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Four New Names Earn Spots on Our Year to Date Top 100 Domain Sales Chart 

Our YTD Top 100 Domain Sales Chart welcomes four new members this week with one of those reaching the upper quarter of the chart. That was Prince.com, a domain that settles in at #23 after changing hands for $235,000 in a sale brokered by MediaOptions.com. 

The next highest newcomer is #62 MyGarage.com, a domain that attracted $85,000 in a transaction handled by YummyNames.  

Sedo got into the act with a nice ccTLD sale, #71 Devisen.de (German country code) at €55,930 ($70,472).

It currently takes a minimum of $50,000 to qualify for the Top 100. Here is how the top sellers thus far in 2010 currently stack up (new chart entrants are highlighted in green each week):

Afternic Domain Auctions

DN Journal's 2010 YTD Top 100 Sales Chart
Highest reported 2010 domain sales in all extensions through August 22, 2010 
Euro to Dollar conversion (€ to $) based on 
rates in effect when sales were reported by DNJ
(Domains entering the chart this week are highlighted in green)

  Domain

Sold For

 Where Sold Date*
1. Slots.com $5,500,000 Moniker 6/2/10
2. Dating.com $1,750,000 Moniker/DF FTL 6/16/10
3. Photo.com $1,250,000 Moniker 5/5/10
4. Flying.com $1,100,000 Pvt Sale 4/7/10
5. Poker.org $1,000,000 Sedo 2/23/10
6. Credit.fr €587,500 =$851,875 Sedo 1/12/10
7. Guns.com $800,000 Moniker 3/10/10
8. Files.com $725,000 Sedo 3/31/10
9. BoardGames.com $450,000 Moniker/DF FTL 6/23/10
10. Poker.ca $400,000 Moniker/SnapNames 7/21/10

11. LongIsland.com $370,000 Pvt Sale 4/7/10
12. CGM.com $365,000 Sedo 6/16/10
13. PartySupplies.com $360,000 Moniker 1/20/10
14. O.CO $350,000 Pvt Sale 7/21/10
15. Screensavers.com $335,000 Moniker/SnapNames 3/24/10
16.  Software.de €235,025 = $303,182 Sedo 5/4/10
17.
tie		 Pilot.com $300,000 Sedo 4/7/10
17.
tie		 Imoveis.com.br
("real estate" in Portuguese)		 $300,000 Pvt Sale 4/21/10
19. Kredit.com €220,000 = $270,600 Sedo 6/16/10
20.
tie		 MusicVideos.com $250,000 Sedo 3/17/10
20.
tie		 Biking.com $250,000 AfternicDLS 2/10/10
20.
tie		 Boating.com $250,000 AfternicDLS 2/3/10
23. Prince.com $235,000 MediaOptions 8/25/10
24. Sofas.com $231,500 RickLatona.com 4/14/10
25. Lottery.net $220,000 Sedo 8/18/10
26. LoanCalculator.com $215,000 Moniker/DFG 2/23/10
27. Slots.ca $206,906 Moniker Brokered
Pvt Sale		 7/8/10
28. Nasty.com $200,000 Sedo 4/7/10
29. Metal.com $165,000 Sedo 3/3/10
30. Free-SMS.de €115,000 =$162,150 Sedo 1/20/10
31. Idol.com €120,000 = $154,800 Sedo 7/21/10
32. CamRoulette.com $151,000 DomainMadness2 4/14/10
33. Website.de €101,150 = $141,610 Sedo 2/3/10
34.
 Huddle.com $131,400 NameJet 8/11/10
35.  HomeRun.com $131,200 Moniker 1/20/10
36.
tie		 Pig.com $125,000 AfternicDLS 6/16/10
36.
tie		 Migraine.com $125,000 Moniker/Sedo 1/12/10
36.
tie		 SZ.com $125,000 Pvt Sale 7/8/10
39.  Designer.co.uk £76,300 = $122,080 Sedo 2/3/10
40. DolceVita.com $120,000 Sedo 3/24/10
41. Optimize.com $115,000 PremiumDomains 3/17/10
42. Bright.com $112,500 Sedo 6/16/10
43. 029.com $110,000 Sedo 7/28/10
44. Business.tv $100,999 Sedo 5/5/10
45. XI.com $100,930 Moniker 8/18/10
46.
tie		 027.com $100,000 Sedo 6/20/10
46.
tie		 Pengyou.com
("friend" in Chinese)		 $100,000 Sedo 6/20/10
46.
tie 		 Pengyou.net
("friend" in Chinese)		 $100,000 Sedo 6/20/10
46.
tie		 Cheesecake.com $100,000 RickLatona.com 6/3/10
46.
tie		 Tr3s.com $100,000 Domainator.com 6/3/10
46.
tie		 Prize.com $100,000 Sedo 3/31/10
46.
tie		 Guagua.com $100,000 Sedo 3/10/10
46.
tie		 SydneyHotels.com $100,000 Pvt Sale 7/8/10
46.
tie		 CashUSA.com $100,000 AfternicDLS 2/23/10
55. MEC.com $99,000 Sedo 4/7/10
56. KissingGames.com $98,000 Pvt Sale 8/18/10
57. Gifted.com $94,000 Sedo 4/21/10
58. FreeMarket.com $93,000 Sedo 7/14/10
59.
tie		 OY.com $90,000 Sedo 8/4/10
59.
tie		 Fiction.com $90,000 Moniker 7/14/10
61. Pakistan.de €65,450 = $87,049 Sedo 3/24/10
62. MyGarage.com $85,000 YummyNames 8/25/10
63. E.co $81,000 Sedo 8/11/10
64. Hi.ru $80,600 RU-Center 1/20/10
65.
tie		 Kip.com $80,000 Sedo 3/31/10
65.
tie		 46.com $80,000 SnapNames 2/23/10
67.  Gamez.com $77,100 Sedo 5/26/10
68. TVS.co.uk £51,000 = $75,990 Sedo 6/23/10
69.
 		 ChinaVision.com $75,000 Sedo 6/16/10
70.
 		 Macaroni.com $74,607 NameJet 2/3/10
71. Devisen.de €55,930 = $70,472 Sedo 8/25/10
72.
tie		 UBP.com $70,000 Sedo 6/16/10
72.
tie		 BabyFood.com $70,000 RickLatona.com 6/2/10
72.
tie		 Lundi.fr €50,000 = $70,000 Sedo 2/3/10
75.  FirstNationalBank.com $69,100 NameJet 1/12/10
76.
 		 Schmuck.com €49,000 = $65,170 Sedo 3/24/10
77.
tie		 Lyrics.net $65,000 Pvt Sale 6/3/10
77.
tie		 GolfLessons.com $65,000 Moniker/DFG 2010 2/17/10
77.
tie		 Fly.co.za $65,000 Latonas.com 2/10/10
80. Gold.co.uk £42,050 = $63,916 Sedo 3/17/10
81.  Pepe.com €45,000 = $61,200 Mocus/Sedo 3/10/10
82. 
tie		 рф.com (IDN) $60,000 Pvt Sale 8/4/10
82. 
tie		 PW.ca $60,000 Pvt Sale 7/21/10
82. 
tie 		 DrunkDriving.com $60,000 NameConnect 5/12/10
82. 
tie		 StockPrices.com $60,000 Sedo 3/3/10
82. 
tie		 ComTech.com $60,000 Sedo 2/3/10
82. 
tie		 MySports.com $60,000 Sedo 1/12/10
88. Baibu.com $57,000 AfternicDLS 4/7/10
89. Ground.com €40,000 =$56,400 Pvt Sale 1/20/10
90.  BestOnlineColleges.com $56,000 Sedo 5/26/10
91.  MathsGames.com £36,238 = $54,719 Sedo 5/5/10
92. ISDB.com $53,500 Sedo 2/3/10
93. Capture.com $53,200 Sedo 5/19/20
94. Games1.com €39,000 = $53,040 Sedo 4/14/10
95. Italy.net $52,000 MediaOptions/
UpMarketURLs		 8/25/10
96.
tie		 Therapists.com $50,000 Moniker/DF FTL 5/26/10
96.
tie		 PearlEarrings.com $50,000 Moniker/DFG 2/23/10
96.
tie		 GoFish.com $50,000 Latonas.com 2/17/10
96.
tie		 GolfZone.com $50,000 Sedo 2/3/10
96.
tie		 Items.com $50,000 Sedo 1/12/10
96.
tie		 KnowYourOptions.com $50,000 Sedo 7/8/10
96.
tie		 VideoDating.com $50,000 Sedo 7/8/10
96.
tie		 XYZ.com $50,000 Latonas/T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver 7/8/10

*Date column (month/day/year) shows date the sale was published in DN Journal. 

** In November 2009 an insider shill bidding scandal was revealed at SnapNames.com that affected as many as 50,000 auctions from 2005 to Oct. 2009. Sales from the tainted auctions were completed at the prices listed however, in an effort to offset some of the damage done, SnapNames offered refunds to those who paid more than they otherwise would have had the shill bidder not been running up the price against them. Some accepted those refunds and other did not, choosing to seek compensation through the courts. 

There is no way to know who received partial refunds and on what domains those refunds were issued, or even which reported SnapNames sales over the years were affected by the shill bidder. So, we are advising readers that even though SnapNames sales listed between 2005-Oct. 2009 were completed at the prices shown, some buyers may have received refunds after October 2009 of a portion of the original prices they paid.

2009 Chart: Top 100 Reported Sales for 2009

Go to Current Weekly Domain Sales Report

Country Codes (ccTLDs)

Four new domains qualified for our Country Code YTD Top 100 Chart this week with two of those reaching the top 25. Those were #15 Devisen.de at $70,472 and #25 Magazyny.pl at $41,580. Both sales were handled by Sedo.com who was also responsible for the two other newcomers as they continue to dominate the country code aftermarket.

Here is how the country code leaders currently stand (new entries are highlighted in green each week):

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Country Code Domains (ccTLD's) YTD Top 100
Highest reported 2010 country code domain sales through Aug. 22, 2010
Euro to Dollar conversion (€ to $) based on 
rates in effect when sales were reported by DNJ
(Domains entering the chart this week are highlighted in green)

  Domain

Sold For

 Where Sold Date*
1. Credit.fr €587,500 = $851,875 Sedo 1/12/10
2. Poker.ca $400,000 Moniker/
SnapNames		 7/21/10
3. O.CO $350,000 Pvt Sale 7/21/10
4. Software.de €235,025 = $303,182 Sedo 5/5/10
5. Imoveis.com.br $300,000 Pvt Sale 4/21/10
6. Slots.ca $206,906 Moniker Brokered Pvt Sale 7/8/10
7. Free-SMS.de €115,000 = $162,150 Sedo 1/20/10
8. Website.de €101,150 = $141,610 Sedo 2/3/10
9. Designer.co.uk £76,300 = $122,080 Sedp 2/3/10
10. Business.tv $100,999 Sedo 5/5/10

11. Pakistan.de €65,450 = $87,049 Sedo 3/24/10
12. E.co $81,000 Sedo 8/11/10
13. Hi.ru $80,600

RU-Center

 1/20/10
14. TVS.co.uk £51,000 = $75,990

Sedo

6/23/10
15. Devisen.de €55,930 = $70,472

Sedo

8/25/10
16.  Lundi.fr €50,000 = $70,000

Sedo

2/3/10
17. Fly.co.za $65,000 Latonas.com 2/10/10
18. Gold.co.uk £42,050 = $63,916

Sedo

3/17/10
19. PW.ca $60,000

Sedo

7/21/10
20. StockCharts.co.uk $48,000 Nokta Domains 7/21/10
21. Laarzen.nl
("boots" in Dutch)		 €37,500 = $46,125

BliXem Internet

5/26/10
22. Join.me $45,000

Sedo

5/26/10
23. Cocina.es €34,000 = $43,860

Sedo

5/5/10
24. Risultati.it €32,000 = $43,520

Sedo

3/10/10
25. Magazyny.pl €33,000 = $41,580

Sedo

8/25/10
26. Ringe.de €30,000 = $41,400 Sedo 2/17/10
27. Learn.tv $41,000 Sedo 5/5/10
28. Cloud-Computing.de €29,000 = $38,280 Sedo 8/4/10
29. Containerdienst.de €29,750 = $36,593 Sedo 6/16/10
30. 4X4.co.uk £24,000 = $35,760 Sedo 5/12/10
31. Musik-Base.de €25,001 = $34,501 Sedo 2/17/10
32. Play.ca $34,000

N49 Interactive

 1/20/10
33. Furniture.co.za $33,000

Sedo

3/3/10
34.
tie 		Christmas.tv $32,000

Sedo

5/5/10
34.
tie 		OnlineCasino.se $32,000

Sedo

3/31/10
36. Home.tv  $31,000

Sedo

5/5/10
37. PromoCodes.co.uk $30,500 NoktaDomains 6/16/10
38. Mum.co.uk £20,000 = $30,200

Sedo

3/31/10
39.  Sorted.co.uk £20,000 = $29,600

Sedo

6/16/10
40. Guide.tv $29,500

Sedo

5/5/10
41. Venezuela.de €23,800 = $29,274

Sedo

6/16/10
42. EnergieAgentur.de €21,500 = $29,240

Sedo

3/10/10
43. Name (a .de domain) removed at buyer's request  €21,990 = $28,367

Sedo

5/5/10
44. WO.de €20,000 = $27,600

Sedo

2/10/10
45. Call.me €20,000 = $26,800

Pvt Sale

4/7/10
46. HNO.de €21,000 = $25,830

Sedo

6/16/10
47. Grattage.fr €20,000 = $25,800

Sedo

5/5/10
48.  Property.co €20,000 = $25,600

Sedo

8/11/10
49.  Job.tv $25,500

Sedo

5/5/10
50. Jordanien.de €17,850 = $25,169 Sedo 1/20/10
51. Material.pl €19,500 = $25,155 Pvt Sale 7/21/10
52. Vans.ca $25,000

N49 Interactive

 1/20/10
53.
tie		 Doc.io €20,000 = $24,600 Sedo 6/16/10
53.
tie		 ImmobilienTV.de €20,000 = $24,600 Sedo 6/16/10
55. Work.ch €20,000 = $24,400 Sedo 6/23/10
56. Plenty.at €17,850 = $23,741 Sedo 3/24/10
57. Telecom.co.uk £15,000 = $23,700 Sedo 2/17/10
58. PrinterInks.co.uk £15,000 = $23,400 Sedo 8/11/10
59. Underdog.co.uk £15,000 = $23,100 Sedo 2/23/10
60. EscortService.de €16,660 = $22,658 Sedo 3/10/10
61. 3DTV.co.uk £15,000 = $22,650 Pvt Sale 3/31/10
62. Everest.fr €17,500 = $22,400 Sedo 7/14/10
63. Tracker.at €18,000 = $22,320 Sedo 8/18/10
64. Transpower.nl €15,500 = $21,080 Sedo 3/10/10
65. MO.de €15,470 = $21,039 Sedo 3/3/10
66.  Dachbox.de €14,900 = $20,860 Sedo 2/3/10
67.  Kinderspiele.de €16,000 = $20,640 Sedo 7/28/10
68.
tie		 Jobs.tv $20,500 Sedo 5/5/10
68.
tie		 Shows.tv $20,500 Sedo 5/5/10
70.  Beauty.tv $20,300 Sedo 5/5/10
71. Secret.de €16,000 = $20,160 Sedo 8/25/10
72.
tie		 Mind.cn $20,000 Sedo 6/23/10
72.
tie		 Beat.se $20,000 Sedo 6/16/10
72.
tie		 Toys.co.za $20,000 Sedo 1/20/10
72.
tie		 BudgetAir.in $20,000 Sedo 7/14/10
76.
 		 Musiktotal.de €14,000 = $19,600 Sedo 2/3/10
77. WebsiteDesign.com.au $19,360 Netfleet.com.au 7/14/10
78. SM.de €15,000 = $19,350 Sedo 7/28/10
79. NetBroker.de €13,750 = $19,250 Sedo 2/3/10
80. CarPooling.it €15,000 = $19,200 Sedo 7/14/10
81. 
tie		 Italy.tv $19,000 Sedo 3/31/10
81. 
tie 		 Clocks.co.uk $19,000 Latonas.com 3/17/10
83.
tie		 Geschäftsideen.de (IDN) €15,500 = $18,910 Sedo 6/23/10
83.
tie		 Verkauf.de €15,500 = $18,910 Sedo 6/23/10
85.  EuroJackpot.de €15,000 = $18,900 Sedo 8/25/10
86. Abendschule.de €13,879 = $18,875 Sedo 4/14/10
87. Trade.me $18,501 SnapNames 5/26/10
88. CarPooling.co.uk €15,000 = $18,450 Sedo 6/16/10
89. GolfCourses.co.uk £11,500 = $18,170 Sedo 2/17/10
90.
tie		 Shoes.tv $18,000 Sedo 6/3/10
90.
tie 		 D.tv $18,000 Sedo 4/14/10
92. Terrasse.de €13,000 = $17,940 Sedo 3/17/10
93. TTS.eu €12,500 = $17,625 Sedo 1/20/10
94. PersonalVermittlung.de €13,200 = $17,556 Sedo 3/24/10
95. Aegypten.at €13,500 = $17,415 Sedo 5/5/10
96. Click.me $17,200 SnapNames 7/14/10
97. OnlineShop-Fuer-Kleidung.de €13,000 = $17,160 Sedo 8/4/10
98. Besparen.nl €14,000 = $17,080 BliXem Internet 6/3/10
99. BD.nl €13,950 = $17,019 BliXem Internet 6/3/10
100. Wine.tv $17,002 Sedo 4/21/10

*Date column shows the date (month/day/year) the sale was published in DNJournal.  

** In November 2009 an insider shill bidding scandal was revealed at SnapNames.com that affected as many as 50,000 auctions from 2005 to Oct. 2009. Sales from the tainted auctions were completed at the prices listed however, in an effort to offset some of the damage done, SnapNames offered refunds to those who paid more than they otherwise would have had the shill bidder not been running up the price against them. Some accepted those refunds and other did not, choosing to seek compensation through the courts. 

There is no way to know who received partial refunds and on what domains those refunds were issued, or even which reported SnapNames sales over the years were affected by the shill bidder. So, we are advising readers that even though SnapNames sales listed between 2005-Oct. 2009 were completed at the prices shown, some buyers may have received refunds after October 2009 of a portion of the original prices they paid.

2009 Chart: Top 100 Reported Country Code Sales for 2009 
(scroll down to 2nd chart on the page)

Go to Current Weekly Domain Sales Report

Global Contenders (.biz, .info, .mobi, .net, .org, .asia, .pro & .tel)

Only two domains qualified for our YTD Global Contenders Top 100 Chart (non .com gTLDs) this week but one of those soared all the way to the #5 position. That was Italy.net, a name that changed hands for $52,000 in a deal co-brokered by MediaOptions.com and UpMarketURLs.com.  

Also coming on board at #73 (tie) is MesotheliomaLawsuit.org, a name that went for $10,000 at Sedo.com.

Here is how the Global Contenders currently stack up (new chart entrants are highlighted in green each week): 

Global Contenders YTD Top 100
Highest reported 2010 .biz, .info, .mobi, .net, .org & .pro 
domain sales through Aug. 22, 2010
Euro to Dollar conversion (€ to $) based on 
rates in effect when sales were reported by DNJ
(Domains entering the chart this week are highlighted in green)
  Domain

Sold For

 Where Sold Date*
1. Poker.org $1,000,000 Sedo 2/23/10
2. Lottery.net $220,000 Sedo 8/18/10
3. Pengyou.net $100,000 Sedo 6/23/10
4. Lyrics.net $65,000 Pvt Sale 6/3/10
5. Italy.net $52,000 MediaOptions/
UpMarketURLs		 8/23/10
6. 2012.net $49,999 AfternicDLS 7/21/10
7. HomeEquityLoan.net $38,000 Sedo 6/3/10
8.
tie		 TaxAttorney.org $35,000 Moniker 3/31/10
8.
tie		 DUIAttorney.org $35,000 Sedo 3/24/10
10. HomeOwnersInsurance.net $32,000 SnapNames 5/19/10

11.
tie		 Atelier.net $30,000 Sedo 4/14/10
11.
tie		 FuneralHome.net $30,000 ProForma Inc. 3/3/10
11.
tie		 DistanceLearning.net $30,000 Sedo 7/14/10
11.
tie		 DistanceLearning.net $30,000 Sedo 7/14/10
15. Investments.net $25,250 Sedo 6/23/10
16.  RandomActsOfKindness.org $25,000 Sedo 7/28/10
17.
tie		 CarLoans.net $24,000 Sedo 5/26/10
17.
tie		 PaydayLoans.info $24,000 Sedo 3/17/10
19. Insure.asia €18,500 = $23,865 Sedo 5/5/10
20.
tie		 Ethics.net $22,500 Sedo 7/11/10
20.
tie		 Dating.org $22,500 Moniker/DFG 2/23/10
22. CH.org £13,500 = $21,600 Sedo 2/3/10
23.
tie		 MM.net $20,000 Pvt Sale 8/11/10
23.
tie		 HairTransplant.org $20,000 Sedo 5/12/10
23.
tie		 QE.org $20,000 Sedo 1/12/10
26. Ferien.org €14,875 = $19,933 Sedo 3/31/10
27. Reload.net €15,000 = $19,200 Sedo 8/11/10
28. DogBreeds.net $19,000 AfternicDLS 5/5/10
29. Guitars.net $18,250 Rick Latona Auctions 1/20/10
30. FreePoker.org $18,000 Sedo 8/11/10
31. Coupons.info $17,600 Sedo 6/3/10
32. ChristianBookstore.org $16,860 AfternicDLS 6/3/10
33.
tie		 DebtConsolidationLoans.net $16,000 Sedo 6/16/10
33.
tie		 Refrigerator.net $16,000 AfternicDLS 3/10/10
35.  Lottozahlen.net €12,000 = $15,360 Sedo 8/11/10
36. DentalInsurance.org $15,125 Moniker 1/20/10
37. NSSC1.org $15,005 GoDaddy Auctions 1/12/10
38.
tie		 AirportParking.org $15,000 Pvt Sale 8/11/10
38.
tie		 Flex.net $15,000 Sedo 8/4/10
38.
tie		 Hands.org $15,000 DNBA 7/21/10
38.
tie		 Tires.org $15,000 AfternicDLS 4/14/10
38.
tie		 Crosswords.net $15,000 Sedo 3/3/10
38.
tie		 Boxing.net $15,000 Sedo 7/8/10
44. Alex.info $14,500 Pvt Sale 8/11/10
45. ElectricAvenue.org £9,000 = $13,770 Sedo 7/21/10
46. Hypothek.net €9,825 = $13,755 Sedo 2/3/10
47. InsuranceQuote.com $13,750 Sedo 8/11/10
48.  FranceHotels.org €9,999 = $13,599 Sedo 3/3/10
49.  12.net $13,500 Sedo 6/3/10
50. Versicherungen.org €10,000 = $13,400 Sedo 4/21/10
51. Cambridge-MIT.org $13,100 NameJet 7/8/10
52. EEV.net $13,000 SnapNames 6/3/10
53. Relationship.net $12,950 SnapNames 5/26/10
54. GDB.org $12,906 NameJet 4/21/10
55. Raise.org $12,800 AfternicDLS 1/12/10
56.
tie		 Analytics.net $12,500 Sedo 5/12/10
56.
tie		 Sys.net $12,500 Sedo 3/10/10
58. Dom4J.org  $12,300 SnapNames 1/20/10
59. Email.biz €9,500 = $12,160 Sedo 7/14/10
60. MovingIdeas.org $12,001 NameJet 5/5/10
61.
tie		 Anadrol.net $12,000 Sedo 8/11/10
61.
tie		 Love.info $12,000 Moniker/
DFG 2010		 2/17/10
63. 77.net £7,776 = $11,586 Sedo 6/23/10
64. Annonce.net €8,000 = $11,200 Sedo 2/3/10
65. IslamOnline.org $11,111 Sedo 2/23/10
66.  Whisky.net €8,000 = $11,040 Sedo 3/17/10
67. 
tie		 Booking.travel $11,000 Sedo 7/28/10
67. 
tie		 Penis.org $11,000 Moniker/
DFG 2010		 2/23/10
69.
 		 Medikamente.net €8,430 = $10,706 Sedo 7/8/10
70.
 		 Patent.info €8,300 = $10,292 Sedo 5/19/10
71. Necklace.net $10,145 SnapNames 2/10/10
72. War.net $10,099 Sedo 3/31/10
73.
tie 		 MesotheliomaLawsuit.org $10,000 Sedo 8/25/10
73.
tie		 AirlineTickets.org $10,000 Fabulous 8/11/10
73.
tie		 VacationHomes.net $10,000 Sedo 8/11/10
73.
tie		 2012.org $10,000 Sedo 6/16/10
73.
tie		 VinylSiding.net $10,000 Sedo 6/3/10
73.
tie		 ANE.org $10,000 AfternicDLS 5/26/10
73.
tie		 InkCartridges.org $10,000 Sedo 5/26/10
73.
tie		 Realty.pro $10,000 Sedo 5/26/10
73.
tie 		 Kobo.org $10,000 Sedo 3/31/10
73.
tie		 BackPage.net $10,000 AfternicDLS 2/10/10
83. 9I.net $9,999 AfternicDLS 5/26/10
84. 
tie		 MLF.org $9,888 Sedo 8/18/10
84. 
tie		 GWP.org $9,888 Sedo 7/8/10
84. 
tie		 RLA.org $9,888 Sedo 7/14/10
84. 
tie		 LTE.org $9,888 Sedo 6/3/10
84. 
tie		 AOM.org $9,888 Sedo 5/19/10
89. Risikolebensversicherung.net €8,000 = $9,840 Sedo 5/26/10
90.  NationalService.org $9,700 NameJet 6/16/10
91.  Thunderbird.net $9,600 AfternicDLS 5/26/10
92. Clicks.net $9,599 Sedo 2/3/10
93. Street.net $9,505 GoDaddy Auctions 7/14/10
94. LegalForms.net $9,500 Sedo 8/18/10
95. Telmemor.net $9,450 SnapNames 3/10/10
96. TCM.org $9,309 NamejET 7/28/10
97. Tortillas.net $9,300 AfternicDLS 6/16/10
98. Hotelbewertung.net €7,200 = $8,856 Sedo 6/16/10
99. Dedicated.net $8,830 SnapNames 6/3/10
100. SalonEquipment.net $8,788 AfternicDLS 3/31/10

*Date column shows the date (month/day/year) the sale was published in DNJournal.  

** In November 2009 an insider shill bidding scandal was revealed at SnapNames.com that affected as many as 50,000 auctions from 2005 to Oct. 2009. Sales from the tainted auctions were completed at the prices listed however, in an effort to offset some of the damage done, SnapNames offered refunds to those who paid more than they otherwise would have had the shill bidder not been running up the price against them. Some accepted those refunds and other did not, choosing to seek compensation through the courts. 

There is no way to know who received partial refunds and on what domains those refunds were issued, or even which reported SnapNames sales over the years were affected by the shill bidder. So, we are advising readers that even though SnapNames sales listed between 2005-Oct. 2009 were completed at the prices shown, some buyers may have received refunds after October 2009 of a portion of the original prices they paid.

2009 Chart: Top 100 Reported Global Contenders Sales for 2009 
(scroll down to 3rd chart on the page)

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