5 Good Domain Names on Ebay

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I don’t sell on Ebay (or really buy anything) these days, but every few weeks, I check out the domain name section to see if there are any deals. I sort the domain names from high to low and select the 200 auctions per page option. I skip to about page 3 or 4 to avoid the idiots who think pricing their names at $21,000,000 is going to draw attention.

In doing my search last night, I came across 5 pretty solid names at somewhat reasonable buy it now prices. Based on some of the listings, I think you can probably negotiate with the domain owner to get better prices (these are not affiliate links).

I didn’t verify that these listings are legitimate, nor did I check out the owner’s rating/feedback on Ebay, so of course do your own due diligence before doing business with anyone.

Did you see any great auctions on Ebay that I missed?

SportsPicks.com Sells for $25,660 on NameJet

Elliot Silver
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The NameJet auction for SportsPicks.com just ended, and the final price was $25,660. The auction had a total of 207 bids from 163 bidders. SportsPicks.com was created in April of 1995, and it appears to have recently expired, and as such, it was not a private seller auction.

I was involved in the auction and would have been a buyer in the $10,000 range, but I have concerns with respect to US laws involving gambling. In addition, there are regulations about gambling advertising, so generating revenue may have been difficult on this particular domain name.

Currently, sports betting is legal in just a few areas in the United States (like Las Vegas). New Jersey governor Chris Christie has announced that his state is going to defy federal law and permit sports betting.

According to NameBio, FreePicks.com sold for  $91,250 in April of 2006 on SnapNames.

.ME Auction Results – $150,000+ in Sales

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Sedo’s  auction in conjunction with the .ME Registry ended this afternoon, and the auction netted $154,178. largest sale was for Cruise.ME, which sold for $28,500, and it was followed by Air.ME, which sold for $10,099. Almost 100 domain names were sold in the auction, which is a pretty stellar sell through rate of just under 50%.

The full auction results are below, although you should note that most auction have not been paid for yet.

Domain name Price (USD)

cruise.me 28500
air.me 10099
malta.me 8100
legal.me 8100
restaurant.me 6618
files.me 5500
japan.me 5269
oil.me 5000

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Sedo Great Domains April Auction Results

Elliot Silver
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Sedo’s Great Domains auction from April concluded last week, and the auction closed with over $175,000 in sales. The high sale was Drill.com, which ended at $40,500. Apps.net was the second highest sale at 24,100 EUR. Yali.com rounded out the top three, closing at $23,000.

The full list of sales is below. I don’t believe all of the sales have been finalized yet, so there could potentially be non-closing sales, but here’s the full list of domain names that met reserve and sold.

drill.com 40500 USD
apps.net 24100 EUR
yali.com 23000 USD
hbb.com 12100 USD
xee.com 10510 USD

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Contest: Where Will Hotspur.com Auction End?

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If you aren’t a fan of the English Premier League, you may not know that Hotspur is the nickname of the EPL football (soccer) team from Tottenham. The team website can be found on TottenhamHotspur.com, possibly because they didn’t have the foresight to register Hotspur.com (or perhaps they didn’t want it – who knows).

I was a bit surprised to see Hotspur.com up for auction on NameJet this week. The auction currently sits at $460 with 68 bidders, and it ends on Monday. Based on a Whois search I did, it appears that Hotspur.com is a true drop rather than a private auction. Hotspur.com has a creation date of March 1998.

Although Hotspur is the nickname of the EPL football club, there are several other clubs and companies using the Hotspur name (see the Wikipedia page for a few). The term is defined as “an impetuous or reckless person; a hothead,” and its origin is the nickname of Sir Henry Percy in the 1400s. I would imagine there are plenty of ways to use the name without running afoul of trademark laws.

All that said, I am wondering what you think the closing price will be. The person who is closest to the final price will get $100 from me via Paypal (doesn’t matter whether they are above or below the final amount). Contest closes on Sunday at 11pm eastern time. One guess per person or you’re disqualified. If there’s a tie, the prize will be split amongst the winners.

Two Auctions Starting Today

Elliot Silver
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There are two domain auctions that begin fielding bids today. The Moniker / Snapnames Spring auction runs from April 19 – May 17, and Sedo’s monthly Great Domains auction also begins today and runs through April 26. As of this post, there are 100 names in the Moniker / Snap auction and 85 names in the Great Domains auction.

Below are some of the names I like in these auctions. Feel free to share your favorites in the comment section below. I do not have any domain names listed in either auction.

Moniker / Snapnames highlights and reserves

  • Affiliates.org  $201-$500
  • Companies.org  $5,001 – $10,000
  • Mahogany.com  $25,001 – $50,000
  • MovingCompany.com  $250,001 – $500,000
  • Platinum.com  $500,001 – $1MM

Great Domains highlights and reserves

  • CustomPaint.com  1,000 – 4,999 USD
  • HBB.com  5,000 – 9,999 USD
  • LLL.net  1,000 – 4,999 USD
  • Train.net  5,000 – 9,999 EUR
  • Acknowledging.com  1 – 499 USD
  • Apps.net

It’s very possible that additional names will be added to each auction inventory, so visit the auction pages to see the full catalogs.

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