BSA.com Sells For $18K on NameJet.com

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Bsa.com a very good three letter domain sold for $17,850 at Namejet.com despite having 13 active trademarks in just the US database.

Other notable domain sales at NameJet.com this week include:

healthdrink.com                 $13,301
autofax.com                         $12,900
screensaves.com                 $6,929
vnz.com                                 $5,500
haleiwa.com                         $5,150
trafficschool.net                  $4,444
averitt.com                           $4,100
juw.com                                $4,077
poolsetc.com                       $3,825
standingroomonly.com     $2,700
topsports.com                      $2,300
chinesestocks.com              $1,988
monetizer.com                    $1,988
funnyshows.com                $1,208
myvision.com                     $1,201
motorgear.com                   $1,200
cheapparking.com              $1,120
portlandcement.com          $1,120
bottlebrush.com                  $1,109
delawarehealthinsurance.com     $1,000

About Michael Berkens

Michael Berkens, Esq. is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of TheDomains.com. Michael is also the co-founder of Worldwide Media Inc. which sold around 70K domain to Godaddy.com in December 2015 and now owns around 8K domain names . Michael was also one of the 5 Judges selected for the the Verisign 30th Anniversary .Com contest.

Comments

  2. 100% Free Credit Scores says

    BSA.com is a great domain and the price is very fair.

    This is one that should hold its value and there is many uses for this domain as well.

    Maybe one of the TM holders will pay for this name?

  3. Ed says

    “Despite”? That’s exactly why it sold for 17K……. I’m yet to see any successful domainer consider “trademarks” as a risk. This statement does not apply to all trademarks, further this is based on my personal observation of the industry over the course of the last 11 years. I do not claim to be one of these domainers, and I personally stay away from trademarks, but if you are set up correctly (offshore) got in early (drop in CPC not killing you) trademark domains offer the largest and fastest opportunities for windfall profits. I would love to have a domain were 13 U.S. trademark holders were jockeying for the highest bid, wouldn’t you?

  5. Domainer says

    BSA has a lot of potential.
    Unfortunately, the TM’s are a major threat. Like walking thru a mine field.

    If the buyer is outside of the U.S., it slightly reduces a threat from Boy Scouts of America.

    However, it is presently pointed towards NameDrive with a number of TM holders on the page.

    Because of the trade coverage, If they don’t do something immediately they will lose it.

    Today, the domain owner has a China address. But, that won’t help because of the NameDrive links.

    ???

  6. fizz says

    Agree with others that bsa.com winning bidder needs to attend to the existing ppc links.

    A few more from NameJet in the past week:
    inmatefinder.com $8,100
    poesie.com $6,739 (auction a week earlier ended at same price, same winner)
    zele.com $3,700
    uncensorednews.com $2,001
    executivebenefits.com $2,000
    basin.net $1,550
    saveatree.com $1,550

  7. Gazzip says

    I bet BSA.com gets a fair bit of traffic but may prove tricky to legally earn any PPC from it.

    BSA (Birmingham Small Arms) were very popular motorcyles in their day ! My dad had a couple in the late 50’s, they still have quiet a following around the world…….classics !

    Here’s a link incase some of you have’nt ever heard of them

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BSA_(motorcycle)

  8. Acro says

    Any of you know what BSA stands for, other than Boy Scouts of America? Take a look at BSA.org – I feel sorry for the buyer. The selling price is about 50% below market value making it a great acquisition but the risk of a loss is extremely high.

  9. MHB says

    Acro

    I agree that especially when a non-profit group in involved, especially one as famous as the boy scouts, its a very tough road to keep the domain in a UDRP.

    Anyone remember WWF.com?

  10. Domainer says

    Now, it is pointed towards Parked.
    And, the links are just as bad.

    Maybe, the owner needs to immediately enter the keyword – baseball.
    Just to temporarily save the domain.

    And, ask Parked to set the domain to a 2 click page.
    Presently, it is on a 2 click page but will switch when more traffic hits it.

    The best solution would be for the owner to quickly develop the domain using a mini site about Bali, Baltimore, Baseball, or boating, etc.

  11. BSA.com buyer says

    OK girls, first the domain is now beeing tested at several parking places simultaneously. Keep reloading and of course if you see something interesting CLICK 🙂 Second I will not waste any traffic only to sit on it for years and wait for some buyer, that’s not my MO. I can afford any defense and I can as well afford to lose it. In bulk and long time horizon I will be always better off than people sitting on domains affraid they could lose it for autooptimized parking. And lastly – the big number of trademarks is actually advantage in UDRP because it only means the term BSA is not distinctive. And I never heard of “Boy scouts” sounds like some pedo club if you ask me 🙂