses buy domain names - Rostrum Records and other end users bought domain names last week. Wiz Khalifa’s record label, Rostrum Records, paid 40,000 euros to pick up the shorter domain name Rostrum.com this past week. Its official website is RostrumRecords.com. Rostrum Records was one of many companies that bought domain names over the past week at Sedo. Sedo handled 589 domain name transactions last week for a total of $1.3 million. A higher-than-usual 64% of transactions were “buy now”. Here’s a look at these end ... read more ...
Thu 21st January 2016
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Taxi program association goes with .Taxi domain name - Company uses bid.taxi for new ride-hailing technology. Back in November, Sedo reported the sale of Bid.Taxi for €2,000. I reached out to the buyer to understand why it bought the domain name and chose a new top level domain. Command Software Services Ltd. began offering taxicab dispatch systems in 1991. Its dispatch systems are marketed under the name Cab Master. “We supply taxi companies throughout the UK but are now focused on moving into providing Platform Based Taxi booking service which ... read more ...
Wed 20th January 2016
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Extended Namescon Auction Ends Tomorrow 125+ Domains Will Sell - The RightoftheDot.com extended auction from the Namescon conference ends on Namejet.com tomorrow afternoon starting around 3pm EST and closes in staggered fashion until around 5pm EST subject to Namejet’s normal closing rules. As of publication there are over 125 domain names that have hit reserve (or had no reserve) and have 1 or more bids that will sell tomorrow. Any domain name that did not sell in the Live Domain name auction which generated around $1.5 million in sales plus 200 hundred + domain ... read more ...
 
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China has been a blessing. Will it be curse? - China’s hunger for domain names has lifted all boats. What happens as the tide recedes? There’s no doubt that China has had a profound impact on the domain name industry over the past 6-12 months. Chinese buyers have enriched people with short domain names and also boosted revenue at domain name marketplaces and registries. How big of an impact? Take a look at these two slides: The first image shows how much business Escrow.com receives from China. The second shows that over half of Domain Name ... read more ...
 
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24 finish user domain name purchases - Here are some end users that purchased domain names over the past couple of weeks. I didn’t have time to do the end user domain sales list last week since I was in Las Vegas for NamesCon, so you get a double issue this week! Sedo handled just over 1,300 domain name transactions during this period for a total of $2.4 million. Among the end users buying domain names were Beachbody and Chicago Board Options Exchange. Here’s a look at these end user domain name sales from the past week: (You can ... read more ...
Tue 19th January 2016
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Sedo Transactions Total $1M; 61% BIN Led by HSZ.com For $65,580 Eur - Over the past week, 606 transactions took place on Sedo’s marketplace and via SedoMLS, totaling $1 Million.  61% of total sales were the result of Buy Now listings. Highlights of public sales are:   Top .com: hsz.com at 65,580 EUR Top ccTLD: 7.gg at 40,500 EUR Top “other” TLD: photographers.net at 6,995 USD   .COMs Domain  Price Currency hsz.com 65,580 EUR 9208.com 32,500 USD makethingsbetter.com 25,000 USD cpns.com 16,000 USD atomist.com 11,800 USD myssl.com 9,995 EUR tecsa.com 9,995 USD ltse.com ... read more ...
 
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I'm offered domains on NameJet - For the first time in over 5 years, I’m trying my hand at selling domain names on NameJet. I’ll report back about how it goes. Here are some of the domains I am selling: Cathleen.com – I might have set the reserve too low, but I’ll let the market decide. AfricanAmericans.com – Registered in 1997, this was one of iREIT’s notable domains in one of its acquisitions. VietnamWar.com – another 1997 registration with lots of potential. I also have two good product names — PennyLoafers.com ... read more ...
 
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NamesCon auction was a entrance out celebration for new TLDs - Over 30 domains under nTLDs sold last week, and some for high prices. The live portion of last week’s Right of the Dot domain name auction at NamesCon delivered about $1.5 million of sales. New top level domain names accounted for just over 20% of this dollar figure. I think this was a huge moment for new top level domain names on the aftermarket. I know a lot of people will point out that some of the domains sold were among the very best for each top level domain. This is true. But to watch domains ... read more ...