Some extensions require to be a resident of a specific country or to own a business.
If you don’t qualify yourself, it may be tempting to own the domains to use the services of a third party.
However, is it the right choice ? There are two main issues with this approach:
Slots.com has sold for $5.5 million through Moniker. Slots.com now tops the highest reported domain sales list for 2010 and is one of the highest selling domain names, ever.
Slots.com was originally registered in 1995. The website currently leads players to other Internet casinos offering slots.
Dating.com sold at DOMAINfest Live Auction for US$1,750,000.
The DOMAINfest Live Auction sold 35 domains, with the total exceeding $2 million! Dating.com was the highest selling domain at US$1,750,000.00 and the lowest sale, PersonalBanker.net sold for US$250.00.
See the list below; in highest to lowest selling prices:
Dating.com
$1,750,000
Boardgames.com
$450,000
Therapists.com
$50,000
Antidepressant.com
$30,000
Golfresorts.com
$22,500
Efp.com
$9,950
I had a look at the various .co (Colombia) registrars, resellers and included their pricing below for the various stages:
Global Sunrise: Apr 26 – June 10, 2010 (for Global TM holders)
Landrush: June 21 – July 13, 2010 (for top generics)
General Availability: July 20, 2010(for anything that is left)
Photo.com sold for $1,250,000 through Moniker on the 5th of May. Photo.com now tops the highest reported domain sales list for 2010.
The generic domain name is currently registered under the care of Network Solutions.
It is reported that the new owner of Photo.com will build a website for the domain, to be launched in the next couple of months.
We have just been informed that the domain name registrar and auction house Moniker has been down for the past 15 hours. It seems to …
Domain Auction Service Bido.com will cease business operations effective Wednesday May 5, 2010. The company was originally founded in 2008. Four of the original founders include Ron Jackson …
According to DNJournal first quarter 2010 sales report, total dollar volume was down 18% from same quarter 2009. While overall volume was down, the median sales price show a slight improvement over both 1Q-2009 and last 4Q-2009.
The median sales price reported in 1Q 2010 was $2,643 as compared to 4Q-2009 that number was $2,610 and 1Q-2009 it was $2,600. This suggest that the overall domain values have held up with slight improvement over the past 12 months.
ICANN has announced this week that COO (Chief Operating Officer) Doug Brent will leave ICANN at the end of July 2010; he has worked with the organization since January of 2007.
Doug is stepping down due to family reasons and has described the resignation as ‘difficult’. Doug and his family moved to Los Angeles to be closer to the ICANN headquarters, his family has decided the new location is not for them.
Sedo has recently announced the sale of Gifted.com for $94,000. Gifted.com was purchased by The Hut Group, a company based in the United Kingdom. The Hut Group was founded …
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