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Backpage.com closes at $259,500

February 24, 2025 by Raymond Hackney

Backpage.com

Backpage.com was shutdown by the U.S government back in 2018. Reuters wrote at the time,

Groups and political leaders working to end forced prostitution and child exploitation celebrated the shutdown of Backpage, a massive ad marketplace that is primarily used to sell sex. But some internet and free speech advocates warned the action could lead to harsh federal limits on expression and the press.

Fast forward to 2025 and the domain name dropped. It closed at DropCatch for a whopping $259,500. Now one has to wonder with the terrible reputation surrounding the name, is this worth spending $259,500?

Filed Under: DropCatch.com

About Raymond Hackney

Raymond is a writer, domain trader and consultant based in Pennsylvania. Raymond is the founder of 3Character.com and TLDInvestors.com.

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Comments

  1. SugarPage.com says

    March 9, 2025 at 2:30 am

    It’s still a great domain name. But $295k is a bit risky considering the the negative reputation.


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