Archeo, the Marchex subsidiary is holding a premium domain name auction on SnapNames.com
The auction closes later today at 3:15om EST and as of the time of publication there is not a bid in sight.
Reserve ranges start at $2,500-$5,000 and go into the $1 Million dollar plus range.
There are some really good domains up for auction but as of now there is not a single bid
Here are the domains in the auction from lowest reserve range to highest
| Domain Name | ReserveRange |
| atlantasecuritysystems.com | $2,501 – $5,000 |
| georgiahomesforsale.com | $2,501 – $5,000 |
| jerseycitystorage.com | $2,501 – $5,000 |
| lasvegastravelguide.com | $2,501 – $5,000 |
| memphislifeinsurance.com | $2,501 – $5,000 |
| miamicarservice.com | $2,501 – $5,000 |
| nashvilleautoinsurance.com | $2,501 – $5,000 |
| oregonpestcontrol.com | $2,501 – $5,000 |
| orlandolifeinsurance.com | $2,501 – $5,000 |
| richmondautoinsurance.com | $2,501 – $5,000 |
| sacramentocarinsurance.com | $2,501 – $5,000 |
| sanfranciscocheapflight.com | $2,501 – $5,000 |
| scottsdalepawn.com | $2,501 – $5,000 |
| seattleautorepair.com | $2,501 – $5,000 |
| virginiaautoinsurance.com | $2,501 – $5,000 |
| virginiapartyrentals.com | $2,501 – $5,000 |
| williamsburgpark.com | $2,501 – $5,000 |
| chinesetakeout.com | $5,001 – $10,000 |
| booksforless.com | $10,001 – $25,000 |
| cablecompany.com | $10,001 – $25,000 |
| childrensbook.com | $10,001 – $25,000 |
| childrensclothes.com | $10,001 – $25,000 |
| computerart.com | $10,001 – $25,000 |
| computerdeals.com | $10,001 – $25,000 |
| discountlaptop.com | $10,001 – $25,000 |
| freightforwarders.com | $10,001 – $25,000 |
| japaneserestaurant.com | $10,001 – $25,000 |
| mattresssale.com | $10,001 – $25,000 |
| packingtape.com | $10,001 – $25,000 |
| pizzaplace.com | $10,001 – $25,000 |
| smokeshops.com | $10,001 – $25,000 |
| travelcompany.com | $10,001 – $25,000 |
| barbecuegrills.com | $25,001 – $50,000 |
| camcorders.com | $25,001 – $50,000 |
| civilattorneys.com | $25,001 – $50,000 |
| creditservices.com | $25,001 – $50,000 |
| electricwheelchair.com | $25,001 – $50,000 |
| findlawyer.com | $25,001 – $50,000 |
| freshfruits.com | $25,001 – $50,000 |
| jobhunters.com | $25,001 – $50,000 |
| learnchinese.com | $25,001 – $50,000 |
| pows.com | $25,001 – $50,000 |
| receptiondesk.com | $25,001 – $50,000 |
| skijackets.com | $25,001 – $50,000 |
| sparklingwater.com | $25,001 – $50,000 |
| styleguide.com | $25,001 – $50,000 |
| sushibar.com | $25,001 – $50,000 |
| truckrepairs.com | $25,001 – $50,000 |
| wallflower.com | $25,001 – $50,000 |
| animalcontrol.com | $50,001 – $100,000 |
| brightfutures.com | $50,001 – $100,000 |
| coffeetables.com | $50,001 – $100,000 |
| customlabels.com | $50,001 – $100,000 |
| lawnfurniture.com | $50,001 – $100,000 |
| lingeriemodels.com | $50,001 – $100,000 |
| motorscooter.com | $50,001 – $100,000 |
| silkscreening.com | $50,001 – $100,000 |
| videocamera.com | $50,001 – $100,000 |
| videocameras.com | $50,001 – $100,000 |
| homeinspections.com | $100,001 – $250,000 |
| homelenders.com | $100,001 – $250,000 |
| meters.com | $100,001 – $250,000 |
| recliners.com | $100,001 – $250,000 |
| ruler.com | $100,001 – $250,000 |
| smoker.com | $100,001 – $250,000 |
| bouncers.com | $250,001 – $500,000 |
| lasers.com | $250,001 – $500,000 |
| ovens.com | $250,001 – $500,000 |
| decals.com | $1MM – $5MM |
| locksmiths.com | $1MM – $5MM |
| peliculas.com | $1MM – $5MM |
Nothing strange here. Reserve prices are clearly targeted at end users, while SnapNames is a rather “domainer” site. Good domains at wrong prices or in wrong place. Of course someone could place bids below reserve price “just for fun”, but apparently nobody wants to bother.
Knock a zero or two off the reserves, then try again
If you overprice your inventory, you will have a difficult time selling it. I cannot recall the last time I used Snapnames – years ago. I got tired of having to transfer names out of obscure registrars.
Some nice names but most are grossly overpriced………new browser technology and smart searching is changing everything!
Marchex must think they are Rick Schwartz.
It’s the combination of price and venue; the top 10 names could sell at those prices, but not on Snap.
Hopefully they’re selling names elsewhere, since that’s how they plan to fund the dividend going forward.
It happens in every cratering market.
There’s always a group of people standing in the rubble, holding up a sign offering to sell (whatever) for the price it may have brought 5 years ago.
Pointing out whenever an end-user buys a domain does not a sustainable market make. There’s a lot of people who own a lot of shit, things are changing rapidly and this isn’t 2005 anymore.
Wake up or go ahead, make an ass of yourself holding ‘auctions’ like this and expect anything but tumbleweeds.