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Three More 6-Figure Sales Take Places on Our YTD Top Domain Sales Chart 

Our YTD Top Domain Sales Chart expands from 20 to 35 positions this week. I was away covering DOMAINfest Global in Los Angeles last week, so when I returned I had two weeks worth of data on hand to incorporate into this updated list. 

Three more six-figure sales head the latest freshman class, giving us eight at that level in the early going of this new year. Boating.com settles in at #3 after a $250,000 sale at the AfternicDLS, Website.de takes over the #5 spot with a $141,610 sale at Sedo and Designer.co.uk now ranks #8 thanks to a $122,080 transaction, also through Sedo. 

Here is how the top sellers, regardless of extension, stack up after the first month in the 2010 sales season (new chart entrants are highlighted in green each week):

Afternic Domain Auctions

DN Journal's 2010 YTD Top 35 Sales Chart
Highest reported 2009 domain sales in all extensions through Jan. 31, 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. PartySupplies.com $360,000 Moniker 1/20/10
3. Boating.com $250,000 AfternicDLS 2/3/10
4. Free-SMS.de €115,000 =$162,150 Sedo 1/20/10
5. Website.de €101,150 = $141,610 Sedo 2/3/10
6. HomeRun.com $131,200 Moniker 1/20/10
7. Migraine.com $125,000 Moniker/Sedo 1/12/10
8. Designer.co.uk £76,300 = $122,080 Sedo 2/3/10
9. Hi.ru $80,600 RU-Center 1/20/10
10. Macaroni.com $74,607 NameJet 2/3/10
11. Lundi.fr €50,000 = $70,000 Sedo 2/3/10
12. FirstNationalBank.com $69,100 NameJet 1/12/10
13.
tie
ComTech.com $60,000 Sedo 2/3/10
13.
tie
MySports.com $60,000 Sedo 1/12/10
15. Ground.com €40,000 =$56,400 Pvt Sale 1/20/10
16. ISDB.com $53,500 Sedo 2/3/10
17.
tie
GolfZone.com $50,000 Sedo 2/3/10
17.
tie
Items.com $50,000 Sedo 1/12/10

19. CityHotels.com $40,000 Sedo 1/12/10
20.
tie
Bookkeepers.com $34,000 Sedo 2/3/10
20.
tie
Play.ca $34,000 N49 Interactive 1/20/10
22.
tie
ConnectionExpress.com $30,000 Sedo 1/20/10
22.
tie
Vivant.com $30,000 AfternicDLS 1/12/10
24. Juegos-Gratis.com €18,500 = $25,900 Sedo 2/3/10
25. V247.com $25,350 Moniker 1/12/10
26.  Jordanien.de €17,850 =$25,169 Sedo 1/20/10
27.
tie
Orbion.com $25,000 Sedo 2/3/10
27.
tie
Vans.ca $25,000 N49 Interactive 1/20/10
29. CZR.com $22,250 SnapNames 2/3/10
30. CH.org £13,500 = $21,600 Sedo 2/3/10
31. Dachbox.de €14,900 = $20,860 Sedo 2/3/10
32. RussiaCalling.com £12,650 = $20,240 Sedo 2/3/10
33.
tie
CitySolutions.com $20,000 AfternicDLS 2/3/10
33.
tie
Prizefighters.com $20,000 AfternicDLS 2/3/10
33.
tie
MYS.com $20,000 Sedo 1/12/10
33.
tie
QE.org $20,000 Sedo 1/12/10
33.
tie
Toys.co.za $20,000 Sedo 1/20/10

*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)

In 2010, the country codes have picked up right where they left off in 2009 - running red hot. Two more six-figure sales were logged since our last update - #3 Website.de ($141,610) and #4 Designer.co.uk ($122,080). Both of those sales were made at Sedo where a big French .fr sale was also concluded. Lundi.fr is now #6 on our YTD ccTLD Top Sellers Chart after changing hands there for $70,000.

Here is how the ccTLD leaders stack up one month into the New Year (new entries are highlighted in green each week):

Country Code Domains (ccTLD's) YTD Top 30
Highest reported 2009 country code domain sales through Jan. 31, 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. Free-SMS.de €115,000 = $162,150 Sedo 1/20/10
3. Website.de €101,150 = $141,610 Sedo 2/3/10
4. Designer.co.uk £76,300 = $122,080 Sedp 2/3/10
5. Hi.ru $80,600

RU-Center

1/20/10
6. Lundi.fr €50,000 = $70,000

Sedo

2/3/10
7. Play.ca $34,000

N49 Interactive

1/20/10
8. Jordanien.de €17,850 = $25,169 Sedo 1/20/10
9. Vans.ca $25,000

N49 Interactive

1/20/10
10. Dachbox.de €14,900 = $20,860 Sedo 2/3/10
11. Toys.co.za $20,000 Sedo 1/20/10
12. Musiktotal.de €14,000 = $19,600 Sedo 2/3/10
13. NetBroker.de €13,750 = $19,250 Sedo 2/3/10
14. TTS.eu €12,500 = $17,625 Sedo 1/20/10
15. 321.de €10,500 = $14,805 Sedo 1/20/10

16. BathroomTiles.co.uk £9,000 = $14,400 Sedo 2/3/10
17. Sόditrol.eu (IDN) €9,900 = $14,355 Pvt Sale 1/12/10
18. Musik-Total €9,520 = $13,423 Sedo 1/12/10
19. Telefon.tv €9,500 = $13,300 Sedo 2/3/10
20. Mφbel.eu (IDN) €9,100 = $13,195 Sedo 1/12/10
21. Boilerscrappage.co.uk £8,000 = $13,040 Sedo 1/20/10
22. eCommerce.it €8,400 = $11,760 Sedo 2/3/10
23.
tie
CasinoItalia.it €8,000 = $11,600 Sedo 1/12/10
23.
tie
Home.ch €8,000 = $11,600 Sedo 1/12/10
25. Deichmann.ru €7,500 = $10,500 Sedo 2/3/10
26. AmateurPoker.co.uk $10,000 OwnThisDomain 2/3/10
27.  PhotoBox.dk €7,000 = $9,870 Sedo 1/20/10
28. Mόller.eu (IDN) €6,600 = $9,570 Sedo 1/12/10
29. BlackCard.mx €6,000 = $8,460 Sedo 1/20/10
30. Fastnacht.de €5,950 = $8,330 Sedo 2/3/10

*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, .pro & .tel)

Our YTD Global Contenders (non .com gTLDs) Chart expands to 25 positions this week with a trio of five figure sales leading the newcomers list. CH.org moves into the top spot after a $21,600 sale at Sedo. Sedo also sold three .nets that landed in the top ten; #6 Hypothek.net ($13,755), #9 Annonce.net ($11,200) and #10 Clicks.net ($9,599). 

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

Global Contenders YTD Top 25
Highest reported 2009 .biz, .info, .mobi, .net, .org & .pro 
domain sales through Jan. 31, 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. CH.org £13,500 = $21,600 Sedo 2/3/10
2. QE.org $20,000 Sedo 1/12/10
3. Guitars.net $18,250 Rick Latona Auctions 1/20/10
4. DentalInsurance.org $15,125 Moniker 1/20/10
5. NSSC1.org $15,005 GoDaddy Auctions 1/12/10
6. Hypothek.net €9,825 = $13,755 Sedo 2/3/10
7. Raise.org $12,800 AfternicDLS 1/12/10
8. Dom4J.org  $12,300 SnapNames 1/20/10
9. Annonce.net €8,000 = $11,200 Sedo 2/3/10
10. Clicks.net $9,599 Sedo 2/3/10
11. BWL.info €6,000 = $8,400 Sedo 2/3/10
12.
tie
Animax.net $7,500 AfternicDLS 2/3/10
12.
tie
Vans.net $7,500 Rick Latona Auctions 1/20/10

14. Spelletjes.org €4,500 = $6,300 Sedo 2/3/10
15. NursingScholarships.org $5,900 Sedo 1/12/10
16. PeopleSearch.org $5,250 SnapNames 1/20/10
17. Consulting.pro €3,500 = $5,075 Sedo 1/12/10
18. Umzuege.info €3,456 = $4,838 Sedo 2/3/10
19. Tuto.net $4,783 AfternicDLS/ Sedo 1/20/10
20. Spil.net $4,700 NameJet 1/12/10
21.
tie
Algerian.net $4,500 AfternicDLS 2/3/10
21.
tie
KidsCare.net $4,500 AfternicDLS 2/3/10
23. Are.net $4,099 Sedo 1/12/10
24. M2.org $4,000 Sedo 1/12/10
25. Renesse.net €2,500 = $3,625 Sedo 1/12/10

*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)

Go to Current Weekly Domain Sales Report

Click Here

Editor's Note: If you wish to review our previous weekly Domain Sales columns, they are available in our Archive.


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