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Year's Biggest .Com Sale Takes a Place on our YTD Top Sellers Chart 

Our YTD Top Domain Sales Chart welcomed 11 new members this week with one standing head and shoulders above the rest. That is Guns.com, a domain that changed hands for $800,000 via Moniker.com. That is the year's biggest .com sale to date, but not the year's biggest sale overall. That remains Poker.org at $1 million. A ccTLD, Credit.fr also ranks a bit above #3 Guns.com after selling for $851,875 in January.

We expanded our chart to 90 positions this week which includes every sale of $20,000 or more. The chart will soon top out at the 100 positions we will track for the rest of the year. Two of this week's newcomers reached the first 25 - #14 Guagua.com at $100,000 and #23 Pepe.com at $61,200.

Here is how the top sellers, regardless of extension, currently stack up (new chart entrants are highlighted in green each week):

Afternic Domain Auctions

DN Journal's 2010 YTD Top 90 Sales Chart
Highest reported 2009 domain sales in all extensions through March 7, 2010 
Euro to Dollar conversion (€ to $) based on 
rates in effect when sales were reported by DNJ
(Domains entering the chart this week are highlighted in green)

  Domain

Sold For

Where Sold Date*
1. Poker.org $1,000,000 Sedo 2/23/10
2. Credit.fr €587,500 =$851,875 Sedo 1/12/10
3. Guns.com $800,000 Moniker 3/10/10
4. PartySupplies.com $360,000 Moniker 1/20/10
5.
tie
Biking.com $250,000 AfternicDLS 2/10/10
5.
tie
Boating.com $250,000 AfternicDLS 2/3/10
7. LoanCalculator.com $215,000 Moniker/DFG 2/23/10
8. Metal.com $165,000 Sedo 3/3/10
9. Free-SMS.de €115,000 =$162,150 Sedo 1/20/10
10. Website.de €101,150 = $141,610 Sedo 2/3/10

11. HomeRun.com $131,200 Moniker 1/20/10
12. Migraine.com $125,000 Moniker/Sedo 1/12/10
13. Designer.co.uk £76,300 = $122,080 Sedo 2/3/10
14.
tie
Guagua.com $100,000 Sedo 3/10/10
14.
tie
CashUSA.com $100,000 AfternicDLS 2/23/10
16.  Hi.ru $80,600 RU-Center 1/20/10
17. 46.com $80,000 SnapNames 2/23/10
18. Macaroni.com $74,607 NameJet 2/3/10
19. Lundi.fr €50,000 = $70,000 Sedo 2/3/10
20. FirstNationalBank.com $69,100 NameJet 1/12/10
21.
tie
GolfLessons.com $65,000 Moniker/DFG 2010 2/17/10
21.
tie
Fly.co.za $65,000 Latonas.com 2/10/10
23. Pepe.com €45,000 = $61,200 Mocus/Sedo 3/10/10
24.
tie
StockPrices.com $60,000 Sedo 3/3/10
24.
tie
ComTech.com $60,000 Sedo 2/3/10
24.
tie
MySports.com $60,000 Sedo 1/12/10
27. Ground.com €40,000 =$56,400 Pvt Sale 1/20/10
28. ISDB.com $53,500 Sedo 2/3/10
29.
tie
PearlEarrings.com $50,000 Moniker/DFG 2/23/10
29.
tie
GoFish.com $50,000 Latonas.com 2/17/10
29.
tie
GolfZone.com $50,000 Sedo 2/3/10
29.
tie
Items.com $50,000 Sedo 1/12/10
33. DietFood.com $49,000 Latonas.com 2/23/10
34.
Gastronomie.com €35,000 = $47,600 Sedo 3/10/10
35. 
tie
GolfShirts.com $45,000 Moniker/DFG 2010 2/17/10
35. 
tie
Husband.com $45,000 Moniker/DFG 2010 2/17/10
37. Risultati.it €32,000 = $43,520 Sedo 3/10/10
38. Ringe.de €30,000 = $41,400 Sedo 2/17/10
39.  CatFood.com $41,000 Latonas.com 2/17/10
40.
tie
FederalAid.com $40,000 Moniker/DFG 2010 3/3/10
40.
tie
CityHotels.com $40,000 Sedo 1/12/10
42. MotorcycleHelmets.com $35,000 Latonas.com 2/23/10
43. Musik-Base.de €25,001 = $34,501 Sedo 2/17/10
44.
tie
Bookkeepers.com $34,000 Sedo 2/3/10
44.
tie
Play.ca $34,000 N49 Interactive 1/20/10
46.
tie
Furniture.co.za $33,000 Sedo 3/3/10
46.
tie
DownloadTube.com $33,000 Sedo 2/10/10
46.
tie
LightSwitch.com $33,000 YummyNames 2/10/10
49. 
tie
SalaryCalculator.com $30,000 Moniker/DFG 2010 3/10/10
49. 
tie
FuneralHome.net $30,000 ProForma Inc. 3/3/10
49. 
tie
MensSuits.com $30,000 Latonas.com 2/17/10
49. 
tie
ConnectionExpress.com $30,000 Sedo 1/20/10
49. 
tie
Vivant.com $30,000 AfternicDLS 1/12/10
54. EnergieAgentur.de €21,500 = $29,240 Sedo 3/10/10
55. WO.de €20,000 = $27,600 Sedo 2/10/10
56. ShoppingMalls.com $26,770 SnapNames 3/10/10
57. TabletComputer.com $26,000 Moniker/DFG 2010 2/17/10
58. Juegos-Gratis.com €18,500 = $25,900 Sedo 2/3/10
59. V247.com $25,350 Moniker 1/12/10
60. Jordanien.de €17,850 =$25,169 Sedo 1/20/10
61.
tie
Itao.com $25,000 ProForma Inc. 3/3/10
61.
tie
Thinkpoint.com $25,000 Sedo 2/23/10
61.
tie
Gels.com $25,000 Latonas.com 2/17/10
61.
tie
Kulu.com $25,000 Sedo 2/10/10
61.
tie
Orbion.com $25,000 Sedo 2/3/10
61.
tie
Vans.ca $25,000 N49 Interactive 1/20/10
67.  Telecom.co.uk £15,000 = $23,700 Sedo 2/17/10
68. Underdog.co.uk £15,000 = $23,100 Sedo 2/23/10
69.
 
BlaBla.com $23,000 DomainNameBroker 2/17/10
70.
 
EscortService.de €16,600 = $22,658 Sedo 3/10/10
71. Dating.org $22,500 Moniker/DFG 2/23/10
72. CZR.com $22,250 SnapNames 2/3/10
73.
 
HRSI.com $22,000 ProForma Inc. 3/3/10
74.
 
CH.org £13,500 = $21,600 Sedo 2/3/10
75.
 
TransPower.nl €15,500 = $21,080 Sedo 3/10/10
76.
 
MO.de €15,470 = $21,039 Sedo 3/3/10
77. FitnessTrainer.com $20,888 SnapNames 2/10/10
78. Dachbox.de €14,900 = $20,860 Sedo 2/3/10
79. Optivo.com €15,000 = $20,700 Sedo 2/10/10
80. RussiaCalling.com £12,650 = $20,240 Sedo 2/3/10
81. 
tie
ElectronicsExpo.com $20,150 Moniker 2/17/10
81. 
tie
Machine2Machine.com $20,150 Moniker 2/17/10
83.
tie
DigitalFuture.com $20,000 AfternicDLS 3/10/10
83.
tie
BigDaddy.com $20,000 Sedo 3/3/10
83.
tie
Yoogo.com $20,000 Sedo 2/23/10
83.
tie
CitySolutions.com $20,000 AfternicDLS 2/3/10
83.
tie
Prizefighters.com $20,000 AfternicDLS 2/3/10
83.
tie
MYS.com $20,000 Sedo 1/12/10
83.
tie
QE.org $20,000 Sedo 1/12/10
83.
tie
Toys.co.za $20,000 Sedo 1/20/10

*Date column (month/day/year) shows date the sale was published in DN Journal

** In November 2009 an insider shill bidding scandal was revealed at SnapNames.com that affected as many as 50,000 auctions from 2005 to Oct. 2009. Sales from the tainted auctions were completed at the prices listed however, in an effort to offset some of the damage done, SnapNames offered refunds to those who paid more than they otherwise would have had the shill bidder not been running up the price against them. Some accepted those refunds and other did not, choosing to seek compensation through the courts. 

There is no way to know who received partial refunds and on what domains those refunds were issued, or even which reported SnapNames sales over the years were affected by the shill bidder. So, we are advising readers that even though SnapNames sales listed between 2005-Oct. 2009 were completed at the prices shown, some buyers may have received refunds after October 2009 of a portion of the original prices they paid.

2009 Chart: Top 100 Reported Sales for 2009

Go to Current Weekly Domain Sales Report

Country Codes (ccTLDs)

Our Country Code YTD Top Sellers Chart welcomes 18 new members this week and expands to 77 positions. One of the newcomers broke into the top ten - new #8 Risultati.it (Italian ccTLD) at $43,520 via Sedo

Three others reached the top 20; EnergieAgentur.de ($29,240), EscortService.de ($22,658) and Transpower.nl ($21,080). All of those sales were handled by Sedo who dominates the country code aftermarket.

Here is how the ccTLD leaders currently stack (new entries are highlighted in green each week):

Country Code Domains (ccTLD's) YTD Top 77
Highest reported 2009 country code domain sales through March 7, 2010
Euro to Dollar conversion (€ to $) based on 
rates in effect when sales were reported by DNJ
(Domains entering the chart this week are highlighted in green)

  Domain

Sold For

Where Sold Date*
1. Credit.fr €587,500 = $851,875 Sedo 1/12/10
2. Free-SMS.de €115,000 = $162,150 Sedo 1/20/10
3. Website.de €101,150 = $141,610 Sedo 2/3/10
4. Designer.co.uk £76,300 = $122,080 Sedp 2/3/10
5. Hi.ru $80,600

RU-Center

1/20/10
6. Lundi.fr €50,000 = $70,000

Sedo

2/3/10
7. Fly.co.za $65,000 Latonas.com 2/10/10
8. Risultati.it €32,000 = $43,520

Sedo

3/10/10
9. Ringe.de €30,000 = $41,400 Sedo 2/17/10
10. Musik-Base.de €25,001 = $34,501 Sedo 2/17/10

11. Play.ca $34,000

N49 Interactive

1/20/10
12. Furniture.co.za $33,000

Sedo

3/3/10
13. EnergieAgentur.de €21,500 = $29,240

Sedo

3/10/10
14. WO.de €20,000 = $27,600

Sedo

2/10/10
15. Jordanien.de €17,850 = $25,169 Sedo 1/20/10
16.  Vans.ca $25,000

N49 Interactive

1/20/10
17. Telecom.co.uk £15,000 = $23,700 Sedo 2/17/10
18. Underdog.co.uk £15,000 = $23,100 Sedo 2/23/10
19. EscortService.de €16,660 = $22,658 Sedo 3/10/10
20. Transpower.nl €15,500 = $21,080 Sedo 3/10/10
21. MO.de €15,470 = $21,039 Sedo 3/3/10
22. Dachbox.de €14,900 = $20,860 Sedo 2/3/10
23. Toys.co.za $20,000 Sedo 1/20/10
24. Musiktotal.de €14,000 = $19,600 Sedo 2/3/10
25. NetBroker.de €13,750 = $19,250 Sedo 2/3/10
26. GolfCourses.co.uk £11,500 = $18,170 Sedo 2/17/10
27. TTS.eu €12,500 = $17,625 Sedo 1/20/10
28. Autoteiledirekt.de €12,000 = $16,320 Sedo 3/3/10
29. CarParts.com.au $16,225 Drop.com.au 2/23/10
30. Tracker.de €11,500 = $15,640 Sedo 3/3/10
31. Ab-in-den-Urlaub.ch €11,305 = $15,601 Sedo 2/17/10
32. 321.de €10,500 = $14,805 Sedo 1/20/10
33. BathroomTiles.co.uk £9,000 = $14,400 Sedo 2/3/10
34.
Sόditrol.eu (IDN) €9,900 = $14,355 Pvt Sale 1/12/10
35.  Broker.pl PLN 40,000 = $14,000 Pvt Sale 2/17/10
36. Musik-Total €9,520 = $13,423 Sedo 1/12/10
37. Telefon.tv €9,500 = $13,300 Sedo 2/3/10
38. Mφbel.eu (IDN) €9,100 = $13,195 Sedo 1/12/10
39.  Boilerscrappage.co.uk £8,000 = $13,040 Sedo 1/20/10
40. JB.de €9,500 = $12,920 Sedo 3/10/10
41. Tanieloty.pl PLN 34,900 = $11,866 Aftermarket.pl 2/23/10
42. eCommerce.it €8,400 = $11,760 Sedo 2/3/10
43.
tie
CasinoItalia.it €8,000 = $11,600 Sedo 1/12/10
43.
tie
Home.ch €8,000 = $11,600 Sedo 1/12/10
45. iOffer.co.uk $11,500 Sedo 3/10/10
46. ISP.co.uk £7,500 = $11,250 Sedo 3/3/10
47. Site.co.uk £7,051 = $11,070 Sedo 2/10/10
48.  Hybrids.de €7,950 = $10,971 Sedo 2/10/10
49.  Stelle.it €8,000 = $10,880 Sedo 3/10/10
50. Deichmann.ru €7,500 = $10,500 Sedo 2/3/10
51. Better.fr €7,500 = $10,350 Sedo 2/10/10
52.
tie
73.de €7,500 = $10,200 Sedo 3/10/10
52.
tie
87.de €7,500 = $10,200 Sedo 3/10/10
54. Schwerhφrigkeit.ch (IDN) €7,500 = $10,125 Sedo 2/23/10
55.
tie
Call.to $10,000 Sedo 2/17/10
55.
tie
AmateurPoker.co.uk $10,000 OwnThisDomain 2/3/10
57. PhotoBox.dk €7,000 = $9,870 Sedo 1/20/10
58. Ferienhδuser.eu (IDN) €7,050 = $9,729 Sedo 2/17/10
59. Mόller.eu (IDN) €6,600 = $9,570 Sedo 1/12/10
60. DI.de €7,000 = $9,520 Sedo 3/3/10
61. Call.at €6,750 = $9,180 Sedo 3/10/10
62. Drucker-Toner.de €6,500 = $8,840 Sedo 3/10/10
63. WeddingFlowers.co.uk £5,875 = $8,813 Sedo 3/3/10
64. StorageBoxes.co.uk $8,600 AfternicDLS 3/10/10
65. BlackCard.mx €6,000 = $8,460 Sedo 1/20/10
66.  DesignAgency.co.uk $8,400 Nokta Domains 3/10/10
67.  Fastnacht.de €5,950 = $8,330 Sedo 2/3/10
68.
tie
Verbouwen.be €6,000 = $8,280 Sedo 2/17/10
68.
tie
EN.de €6,000 = $8,280 Sedo 2/10/10
70.
 
Accelerate.eu €6,000 = $8,280 Sedo 2/10/10
71.
tie
Jag.de €5,950 = $8,211 Sedo 2/17/10
71.
tie
MaklerManager.de €5,950 = $8,211 Sedo 2/24/10
73.
tie 
CarWorld.eu €6,000 = $8,160 Sedo 3/10/10
73.
tie
DesignShop.ch €6,000 = $8,160 Sedo 3/10/10
75.
tie 
TMB.de €5,950 = $8,092 Sedo 3/10/10
75.
tie  
Healing.de €5,950 = $8,092 Sedo 3/10/10
77.
tie
Shirts.co.za $8,000 Sedo 3/10/10
77.
tie
Booking.am $8,000 Sedo 1/21/10

*Date column shows the date (month/day/year) the sale was published in DNJournal.  

** In November 2009 an insider shill bidding scandal was revealed at SnapNames.com that affected as many as 50,000 auctions from 2005 to Oct. 2009. Sales from the tainted auctions were completed at the prices listed however, in an effort to offset some of the damage done, SnapNames offered refunds to those who paid more than they otherwise would have had the shill bidder not been running up the price against them. Some accepted those refunds and other did not, choosing to seek compensation through the courts. 

There is no way to know who received partial refunds and on what domains those refunds were issued, or even which reported SnapNames sales over the years were affected by the shill bidder. So, we are advising readers that even though SnapNames sales listed between 2005-Oct. 2009 were completed at the prices shown, some buyers may have received refunds after October 2009 of a portion of the original prices they paid.

2009 Chart: Top 100 Reported Country Code Sales for 2009 
(scroll down to 2nd chart on the page)

Go to Current Weekly Domain Sales Report

Global Contenders (.biz, .info, .mobi, .net, .org, .pro & .tel)

Our YTD Global Contenders Chart (non .com gTLDs) expanded to 70 positions this week with 14 new members coming on board, including one that crashed the top ten. That was new #7 Refrigerator.net at $16,000 through the AfternicDLS. Another .net, #13 Sys.net, cruised into the top 20 with a $12,500 sale at Sedo.

Here is how the Global Contenders currently stack up (new chart entrants are highlighted in green each week):

Global Contenders YTD Top 70
Highest reported 2009 .biz, .info, .mobi, .net, .org & .pro 
domain sales through March 7, 2010

Euro to Dollar conversion (€ to $) based on 
rates in effect when sales were reported by DNJ
(Domains entering the chart this week are highlighted in green)

  Domain

Sold For

Where Sold Date*
1. Poker.org $1,000,000 Sedo 2/23/10
2. FuneralHome.net $30,000 ProForma Inc. 3/3/10
3. CH.org £13,500 = $21,600 Sedo 2/3/10
4. Dating.org $22,500 Moniker/DFG 2/23/10
5. QE.org $20,000 Sedo 1/12/10
6. Guitars.net $18,250 Rick Latona Auctions 1/20/10
7. Refrigerator.net $16,000 AfternicDLS 3/10/10
8. DentalInsurance.org $15,125 Moniker 1/20/10
9. NSSC1.org $15,005 GoDaddy Auctions 1/12/10
10. Crosswords.net $15,000 Sedo 3/3/10

10. Hypothek.net €9,825 = $13,755 Sedo 2/3/10
11. FranceHotels.org €9,999 = $13,599 Sedo 3/3/10
12. Raise.org $12,800 AfternicDLS 1/12/10
13. Sys.net $12,500 Sedo 3/10/10
14. Dom4J.org  $12,300 SnapNames 1/20/10
15. Love.info $12,000 Moniker/
DFG 2010
2/17/10
16.  Annonce.net €8,000 = $11,200 Sedo 2/3/10
17. IslamOnline.org $11,111 Sedo 2/23/10
18. Penis.org $11,000 Moniker/
DFG 2010
2/23/10
19. Necklace.net $10,145 SnapNames 2/10/10
20. BackPage.net $10,000 AfternicDLS 2/10/10
21. Clicks.net $9,599 Sedo 2/3/10
22. Telmemor.net $9,450 SnapNames 3/10/10
23.
tie
Portland.org $8,500 Latonas.com 3/10/10
23.
tie
Smart.org $8,500 Moniker/
DFG 2010
2/17/10
25.
tie
ModernWomen.net $8,400 AfternicDLS 2/23/10
25.
tie
BWL.info €6,000 = $8,400 Sedo 2/3/10
27. Testberichte.info €6,000 = $8,160 Sedo 3/3/10
28.
tie
Animax.net $7,500 AfternicDLS 2/3/10
28.
tie
Vans.net $7,500 Rick Latona Auctions 1/20/10
30. MtnAmerica.org $7,411 NameJet 3/3/10
31. UVC.org $7,140 Sedo 2/23/10
32.
tie
Mature.net $7,000 Moniker/DFG 2010 3/10/10
32.
tie
Supply.net $7,000 Moniker/DFG 2010 3/3/10
32.
tie
Helicopter.net $7,000 Moniker/
DFG 2010
2/17/10
35.  Gutscheine.biz €5,000 = $6,800 Sedo 3/3/10
36. Estrazionisuperenalotto.net €4,700 = $6,439 Sedo 2/10/10
37. Spelletjes.org €4,500 = $6,300 Sedo 2/3/10
38. Open.org $6,200 Sedo 3/10/10
39.  Dealmaker.net $6,000 AfternicDLS 2/23/10
40. NursingScholarships.org $5,900 Sedo 1/12/10
41. SBC.org $5,800 NameJet 2/17/10
42. Pollution.org $5,655 NameJet 3/3/10
43. Touch.net $5,600 NameJet 2/17/10
44. Kfzversicherung.org $5,523 SnapNames 3/10/10
45. Borrow.net $5,500 Moniker/DFG 2010 3/10/10
46. Ilmeteo.net €4,000 = $5,480 Sedo 2/10/10
47. Fahrraeder.org €4,001 = $5,401 Sedo 2/23/10
48.  PeopleSearch.org $5,250 SnapNames 1/20/10
49.  Realm.org $5,188 AfternicDLS 2/17/10
50. DropshipWholesale.net $5,160 GoDaddy Auctions 3/10/10
51. CanineLymphoma.net $5,075 Moniker 2/17/10
52. Consulting.pro €3,500 = $5,075 Sedo 1/12/10
53.
tie
Analytics.info $5,000 Sedo 3/10/10
53.
tie
Docs.net $5,000 Sedo 3/10/10
55. Umzuege.info €3,456 = $4,838 Sedo 2/3/10
56. Tuto.net $4,783 AfternicDLS/ Sedo 1/20/10
57.
tie
Billigfliegen.net €3,500 = $4,760 Sedo 3/10/10
57.
tie
Probefahrt.org €3,500 = $4,760 Sedo 3/10/10
59.
tie
Denver.biz $4,700 Sedo 3/3/10
59.
tie
Spil.net $4,700 NameJet 1/12/10
61. Anniversaire.net €3,300 = $4,521 Sedo 2/10/10
62.
tie
Algerian.net $4,500 AfternicDLS 2/3/10
62.
tie
KidsCare.net $4,500 AfternicDLS 2/3/10
64. WebHome.org $4,288 AfternicDLS/
Sedo
3/3/10
65. Telefon.info €3,050 = $4,148 Sedo 3/10/10
66.  Kieferorthopδde.org (IDN) €3,000 = $4,110 Sedo 2/10/10
67.  Are.net $4,099 Sedo 1/12/10
68. CNIL.net $4,050 Sedo 2/23/10
69.
tie 
DogFood.net $4,000 Latonas.com 2/17/10
69.
tie
WSU.net $4,000 AfternicDLS 2/10/10
69.
tie
M2.org $4,000 Sedo 1/12/10

*Date column shows the date (month/day/year) the sale was published in DNJournal.  

** In November 2009 an insider shill bidding scandal was revealed at SnapNames.com that affected as many as 50,000 auctions from 2005 to Oct. 2009. Sales from the tainted auctions were completed at the prices listed however, in an effort to offset some of the damage done, SnapNames offered refunds to those who paid more than they otherwise would have had the shill bidder not been running up the price against them. Some accepted those refunds and other did not, choosing to seek compensation through the courts. 

There is no way to know who received partial refunds and on what domains those refunds were issued, or even which reported SnapNames sales over the years were affected by the shill bidder. So, we are advising readers that even though SnapNames sales listed between 2005-Oct. 2009 were completed at the prices shown, some buyers may have received refunds after October 2009 of a portion of the original prices they paid.

2009 Chart: Top 100 Reported Global Contenders Sales for 2009 
(scroll down to 3rd chart on the page)

Go to Current Weekly Domain Sales Report

Click Here

Editor's Note: If you wish to review our previous weekly Domain Sales columns, they are available in our Archive.


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