Trumpet.com Hits $50k at NameJet

Elliot Silver
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Trumpet.com is currently up for auction at NameJet, and the domain name just surpassed the $50,000 mark. The reserve price for this domain name has not been met yet.

As reported by DN Journal, in mid-2010, Trumpet.com sold for $31,250 at an auction run by Latonas.com. I did a bit of research on the domain name history, and it appears to have had at least two different registrants since the auction, although I don’t know if it was due to a sale or another circumstance.

Because this is a public auction at NameJet, interested buyers can jump in and bid at any time before the auction closes, unlike private NameJet auctions. The auction closes on Wednesday afternoon and will be sold if bidding hits the reserve.

Reason to List a Domain Name at a Great Domains Auction

Elliot Silver
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I just received an email from Sedo, and I think this tactic is an advantage to listing a name in the Great Domains monthly auction vs. other venues. Here’s the email I received:

Subject: Auction started for [redacted].com

Hello Elliot

You previously expressed interest in purchasing the domain [redacted].com through Sedo’s marketplace. We would like to inform you that the seller is holding a public auction for the domain.
The auction is live and will end on Dec/13/12 12:00 PM EST.If you are still interested in [redacted].com this might be your last chance to purchase it before someone else! The reserve will be displayed on the auction page once it has been met. The domain will definitely sell once the reserve has been met and the auction closes.

View the current activity [redacted]

For information on domain auctions please visit the FAQ section of our website.

Best Regards,

Your Sedo Team

 

It appears that Sedo automatically sends an email to anyone who previously bid on a domain name when the domain name is sent to auction. This is a great way to reactivate leads who at one time were interested in the name and may have further interest.

I’ve always stressed how important it is to reconnect with people who have inquired about a domain name when you receive a tempting purchase offer. Sedo’s automatic email will likely bring more buyers to the table, especially since the domain owner doesn’t have the contact information for past leads.

Knowing that Sedo does this would make me more inclined to list a name for sale in a Great Domains auction if it had received bids in the past.

Three Hours Remain in Snapnames .Net Auction

Elliot Silver
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Snapnames is running an auction for .net domain names, and the auction is closing in just under three hours. There is no reserve price for the 85 domain names that are up for auction, but the minimum bid you can place is $99.

At the time of this post, seven of the auctions have bids, including the following names:

  • backers.net – $104
  • collegealgebra.net – $99
  • freephonenumber.net – $99
  • museumstore.net – $99
  • sorts.net – $99
  • vacationsrentals.net – $99
  • walkout.net – $99

The domain names I checked show a registrant of    “Moniker  Online  Services,  LLC,” although I don’t know if that is an escrow account that is being used to ensure transactions are completed or if Moniker owns these domain names.

One thing that is a bit annoying with the Snapnames auction is that when I click on a particular domain auction, I can’t click the back button on my browser to go to the main auction page. I tried it in Chrome and Safari, and it doesn’t seem to work for either. Not sure if it’s a bug, but it’s annoying to have to keep referring to the link to get to the main auction page.

Sedo’s .CO Auction for Startups Closing

Elliot Silver
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The .CO Registry is running a special auction targeting start up companies as part of  Global Entrepreneur Week. According to the auction announcement, “the domain names selected for the auction are all short, unique and memorable, with high branding potential for those seeking to launch or grow their business, brand, product or service online.”

The auctions begin closing at noon (eastern) today, and the reserve prices range from $500-999 to $10,000-$24,999. Out of the 164 domain names in the auction, 67 of them have bids, although most seem to be below reserve at the moment.

My 5 favorite domain names (based on the target startup audience):

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October Great Domains Auction Results

Elliot Silver
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The Great Domains auction for October ended yesterday afternoon, and the sales results are listed below. Many of the buyers have not paid yet, so these are reported sales rather than final sales. Once buyers pay, Sedo will report the sales below in its weekly sales report.

Although well over 100 auctions received bids, 41 actually hit the reserve price and sold. The auction netted over $150k in domain sales.

October Great Domains auction results:

pathology.com 31500 $US
prescriptionsunglasses.com 20000 $US
possum.com 18250 $US
chinafashion.com 13100 $US
arithmetic.com 9900 $US
kousen.nl 9000 EUR
satay.com 6211 $US
hypotheekadviseurs.nl 5500 EUR
premi.it 5200 EUR
irlanda.com 4999 EUR

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Great Domains Auction Ending Soon

Elliot Silver
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Sedo’s October Great Domains auction is ending very soon, and a large percentage of domain names currently have bids. Out of the 244 auction lots, a total of 126 already have bids, although many have not yet met the reserve price.

The auctions begin closing within the hour (noon Eastern), so if you’re interested in seeing what’s for sale, or if you want to place any bids, you should head over to the auction ASAP.

Listed below are the domain names with the highest current bids:

  • Pathology.com – $25,500 bid ($10,000 – $24,999 reserve)
  • Pug.com – $25,000 bid ($25,000 – $49,999 reserve)
  • PrescriptionSunglasses.com – $1,000 – $4,999 reserve)
  • Possum.com – $14,944 bid ($1,000 – $4,999 reserve)
  • Valuable.com – $12,000 bid ($50,000 – $99,999 reserve)

There seems to be a huge mix of domain names in the auction, including ccTLDs from several countries.

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