Newlyweds.com
Honeymoons at the Top of the Weekly Sales Chart
With the holidays now behind us,
this was the first full week of the 2008 domain sales season. With
just about everyone back on the job, market activity started picking
back up again but we still haven't seen our first blockbuster of the
New Year. #1 Newlyweds.com was nothing to sneeze at though,
finally closing at $130,000 after being auctioned off at the Moniker/T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
East auction in October.
Moniker live auctions wound up accounting
for the top three sales and four of the first five. NameJet.com
broke Moniker's stranglehold of the upper quarter of the chart with
#4 Atty.com at $48,900. That was one of five chart
entries for NameJet and they reached the first ten again with #6 Well.org
at $29,100. That was one of only two non .coms on the Big
Board (the other was #18 (tie) Avatars.net at $9,100).
By Ron Jackson
Sedo.com
wound up charting the most domains overall with seven and two of their
sales also cracked the top half of the elite list, #8 NAK.com
($27,135) and #8 (tie) Dreamerz.com ($25,000).
The AfternicDLSwas the only other venue with multiple chart entries, scoring
four times. Their roster was led by #8 (tie) Racy.com at $25,000.
Here is how all of the top sellers stacked up for the
week ending Sunday, January 13:
The
DN Journal Top 20
Reported
Domain Sales - Mon. Jan. 7, 2008 - Sun. Jan. 13, 2008 Euro to Dollar Conversion (€ to $) is Based
on Rates in Effect Tue. Jan. 15
Domain
Sold For
Where
Sold
1.
Newlyweds.com
$130,000
Moniker/T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
2.
TuxedoRental.com
$65,000
Moniker/T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
3.
Grandpa.com
$55,000
Moniker/Pubcon
4.
Atty.com
$48,900
NameJet
5.
FamilyServices.com
$45,000
Moniker/Pubcon
6.
Well.org
$29,100
NameJet
7.
NAK.com
$27,135
Sedo
8.
tie
Racy.com
$25,000
AfternicDLS
8.
tie
Dreamerz.com
$25,000
Sedo
10.
HonkyTonk.com
$17,600
NameJet
11.
CompaniesHouse.com
$17,500
Pool
12.
BrainTumors.com
$15,900
NameJet
13.
Bevy.com
$15,000
Sedo
14.
GermanSolar.com
€10,000
= $14,784
Sedo
15.
WebVideoClip.com
$13,200
AfternicDLS
16.
Democratic.com
$12,700
Sedo
17.
GoPay.com
$11,000
AfternicDLS
18.
tie
YRD.com
$9,100
Sedo
18.
tie
Avatars.net
$9,100
NameJet
20.
tie
SSLVPN.com
$7,500
Sedo
20.
tie
ErasableTattoo.com
$7,500
AfternicDLS
Keep in mind that these are the highest
value sales that have been reported to us in the
past week. This column is meant to be an educational tool,
not a complete list documenting ALL high
value domain sales. Such a list is impossible to produce
because many sales are kept private at the insistence of
buyers, sellers or both. Our procedure for verifying the
accuracy of domain sales reports is available here.
Forthe many newcomers entering the domain
industry we also want to point out that the reasons why a domain name sells for a certain price can be varied and are not always clear to those who are unfamiliar with the domain market.
If you do not understand why specific domain names command the
prices they do, you are likely to make unwise domain registrations or purchases.
We highly recommend that you do some basic research beforeyou buyanything! As a starting point we have
built a sister site specifically for you at NameNewbie.com.
Sedo supplemented their six chart entries with Anal18.com ($7,000), ShouldI.com ($6,800)
and HeyJ.com ($5,000).
Back at the AfternicDLS solid four-figure sales were
stacked to the ceiling.
Joined.com drew $7,000 and AllAmericanFurniture.com fetched
$6,088. StraightTalk.com tallied $6,000, MediaUniversity.com
conferred $5,990 and Hitching.com caught a $5,888
ride.
Komos.com kicked in $5,500, ArtsCalendar.com
displayed $5,000 and two others; OneDevelopment.com
and Mecotec.com took in $4,888 each. BabyBabyBaby.com
brought $4,688 while TrafficCameras.com, Menos.com
and BForex.com delivered $4,500 each. FurnitureBazaar.com
banked $4,400 and CustomExhaust.com blew out $4,300.
The Afternic DLS had 121 more .com sales ranging
from $2,000 to $4,000 that
are listed in the table below.
Additional AfternicDLS Sales
Between $2,000-$4,000
travelrate.com
$4,000
chamberorchestra.com
$2,500
delimited.com
$4,000
beergram.com
$2,500
blackonyx.com
$4,000
powertop.com
$2,488
bargaindomains.com
$4,000
impactinternational.com
$2,488
fosfor.com
$3,900
gardenantiques.com
$2,488
mediatank.com
$3,888
parcelsdirect.com
$2,400
lawyersinc.com
$3,888
lifediamond.com
$2,400
worldpuja.com
$3,500
thewebservice.com
$2,388
euclidean.com
$3,500
digitalsoapbox.com
$2,388
dragndrop.com
$3,500
photofixer.com
$2,350
corporatetrainers.com
$3,500
showdates.com
$2,300
etrax.com
$3,488
ringtonestudio.com
$2,300
wagi.com
$3,475
drivesystem.com
$2,300
pacificretail.com
$3,400
babyfashions.com
$2,300
xflick.com
$3,388
smokingzone.com
$2,288
cityskateboards.com
$3,300
punko.com
$2,288
winevine.com
$3,288
presidentoftheworld.com
$2,288
expertinternet.com
$3,288
missmagic.com
$2,288
devlink.com
$3,288
furnitureindex.com
$2,288
aldentis.com
$3,245
el-gaucho.com
$2,288
watermusic.com
$3,200
chinatourguide.com
$2,288
imobilia.com
$3,200
aslaug.com
$2,288
coffeeguru.com
$3,200
alpharacing.com
$2,288
wapit.com
$3,183
amethystjewelry.com
$2,285
underwearstore.com
$3,100
hiphollywood.com
$2,270
rockdance.com
$3,088
sportiq.com
$2,250
flowers4all.com
$3,088
motorcyclerides.com
$2,250
appbase.com
$3,088
microidea.com
$2,230
winslows.com
$3,000
bestforkids.com
$2,200
virtualserverhosting.com
$3,000
storeweaver.com
$2,188
vetline.com
$3,000
securedatasystems.com
$2,188
speedteam.com
$3,000
asianbiz.com
$2,188
junu.com
$3,000
jewishmen.com
$2,150
FinalRespects.com
$3,000
smokestore.com
$2,125
alltop.com
$3,000
bator.com
$2,115
travpros.com
$2,988
mototour.com
$2,100
sercotec.com
$2,988
impeachthepresident.com
$2,100
househelpers.com
$2,950
footballeurope.com
$2,100
baratillo.com
$2,950
tripdaddy.com
$2,088
cybertour.com
$2,900
stationx.com
$2,088
youcandothis.com
$2,888
smarteru.com
$2,088
phoenixindustries.com
$2,888
moviedistribution.com
$2,088
moviemayhem.com
$2,888
elitestatus.com
$2,088
environmentalcapital.com
$2,888
docrock.com
$2,088
silvernecklace.com
$2,800
ambassadorconcierge.com
$2,088
discountcutlery.com
$2,800
powerscience.com
$2,030
alaway.com
$2,795
skytrader.com
$2,000
skytunnel.com
$2,788
registrycenter.com
$2,000
jasinc.com
$2,788
phoenixnow.com
$2,000
LifeAndDeath.com
$2,750
permissionslip.com
$2,000
allmarine.com
$2,750
neversurrender.com
$2,000
imagineif.com
$2,688
licensinggroup.com
$2,000
gps-tracking.com
$2,688
leanteen.com
$2,000
gps-tracking.com
$2,688
feile.com
$2,000
mensweightloss.com
$2,600
Dentistspages.com
$2,000
generatorrental.com
$2,588
christianclassics.com
$2,000
worlddestination.com
$2,500
b2bmarketplace.com
$2,000
postpublishing.com
$2,500
australianfisheries.com
$2,000
pcpassport.com
$2,500
affordabledomains.com
$2,000
hairjobs.com
$2,500
AffiliateLinking.com
$2,000
deltion.com
$2,500
The AfternicDLS had over 300 more .com sales
below $2,000.
At NameJet, CandyKitchen.com attracted
$6,400, AdelphiaPowerPage.com plugged in $5,700
and Oxegen.com aired out $5,600. EmployerBenefits.com
and PayOffBills.com erased $4,600 each. NameJet had 20
more sales ranging from $2,000 to $4,500 that are
listed in the table below.
Additional
NameJet Sales Between $2,000-$4,500
floridasports.com
$4,500
discount-drugs.com
$3,200
lettermanjacket.com
$4,200
waterchestnut.com
$3,100
australiantours.com
$4,100
wallonie.com
$3,000
giggo.com
$4,000
huggs.com
$3,000
dentalbleaching.com
$4,000
babycream.com
$3,000
canalboats.com
$3,800
clairton.com
$2,700
wageweb.com
$3,600
inventorymanager.com
$2,300
muba.com
$3,600
northpeak.com
$2,200
iticards.com
$3,400
justamps.com
$2,000
3185.com
$3,400
hondura.com
$2,000
At TDNAM.comShoeZone.com tried on $5,326, Best161.com
booked $4,970 and SystemX.com sold for $4,001.
VistaFCU.com yielded $3,128, AnnasLinks.com led to
$2,970 and MyWebWorld.com wound up at $2,760. PointsBR.com
posted $2,500, Sevelim.com locked up $2,440 and
IZDream.com awoke to $2,105. AJuegosGratis.com
contributed $2,021 while AskTat.com and TheGolfOutlet.com
chipped in $2,000 each.
Some other Moniker auction sales also closed.
From Pubcon ShowDisplays.com and SchoolPicture.com paid
$4,750 each while WeeklyDiscounts.com discovered
$2,750. In a sale from T.R.A.F.F.F.I.C. East, IncomeTaxLaw.com
tied up $4,710.
Global Contenders
(.biz, .info, .mobi, .net & .org)
Well.org scored an easy win in the Global
Contenders category, claiming the top spot with that $29,100 sale
at NameJet that also earned a spot on the all-extension leader board
you saw earlier. That was one of three .orgs on the GC Top
20, but .net swept every remaining position - 17 spots in
all, led by #2 Avatars.net at $9,100 (also sold at
NameJet).
In the race among venues, the AfternicDLS came out
on top, racking up 13 of the 20 chart positions. Their team was led
by #3 Synonyms.net at $5,000.
Here's how all of the Global Contenders stacked up for the week ending
January 13:
Global Contenders Top 20
Highest Reported Non .Com Global
TLD Sales
(.Net, .Org, .Biz & .Info) Mon. Jan.
7, 2007 - Sun. Jan. 13, 2008 Euro to Dollar Conversion (€ to $) is Based
on Rates in Effect Jan. 15
In other four-figure sales just off the chart, TDNAM
sold Q8LV.net ($1,500) and PokerOnline.org
($1,040). Best-Anime.net notched $1,006 while Mowafak.net
and E-Traktor.org generated $1,000 each.
At NameJet HollywoodMemorabilia.net collected
$1,900, WebLinks.net downloaded $1,600 and Anthony.info
added $1,500. TAH.net tacked on $1,300 while
three others; VisitChile.org, AWX.net and Acresolution.org
ground out $1,000 each.
The AfternicDLS piled up 20 more four-figure sales
ranging from $1,000 to $1,888. Those are listed in the
table below:
Additional
AfternicDLS Global Contenders Sales Between $1,000-$1,888
apollodesign.net
$1,888
worldsource.net
$1,188
acidreflux.net
$1,888
silvercoins.net
$1,150
egipt.org
$1,788
moneyback.net
$1,088
mdrc.net
$1,713
indianhair.net
$1,088
sungame.net
$1,688
dancefever.net
$1,088
navyseal.net
$1,550
airwater.biz
$1,001
revamp.net
$1,500
wisewoman.net
$1,000
europrint.net
$1,488
thenakedtruth.net
$1,000
whereru.net
$1,368
jesusnet.org
$1,000
aussies.net
$1,200
asiagroup.net
$1,000
Back at Sedo MyPsychic.net predicted a
$1,500 payoff, GamePal.net produced $1,300 and RentCars.mobi
rolled up $1,287. Telle.org tuned in $1,257,
BluePay.net penciled in $1,240, BioInformatics.net
dispensed $1,050 and PCGame.net rang up $1,000.
Country Codes
Werkzeugmaschinen.eu ("machine
tools" in German) hammered its way to the top of this week's
Country Code chart with a €5,000 ($7,392) sale at Sedo. .eu
is the European Union's ccTLD. Germany's .de had the
most chart entries with four, including #2 OmahaPoker.de,
also sold at Sedo for €4,462 ($6,596). Sedo wound up
claiming 10 of the 14 chart entries.
Great Britain's .co.uk took the third and
fourth slots with a matching set, PrankCalls.co.uk ($6,505)
and PrankCall.co.uk ($5,173). Tuvalu (.tv) and Canada
(.ca) each put a pair of names on the board. The other countries
represented this week were France (.fr), Belgium (.be)
and the United States (.us).
Here's how all of the country code leaders stacked up for
the week ending January 13:
Country
Code Top Sellers
Highest
Reported ccTLD Sales: Mon. Jan. 7, 2007 - Sun. Jan.
13, 2008 Euro to Dollar Conversion (€ to $) is Based
on Rates in Effect Tue. Jan. 15
Now that you're up to date on what happened over the
past week, check out how the leaders stand year to date in all
categories by visiting our Year To Date
Charts page.
*****
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We truly appreciate the industry leading
companies who share their sales information
with us to help everyone in the business get a handle on current
domain values. Richard
Meyer of DotCom
Group, LLC
also provides invaluable help
in collecting data for these sales
reports each week.
Every Tuesday we publish the highest reported domain name
sales for the previous week. On Monday our contributors send us
their sales data for the previous 7 days. We then compile that
information and write this report for Tuesday night publication to give
you the freshest sales report in the industry.
Editor's Note: If you wish to review previous Domain
Sales columns, they are available in our Archive.