Conferences & Tradeshows

After viewing the Moniker silent auction results, I found quite a few surprises:

In my opinion, there were a few good deals to be had. I believe the following domain purchase was an absolute steal for the price at which it sold:
Illustrate.com

I was surprised nobody picked up the following names, as I thought the reserve prices were more than fair:
Finances.com – $500,000
Whiskey.com – $470,600
Handhelds.com – $58,830

Another surprise to me was how much stock in numerics seems to have dropped. There were many NNN.com numeric names that seemed to have reasonable reserves ($5,890) but didn’t sell – 634.com , 547.com, 481.com, 643.com, 493.com, 342.com, 441.com…etc. There were also a few NN.com names that had higher reserves but didn’t sell. It isn’t very often that pure numeric .com names come onto the market, and I was surprised a speculator didn’t grab them.

I was also somewhat surprised that more .mobi names didn’t sell. I am not a big believer in this extension, but after reading how vigorously this extension has been defended by its supporters, I am surprised there wasn’t more action on them. Quite a few people have been posting that they made xxx% profit so far and still have quite a few .mobi names in their portfolios. If these people felt strongly about the extension, I would have thought they would be willing to reinvest and buy some of the names. One would think that reinvesting in a few of these names could have led to a round of “aftershocks” that followed when Rick Schwartz paid $200,000 for Flowers.mobi.

I believe many of these names will move now that the auctions have ended. Domain investors know the owners are interested in selling, owners know the domain investors at TRAFFIC thought their prices were too high, and I bet some compromises will be made to close some deals once.

Final Results. *Not responsible for inaccurate prices… Congrats to all winners!

1. VintageAirplanes.com – $5,700
2. StageRental.com – Pass
3. Toy.net – $26,000
4. StockTrades.com – $25,000
5. BondFund.com – $12,000
6. IrishWhiskey.com – $8,000
7. BakingSupplies.com – $12,000
8. PrivateTutors.com – $16,000
9. PrivatePilots.com – $20,000
10. Historian.com – $25,000
11. TechnologyFund.com – $10,000
12. PinkRoses.com – $10,000
13. VintageMotorcycles.com – $14,000
14. Booksellers.com – $30,000
15. Houses.net – $75,000
16. ComicBooks.com – Pass
17. Supplies.com – Pass
18. Breathalyzer.com – Pass
19. Invest.net – Pass
20. PX.net – Pass
21. Tightrope.com – $18,000
22. Sale.mobi – Pass
23. AutoClassifieds.com – Pass @ $135,000
24. Six.com – Pass @ $1,000,000
25. Scotland.com – Pass @ $3,000,000
26. Pedestrians.com – Pass @ $7,500
27. EgyptianPyramids.com – $7,500
28. RentalProperty.org – $8,500
29. Clap.com – $21,000
30. TattooParlor.com – Pass @ $28,000
31. LimousineService.com – $30,000
32. ZN.com – $95,000
33. 46.com – Pass @ $70,000
34. Flights.net – Pass @ $85,000
35. Scores.mobi – Pass @ $115,000
36. Planet.com – Pass @ $350,000
37. PressReleases.com – Pass @ $2,500,000
38. Seniors.com – $1,800,000
39. ClubSoda.com – $20,000
40. Tied.com – $13,000
41. Polling.com – Pass @ $70,000
42. EC.com – Pass @ $250,000
43. Ethanol.com – Pass @ $600,000
44. Vacations.mobi – Pass @ $30,000
45. CreditCheck.com – @ $3,000,000
46. VictorianHouses.com – $8,500
47. JewishDeli.com – $9,000
48. Hospitals.us – Pass @ $8,500
49. Catalogs.net – Pass @ $15,000
50. FM.org – $18,000
51. Fountain.com – $95,000
52. Union.com – Pass @ $185,000
53. Stuff.com – Pass @ $1,500,000
54. Slots.com – Pass @ $4,500,000
55. CarSales.com – $400,000
56. PDA.net – Pass @ $25,000
57. CateringService.com – Pass @ $15,000
58. AirlineReservations.de – $9,750
59. HelicopterCharters.com – $18,000
60. NoLoadFund.com – $12,000
61. RecyclingCenters.com – $13,000
62. FT.net – $22,500
63. Grandmothers.com – $25,000
64. Snuff.com – $45,000
65. DiscountPerfumes.com – $80,000
66. Draw.com – Pass @ $1,000,000
67. Amethysts.com – $13,000
68. Highspeed.net – $27,000
69. 62.com – Pass @ $80,000
70. InternetRadio.com – Pass @ $225,000
71. Commodities.com – Pass @ $1,750,000
72. Elections.com – Pass @ $600,000
73. IncomeFund.com – $20,000
74. Surgeon.net – $21,000
75. 555.mobi – Pass @ $7,500
76. Text.mobi – Pass @ $21,000
77. Forbiddencity.com – Pass @ $20,000
78. Lips.com – $135,000
79. CheapGames.com – $45,000
80. Clock.com – $175,000
81. Student.com – Pass @ $3,000,000
82. PuertoRico.com – Pass @ $3,500,000
83. Passover.com – Pass @ $60,000
84. Bhutan.com – Pass @ $70,000
85. HY.com – Pass @ $100,000
86. Fitnesscenter.com – Pass @ $125,000
87. Comedy.net – $25,000
88. Villas.net – $25,000
89. BachelorDegrees.com – $42,500
90. FinancialPlans.com – $17,000
91. Houston.info – $17,000
92. DUI.net – $18,000
93. Cantaloupe.com – $25,000
94. Glamorous.com – $60,000
95. CustomMotorcycles.com – Pass @ $55,000
96. HighDefinition.com – Pass @ $65,000
97. Bulk.com – $100,000
98. Pay.mobi – Pass @ $45,000
99. NewYorkRealty.com – Pass @ $120,000
100. Locals.com – $250,000
101. Dollars.com – Pass @ $700,000
102. DSL.com – Pass @ $1,500,000
103. TalentAgent.com – Pass @ $35,000
104. PropertyManagement.net – Pass @ $20,000
105. Jericho.com – REMOVED
106. MegaYachts.com – $150,000
107. Z.md – Pass @ $4,000
108. MarriageCounselor.com – $36,000
109. HorseRacing.com – Pass @ $4,500,000
110. Gin.com – Pass @ $250,000
111. 401kPlans.com – Pass @ $250,000
112. FreeAuction.com – $50,000
113. TGP.com – Pass @ $225,000
114. InsuranceRates.com – Pass @ $150,000
115. Manufacture.com – Pass @ $75,000
116. HeartrateMonitor.com – $55,000
117. Telephone.org – $13,000
118. GrowthFund.com – $25,000
119. Dermatology.com – Pass @ $4,500,000
120. SecurityEquipment.com – Pass @ $20,000
121. ChocolateCandy.com – Pass @ $27,500
122. IndividualRetirementAccounts.com – Pass @ $20,000
123. Carburetors.com – Pass @ $25,000
124. Pesos.com – Pass @ $35,000
125. Males.com – $55,000
126. Pit.com – $60,000
127. MastersDegree.com – Pass @ $60,000
128. Note.com – $115,000
129. Cats.com – Pass @ $2,000,000
130. Naked.com – Pass @ $1,500,000
130A. 212.net – $10,000
131. Lick.com – $60,000
132. SoccerLeague.com – $28,000
133. TelevisionShow.com – $35,000
134. Nashville.us – $23,000
135. 300.mobi – Pass @ $4,000
136. AirlineTickets.net – $17,500
137. MartialArts.com – Pass @ $600,000
138. 06.com – Pass @ $60,000
139. Fees.com – $55,000
140. Saginaw.com – $55,000
141. Europe.mobi – Pass @ $14,500
142. FireEngines.com – $32,500
143. PrescriptionMedication.com – Pass $35,000
144. Text.com – $300,000
145. Menopause.com – Pass @ $1,500,000
146. ComputerEquipment.com – Pass @ $110,000
147. Psychologists.com – $160,000
148. Brackets.com – $56,000
149. Phones.mobi – Pass @ $30,000
150. Teri.com – $28,000
151. Gaza.com – REMOVED
152. Pensions.net – $10,000
153. GlobalFunds.com – $20,000
154. Jody.com – $29,000
155. Blogging.com – $135,000
156. Auction.com – Pass @ $4,500,000
157. Bald.com – $400,000
158. Lean.com – $55,000
159. OBGYN.com – Pass @ $1,000,000
160. QR.com – Pass @ $85,000
161. Wrestling.org – $30,000
162. SoundEngineer.com – $8,000
163. EquityFund.com – $30,000
164. Laptops.mobi – $4,750
165. GY.org – Pass @ $11,000
166. Artist.com – Pass @ $750,000
167. GasolinePrices.us – $6,000
168. Pimple.com – $82,500
169. Camping.net – $60,000
170. 82.com – Pass @ $75,000
171. Rollercoaster.com – Pass @ $100,000
172. Tourist.com – Pass @ $750,000
173. Whiskey.com – Pass @ $400,000
174. CD.net – Pass @ $22,500
175. Manhattan.info – $21,000
176. Mayor.net – Pass @ $5,500
177. StockMarket.tv – Pass @ $7,500
178. GED.net – Pass @ $15,000
179. Charters.com – $140,000
180. Cardiology.com – $550,000
181. Program.net – $17,500
182. Fresno.us – Pass @ $4,000
183. GXD.com – $5,000
184. Male.org – $12,000
185. MovieProduction.com – $14,500
186. VenusFlytrap.com – Pass @ $27,500
187. Documentaries.com – $48,000
188. How.com – Pass @ $600,000
189. Bourbon.com – Pass @ $300,000
190. Spend.com – Pass @ $70,000
191. MT.org – $25,000
192. MedicalLabs.com – $10,000
193. BeerKegs.com – $12,000
194. Mortgages.mobi – $25,000
195. SO.net – Pass
196. Sub.com – $71,500
197. Coed.com – Pass @ $75,000
198. Spices.com – $220,000
199. RadioPersonality.com – $7,000
200. EmailList.com – $13,500
201. Character.com – Pass @ $27,500
202. Smoothie.com – Pass @ $75,000
203. DomainPark.com – Pass @ $60,000
204. DiscountInsurance.com – $60,000
205. Racism.com – Pass @ $125,000
206. Subways.com – $50,000
207. Laptop.net – $40,000
208. PP.org – Pass @ $30,000
209. MP4Player.com – Pass @15,000
210. Tart.com – $30,000
211. Shows.net – Pass @ $23,500
212. ZZ.org – $23,000
213. Dont.com – $30,000
214. Shaft.com – $17,500
215. Mortgages.biz – $15,000
216. Dancing.net – $10,500
217. FHAHomeLoan.com – $9,000
218. FreeStuff.net – $28,000