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A Pair of Six-Figure Sales Take Places on Our Final YTD Top 100 Domain Sales Chart for 2009

Editor's Note: In late 2010 it was revealed for the first time that LotteryResults.com had been sold for $300,000 in 2009. Had that sale been made public before the chart below was released it would have tied for the #26 position).

The 2009 domain sales season closed this past week with two six-figure sales taking positions on the top half of our final 2009 Top 100 Sales Chart. Just before the door closed on the past year, CookingGames.com charged into the #24 position with a big $350,000 sale at NoktaDomains

Also coming onboard at #47 (tie) is Leisure.com after a $150,000 sale at Sedo. That left us with 73 reported sales of six figures or higher in 2009 - a good indicator of the recessionary environment this past year. The previous year every domain on the Top 100 was in at least six figues.

Here's is the final Top 100 sales list for 2009 (new chart entrants are highlighted in green each week):

Afternic Domain Auctions

DN Journal's 2009 Top 100 Sales Chart
Highest reported 2009 domain sales in all extensions through Jan. 3, 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. Toys.com $5,100,000 Bankruptcy Auction 3/15/09
2. Candy.com $3,000,000 Pvt Sale 6/9/09
3. Fly.com $1,760,000 Sedo 2/3/09
4. Auction.com $1,700,000 Pvt Sale 3/24/09
5. Ticket.com $1,525,000 AfternicDLS 10/14/09
6. Russia.com $1,500,000 Sedo 12/2/09
7. Call.com $1,100,000 Sedo 9/1/09
8. Webcam.com $1,020,000 RickLatona.com 6/9/09
9. Server.com $770,000 Sedo 8/4/09
10. Luck.com $675,000 AfternicDLS 10/14/09

11.
tie
Exterminator.com $600,000 Moniker 10/14/09
11.
tie
Christian.com $600,000 Sedo/RickLatona.com 9/8/09
13.
tie
Brazil.com $500,000 Sedo 8/19/09
13.
tie
Talk.com $500,000 Sedo 7/1/09
15. Top.com €357,500 = $464,750 Sedo 3/15/09
16.  Rio.com $450,000 Rick Latona Auctions 12/2/09
17. AreaRugs.com $405,000 Pvt Sale 9/22/09
18.
tie
Resumes.com $400,000 Sedo 10/21/09
18.
tie
Body.com $400,000 Sedo 3/15/09
20. Forums.com $399,990 Sedo 2/24/09
21. Dollars.com €302,500 = $381,150 Sedo 2/17/09
22. Contests.com $380,000 Aftermarket.com/DRT 7/15/09
23. Jets.com $375,000 Sedo 9/22/09
24. CookingGames.com $350,000 Nokta Domains 1/3/2010
25. Best.com $331,561 Moniker 11/4/09
26. Voodoo.com $300,000 Aftermarket/
DomainerMardiGras
3/31/09
27. Spel.se
("games" in Swedish)
€190,000 = $266,000 Sedo 6/19/09
28.
tie
Dominio.com $250,000 Sedo 12/2/09
28.
tie
800.com $250,000 Pvt Sale 9/20/09
28.
tie
Payment.com $250,000 Sedo 8/19/09
28.
tie
Physicians.com $250,000 Pvt Sale 4/14/09
32. Software.co.uk £150,000 = $249,000 Sedo 10/21/09
33. DiamondRings.com €162,000 = $228,420 RickLatona.com 7/22/09
34.
Editor.com $225,000 Sedo 9/1/09
35. 
tie
Gartenmφbel.de (IDN)
("garden furniture" in German)
€150,000 = $214,500 DomainInvest.lu 12/23/09
35. 
tie
Gartenmoebel.de
("garden furniture" in German)
€150,000 = $214,500 DomainInvest.lu 12/23/09
37. FreeQuotes.com $210,000 Pvt Sale 2/24/09
38. Hotel-Reservation.com €142,800 = $209,916 Sedo 9/15/09
39. 
tie
ChinaTours.com $200,000 Pvt Sale 8/19/09
39. 
tie
FlatRate.de €160,000 = $200,000 Sedo 3/3/09
41. Whiskey.com $185,000 RickLatona.com 11/18/09
42. NewBrand.de €120,000 = $177,600 Sedo 9/22/09
43. Barns.com $175,000 Pvt Sale 12/16/09
44. NudeTube.com $167,500 Sedo 1/6/09
45.
tie
OnlineCasino.co.uk £100,000 = $165,000 Sedo 6/19/09
45.
tie
HorseRacing.co.uk £100,000 = $165,000 Sedo 6/19/09
47.
tie
Leisure.com $150,000 Sedo 1/3/2010
47.
tie
Payments.com $150,000 Sedo 8/19/09
47.
tie
French.com $150,000 RickLatona.com 6/19/09
50. Hardware.de €105,910 = $148,274 Sedo 7/15/09
51. TradeTracker.com €100,000 = $148,000 Sedo 9/22/09
52. MSB.se 950,000SEK = $141,550 Pvt Sale 11/24/09
53. Casino.mobi $135,000 Moniker 9/8/09
54. Made.com $130,000 Sedo 12/9/09
55.
tie
RSS.com $125,000 Sedo 10/14/09
55.
tie
Mouse.com $125,000 Sedo 7/22/09
57. Jesus.net $124,337 Sedo 8/4/09
58. Sudan.com $120,000 Sedo 11/4/09
59. Mutuelle.fr
("mutual insurance company" in French)
€78,001 = $116,221 Sedo 10/14/09
60. WoodPellets.com $115,000 Sedo 8/25/09
61. Motor.es €85,000 = $113,050 Sedo 3/31/09
62. Rent.co.uk £65,000 = $104,000 Sedo 9/29/09
63. Shows.com $102,000 RickLatona.com/
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. SV
5/28/09
64. Bόromφbel.de (IDN) €69,000 = $100,749 Sedo 12/16/09
65.
tie
Pipi.com $100,000 Pvt Sale 11/4/09
65.
tie
OnlineEducation.com $100,000 Ebay 8/25/09
65.
tie 
iGuide.com $100,000 AfternicDLS 8/4/09
65.
tie
Keyboard.com $100,000 Sedo 7/22/09
65.
tie
TimeManagement.com $100,000 Sedo 7/1/09
65.
tie
Usenet.org $100,000 RickLatona.com/
John Daly
5/20/09
65.
tie
LiveStream.com $100,000 Sedo 4/21/09
65.
tie
Wife.com $100,000 Moniker/
Domainfest Global
2/24/09
65.
tie
LAInsurance.com $100,000 AfternicDLS 3/24/09
74.
 
SexTV.com $97,500 Sedo 9/1/09
75.
 
Games.eu €67,500 = $95,850 Sedo 9/1/09
76.
 
Alternate.com $90,000 Sedo 9/1/09
77. 64.com $89,000 Sedo 12/2/09
78. Basket.com $88,888 Sedo 1/6/09
79. Kiev.com $88,000 Sedo 12/30/09
80. 70.com $87,000 Sedo 7/22/09
81. 
tie
PokerBonus.com $85,000 Sedo 11/4/09
81. 
tie
BabyShop.com $85,000 Sedo 3/31/09
83. Seeriese.de
("cruise" in German)
€59,500 = $82,110 Sedo 5/20/09
84.  BestPrices.com $81,000 Sedo 9/8/09
85. 
tie
Brax.com $80,000 Sedo 8/25/09
85. 
tie
OMG.com $80,000 Sedo 8/4/09
85. 
tie
Claim.com $80,000 AfternicDLS 3/3/09
88. Rosary.com $78,088 AfternicDLS 7/7/09
89. Xoxide.com $76,000 Sedo 11/4/09
90. 
tie
TVX.com $75,000 MasterOfMyDomain.com 12/16/09
90. 
tie
ServCorp.com $75,000 Sedo 12/9/09
90. 
tie
Poken.com $75,000 Sedo 11/11/09
90. 
tie
Suggest.com $75,000 Pvt Sale 11/4/09
90. 
tie
Farsi.com $75,000 Sedo 8/25/09
90. 
tie
63.com $75,000 Sedo 7/22/09
90. 
tie
Ego.com $75,000 Sedo 7/15/09
97. 90.com €56,000 = $74,480 Sedo 5/5/09
98. Designer.de €50,000 = $74,000 Sedo 9/22/09
99. Grafikkarte.de
("graphic card" in German)
€52,360 = $73,828 Sedo 8/19/09
100. I.de €49,000 = $73,500 Sedo 11/24/09

*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.

2008 Chart: Top 100 Reported Sales for 2008

Go to Current Weekly Domain Sales Report

Country Codes (ccTLDs)

2009 was a great year for the country codes but in the final week of the 2009 sales season, none qualified for our final Top 100 Country Code Sales Chart. At $21,170 (through Sedo) Booking.com.ar (Argentina ccTLD) came close but just missed topping the $21,420 minimum it took to make the elite list.

Here is how the ccTLD leaders finished in 2009 (new entries are highlighted in green each week):

Country Code Domains (ccTLD's) YTD Top 100
Highest reported 2009 country code domain sales through Jan. 3, 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. Spel.se
("games" in Swedish)
€190,000 = $266,000 Sedo 6/19/09
2. Software.co.uk £150,000 = $249,000 Sedo 10/21/09
3.
tie
Gartenmφbel.de (IDN)
("garden furniture" in German)
€150,000 = $214,500 DomainInvest.lu 12/23/09
3.
tie
Gartenmoebel.de
("garden furniture" in German)
€150,000 = $214,500 DomainInvest.lu 12/23/09
5. FlatRate.de €160,000 = $200,000 Sedo 3/3/09
6. NewBrand.de €120,000 = $177,600 Sedo 9/22/09
7.
tie
OnlineCasino.co.uk £100,000 = $165,000 Sedo 6/19/09
7.
tie
HorseRacing.co.uk £100,000 = $165,000 Sedo 6/19/09
9. Hardware.de €105,910 = $148,274 Sedo 7/15/09
10. MSB.se 950,000 SEK = $141,550 Pvt Sale 11/24/09

11. Mutelle.fr
("mutual insurance company" in French)
€78,001 = $116,221 Sedo 10/14/09
12. Motor.es €85,000 = $113,050 Sedo 3/31/09
13. Rent.co.uk £65,000 = $104,000 Sedo 9/29/09
14. Bόromφbel.de (IDN) €69,000 = $100,749 Sedo 12/16/09
15. Games.eu €67,500 = $95,850 Sedo 9/1/09
16.  Seeriese.de
("cruise" in German)
€59,500 = $82,110 Sedo 5/20/09
17. Designer.de €50,000 = $74,000 Sedo 9/22/09
18. Grafikkarte.de
("graphic card" in German)
€52,360 = $73,828 Sedo 8/19/09
19. I.de €49,000 = $73,500 Sedo 11/24/09
20. Entsorgung.de
("disposal" in German)
€49,980 = $69,972 Sedo 7/15/09
21.
tie
Gartenmoebel.de
("garden furniture" in German)
€50,000 = $67,500 Sedo 3/24/09
21.
tie
Gartenmφbel.de (IDN)
("garden furniture" in German)
€50,000 = $67,500 Sedo 3/24/09
23. Kindergartenbeirat.de
("kindergarten adviser" in German)
€44,066 = $66,540 Sedo 12/2/09
24. Antivirus.es €42,500 = $63,325 Pvt Sale 10/14/09
25. RT.TV $62,500 Pvt Sale 2/10/09
26. BedroomFurniture.co.uk $57,500 Sedo 12/30/09
27. Gemaelde.de
("paintings" in German)
€42,510 = $57,389 Sedo 1/6/09
28. Texel.de €39,500 = $56,090 Sedo 7/28/09
29. Apuestas.com.es
("bets" in Spanish)
€39,000 = $55,770 Sedo 12/30/09
30. IT.de €36,100 = $54,150 Sedo 11/11/09
31. OnlineBingo.fr €36,000 = $54,000 Sedo 11/11/09
32. D.de €35,000 = $52,500 Sedo 11/11/09
33. Loterie.fr €35,000 = $50,400 Sedo 8/4/09
34.
Payment.de $50,000 Sedo 8/19/09
35.  Lekarze.pl
("doctors" in Polish)
135,000 PLN = $48,600 MeetDomainers 10/21/09
36. A.de €32,111 = $47,845 Sedo 11/18/09
37.
tie
LOL.de €35,000 = $45,500 Sedo 3/15/09
37.
tie
Campings.fr €35,000 = $45,500 Sedo 3/15/09
39. 
tie
Porn.co.za $45,000 RickLatona.com 11/18/09
39. 
tie
Blackjack.eu $45,000 Sedo 10/14/09
41. Kinofilme.de €30,000 = $44,100 Sedo 11/4/09
42. Kino.pl
("cinema" in Polish)
150,000 PLN = $43,500 Pvt Sale 3/15/09
43. SexCamera.nl €17,000 = $42,250 Sedo 3/15/09
44. Acheter.fr
("to buy" in French)
€28,000 = $42,000 Sedo 11/11/09
45. MyImmoWorld.de €28,500 = $41,895 Sedo 12/9/09
46. Northwest.co.uk £27,600 = $41,124 Pvt Sale 1/6/09
47. FamilyTree.co.uk £25,000 = $40,000 Sedo 10/14/09
48.  Parierenligne.fr
("betting online" in French)
€30,000 = $39,000 Sedo 2/3/09
49.  TelefonBuch.eu
("telephone book" in German)
€28,000 = $37,800 Sedo 1/6/09
50. Locations.fr €25,500 = $37,485 Sedo 12/9/09
51. Blackjack.it €29,000 = $37,410 Sedo 2/10/09
52. Kinofilm.de €25,000 = $36,750 Sedo 11/4/09
53. ORT.de €23,800 = $35,938 Sedo 12/2/09
54.
tie
AB.de €25,000 = $35,750 Sedo 12/30/09
54.
tie
Forums.de €25,000 = $35,750 Sedo 8/25/09
56. Job.us €25,200 = $35,532 RickLatona.com 7/22/09
57. Camera.co.uk $35,000 Aftermarket.com/
Traffic Down Under
1/6/09
58. Hotel-Reservierung.de
("hotel reservations" in German)
€23,800 = $34,510 Sedo 9/8/09
59. Russia.eu €24,000 = $34,320 Sedo 12/30/09
60. Gold-Ankauf.de €22,900 = $33,663 Sedo 11/4/09
61. Schutzfolien.de €23,800 = $33,320 Sedo 6/19/09
62. OK.de €21,956 = $32,714 Sedo 11/18/09
63. Payment.co.uk £20,000 = $32,600 Sedo 8/25/09
64. Action.de €24,445 = $32,512 Sedo 4/7/09
65. Hacker.de €22,000 = $32,120 Sedo 9/29/09
66.  Online-Casino.nl €23,800 = $31,654 Pvt Sale 1/13/09
67.  VS.de €21,000 = $31,500 Sedo 11/11/09
68. Golfplatz.de €22,000 = $31,460 Sedo 8/25/09
69.
 
Slots.eu €24,000 = $31,200 Sedo 1/20/09
70.
tie 
TP.de €20,000 = $30,000 Sedo 11/24/09
70.
tie
Tisch.de €20,000 = $30,000 Sedo 10/21/09
70.
tie
Roulette.it $30,000 Sedo 2/3/09
73.
 
Statoil.ru €23,400 = $29,718 Sedo 2/24/09
74.
 
Interaction.ca 30,000 CAD = $28,880 Pvt Sale Pvt Sale
75.
 
PokerGratuit.fr
("free poker" in French)
€20,000 = $27,000 Sedo 1/6/09
76.
 
GGG.co.uk £17,700 = $26,904 Sedo 5/13/09
77. GuidePoker.fr €20,000 = $26,600 Sedo 3/31/09
78. Lotterie.it
("lottery" in Italian)
€18,000 = $25,560 Sedo 9/1/09
79. Aethiopien.de €17,850 = $25,526 Sedo 12/30/09
80. Reiseauktion.de
("travel auction" in German)
€17,800 = $25,169 Sedo 6/9/09
81.  Schlafen.de
("sleep" in German)
€17,000 = $24,650 Sedo 9/8/09
82.  18.de €16,500 = $24,585 Sedo 11/18/09
83.
tie
Blackjack.co.za €17,500 = $24,500 RickLatona.com 7/15/09
83.
tie
Casinos.co.za €17,500 = $24,500 RickLatona.com 7/15/09
85.  Adios.co.uk £17,000 = $24,310 Pvt Sale 2/17/09
86. FotoPuzzle.de €18,117 = $24,096 Sedo 5/5/09
87. OnlineGolf.de €17,000 = $23,970 Sedo 6/24/09
88. Dosenpfand.de
("can deposit" in German)
€15,470 = $22,741 Sedo 12/9/09
89. Pizzeria.at €17,000 = $22,610 Sedo 5/5/09
90. 
tie
Cloud.me $22,500 Sedo 8/4/09
90. 
tie
Intranet.nl €15,000 = $22,500 Sedo 10/21/09
90. 
tie
Travestis.es
("transvestites" in Polish)
€15,000 = $22,500 Sedo 10/21/09
93. Portatiles.es
("latptops" in Spanish)
€15,000 = $22,350 Pvt Sale 10/14/09
94. Rugs.co.uk €15,840 = $22,334 RickLatona.com 7/22/09
95. Your.de €16,065 = $22,330 Sedo 7/7/09
96. Baza.pl
("base" in Polish)
72,000 PLN = $22,320 Pvt Sale 5/13/09
97. Porno24.de €17,000 = $22,100 Sedo 3/15/09
98. Preis24.de €15,000 = $22,050 Sedo 12/9/09
99. PokerRooms.co.uk $22,000 DNSamurai.com/
RickLatona.com
7/15/09
100. LOL.de €17,000 = $21,420 Sedo 2/17/09

*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.

2008 Chart: Top 100 Reported Country Code Sales for 2008 
(scroll down to 3rd chart on the page)

Go to Current Weekly Domain Sales Report

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

Two domains qualified for our final 2009 Global Contenders Top 100 Chart in the closing week of the year with one of those reaching the upper third of the elite list. That was #32 (tie) Find.net, a name that changed hands for $25,000 at Sedo.

Also earning a spot on the leader board in the closing week of the year was #92 WordPress.pro at $12,099 via SnapNames. Here is how the Global Contenders stacked up in 2009 (new chart entrants are highlighted in green each week.):

Global Contenders YTD Top 100
Highest reported 2009 .biz, .info, .mobi, .net, .org & .pro 
domain sales through Jan. 3, 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. Casino.mobi $135,000 Moniker 9/8/09
2. Jesus.net $124,337 Sedo 8/4/09
3. Usenet.org $100,000 RickLatona.com/
John Daly
5/20/09
4. E.biz $66,001 Sedo 11/24/09
5. SearchEngineOptimization.net $62,500 AfternicDLS 11/24/09
6. QQ.net €31,001 = $46,812 Sedo 12/2/09
7. Descargas.net
("downloads" in Spanish)
€33,000 = $46,200 Sedo 7/1/09
8. Attorney.org $38,500 Sedo 9/22/09
9.
tie
DevonCliffs.net £26,250 = $37,538 Sedo 2/17/09
9.
tie
RockleyPark.net £26,250 = $37,538 Sedo 2/17/09

11. HomeLoans.org $37,000 Pvt Sale 8/19/09
12. Best.net $36,840 Moniker 11/4/09
13. Moviles.net
("mobile" in Spanish)
€25,000 = $35,250 Sedo 6/9/09
14.
tie
Philippines.net $35,000 Moniker 11/4/09
14.
tie
Dubai.info $35,000 Sedo 1/13/09
16.  MotorcycleInsurance.org $34,000 Sedo 8/4/09
17. Noticias.net
("news" in Spanish)
£22,000 = $32,340 Sedo 4/21/09
18.
tie
PatioFurniture.net $30,000 Pro Forma 10/14/09
18.
tie
Immo.net $30,000 AfternicDLS 8/19/09
18.
tie
Snowboards.net $30,000 Sedo 6/19/09
18.
tie
FreeCreditReports.net $30,000 Moniker/
DomainfestGlobal
3/3/09
22.
tie
GamblingOnline.net $29,900 Sedo 10/14/09
22.
tie
CasinosOnline.net $29,000 Sedo 10/14/09
24. Attorneys.org $28,900 Sedo 6/9/09
25. Poland.net $27,777 Sedo 1/6/09
26. Dental.net $27,500 Sedo 12/2/09
27. TermLifeInsurance.org $27,000 Pvt Sale 8/19/09
28. D.biz $26,110 Sedo 11/24/09
29. Camera.net $26,001 Sedo 11/24/09
30. Apps.net $25,900 Sedo 12/16/09
31. 360.org $25,500 Sedo 1/20/09
32.
tie
Find.net $25,000 Sedo 1/5/2010
32.
tie
Amsterdam.org $25,000 UpMarketURLs.com 12/16/09
32.
tie
Cosmetics.net $25,000 Moniker/
DomainfestGlobal
3/15/09
32.
tie 
Courier.net $25,000 Sedo 2/3/09
36. BarStools.net $23,225 Moniker 6/9/09
37.
tie
Hockey.org $22,500 Moniker/
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. NY
11/24/09
37.
tie
SkinCare.net $22,500 Sedo 3/3/09
39.  SexShop.org €15,000 = $22,050 Sedo 11/4/09
40. Mnet.net $22,000 AfternicDLS 11/24/09
41. SEO.info €17,000 = $21,930 Sedo 4/21/09
42. Loterie.org €15,000 = $21,600 Sedo 8/4/09
43.
tie
Aileron.org $21,000 Sedo 9/1/09
43.
tie
Diets.net $21,000 Moniker/
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. SV
5/28/09
45.
tie
Taboo.org $20,000 MostWantedDomains 11/4/09
45.
tie
Science.org $20,000 Sedo 9/29/09
45.
tie
Nudist.net $20,000 RickLatona.com 7/22/09
45.
tie
Click.net $20,000 Sedo 3/15/09
45.
tie
Right.org $20,000 AfternicDLS 1/6/09
50. Karneval.org €12,500 = $18,500 Sedo 9/22/09
51. Thalasso.org €13,100 = $18,340 Sedo 5/28/09
52. OnlineEducation.org $18,228 Moniker 8/4/09
53. OnlineUniversities.net $18,228 Moniker 8/4/09
54.
tie
TChat.info €12,000 = $18,000 Sedo 11/11/09
54.
tie
MML.net $18,000 AfterniicDLS 5/5/09
56. Silver.net $17,178 SnapNames 11/4/09
57. Tagesgeld.info
("call money" in German)
€11,500 = $16,905 Sedo 9/15/09
58. M.biz $15,611 Sedo 11/4/09
59. Obama.net $15,500 WickedFire 2/24/09
60. JBF.net $15,388 AfternicDLS 1/13/09
61. HomeEquityLoans.net $15,250 Moniker 9/1/09
62.
tie
Chiropractor.net $15,000 DNFolio 12/30/09
62.
tie
OnlineBetting.net $15,000 Sedo 10/14/09
62.
tie
LawSchool.org $15,000 Sedo 9/1/09
62.
tie
OliveOil.net $15,000 Nokta/Sedo 5/13/09
62.
tie
Eat.net $15,000 Moniker/
DomainfestGlobal
3/15/09
62.
tie
B2B.net $15,000 AfternicDLS 2/3/09
62.
tie
SeniorLiving.net $15,000 AfternicDLS 2/3/09
69.
 
Forums.org $14,886 Sedo 3/15/09
70.
 
Freelancer.org €10,000 = $14,800 Sedo 9/22/09
71. Review.org $14,502 NameJet 12/16/09
72. KreditKarte.net
("credit card" in German)
€10,000 = $14,100 Sedo 6/9/09
73.
 
AlMeethaq.net
(a political party in Bahrain)
$14,005 GoDaddy Auctions 4/7/09
74.
 
Economics.net €10,000 = $14,000 Sedo 7/1/09
75.
tie 
W.biz $13,500 Sedo 11/24/09
75.
tie
Bodybuilding.info $13,500 Sedo 7/28/09
77. Tahoe.net $13,200 RickLatona.com 9/29/09
78. NewZealand.org $13,101 NameJet 7/1/09
79. HipHop.net $13,000 RickLatona.com 8/19/09
80. Yellowstone.org $12,978 NameJet 11/18/09
81.  Print24.net €8,595 = $12,893 Sedo 11/24/09
82.  Kostenlos.net €8,500 = $12,835 Sedo 12/2/09
83. VRL.net $12,800 AfternicDLS 5/5/09
84.  Essen.net €9,550 = $12,702 Sedo 5/5/09
85. 
tie
Mariages.net €9,000 = $12,600 Sedo 7/1/09
85. 
tie
ABI.net $12,600 AfternicDLS/Sedo 5/20/09
87.
tie
ConstructionManagement.net $12,500 Sedo 12/16/09
87.
tie
Man.org $12,500 Sedo 3/3/09
89. Boerse.net
("stock exchange" in German)
€7,500 = $12,375 Sedo 9/8/09
90.  HM.net $12,250 Moniker 10/21/09
91.  VE.net $12,125 Moniker 1/13/09
92. WordPress.pro $12,099 SnapNames 1/5/2010
93.
tie
CGM.net $12,000 Sedo 8/25/09
93.
tie
RIA.org $12,000 AfternicDLS 3/15/09
95. BBI.net $11,800 AfternicDLS 5/28/09
96. Quote.org $11,690 SnapNames 11/4/09
97. FDA.net $11,550 SnapNames 12/2/09
98. MedicalSchool.org $11,500 Sedo 9/22/09
99. MR.org €7,600 = $11,400 Sedo 11/24/09
100. Tarife.org
("tariff" in German)
€7,500 = $11,025 Sedo 9/15/09

*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.

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