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Breaking: Social.com Receives $2.5m Bid at SnapNames.com

June 15th, 2011 Comments off

After technical difficulties last week, the DomainFest Barcelona auction was re-scheduled to conclude online today. The auction of Social.com had gained some press and I’m sure the cancellation of the live event was a huge disappointment for the owner.   There’s nothing more disappointing than building up buzz and getting people to come to the auction and then having it fall apart.  Just ask the guys at Boxcar.com.

Good news just came in on Social.com though.  The domain name has a bid at $2.5 million (see below). It hasn’t met the reserve but this is a pretty good sign regardless.  You don’t just lay out a $2.5 m bid if you aren’t serious.    Check out the auction action as the names close at SnapNames.com

 

 

The auction closes in a little more than 2 hours.  What do you think ?  Will Social.com sell today ?

 

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SnapNames.com Holding Flash Auction on “Domains with High VeriSign Data Analyzer Traffic”

June 3rd, 2011 Comments off

SnapNames.com just announced and made live a two day flash auction,  of domain names  “that were recently registered by SnapNames due to their high VeriSign Data Analyzer Traffic Score and Generic Word strength!”

You can view the VeriSign Data Analyzer Score here (Note the traffic score is on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 as the highest traffic domains.)

The auction end as soon as tomorrow June 4th with the majority closing on June 5th and a few for the 6th

Bidding starts generally at $69 for each domain

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NameJet to Drop Price for Pending Delete Domain Orders to $59

March 17th, 2011 Comments off

After a recent announcement by SnapNames for a price increase for catching dropped domains from $59 to $69, NameJet will be announcing to their customers in an email later today that they are dropping their price from $69 to $59 in a trial. It appears the prices have already been lowered on the site.

[Updated] See the text of the email below.

Dear NameJet Customer,

Ready to save money?

NameJet just lowered our minimum bids on all pending delete domain names to $59*!

In addition, NameJet has increased its available inventory of pending delete domains by adding TV and CC to our inventory which already includes COM, NET and ORG.

Get your backorders in now because this offer is valid for a limited time.

Search or Download Inventory

Learn More About Pending Delete Names

Sincerely,
NameJet™

* Promotional offer is only valid for a limited time and minimum bid amount can change at any time.


SnapNames to Increase Prices For Deleting Domains Starting Tomorrow

February 14th, 2011 Comments off

According to an email just sent out by SnapNames the pricing for backordering deletion domain names will increase from $59 to $69 starting tomorrow.

See the full text of the email below:

On February 15, SnapNames will raise the starting bid for backorders for all deleting domain names from $59 to $69. This starting bid increase applies only to orders for names that are deleted from their respective registries (not the expiring or privately held names listed from registrar partners or sellers).

This change applies exclusively to new orders—any previously placed deleting domain name backorders will be grandfathered in and remain at a starting bid amount of $59; thus, $59 will be the opening bid if the name enters our system. (Note, if you are the only bidder in this scenario, like today you will be the buyer at $59. If another party backorders the same name after February 15, that party’s opening bid will be at $69 and the system will alert you to raise your bid if you so elect.)

As is the case today, all non-deleting domain names will enter our system at the starting bid price specified by the listing party. Opening bids for those names will stay at the amounts originally set.

There is no change to auction procedures. If there is only one bidder for a name at the time of its availability, the name will be awarded to that bidder. For names with more than one interested party, the names will go to auction and the highest bid at or above the starting bid amount will prevail.

Questions can be directed to the SnapNames support team:

E-mail: support@snapnames.com
Web: http://support.oversee.net/login.php

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Best Tips & Strategies for Buying and Selling Domains

February 8th, 2011 Comments off

Buying and Selling Domains – Advice from the Experts
One of the workshop sessions on Day 2 of Domainfest featured a panel of experts who talked about the best tips and strategies for buying and selling domains. The panel included Michael Berkens, Larry Fischer, Tessa Holcomb, Jason Miner, and Kathy Nielsen. Whether you’re a domain investor, buyer or domains are part of your job description, the session was very informative.

Predictions for the Domain Market in 2011

Among the panel, the first prediction for the domain market in 2011 was that it will continue to grow with new players looking at domains for acquisition, monitization or brand building purposes. The second prediction was that the largest domain sale will likely happen this year, perhaps in the $20-$30 million dollar range.

Here are highlights of some of the best advice they had to share about buying and selling domains:

Selling Domains…

  • Keep your Whois information accurate! Buyers are leveraging Whois, and by keeping your contact information accurate, you’ll help maximize your sales (There was a nice shout out to DomainTools.comDomainTools.com when the panel spoke about Whois information and the best way to find it!). When buying a domain from someone you may not know or trust, make sure you protect yourself by researching the domain’s history. There are many websites that offer basic Whois lookup information, but DomainTools.comDomainTools.com offers extensive historical information including Whois, IP Address (web hosting), Name Server, Registrar and Thumbnail History to help provide a complete view of a domain’s life cycle. Be sure to leverage DomainTools’ Whois for basic DNS checks.
  • Provide a Ballpark Selling Price. If you want to sell your domain, the experts recommend starting with a buy it now price or at least start with some type of price point. This is more attractive for small and medium businesses in particular who are looking for a negotiation starting point and it also gives them a stronger sense of trust. If you simply have a ‘make an offer’ option, it may be more intimidating for those smaller and medium sized businesses to take the first step and approach you.
  • Get your Domain in Front of Multiple Outlets. It’s strategic to extend your distribution points (again, make sure your Whois information is updated).
  • For Larger Domain Sales, Go with an Escrow Company and Draw Up a Contract. These services protect both the buyer and seller. Escrow.comEscrow.com is an escrow company to look into, and you might also seek the guidance of a domain lawyer.
  • Negotiating a Sale? It’s All About Speed to Market. As a seller, be sure to name your price, provide a link at the top of your domain’s page, and be quick to respond to parties of interest since many buyers are simultaneously looking into other opportunities.

Buying Domains…

  • Do your Research and Investigate What’s Going On with Keywords and Extensions. It’s a must –  you need to nvestigate what is going on with other keywords and extensions to see if it might be worth your time and investment. Example: if you’re interested in purchasing a .co domain name, see how popular it is with a .net or .com extension to see what traffic it’s driving.
  • To Buy or Not to Buy? Ultimately, choose a vertical or find domains you are interested in so you know facts and figures well. Also look at CPC (cost-per-click) trends and other domain sales numbers in your industry over the past year, and also trust your gut.
  • There is a Strong International Buying Market. Kathy Nielsen of Sedo shared trending information: .de and .eu are some of the most popular ones to invest in.
  • Diversify Your Portfolio. Like investing in stocks, it’s good to diversify your holdings. You can still register many good .co domains, and the buying market for .tv is also doing well (according to Sedo).
  • Domain Brokerage Services: Good for Higher Priced Names. Constant feedback, goal to generate lots of interest among many parties bidding in name.
  • Domain Investing Newbies Who are Looking to Get Started:Look at Name drops. Some registrars drop into certain places (example – some drop with snapnames.comsnapnames.com so you’ll want to check there), others drop at certain times. If you want more guidance, work with an adviser or broker who can walk you through the process of name drops.
  • Popular Categories for Buying and Selling Domains are in Health, Fitness, Finance and Gaming. Look at google traffic and SEO rankings.
  • Heavily Consider the Brand Value of TLDs. Also, heavily consider the content (if it is built out) as this will impact the long term value.

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DOMAINfest Global 2011 Live Auction Results

February 3rd, 2011 Comments off

We are were live blogging the auction results of the DOMAINfest Global 2011 Live low/no reserve domain auction held in Santa Monica by Moniker/Snapnames today. As always we do not guarantee the accuracy of these results. Any unsold names will be sold in the extended silent auction until Thursday, Feb 17 at 3:15pm ET (12:15pm PT).

See the full premium live auction results after the jump.


Lot #DomainReserveStatusPrice
660VNQ.com$2,501 - $5,000pass
670TrafficJam.com$10,001 - $25,000SOLD$11,500
680DrunkDrivers.com$10,001 - $25,000pass
690SecurityEquipment.com$10,001 - $25,000pass
700P5.com$100,001 - $250,000pass
710KKT.com$10,001 - $25,000pass
720LocalCalls.com$2,501 - $5,000pass
730Flaw.com$10,001 - $25,000pass
740Relative.com$25,001 - $50,000pass
750Kiss.me$5,001 - $10,000SOLD$10,000
760PartyFood.com$10,001 - $25,000SOLD$11,000
770HomeRestoration.com$25,001 - $50,000pass
780Location.net$50,001 - $100,000pass
790TourGuides.com$50,001 - $100,000pass
800OnlineDrugs.com$50,001 - $100,000pass
810RentalHouse.com$50,001 - $100,000pass
820AdvertisingAgency.com$100,001 - $250,000pass
830Love.me$5,001 - $10,000SOLD$32,000
850Seasons.com$100,001 - $250,000pass
860Hy.com$250,001 - $500,000pass
870ExoticCars.com$250,001 - $500,000pass
880Footwear.com$750,001 - $1MMpass
890SlotMachine.com$1MM - $5MMpass
895Rates.com$1MM - $5MMpass
900Savants.org (donation)$2,501 - $5,000SOLD$5,000
910HomeAppraiser.com$5,001 - $10,000SOLD$6,500
920UFN.com$5,001 - $10,000SOLD$10,000
930SnowboardingEquipment.com$5,001 - $10,000pass
940Bloodline.com$10,001 - $25,000pass
950Linen.com$10,001 - $25,000removed
960iShows.com$25,001 - $50,000pass
970RoadBikes.com$25,001 - $50,000pass
980TennisCourts.com$10,001 - $25,000pass
990Hikers.com$25,001 - $50,000pass
1000APN.com$50,001 - $100,000pass
1010FileSharing.com$100,001 - $250,000pass
1020InsuranceProducts.com$100,001 - $250,000pass
1030HomePrices.com$100,001 - $250,000pass
1040Won.com$100,001 - $250,000SOLD$115,000
1050Dust.com$100,001 - $250,000pass
1060Countries.com$100,001 - $250,000pass
1070ComicBook.com$250,001 - $500,000pass
1080Smoking.com$250,001 - $500,000pass
1090HouseInsurance.com$500,001 - $750,000pass
1100HomeRefinancing.com$500,001 - $750,000pass
1110Cotton.com$750,001 - $1MMpass
1120MedicalBilling.com$750,001 - $1MMpass
1130Girl.com$1MM - $5MMpass
1140InsuranceQuote.com$1MM - $5MMpass
1150Vehicles.com$1MM - $5MMpass
1160RxRx.com$5,001 - $10,000pass
1170EasyDivorce.com$25,001 - $50,000pass
1180Tabloids.com$25,001 - $50,000pass
1190ChatWorld.com$50,001 - $100,000pass
1200Newlyweds.com$50,001 - $100,000pass
1210Loo.com$50,001 - $100,000pass
1220Dorms.com$100,001 - $250,000pass
1230Toasts.com$100,001 - $250,000pass
1240Bootleg.com$100,001 - $250,000pass
1250EEL.com$100,001 - $250,000pass
1260DatabaseRecovery.com$50,001 - $100,000pass
1270Rash.com$50,001 - $100,000pass
1280Row.com$50,001 - $100,000pass
1290Chili.com$100,001 - $250,000pass
1300BankAuctions.com$250,001 - $500,000pass
1310WirelessPhone.com$250,001 - $500,000pass
1320MountainBiking.com$250,001 - $500,000pass
1330OfficePark.com$5,001 - $10,000SOLD$6,000
1340RecyclingCenters.com$5,001 - $10,000pass
1350ComputerCrash.com$10,001 - $25,000SOLD$15,000
1360Engraved.com$25,001 - $50,000pass
1370Porn.org$500,001 - $750,000pass
1380Designers.com$500,001 - $750,000pass
1390iCarts.com (donation)No ReserveSOLD$6,000
1400UZY.com$5,001 - $10,000pass
1410BankWires.com$10,001 - $25,000pass
1420BridgeLoan.com$10,001 - $25,000SOLD$27,500
1430Decades.com$10,001 - $25,000pass
1440FaceValue.com$10,001 - $25,000pass
1450SportsCamps.com$50,001 - $100,000pass
1460Deductible.com$25,001 - $50,000pass
1470Damages.com$25,001 - $50,000SOLD$26,000
1480SearchFlights.com$25,001 - $50,000pass
1490Bucket.com$50,001 - $100,000pass
1500ABG.com$250,001 - $500,000pass
1510Closings.com$25,001 - $50,000pass
1520BeachDestination.com$25,001 - $50,000pass
1530Allergists.com$50,001 - $100,000pass
1540LoanQuotes.com$50,001 - $100,000SOLD$75,000
1550PregnancyTest.com$500,001 - $750,000pass
1560List.com$1MM - $5MMpass
1570UStravel.com$25,001 - $50,000pass
1580TemporaryJobs.com$50,001 - $100,000pass
1590WireCash.com$50,001 - $100,000pass
1600BVI.com & BVI.co$100,001 - $250,000pass

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DomainFest Global Low/Now Reserve Live Auction Results

February 1st, 2011 Comments off

We were are live blogging the auction results of the DOMAINfest Global 2011 Live low/no reserve domain auction held in Santa Monica by Moniker/Snapnames today. As always we do not guarantee the accuracy of these results. Any unsold names will be sold in the extended silent auction.

See the full live low/no reserve live auction results after the jump.

LotDomainReserveStatusPrice
10CoughRemedy.comNo ReserveSOLD$700
20AidsStatistics.comNo Reservepass
30Quarantines.netNo ReserveSOLD$225
40DietLogs.comNo Reservepass
50HealthLounge.comNo ReserveSOLD$400
60FamilyLeave.com$201-$500pass
70DiabeticInsulin.com$501-$1,000pass
80YogaPrograms.com$501-$1,000pass
90TWF.coNo Reservepass
100IZT.com$501-$1,000SOLD$3422
110JGX.net$501-$1,000pass
120CXXM.comNo Reservepass
130PromotionsCatalog.comNo ReserveSOLD$300
140SearchingForDomains.comNo ReserveSOLD$275
150CarSeats.net$2,501 - $5,000pass
160Exhausted.comNo ReserveSOLD$2,000
170OpeningStocks.comNo ReserveSOLD$300
180AdjustedLoan.comNo ReserveSOLD$250
190AnyCard.comNo ReserveSOLD$400
200CashChat.comNo ReserveSOLD$300
210RetiringEarly.comNo ReserveSOLD$900
220StocksPerformance.comNo Reservepass
230IrsDeductions.com$201-$500SOLD$400
240RefinanceGuide.com$501-$1,000SOLD$500
250MoneyASAP.com$1,001-$2,500pass
260BondDiscounts.com$1,001-$2,500pass
270PayAccount.com$1,001-$2,500pass
280MichiganHouses.com$1,001-$2,500SOLD$1,250
290Foundation.net$5,001 - $10,000pass
3003DReleases.com$201-$500SOLD$350
310AJY.com$501-$1,000SOLD$4,000
320WeekendPlanners.comNo ReserveSOLD$300
330Apathetic.comNo ReserveSOLD$1,200
340Americans.orgNo ReserveSOLD$1,600
350Joker.orgNo ReserveSOLD$2,500
360MusicalFestival.comNo ReserveSOLD$300
370Cower.comNo ReserveSOLD$300
380Clucks.comNo ReserveSOLD$400
390NextYear.com$1,001-$2,500SOLD$1,500
400CareerForums.com$1,001-$2,500SOLD$1,100
410Shipwreck.org$1,001-$2,500pass
420Friendship.net$2,501 - $5,000SOLD$3,500
430NetworkConsultants.com$1,001-$2,500pass
440OnlineChatRoom.com$1,001-$2,500pass
450Silverware.net$10,001 - $25,000pass
460ChefCookware.comNo ReserveSOLD$300
470InstantGarden.comNo ReserveSOLD$275
480GetSkis.com$501-$1,000pass
490DVD.fmNo ReserveSOLD$300
500StuffedAnimal.co (20 domain pkg)No ReserveSOLD$350
510PoliceDepartment.netNo ReserveSOLD$500
520Litigates.comNo ReserveSOLD$300
530OnlineInvestigations.comNo ReserveSOLD$300
540CourtAttorneys.com$501-$1,000pass
550PrivatePractice.com$1,001-$2,500scratched
560Legalizing.com$1,001-$2,500SOLD$1,500
570Warranty.net$10,001 - $25,000scratch
580Camera.net$25,001 - $50,000SOLD$35,000
590BluetoothAdaptors.com$201-$500pass
600DayHelpers.com$501-$1,000pass
610WiFiMap.com$501-$1,000pass
620Kilobytes.com$1,001-$2,500pass
630TvMonitor.com$2,501 - $5,000pass
640AirportFares.com$1,001-$2,500pass
650PowerAdaptor.com$1,001-$2,500pass

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January 25th: 1st Portland DomainerMeeting

January 14th, 2011 Comments off

Ron Sheridan of RSS.com (and formerly Oversee.net) got together with Jonathan Stanfill of SnapNames to organize the first Portland domainer meeting on January 25th, 2011.

This is the kick off event for the PortlandDomainers.com networking group. The group is for internet domain investors, developers, and other related internet industry professionals. If you have any questions about whether you qualify to attend, please email ron@rss.com or jonathans@snapnames.com.

Food will be provided between 6 and 8pm by Vie De Boheme. There will be wine tasting options available. The bar however will be no-host. Vie De Boheme offers a light fare menu & award winning wines by winemaker Brad Gearheart. There will be live music from 7:30 – 10:00 featuring the Lorna B Band.

(c) 2011 DomainNameNews.com (9)


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.MX ccTLD Auction Ends Today With No Bids So Far

November 9th, 2010 Comments off

The SnapNames .MX ccTLD domain auction in cooperation with sales.mx is ending in less than five hours. To date none of the domains in the auction has received any bids despite some no reserve listings that are included in the auction. The list contains many second level .MX domains which were released by the registry last year in September in a Dutch auction format.

Disclaimer: Three of the domains (pascua.mx, quintas.mx and sofa.mx) listed in the auction are owned by the author of this article, Frank Michlick.

(c) 2010 DomainNameNews.com

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Moniker Sells ZIP.com for Over $1MM USD

October 13th, 2010 Comments off

In the Silent Auction of the DOMAINfest Prague Auction, Moniker & Snapnames sold the domain name zip.com for $1,058,830.00 USD. The auction ended today, so the buyer is not yet known. The auction results do not show the DayTrading.com, which first was reported sold right after the live auction, but later re-appeared in the silent auction.

See the full results as reported on the Moniker Auction website after the jump.

Domain
Purchase Price

Date Sold
Type Event
zip.com $1,058,830.00 10/13/2010 online DOMAINfest Prague
zero.com $329,420.00 10/13/2010 online DOMAINfest Prague
badcreditloans.net $19,888.00 10/13/2010 online DOMAINfest Prague
sportsbag.com $5,150.00 10/13/2010 online DOMAINfest Prague
duvetsets.com $4,480.00 10/13/2010 online DOMAINfest Prague
appetizerrecipes.com $2,950.00 10/13/2010 online DOMAINfest Prague
bathroomshelving.com $2,830.00 10/13/2010 online DOMAINfest Prague
vacationing.com $2,600.00 10/13/2010 online DOMAINfest Prague
msx.net $1,000.00 10/13/2010 online DOMAINfest Prague
tvaccessories.com $650.00 10/13/2010 online DOMAINfest Prague
denverdivorce.com $590.00 10/13/2010 online DOMAINfest Prague
jjh.org $590.00 10/13/2010 online DOMAINfest Prague
unclaimed.co $475.00 10/13/2010 online DOMAINfest Prague
fbz.org $460.00 10/13/2010 online DOMAINfest Prague
southernwind.com $360.00 10/13/2010 online DOMAINfest Prague
cruisemexico.com $360.00 10/13/2010 online DOMAINfest Prague
accentchair.net $300.00 10/13/2010 online DOMAINfest Prague
exc.me $300.00 10/13/2010 online DOMAINfest Prague
affiliateconvention.net $300.00 10/13/2010 online DOMAINfest Prague
etfs.com $90,000.00 10/06/2010 live DOMAINfest Prague
officerentals.com $35,000.00 10/06/2010 live DOMAINfest Prague
emailservices.com $35,000.00 10/06/2010 live DOMAINfest Prague
pillowcases.com $25,000.00 10/06/2010 live DOMAINfest Prague
goodmorning.com $25,000.00 10/06/2010 live DOMAINfest Prague
pregnancies.com $12,000.00 10/06/2010 live DOMAINfest Prague
bali.org $7,500.00 10/06/2010 live DOMAINfest Prague
augsburg.com $7,000.00 10/06/2010 live DOMAINfest Prague
coatstands.com $5,000.00 10/06/2010 live DOMAINfest Prague
bravo.org $4,500.00 10/06/2010 live DOMAINfest Prague
makeupsets.com $4,000.00 10/06/2010 live DOMAINfest Prague
bedprices.com $4,000.00 10/06/2010 live DOMAINfest Prague
satinrobes.com $2,750.00 10/06/2010 live DOMAINfest Prague
woolsuits.co.uk $500.00 10/06/2010 live DOMAINfest Prague
oralsurgeons.co.uk $400.00 10/06/2010 live DOMAINfest Prague
dietcookbooks.net $300.00 10/06/2010 live DOMAINfest Prague
minibikes.co.uk $300.00 10/06/2010 live DOMAINfest Prague
discountstockbrokers.net $250.00 10/06/2010 live DOMAINfest Prague

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