Our Thoughts & Picks For The Live DomainFest Auction
Tomorrow May 13th, Moniker.com will be holding a Live domain auction at the one day Domainfest in Ftl. Lauderdale.
Remote bidding will be available on SnapNames.com
The auction starts at 4pm EST.
The auction is for only 122 domain or roughly half as many domains of past Moniker.com TRAFFIC and Domainfest live auctions.
Out of the 122 domains up for auction 24 of them or 20% are have a reserve of at least $100K.
Here they are:
NewlyWeds.com $100,001 – $250,000
SpywareBlockers.com $100,001 – $250,000
TreasuryBonds.com $100,001 – $250,000
3dTVs.com $100,001 – $250,000
Detox.com $100,001 – $250,000
Townhouses.com $100,001 – $250,000
WebcamRoulette.com $100,001 – $250,000
Arbitration.com $100,001 – $250,000
By.net $100,001 – $250,000
Mediation.com $100,001 – $250,000
SecondMortgage.com $100,001 – $250,00
BoardGames.com $250,001 – $500,000
Hologram.com $250,001 – $500,000
Hobbies.com $250,001 -$500,000
SingleWomen.com $250,001 – $500,000
HardDrives.com $500,001 – $750,000
Karate.com $500,001 – $750,000
Code.com $750,001 – $1MM
CommunityCollege.com $1MM – $5MM
Relationship.com $1MM – $5MM
Safety.com $1MM – $5MM
Dating.com $1MM – $5MM
Jeans.com $1MM – $5MM
Wifi.com $1MM – $5MM
We are still running a poll on the right for you to pick which one has the best chance of selling but at the moment “none of the above” is winning (you still have time to vote).
Because of the limited inventory and the number of high priced domains, the success of the auction may well depend on whether one or more of these high priced domains sell.
There are plenty of category killer domains but I think most are going to need an end user to buy them.
Like those who have taken the poll, I like dating.com the best, followed by boardgames.com, Karate.com and Hobbies.com.
I hate code.com, communitycollege.com, Safety.com, and Relationship.com at these levels. I think Communitycollege.com is one of those rare brick and mortar “businesses” that do not translate to the internet. Why would anyone want to do there online education at an online “community college”? Guess it would be a nice name for a actual community college but not sure any of those have the budget for this domain.
WebCamRoulette.com is an interesting domain given the success of ChatRoulette.com and the sale of CamRoulette.com earlier this year.
Of course the bidding on CamRoulette.com started at $10K rather than $100K, yet those who were in that auction and got outbid might circle around and come take out arguably the next best domain.
3DTVS.com is also an interesting and timely domain with the first of the 3DTVs are already hitting the shelves. Plus several channels on Directv are going to be broadcast in 3-D starting with ESPN any day now.
As for the rest of the field here are my picks for the auction:
| Gj.net | No Reserve |
| Qwz.com | No Reserve |
| Taunt.com | No Reserve |
| Counselors.com | $50,001 – $100,000 |
| DatingOnline.com | $50,001 – $100,000 |
| UsedHybridCars.com | $2,501 – $5,000 |
| MedicalGrants.com | $1,001-$2,500 |
| 47.org | $5,001 – $10,000 |
| Bylaws.com | $5,001 – $10,000 |
| EFP.com | $5,001 – $10,000 |
| ElectricRazors.com | $5,001 – $10,000 |
| EliminateDebts.com | $5,001 – $10,000 |
| IKC.com | $5,001 – $10,000 |
| Petroleum.net | $5,001 – $10,000 |
| Raises.com | $5,001 – $10,000 |
| Sentimental.com | $5,001 – $10,000 |
| TireStores.com | $5,001 – $10,000 |
| Bjh.com | $5,001 – $10,000 |
| PatioTables.com | $5,001 – $10,000 |
| VDU.com | $5,001 – $10,000 |
| Cheap.org | $10,001 – $25,000 |
| FitnessStore.com | $10,001 – $25,000 |
| TemporaryStorage.com | $10,001 – $25,000 |
| ToasterOvens.com | $10,001 – $25,000 |
| VHS.com | $10,001 – $25,000 |
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Taunt.com is a cosmetics trademark. Should we take that issue into consideration?
Detox is a high paying keyword and taps into a generally higher end clientele. Celebrity and affluent detoxes are fairly abundant. Detox.com is in a price range that would make sense as an acquisition for a company working that territory.
I would not even pay $10,000 for CommunityCollege.com nor $10,000 for Relationship.com, or Code.com. Good luck to the sellers and I wish that well, that is just my opinion.
However, I don’t think a domainer would pay the reserve for Jeans.com but if I was the CEO of Levi, I would buy that name without a blink for $1 Million.
Dating.com could go either way. Must have a development plan to make it work. It’s a great name to start with.
Thanks, Jim
How is relationship.com much worse than dating.com?
Relationship.com could at least become a brand. People date looking for a relationship.
Dating.com is the most over priced name in this auction.
i vote for detox.com but i’m really wasted so i may be way off base.
VHS.com … a domain that looks at the future (after an alien attack)