RickLatona.com will also be holding their first live domain auction at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York, also on September 24, and today Latona announced that his auctioneers will be World Livestock Champion Auctioneer Matt Lowery. Nice coup for Rick who always manages to make a big splash. 

Meanwhile. the new .me registry's premium domain auctions are still underway. So far Insure.me (which ends tomorrow) is drawing the most action with a high bid as of this writing of more than $37,000. Others already bid to the five-figure level include Brand.me ($18,540), Hug.me ($15,025) and Match.me ($12,265). As we write this the latter three auctions still had anywhere from 5 to 25 hours left to go. The top auctions closed thus far have been LasVegas.me ($15,105), ChatWith.me ($15,035) and Picture.me ($10,240).

One other note today recognizing Sedo.com for a nice charitable gesture. Throughout the month of August Sedo will be raising money for CHF International to construct new wells in Dhabardulel , Ethiopia . The wells will make accessing clean water easier for the more than 30,000 villagers in Dhabardulel affected by the 

severe drought occurring in the region. Sedo will set aside $10 from every $1,000 or higher sale in its popular marketplace (and $1 for every smaller sale) with half of the total amount collected going toward the well building effort and the other half to a randomly selected buyer or seller who closed a transaction through Sedo in August. This is the first project in a new SedoCares initiative announced this week to help address social and environmental issues that are affecting our world today.
(Posted August 6, 2008)