We have all seen showcase auctions where there were just a handful of domains that wound up with bids, but it looks like SnapNames.com is on to something with their Dotster Showcase Auction. The auction which doesn't end until Thursday August 23rd at 3:15pm EST already has more than half the domain names with a bid. While there are no big numbers yet, its a welcome sight to see an auction … [Read more...]
Of.org Sells For $7,600 On NameJet.com; FacebookMobile.com Sells for $4K
Of.org sold for a pretty low price for a two letter .org which spells a word The closing auction price was only $7,603 on NameJet.com. There were almost 200 people in the auction but only 14 bid $1K or more for the domain. On the other hand a Trademark infringing type of domain, FacebookMobile.com sold for $4k In general the prices are NameJet.com seem to be in the $x,xxx area for the … [Read more...]
TRAFFIC Opens Up Submissions For The Live Domains Auction Including Pay For Submission Domains
According an email sent out by the organizers of the TRAFFIC conference they are formally opening up submission for the live domain name auction that will be held at the conference. Like last year there are several ways to get you domain submitted into the auction. Either have one of the most saleable domain based on reserve pricing or use the "Guaranteed Placement Program" IN announcing … [Read more...]
Rick Schwartz: Yes There Will Be A Live Domain Auction At TRAFFIC & We Already Have Over 5K Submissions
I reached out to Rick Schwartz today about whether there will be a live domain name auction at the TRAFFIC conference this year. There have been a bunch of emails and announcements from the organizers of the TRAFFIC conference about the conference, the nomination for the awards to be handed out (see here, here and here,) people speaking at the conference, but not a word on a live domain … [Read more...]
With 4 Hours To Go Moniker Premium & ccTLD Auction Has Over $160K But Only $400 Domain Has Hit Reserve
The SnapNames/Moniker International Premium & ccTLD Auction ends today at 3:15 EST over at SnapNames.com. With four hours to go more than $160,000 in bids have been placed on 13 domain names yet only one, smokers.co.uk which was a no reserve name has hit reserve with a high bid of $400. So over $160,000 in bids and only 1 $400 domain is over reserve. Which of course begs the question … [Read more...]
Social.org Auction Hits $150K On NameJet.com
Social.org is back up for auction at NameJet.com and has hit a high bid of $149,099. The auction ends on Friday around 3pm EST. There are 435 bidders in the auction. The NameJet.com reserve has been meet, at $130K so the domain will sell. You may recall that Social.org sold on NameJet.com in March for $228,600 but the winning bidder didn't pay … [Read more...]
Let’s Face It; Sedo.com Generic .Me Auction, It Was A Bust
The Sedo.com Generic .Me domain name auction that concluded yesterday was, well there is no other way to say it, a bust. Out of the 190 domain names for sale only 8 domain names sold and the vast majority never even got a bid. The auction was run in conjunction with Brands-and-Jingles whose principal Mark Kychma told had to say: "The result are very disappointing - Brands-and-Jingles is … [Read more...]