Domain Auctions

Moniker / Snapnames Holds .TV Auction

.TV AuctionMoniker will be holding an auction for .TV domain names on Snapnames beginning this afternoon at 12pm (EST). The auction will end on Wednesday, March 23rd at 3:15 pm. It looks like Moniker has been advertising with Mashable, and the company has a special .TV promotion during the SXSW conference in Austin.

I’ve been hearing quite a bit about .TV domain names, and I expect this auction will do very well, especially the two letter domain names that have low reserves. I actually might try to buy my first .TV domain names via this auction, although that remains to be seen.

It looks like there are some pretty good names in the auction, and my selections are bolded below:

00.tv $201 – $500
32.tv $201 – $500
Ae.tv $201 – $500
Ah.tv $201 – $500
Air.tv $1001 – $2500
Ak.tv $201 – $500
Al.tv $201 – $500
And.tv $201 – $500
Ar.tv $201 – $500
Asp.tv $201 – $500
Attorneys.tv $5,001 – $10,000
Ax.tv $201 – $500
Azul.tv $501 – $1000
BailBond.tv $1001 – $2500
Bargains.tv $5,001 – $10,000
Bb.tv $201 – $500
Bg.tv $201 – $500
Big.tv $1001 – $2500
Bluegrass.tv $5,001 – $10,000
Bm.tv $201 – $500
British.tv $1001 – $2500
Bv.tv $201 – $500
Bw.tv $201 – $500
Can.tv $201 – $500
CelebNews.tv $1001 – $2500
Ch2.tv No Reserve
Ch6.tv No Reserve
Ch7.tv No Reserve
Ch8.tv No Reserve
ChatRoom.tv $201 – $500
Cowgirls.tv $1001 – $2500
Ct.tv $201 – $500
Cycle.tv $2501 – $5000
Dd.tv $201 – $500
DoJo.tv No Reserve
Du.tv $201 – $500
DuiLaws.tv $501 – $1000
Dz.tv $201 – $500
Ee.tv $201 – $500
Ej.tv $201 – $500
Er.tv $201 – $500
Familia.tv $1001 – $2500
Familias.tv $2501 – $5000
Fax.tv $201 – $500
FitnessTrainers.tv $501 – $1000
Fm.tv $201 – $500
GarageBands.tv $501 – $1000
Gene.tv $501 – $1000
Gg.tv $201 – $500
Gi.tv $201 – $500
Golfers.tv $5,001 – $10,000
GreenLiving.tv $1001 – $2500
Hb.tv $201 – $500
Heather.tv $1001 – $2500
Hi.tv $201 – $500
Hm.tv $201 – $500
Ho.tv $201 – $500
Hp.tv $201 – $500
Hr.tv $201 – $500
Ht.tv $201 – $500
Hv.tv $201 – $500
Ib.tv $201 – $500
Ie.tv $201 – $500
Ii.tv $201 – $500
Il.tv $201 – $500
Infomercials.tv $2501 – $5000
Iq.tv $1001 – $2500
Iv.tv $201 – $500
Ix.tv $201 – $500
Jj.tv $201 – $500
Jock.tv No Reserve
Jodi.tv $1001 – $2500
Joe.tv $5,001 – $10,000
Jr.tv $201 – $500
Jt.tv $201 – $500
JugAdOr.tv $1001 – $2500
Jz.tv $201 – $500
Kathleen.tv $201 – $500
Kb.tv $201 – $500
Kd.tv $201 – $500
Kick.tv $1001 – $2500
Ko.tv $201 – $500
Ks.tv $201 – $500
Kurt.tv No Reserve
Kv.tv $201 – $500
Kw.tv $201 – $500
Ky.tv $201 – $500
Lawyers.tv $10,001 – $25,000
Lg.tv $201 – $500
Ll.tv $201 – $500
Llc.tv $501 – $1000
Lm.tv $201 – $500
Lo.tv $201 – $500
Los.tv $201 – $500
Lp.tv $201 – $500
Mashups.tv $1001 – $2500
Mb.tv $201 – $500
Mn.tv $201 – $500
Mo.tv $201 – $500
Mommies.tv $501 – $1000
Mp.tv $201 – $500
Mr.tv $201 – $500
Mt.tv $201 – $500
Musicos.tv $1001 – $2500
Mw.tv $201 – $500
Mx.tv $201 – $500
Mz.tv $201 – $500
Nas.tv $201 – $500
No.tv $201 – $500
Oh.tv $201 – $500
Ol.tv $201 – $500
Om.tv $201 – $500
Oo.tv $201 – $500
Ov.tv $201 – $500
Philippine.tv No Reserve
Php.tv $201 – $500
Po.tv $201 – $500
Psp.tv $201 – $500
Pv.tv $201 – $500
Pz.tv $201 – $500
Qa.tv $201 – $500
Rant.tv $501 – $1000
RapStar.tv $501 – $1000
RapStars.tv $501 – $1000
Rasta.tv $1001 – $2500
Rewards.tv $2501 – $5000
Rf.tv $201 – $500
Rw.tv $201 – $500
Set.tv $201 – $500
Skaters.tv $2501 – $5000
Slap.tv $501 – $1000
Sn.tv $201 – $500
Specials.tv $1001 – $2500
Stocks.tv $2501 – $5000
Stop.tv No Reserve
Streaming.tv $2501 – $5000
Sw.tv $201 – $500
Tabloid.tv $10,001 – $25,000
Tax.tv $201 – $500
Tc.tv $201 – $500
Tn.tv $201 – $500
Tots.tv No Reserve
Tt.tv $201 – $500
Ty.tv $201 – $500
Utilities.tv $501 – $1000
Uu.tv $201 – $500
Va.tv $201 – $500
Vb.tv $201 – $500
Vd.tv $201 – $500
Vegetarians.tv $501 – $1000
Vi.tv $201 – $500
Vm.tv $201 – $500
Vn.tv $201 – $500
Vv.tv $201 – $500
Wb.tv $201 – $500
WeatherReport.tv $1001 – $2500
Who.tv $501 – $1000
Wk.tv $201 – $500
Wm.tv $201 – $500
Wv.tv $201 – $500
Ww.tv $201 – $500
Wx.tv $201 – $500
Xl.tv $201 – $500
Xm.tv $201 – $500
Yb.tv $201 – $500
Ym.tv $201 – $500
Ys.tv $201 – $500

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Domain Madness 3 Scheduled for April 4-5

DomainMadness.comI just received word that the third annual Domain Madness “micro-conference” scheduled for April 4-5 will be held again in a suite at the Palms Casino. The conference is public, but there is a very limited number of attendees. The cost to attend is $750.

The public side of the conference, and probably the more well-known aspect, is the live domain auction. Last year, CamRoulette.com sold for $151,000 at Domain Madness. SecurityGuards.com and PalmSpringsHomes.com also yielded decent sales numbers in the auction that totaled over $200,000 in sales. The auction also netted over $200,000 in its first year as well.

The auction opens for bidding on March 29th, and it ends on April 5th. The extended auction (for names that didn’t sell in the live auction) ends on April 6th.  People can submit domain names to  mike@domainconsultant.com. The auction will be run by Boxcar.com.

As you can guess by the conference moniker, the event will be held during the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament, known widely as March Madness. To tie in this conference with the basketball tournament, organizers will be  running the bracket contest again, where you pick which names will and won’t sell NCAA-style. The winner gets $1,000 cash.  Jamie MacMillan won $1,000 in 2009.

The conference and live auction is managed by DomainConsultant.com.

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Snapnames/Moniker Releases DomainFest Live Auction List with My Picks

Snapnames/Moniker has released the final inventory list for the DomainFest live auction, which will be held in Santa Monica on Thursday, February 4, 2011 at 4:30pm local time (7:30 ET). Bidding will also be held online on Snapnames. You can view the full inventory on the Moniker website.

My favorites are bolded below (I did not submit any names):

Vnq.com $2,501 – $5,000
TrafficJam.com $10,001 – $25,000
DrunkDrivers.com $10,001 – $25,000
SecurityEquipment.com $10,001 – $25,000
P5.com $100,001 – $250,000
Kkt.com $10,001 – $25,000
LocalCalls.com $2,501 – $5,000
Flaw.com $10,001 – $25,000
Relative.com $25,001 – $50,000
Kiss.me $5,001 – $10,000
PartyFood.com $10,001 – $25,000
HomeRestoration.com $25,001 – $50,000
Location.net $50,001 – $100,000
TourGuides.com $50,001 – $100,000
OnlineDrugs.com $50,001 – $100,000
RentalHouse.com $50,001 – $100,000
AdvertisingAgency.com $100,001 – $250,000
Love.me $5,001 – $10,000
Seasons.com $100,001 – $250,000
Hy.com $250,001 – $500,000
ExoticCars.com $250,001 – $500,000
Footwear.com $750,001 – $1MM
SlotMachine.com $1MM – $5MM
Savants.org $2,501 – $5,000
HomeAppraiser.com $5,001 – $10,000
Ufn.com $5,001 – $10,000
SnowboardingEquipment.com $5,001 – $10,000
Bloodline.com $10,001 – $25,000
Linen.com $10,001 – $25,000
IShows.com $25,001 – $50,000
RoadBikes.com $25,001 – $50,000
TennisCourts.com $10,001 – $25,000
Hikers.com $25,001 – $50,000
Apn.com $50,001 – $100,000
FileSharing.com $100,001 – $250,000
InsuranceProducts.com $100,001 – $250,000
HomePrices.com $100,001 – $250,000
Won.com $100,001 – $250,000
Dust.com $100,001 – $250,000
Countries.com $100,001 – $250,000
ComicBook.com $250,001 – $500,000
Smoking.com $250,001 – $500,000
HouseInsurance.com $500,001 – $750,000
HomeRefinancing.com $500,001 – $750,000
Cotton.com $750,001 – $1MM
MedicalBilling.com $750,001 – $1MM
Girl.com $1MM – $5MM
InsuranceQuote.com $1MM – $5MM
Vehicles.com $1MM – $5MM
RxRx.com $5,001 – $10,000
EasyDivorce.com $25,001 – $50,000
Tabloids.com $25,001 – $50,000
ChatWorld.com $50,001 – $100,000
Newlyweds.com $50,001 – $100,000
Loo.com $50,001 – $100,000
Dorms.com $100,001 – $250,000
Toasts.com $100,001 – $250,000
Bootleg.com $100,001 – $250,000
Eel.com $100,001 – $250,000
DatabaseRecovery.com $50,001 – $100,000
Rash.com $50,001 – $100,000
Row.com $50,001 – $100,000
Chili.com $100,001 – $250,000
BankAuctions.com $250,001 – $500,000
WirelessPhone.com $250,001 – $500,000
MountainBiking.com $250,001 – $500,000
OfficePark.com $5,001 – $10,000
RecyclingCenters.com $5,001 – $10,000
ComputerCrash.com $10,001 – $25,000
Engraved.com $25,001 – $50,000
Porn.org $500,001 – $750,000
Designers.com $500,001 – $750,000
ICarts.com No Reserve
Uzy.com $5,001 – $10,000
BankWires.com $10,001 – $25,000
BridgeLoan.com $10,001 – $25,000
Decades.com $10,001 – $25,000
FaceValue.com $10,001 – $25,000
SportsCamps.com $50,001 – $100,000
Deductible.com $25,001 – $50,000
Damages.com $25,001 – $50,000
SearchFlights.com $25,001 – $50,000
Bucket.com $50,001 – $100,000
Abg.com $250,001 – $500,000
Closings.com $25,001 – $50,000
BeachDestination.com $25,001 – $50,000
Allergists.com $50,001 – $100,000
LoanQuotes.com $50,001 – $100,000
PregnancyTest.com $500,001 – $750,000
List.com $1MM – $5MM
UsTravel.com $25,001 – $50,000
TemporaryJobs.com $50,001 – $100,000
WireCash.com $50,001 – $100,000
Bvi.com $100,001 – $250,000

i.CO Auction Canceled by Registry

.CO RegistryMoniker/Snapnames was scheduled to hold an auction for i.CO from Februrary 3-10, and I expected the sale to be significant, especially with a reported minimum bid of $100,000. I still expect i.CO to sell for a lot of money, but it looks like that is not going to happen in the very near future.

According to Lori Anne Wardi’s  post on the .CO Registry blog, the i.CO auction has been canceled. Apparently, the demand has been significant, with “well over a hundred businesses expressing different level of interest in the domain name.” As a result,  the .CO Registry has decided to scrap the auction format and work with Moniker/Snapnames to find a buyer for this domain name.

I think this was probably a very good strategic move. If the .CO Registry and Moniker/Snapnames think they can hammer out a better deal in private – or without the confines of an auction, then that’s what they need to do.

As a domain investor, I am a bit disappointment. I had hoped to really see what the market would yield for this domain name, as I believe it would be a good indicator of the strength of .CO investments, especially if a large company purchased it.

The wait for another .CO auction to  gauge  the health of the premium domain name aftermarket won’t be too long, as Sedo’s auction will take place February 10-17.

Sedo Great Domains Auction Ending in an Hour

There are some very good domain names up for auction in Sedo’s GreatDomains featured auction, which ends in under an hour. Many of the domain names have met reserve prices and will sell.

My favorites include the following (with current bids as of posting):

  • GasStation.com $7,500 high bid
  • RDH.com 6,800 GBP high bid
  • InternetBrowser.com $1,500 high bid
  • Pathology.com $8,200 high bid
  • Trillion.com – $9,000 high bid
  • UnderPressure.com – $905 high bid
  • IRACalculator.com – $4,100 high bid

Submit Domain Names for Domain Roundtable Auction on Aftermarket.com

The Aftermarket.com live auction platform, operated by Thought Convergence, has been completely revamped and will debut at the Domain Roundtable conference on March 3, 2011  in the Bahamas.

Domain owners that are interested in selling domain names during the live auction can submit their domains on the Aftermarket.com website now thru January 21, 2011. The final auction list is expected to be published mid-February.

I would imagine Aftermarket.com and Domain Roundtable organizers will select only the best domain names at reasonable (sellable) prices, so keep that in mind when you are submitting names.

Please email questions or inquiries to support@aftermarket.com.

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