Radix the registry for .Website, .Press and .Host announced today that it is releasing some of its most valuable reserved names up for auction in the upcoming RightOfTheDot Live and Online Domain Auction at NamesCon powered by leading domain name auction platform SnapNames.com.
More than $175,000 worth of premium names (with annual renewals) have been sold by Radix already, however the domain names that are being auctioned off by Radix at Namescon will not carry any premium renewal fee.
Sandeep Ramchandani, Business Head of Radix Registry is quoted in the press release we received today as saying:
“We are thrilled to offer some very attractive names like bets.website holds a strong relevance for any online betting company.
Another domain name, jobs.website is an incredible internet address for job portals. We believe these names are very lucrative for existing businesses and new start-ups alike.
In some cases, the winning bidder also receives the plural (or singular) of the premium keyword. Clubbing them together is a unique facet of Radix’s offering.
Here is the list of the featured names:
Jobs.website (winning bidder also receives job.website)
Auctions.website (winner also receives auction.website)
Bet.website (winner also receives bets.website)
Hollywood.press (No reserve!)
xxx.website (No reserve!)
Coupon.website (winner also receives coupons.website)
.WEBSITE, which consistently features among the fastest growing new gTLDs has sold more than 30 premium names for $1,000 premium registration and annual renewal fee. and is the 22nd largest new gTLD with over 30,000 registrations.
.PRESS has sold at least 6 names that had a registration fee and have a premium annual renewal fee of more than $5,000 annually, through its registrar partners
.HOST which has among its pioneer customers some of the biggest hosting companies in the world like GoDaddy, BlueHost, Open SRS, FindMyHost, OVH plus many more.
A percentage of the amount of the auction sales from Radix, will be donated to the Water School, a global non-profit organization with a mission to provide simple, safe, strategic, and sustainable clean water and sanitation solutions to the developing world.
Regarding the Auction:
The ROTD auction has three stages:
Pre-Bidding:
Now In-Progress https://www.snapnames.com/domainauction/events/2015-rightofthedot-premium-auction/
Live Auction
Starts: Tuesday Jan 13, 2015 at 4:30 pm Pacific Time and runs until the auction in completed which is expected to be 7:30PM PST.
Extended Online Auction
Ends: Thursday Feb 5, 2015 at 12:15pm Pacific Time
