Though SnapNames occupied the penthouse suite this week, Sedo.com
did something no one has done before, reporting 7 five-figure
domains in a single week to place six names on our Top Ten chart! To
top it off, Sedo CEO Matthew Bentley told us they had 3
more in that rarified atmosphere that they could not report due
to non-disclosure agreements! It's the most powerful 7-day
performance we've seen from one venue since we began compiling
records in the fall of 2003.
Sedo's list was headed by the week's #2 domain, Profinet.com
at $18,807. They also landed three .de (German
country code) domains on the Big Board, including an International
character domain name, #4 �ffentlichesrecht.de ("public
law" in German) at $15,044. Sedo rounded out their
blockbuster week with a .co.uk and another .com (and
those are just the charted domains - there is a long list of solid
sales just off the chart that we'll get to a bit later).
Though Sedo and SnapNames left little room for anyone else, Erections.com
did rise out of the pack to claim the #3 position at $18,000
after changing hands in a private sale. The sale was made jointly by
Chris Chena and InnovationHQ.com. They had tried
shopping the domain around to major drug companies that manufacture
products like Viagra and Cialis. While they had some
strong initial interest, in the end those companies decided the term
was a bit too direct for mass marketing. Still you can't keep
a domain like this down and they found a private buyer in short
order.
The only other domain to crack the Sedo/SnapNames chart monopoly
was HealthCareCareers.com, courtesy of Enom's
Club Drop. That name attracted a healthy $12,615
to finish #6 on our new list. Let's take a look at the complete Top
Ten, then we'll continue with a long list of additional sales that
are sure to please:
|
Domain
Name Journal's Top Ten
Reported Domain
Sales - Mon. Nov. 8, 2004 - Sun. Nov. 14, 2004
Euro to Dollar Conversion (� to $) is Based on
Rates in Effect Tue. Nov. 16 |
| |
Domain |
Sold For
|
Where
Sold |
| 1. |
Infection.com |
$29,600 |
SnapNames |
| 2. |
Profinet.com
|
�14,500
= $18,807 |
Sedo |
| 3. |
Erections.com |
$18,000 |
Private
Sale |
| 4. |
�ffentlichesrecht.de
("public law" in German) |
�11,600
= $15,044 |
Sedo |
| 5. |
Ibar.com |
$15,000 |
Sedo |
| 6. |
HealthCareCareers.com |
$12,615 |
Enom
Club Drop |
| 7. |
iComply.com |
$12,300 |
SnapNames |
| 8. |
Odds.co.uk |
�6,000 = $11,123 |
Sedo |
9.
(tie) |
LLG.de |
�8,000
= $10,376 |
Sedo |
9.
(tie) |
GUM.de |
�8,000
= $10,376 |
Sedo |
|
Keep in mind that these are the highest
value sales that have been reported to us in the past week.
This column is meant to be an educational tool, not a
complete list documenting ALL high value domain
sales. Such a list is impossible to produce because many
sales are kept private at the insistence of buyers, sellers
or both. |
The rest of the chart story centers around Sedo.
You've noted #5 Ibar.com at $15,000 followed by a sweep
of the final three positions with a trio of fine ccTLDs. Odds.co.uk
at $11,123 continues a nice run for the UK country code
this year. Of course, Germany's .de (the world's second most popular
extension), is always a force. A pair of those domains, both of the
3-letter variety, LLG.de and GUM.de anchored the board
at $10,376 each. Sedo had still another five-figure sale just
off the chart, GoYellow.com at an even $10,000.
As impressive as those numbers are, the scary thing is
those were just the start at Sedo. Another trio of .de's lead the rest
of their roster. PartnerShop.de went for �5,800 ($7,516),
PublicLaw.de won a �5,000 ($6,479) verdict and GreatBritain.de
marched in with another �3,000 ($3,888). Pico-de-Gallo.com
served up a tasty $5,000 despite the double hyphens. HeySister.com
called in the same sum, followed by HandyLogos.com at �4,000
($5,183), MediaHelp.com at $3,488 and FlowerStation.com
at �2,500 ($3,239).
Like Sedo, SnapNames had a solid list in addition to
their charted domains. UPay.com returned $6,250 while BabyToy.com
rattled up another $6,120. ETX.com was worth $5,488,
followed closely by WeddingConsultant.com ($5,200) and VIPCams.com
($5,100). QMX.com brought in $3,100, GayPix.com snapped
up $2,550 and WorkoutPlan.com pumped out $2,372. .Net
was pretty quiet but MIG.net did buzz in with $1,124.
Back at Enom's Club Drop, the misspelled FireHotQoutes.com
scored a sizzling $6,430. That high traffic domain registers an
impressive 3,565 with the extension in Overture.
LaptopBags.com bagged even more money, going for $6,607.
ElectricBoutique.com was also plugged in, delivering $5,112.
Club Drop's other winners included BabyPhotoAlbum.com ($3,607),
Pavo.com ($2,907) and LongDrug.com ($2,107).
At Afternic.com
$5,000 flowed in from WaterWizard.com. EdmontonHomes.com
added a cozy $2,888 and PokerSet.com dealt a $2,800
winning hand. ClickImage.com caught $2,500 and OpeningNight.com
raised the curtain on another $2,450. Elsewhere, Mayan.com
went for $6,000 at GreatDomains
but Pool.com
apparently missed the boat as we have no reported sales there.
*****
While we saw a load of rock solid sales this week,
just one scored high enough to slip onto our Year To Date
leader board. That was Infection.com which takes up residency
at #67. Here is the complete
rundown of big winners so far in 2004:
|
Domain
Name Journal's Year-To-Date Top Sales
Highest Reported
2004 Domain
Sales through Sun. Nov. 14, 2004
Euro to Dollar Conversion (� to $)
Based on Rates in
Effect When Sales Were Originally Reported by DNJ |
|
- Domains entering the chart this
week are highlighted in green - |
| |
Domain |
Sold For
|
Where
Sold |
| 1. |
CreditCards.com |
$2.75
Million |
Private
Sale |
| 2. |
Mercury.com |
$700,000
(700K cash + $400,000 in goods & services) |
Private
Sale |
| 3. |
ME.com |
$460,000 |
Moniker
/ DomainSystems |
| 4. |
Rugby.com |
$350,000 |
Pvt
Sale |
| 5. |
Smoking.com |
$325,000 |
GreatDomains |
| 6. |
Viajes.com
("travel" in Spanish) |
$300,000 |
Sedo |
| 7. |
Arab.com |
$225,000 |
Pvt
Sale |
| 8. |
VisitFlorida.com |
$186,000 |
Pvt
Sale |
| 9. |
Commerce.com |
$180,000 |
Sedo |
10.
(tie) |
Animation.com |
$150,000 |
Pvt
Sale |
10.
(tie) |
Beef.com |
$150,000 |
GreatDomains |
| 12. |
SSM.com |
$145,000 |
Pvt
Sale |
| 13. |
IQTest.de |
�123,625
= $147,635 |
Sedo |
| 14. |
TourismAustralia.com |
AUD
$201,000 = US$146,200 |
Pvt
Sale |
| 15. |
Sexkontakte.de
"Sex contacts" in German |
�110,000
= $141,175 |
Sedo |
| 16. |
MR.com |
$125,000 |
GreatDomains |
| 17. |
Truck.com |
$101,000 |
Moniker
/ DomainSystems |
| 18. |
eCruise.com |
$100,000 |
Pvt
Sale |
| 19. |
Kreuzfahrten.de
"Cruises" in German |
�70,000
= $88,853 |
Sedo |
| 20. |
Kazalite.com |
$83,500 |
Pool |
| 21. |
Sedo.com |
$80,000 |
Private
Sale |
| 22. |
BackCountry.com |
$75,000 |
Private
Sale |
| 23. |
Boxen.de
"Boxing" in German |
�56,500
= $72,509 |
Sedo |
| 24. |
IFly.com |
$65,000 |
Sedo |
| 25. |
Stop.com |
$62,500 |
Moniker/
DomainSystems |
| 26. |
ClearDay.com |
$60,000 |
Moniker
/ DomainSystems |
| 27. |
GolfCourses.com
|
$55,750 |
Moniker/
DomainSystems |
28.
tie |
FKK.de
|
�40,000
= $51,333 |
Sedo |
28.
tie |
Busen.de
"Bosom" in German |
�40,000
= $51,333 |
Sedo |
30.
tie |
Typing.com |
$50,000 |
GreatDomains |
30.
tie |
BoiseRealEstate.com |
$50,000 |
Moniker/
DomainSystems |
30.
tie |
Harmony.com |
$50,000 |
GreatDomains |
30.
tie |
Mirror.com |
$50,000 |
Moniker
/ DomainSystems |
| 34. |
CarFinancing.com |
$46,000 |
Pool |
| 35. |
Hardcore.co.uk |
�25,000
= $45,951 |
Sedo |
| 36. |
Mingle.com |
$45,000 |
GreatDomains |
| 37. |
Meningitis.com |
$45,000 |
Private
Sale |
| 38. |
Banker.com |
$41,000 |
Sedo/Traffic
2004 |
39.
tie |
Robots.com
|
$40,000 |
GreatDomains |
39.
tie |
Claims.com |
$40,000 |
GreatDomains |
| 41. |
Mister.com
|
$38,800 |
Pvt
Sale |
| 42. |
Faces.com |
$38,700 |
Moniker
/ DomainSystems |
| 43. |
Metropol.com |
�30,500
= $38,230 |
Sedo |
|
44.
|
Nackt.de
"Nude or Naked" in German |
�30,000
= $38,081 |
Sedo |
| 45. |
FoodPoisoning.com |
$36,500 |
Pvt
Sale |
| 46. |
Fotos.com |
�30,000
= $35,793 |
Private
Sale |
| 47. |
WesternAustralia.com |
AU$50,000
= $35,178 |
Pvt
Sale |
| 48. |
Cairo.com |
$35,001 |
Sedo |
49.
tie |
SinglesTravel.com |
$35,000 |
Pvt
Sale |
49.
tie |
Miss.com |
$35,000 |
Afternic |
49.
tie |
Spamzilla.com |
$35,000 |
MarketEvolver |
| 52. |
Low.com |
$32,640 |
Moniker/
DomainSystems |
| 53. |
Refurbished.com |
$32,000 |
Pool |
| 54. |
CleanEnergy.com |
$31,950 |
Moniker
/ DomainSystems |
| 55. |
Humor.de |
�25,520
= $30,449 |
Sedo |
| 56. |
EducationEssentials.com
|
$30,375 |
Moniker/
DomainSystems |
| 57. |
Single.co.uk |
�24,600
= $30,341 |
Sedo |
| 58. |
DiscountDrugs.com |
$30,010 |
Namewinner |
59.
tie |
Cocina.com
"kitchen/cooking in Spanish" |
$30,000 |
Pvt
Sale |
59.
tie |
Cursor.com |
$30,000 |
Sedo |
59.
tie |
WebsiteDevelopment.com |
$30,000 |
DotcomAgency |
59.
tie |
DCJobs.com |
$30,000 |
Pvt
Sale |
59.
tie |
CN.tv |
$30,000 |
Sedo |
59.
tie |
AntiDepressants.com |
$30,000 |
Private
Sale |
59.
tie |
Gray.com |
$30,000 |
GreatDomains |
59.
tie |
Actor.com |
$30,000 |
Sedo |
| 67. |
Infection.com |
$29,600 |
SnapNames |
| 68. |
NewYork.info |
�22,000 =
$28,086 |
Sedo |
| 69. |
Headstones.com
|
$28,000 |
Pool |
Unforgettable
Footnotes:
Below are landmark sales where the price level (denoted
by X characters) was released but not the exact price paid.
This will allow us to note significant sales that are among
the Year-To-Date leaders but cannot be ranked
numerically due to a confidentiality agreement that
kept the exact price private. Date shown indicates when the
sale was first reported in Domain Name Journal. High
- Mid - Low indicates the range within the price category
shown by multiple X's. |
| Juegos.com
(June 29, 2004) |
High
$XXX,XXX |
Pvt
Sale |
| Woman.com
(Feb. 10, 2004) |
Low
$XXX,XXX |
Sedo |
| CellularPhones.com
(May 11, 2004) |
Low
$XXX,XXX |
Pvt
Sale |
| Spanish.com
(Sept. 8, 2004) |
Low
$XXX,XXX |
Pvt
Sale |
| IS.com
(May 4, 2004) |
(No
range) $XXX,XXX |
Pvt
Sale |
B�cher.de
(Mar. 16, 2004)
{"books" in German) |
High
$XX,XXX |
Sedo |
New TLD Section
While the action was hot and heavy on our mainstream
chart it was one of the quietest weeks we've seen all year for the new
TLD's. After a very strong performance last week, we had just seven
sales reported this week (leaving one vacancy on our new extension
chart) and only one of those reached four figures. The new #1 domain
is SuperNova.info which cast a $1,069 glow at Sedo.
SuperNova.us was right behind at $648, also at Sedo (a
venue that accounted for five of the sales on this week's list).
The only other domain topping $500 was Warenproben.info
("product samples" in German) at $518. Things are
likely to return to normal next week. We know of one 3-letter .info
that is in escrow at $1,500 (the transfer is currently underway). The
balance of the chart is split evenly between .info and .us domains.
Here is a look at the complete new extension list for the week
ending Nov. 14:
Domain
Name Journal's New TLD Great 8
Reported .info, .biz & .us Domain
Sales Nov. 8, 2004 - Nov. 14, 2004
Euro to Dollar Conversion (� to $) is Based on
Rates in Effect Tue. Nov. 16 |
| |
Domain |
Sold For
|
Where
Sold |
| 1. |
SuperNova.info |
�825 = $1,069 |
Sedo |
| 2. |
SuperNova.us |
�500 = $648 |
Sedo |
| 3. |
Warenproben.info
("product samples" in German) |
�400 = $518 |
Sedo |
| 4. |
Adria.info |
$390 |
Sedo |
| 5. |
Processor.us |
$250 |
Afternic |
| 6. |
Momentum.us |
$200 |
Afternic |
| 7. |
Supervision.info |
�115 = $149 |
Sedo |
| 8. |
Vacant |
|
|
It looks like it was a very good week to be out
bargain hunting. Another reason for the low numbers was a relatively
poor selection of dropping domains. The auction houses just didn't
have much to offer in the new extensions this week. At this time last
year, nice names dropped by the truckload as .info hit its two-year
anniversary. Those were names that had been taken back in 2001 when
the registry opened. Speculators quickly snatched those up and it
doesn't look like they plan to let many of them go as they come up for
renewal now. No surprise really since prices on high quality .info
domains has taken a big jump over the past 12 months.
Our Year-To-Date
New TLD chart remains unchanged this week. Here are all of the top reported 2004 new extension sales through
Nov. 14:
|
Domain
Name Journal's Year-To-Date New TLD Top 34
Highest Reported 2004 .info, .biz & .us Domain Sales through
Nov. 7
Euro to Dollar Conversion (� to $)
Based on Rates in Effect When Sales Were Originally Reported
by DNJ |
|
- Domains entering the chart this
week are highlighted in green - |
| |
Domain |
Sold For
|
Where
Sold |
| 1. |
NewYork.info |
�22,000 = $28,086 |
Sedo |
| 2. |
Casino.info
|
�17,500
= $20,899 |
Sedo |
| 3. |
HMS.info |
�9,280
= $10,492 |
Sedo |
4.
tie |
Tampa.info |
$10,000 |
Pvt
Transaction |
|
4.
tie
|
Moscow.info |
$10,000 |
Sedo |
| 6. |
SolarStrom.info
("solar energy" in German) |
�8,000
= $9,802 |
Sedo |
7.
tie |
Gay.biz |
$9,500 |
Sedo |
7.
tie |
Vitamins.info |
$9,500 |
Afternic |
| 9. |
RioDeJaneiro.info |
$9,000 |
Pvt
Sale |
| 10. |
Stocks.us |
$8,062 |
Sedo |
| 11. |
Erickson.info |
$7,500 |
Moniker/
DomainSystems |
| 12. |
Party.info |
�6,000 = $7,166 |
Sedo |
| 13. |
Book.biz |
$7,000 |
Galcomm |
| 14. |
BDSM.info |
�5,500
= $6,947 |
Sedo |
| 15. |
Reifen.biz
"tires" in German |
�5,500
= $6,894 |
Sedo |
| 16. |
Vancouver.info |
�5,000
= $6,378 |
Sedo |
| 17. |
Party.us |
$6,000 |
Pvt
Sale |
| 18. |
Beach.info
|
�5,000 = $5,972 |
Sedo |
19.
tie |
Finanzen.info
("Finances" in German) |
�4,900
= $5,888 |
Sedo |
19.
tie |
Steuer.info
("Tax" in German) |
�4,900
= $5,888 |
Sedo |
| 21. |
InvestmentFonds.info
("investment funds" in German) |
�4,750 = $5,673 |
Sedo |
| 22. |
Vacations.info |
$5,500 |
Pvt
Sale |
23.
tie |
Woman.info |
$5,000 |
Sedo |
23.
tie |
Michigan.info |
$5,000 |
Pvt
Sale |
23.
tie |
Minnesota.info |
$5,000 |
Pvt
Sale |
| 26. |
Erotica.info |
�4,000 = $4,913 |
Sedo |
| 27. |
KFZ.info |
�4,000
= $4,873 |
Sedo |
| 28. |
CityGuide.info |
�4,000 =
$4,773 |
Sedo |
29.
tie |
Meningite.biz
("Meningitis in French & Italian) |
$4,250 |
Sedo |
29.
tie |
Meningite.info
("Meningitis in French & Italian) |
$4,250 |
Sedo |
| 31. |
Grafik.info |
�3,500 = $4,249 |
Sedo |
32.
tie |
Houston.info |
$4,000 |
Pvt
Sale |
32.
tie |
Washington.info |
$4,000 |
Pvt
Sale |
32.
(tie) |
ETC.info |
$4,000 |
Pvt
Sale |
Unforgettable
Footnotes:
Below are key sales where the price level (denoted
by X characters) was released but not the exact price paid.
This will allow us to note significant sales that are among
the Year-To-Date leaders but cannot be ranked
numerically due to a confidentiality agreement that
kept the exact price private. Date shown indicates when the
sale was first reported in Domain Name Journal. |
| Fashion.us
(May 25, 2004) |
$XX,XXX |
Private
Sale |
As always, we welcome all verifiable sales reports from companies,
private sellers or individuals with knowledge of an important sale
made through any channel. To contribute information and help make
this column better, just drop a note to [email protected].
We truly appreciate the industry leading
companies represented on our charts who share their sales information
with us to help everyone in the business get a handle on current
domain values. Individuals like Richard
Meyer of the American Marketing Corporation also provide invaluable help by sending us data for these sales
reports each week.
Every Tuesday we publish the highest reported domain name
sales for the previous week. On Monday our contributors send us
their sales data for the previous 7 days. We then compile that
information and write this report for Tuesday publication to give
you the freshest sales report in the industry.
We will close with this standard caution. These are not average selling
prices - these are top selling domains. One of the
biggest impediments to making sales is pricing domains at
unrealistic levels. For most of us, pricing domains at the levels
achieved on the Top Ten chart will leave us waiting a long time to make a sale! We hope you will
use the information presented here as a measuring stick that will
help you price your domains at levels that will put more money in
your pocket more often!
Editor's Note: If you wish to review previous Domain
Sales columns, they are available in our Archive.
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