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Rick Latona Auctions Posts TRAFFIC Auction List

Elliot Silver
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Earlier today, Mike Berkens posted a teaser list of domain names that Moniker will be selling at the Traffic auction later this month, and the list looked fantastic (although the reserve prices need to be posted before determining whether the deals will be good).

I just received an email from David Clements of Rick Latona Auctions, who provided their list of domain names that will be auctioned with prices, and the names are great, too.

There seems to be a significant number of great domain names that haven’t been up for auction before.

ActingLessons.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
247Live.com 40,000 USD to 50,000 USD
AntiDepressants.net 1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
Acronyms.com 100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
AntiWrinkleLotion.com 300 USD to 400 USD
Avatars.com 200,000 USD to 250,000 USD
AortaSurgery.com 300 USD to 400 USD
Ballwin.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
Aunt.net 300 USD to 400 USD
Bananas.com 75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
BackInjuryAttorneys.com 300 USD to 400 USD
Bourbon.com 100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
BeverlyHillsPlasticSurgeons.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
BroadwayShows.com 800,000 USD to 900,000 USD
Bulldoze.com 4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
Bunk.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
Bursars.com 500 USD to 750 USD
Buscar.com 500,000 USD to 600,000 USD
BusinessNetbooks.com 300 USD to 400 USD
Canadians.com 100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
Carts.net 300 USD to 400 USD
ChargingStations.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
CashAllowances.com 300 USD to 400 USD
ChildPsychologists.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
CestBon.com 3,000 USD to 4,000 USD
Coding.com 100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
Ciders.com 300 USD to 400 USD
Coed.com 40,000 USD to 50,000 USD
Clemson.net 300 USD to 400 USD
CorporateJets.com 100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
CommemorativePlate.com 300 USD to 400 USD
CY.com 100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
CommercialBonds.com 300 USD to 400 USD
Dancing.com 300,000 USD to 400,000 USD
Conditional.com 4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
Database.com 700,000 USD to 800,000 USD
Contracted.net 300 USD to 400 USD
DebtSolutions.com 400,000 USD to 500,000 USD
DearbornHeights.net 300 USD to 400 USD
Diamantes.com 200,000 USD to 250,000 USD
Decorators.us 500 USD to 750 USD
Draw.com 100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
DrumShops.com 1,000 USD to 2,000 USD
DreamHolidays.com 75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
DryMartinis.com 300 USD to 400 USD
GameShow.com 200,000 USD to 250,000 USD
ExecutiveSalesJobs.com 300 USD to 400 USD
GolfClubs.com 2,000,000 USD to 2,500,000 USD
Frustrate.com 300 USD to 400 USD
GuatemalaCity.com 50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
GarageDoorOpener.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
Hell.com 1,000,000 USD to 1,250,000 USD
HairStudios.com 300 USD to 400 USD
HerbalTeas.com 40,000 USD to 50,000 USD
HeavyweightBoxer.com 300 USD to 400 USD
HomeAlarmsSystems.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
Herbals.org 4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
Hookahs.com 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
Interacts.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
Housekeepers.com 100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
Laggard.com 300 USD to 400 USD
iAuction.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
LasikSurgeons.net 300 USD to 400 USD
IKC.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
LivePersons.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
Illusionist.com 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
LotteryNumber.com 4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
Inhibitors.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
Lunatics.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
Jewellery.net 40,000 USD to 50,000 USD
Meg.net 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
JV.net 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
Mimes.net 750 USD to 1,000 USD
Kasino.com 30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
NeckInjuryAttorneys.com 300 USD to 400 USD
Marketers.com 30,000 USD to 40,000 USD
NewYorkCity.cc 500 USD to 750 USD
MBAJobs.com 50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
ModelShip.com and ModelShips.com 100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
Pears.net 300 USD to 400 USD
Newfoundland.com 100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
PreownedExoticCars.com 300 USD to 400 USD
NHO.com 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
ProductCycles.com 300 USD to 400 USD
Ontario.info 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
PureBullDogs.com 750 USD to 1,000 USD
Packing.com 100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
QuitGambling.org 300 USD to 400 USD
PainMedicines.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
Reassembled.com 300 USD to 400 USD
PapuaNewGuinea.com 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
Reverend.net 750 USD to 1,000 USD
PinkDiamond.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
Saddam.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
Referrals.com 150,000 USD to 200,000 USD
SaddamHussein.com 300 USD to 400 USD
Rio.com 300,000 USD to 400,000 USD
ScubaDiver.com 50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
SandyBeaches.com 300 USD to 400 USD
Seals.com 100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
Satisfier.com 300 USD to 400 USD
SeniorCitizen.com/SeniorCitizens.com 200,000 USD to 250,000 USD
Schizophrenic.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
SkyDiver.com 50,000 USD to 75,000 USD
Scrimmage.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
SM.com 300,000 USD to 400,000 USD
SenseOfHumor.com 300 USD to 400 USD
StateFlag.com and StateFlags.com 40,000 USD to 50,000 USD
SportClinic.com 4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
Tacoma.com 100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
Stimulant.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
T-Bills.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
StockInvestments.net 300 USD to 400 USD
TechnicalSupport.com 75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
TheBronx.net 4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
TheUnitedKingdom.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
Timorleste.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
Transforms.com 10,000 USD to 20,000 USD
Treinta.com 4,000 USD to 5,000 USD
Tweenies.com 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
Viewers.com 20,000 USD to 30,000 USD
UsedSmartphones.com 300 USD to 400 USD
VoiceOverIP.com 100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
UTN.com 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
WebmasterForum.com 75,000 USD to 100,000 USD
WeddingProverbs.com 300 USD to 400 USD
Whiskey.com 100,000 USD to 150,000 USD
WineClub.us 750 USD to 1,000 USD
Z6.com, Z6.net and Z6.org 5,000 USD to 10,000 USD
WrinkleLotion.com 300 USD to 400 USD

End Users Do Shop at Live Domain Auctions

Elliot Silver
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Samsung

Much was made of the inclusion of SmartPhones.com into the RickLatona.com live domain auction at TRAFFIC Silicon Valley. The domain name received the standard domain industry press, and knowing Rick Latona, I am sure there were many end users emailed, called, and notified in other ways (probably some face to face meetings as well).

A competition was held to determine who could guess the selling price before the auction, and guesses ranged from $51,000 all the way to $3,500,000. Eventually the domain name ended up selling at auction for $95,000 – a good price, but less than what many people predicted.

I personally had my doubts about the worth of the domain name. In my opinion, I don’t ever recall referring to any mobile phone – from my first Motorola flip phone to my Blackberry – as a “smart phone.” I also felt the term could become dated when a new generation of phones came out. Because of this, I doubted the domain name would sell for very much.

Well, I was wrong. Thanks to a tip from Brian Null, I saw that the domain name is now owned by Samsung Electronics Co., the electronics giant and maker of smart phones and other mobile phones. Although it doesn’t look like they’ve launched a new website on the domain name yet, they are well positioned to do so.

The next time you are wondering if end users ever shop at domain auctions, you now have your answer. BTW, Rick Latona is still accepting domain submissions for the TRAFFIC auction in October.

Domain Industry Leaders to Speak on Panel at Ad:Tech New York

Elliot Silver
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Ad:TechAd:tech is an interactive advertising and technology conference and exhibition held several times during the year, in a variety of locations, including New York, Shanghai, San Francisco, Tokyo, Beijing, and other media centers throughout the world. If you are involved in the interactive space, you should make it a priority to attend Ad:Tech – even if you simply opt for the free exhibition floor pass. Ad:Tech New York will be held from November 4-6 at the Javitz Center in New York City.

I just learned that some of the domain industry’s leaders are scheduled to speak on a panel at Ad:Tech New York in November. The Domain Industry Workshop, “Domain Tips to Drive Your Business Forward and Save Money” is sponsored by leading domain investment companies, Sedo.com, Media.net, Name Administration, Inc., and NameMedia, Inc.

Featured panelists include Jeremiah Johnston, COO and General Counsel of Sedo.com, Div Turakhia, Founder and CEO of Media.net, Frank Schilling, Managing Director of Name Administration, Inc, and Bob Mountain, VP of Business Development at NameMedia. This panel will be held on Wednesday, November 4 from 2:10pm – 3:00pm.

If you want to sign up for a free exhibit hall pass, you must do so by October 2, or the price will increase to $35. You can also see all of the conference pricing options for the New York show on the Ad:Tech website.

NY Domainer Get Together – Thank You

Elliot Silver
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WhyPark Domain Capital
The New York Domain Investor get together was held at the Boat Basin on the Upper West Side last night, and we had a pretty good turnout. It’s always fun seeing old friends, and it was also great to meet other domain investors for the first time, some of whom came from pretty far away, like Ohio, Florida, and New Jersey (kidding about NJ).

I want to give a special thank you to a couple of leading companies who helped sponsor the event:

There was an extensive spread of appetizers sponsored by WhyPark. This helped to keep the party going since many people came straight from work. Gregg and Vince from Domain Capital were able to attend the get together, and I want to thank them for taking care of the bar tab.

There’s nothing like comped food and drinks to help keep a party going, and we all really appreciate the support of WhyPark and Domain Capital. It’s great to do business with companies who support our industry’s events.

Reminder: NY Domain Get Together

Elliot Silver
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I want to remind you that we are getting together on Thursday, September 24th at 6:30pm at the 79th Street Boat Basin. This is a casual restaurant and more of a happy hour than dinner, although there will be appetizers sponsored by WhyPark (thanks!).

Since the Boat Basin is sort of outdoors (fully covered restaurant, but open on two sides), it might be a good idea to wear something a bit warm, although I think the temperatures will be in the high 60s.

Directions to the Boat Basin:

Walk as far west as you can on 79th St. and cross Riverside Dr. Walk under the highway overpass bridge, and on both sides of the street, there are staircases that will lead you down to the restaurant.   You can also take the   1 train to the 79th St stop and walk west.

Thoughts at the End of the Week

Elliot Silver
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As the week is coming to a close, I wanted to write a little bit about a few things that I thought about this past week. I bet some of you are thinking the same thing, and I welcome your thoughts in the comment section as always.

I booked my flight to New Orleans for Domainer Mardi Gras in February. For those of you from New York, Jet Blue is offering round trip tickets for around $229 after taxes – not a bad deal at all.

I wish DN Journal accepted comments. There are so many great articles and news stories posted by Ron, and it would be great if we had the ability to discuss some of them on site. I bet this would surely be a big traffic driver and would be interesting to many.

It really annoys me when bloggers and other news outlets have a comment section and don’t approve them – or they only approve the favorable comments. I wonder if these people are naive enough to think that nobody notices this – or if they simply don’t want to feel put down by people that disagree with what they are saying.

I don’t think people should develop domain names simply because others are doing it. The reason I develop mini sites is that I am a full time domain investor, and this is a way to build/add value to my domain assets in a down market. The reason I fully develop geodomains – and will be developing Torah.com (very soon) is to build businesses on them so. Anyone can sell a good domain name, but not everyone can build and manage a business. I want to challenge myself while building a revenue stream for the future, and this is an ongoing process.

If you are going to make it as a domain investor, you need to look outside of the typical domain “hang outs.” Check out webmaster forums, browse SEO websites, read up on new technology, and think about things differently than others.

I believe there are many good potential domain deals in the high end of the industry, but most of the low hanging fruit under six figures has been picked, and there aren’t nearly as many deals to be had in that area. You need to have steel stones to invest in 6 figure + domain names these days without a development/business plan, and you need a back up plan if your primary plan is to flip them.

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