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How Great Domain Names Drop

Elliot Silver
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I was looking at upcoming dropping domain names on FreshDrop.net a couple of days ago, and I saw that the nice 3 letter domain name JIS.com was pending deletion at Network Solutions. According to the last Whois record before the deletion in June, the domain name was owned by a company named Jacksonville Internet Services, Inc., and it was registered to a person named Karl Renaut.

In July of 1997, Jacksonville Internet Services merged with a company called Southeast Network Services Inc, whose President was Karl Renaut. After further mergers and acquisitions, I believe the company started doing business as Florida Digital Network, using FDN.com as a domain name. In June of 2007, Florida Digital Network, Inc. merged with NuVox, Inc, where Renaut currently serves as VP Technology Development, according to his LinkedIn profile.

In June of 2008, JIS.com was renewed for two years, and it had an expiration date of June of 2010. The domain name was registered to Renaut, whose email address used the floridadigital.net domain name. Unfortunately for the company, it appears that FloridaDigital.net expired in May of this year.

Whether Nuvox/Windstream wants JIS.com is anyone’s guess since they haven’t used it, but it’s interesting to follow the anatomy of a domain drop. It will be also interesting to see if someone picks up FloridaDigital.net at auction or via drop catch prior to the auction of JIS.com and tries to redeem JIS.com after re-creating the registrant’s email address. I have no idea if that would even be possible this late (or legal), but I am sure it’s something to keep an eye on in the next few weeks.

This should also serve as a good reminder for people to keep their Whois information updated and accurate, especially for companies that use email addresses on their own domain names.

Sunday Update: World Cup Final Edition

Elliot Silver
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I bet that there are plenty of people who read my blog that are very excited for today’s World Cup Final featuring the Netherlands and Spain. Since I am a betting person, I will put it out there that I think Holland is going to win the game. Without a doubt, this is going to be a fun game to watch.

On to a few updates:

  • The New York City DomainFest auction list was released this past week, and there are some fantastic names up for sale. Of course the prices are very high for the best names, but I am sure Oversee and Moniker reps are working on connecting with potential bidders. Some of the better names are Artists.com, Rate.com, Quotes.com, Stocks.com, StockQuotes.com, Cable.com, Reggae.com, and Patents.com. Full list can be seen here.
  • I decided that I am going to the DomainFest conference. If anyone would like to meet up, let me know. We may be organizing a pre-conference event, and I will keep you posted.
  • I received an email from Register.com announcing a Verisign contest with the winner getting $10,000. According to the email, “simply submit a 2-minute video or short essay (300 words or less) telling us how .com has affected your life. If your entry is one of the winning stories, you’ll win one of 10 iPads, $2,500, $5,000, or $10,000. The deadline is August 31, 2010—don’t wait to tell your story!” To enter and for more details, visit HowDoYou.com.
  • There’s a new pet store in my neighborhood called Unleashed, which is a PetCo company. I spoke with the GM yesterday, and she offered me a table out front next Saturday to hand out DogWalker.com magnets (at no cost). For those of you developing websites, these are opportunities that you should look for – low/no cost promotional activities. All you need to do is ask.
  • Some sad news to report… According to an article a couple of days ago in UK’s Daily Mail, a 30 year old nanny died from sexual arousal while watching pornography. Wonder if she got her “toy” on Vibrator.com or SexToys.com.
  • Big thanks to Arbel Arif for his Lebron James contest. I won a 2003 Topps Lebron James graded 10 rookie card for correctly guessing he’d sign with Miami.

e.CO Charity Auction Predictions

Elliot Silver
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As you are probably well aware, e.CO is currently in auction at Sedo, with the proceeds being donated to a charity of the winning bidder’s choice. The auction concludes on Thursday afternoon at 4pm EST, with online bidding as well as simultaneous live auctions in New York, Chicago, and Vancouver. This aspect of the auction is certainly going to be very interesting.

With a little over one day to go, the e.CO auction has reached a high bid of $32,000, but I predict the result will end much higher.   I think this could go well past $100,000 but if I was a betting person (which I am), my bet would be that it ends at $125,000.

I am curious to know what you think the final sales price will be. Please vote below:

ClosingAuctions.com – New Service to Follow Domain Auctions

Elliot Silver
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Francois Carrillo, founder of Domaining.com, recently launched ClosingAuctions.com, a website that allows visitors to track domain auctions from several top aftermarket websites, as the auctions are set to close. Visitors to Domaining.com and to the ClosingAuctions.com website can currently follow along with auctions from Sedo, GoDaddy, BargainDomains.com, Afternic, Auctionpus.com, and Latonas.com.

Once Francois is able to integrate Namejet and Snapnames auctions into his platform, I think the service will be even more beneficial to domain investors. According to Francois, he is in the process of working with both companies to onboard them, although it seems like Snapnames will happen more quickly. With thousands of daily pageviews to Domaining.com, it’s a good opportunity for these companies to get added exposure to their closing auctions.

Aside from its top placement on Domaining.com where domain investors can have a glance at upcoming ending auctions, another advantage of ClosingAuctions.com is that it offers information about the keyword(s) and search terms at a glance, including CPC, Estibot valuation, monthly searches, and # of Google results.

One of the most impressive things to me is that Francois has been able to create a large network of inter-related websites in the domain investment space. In addition to the aforementioned websites, Francois’ company also owns Valuate.com, Catchy.com, a popular Domaining.com newsletter.com, and a host of other projects that are in their infancy. When you think about it, I think it’s pretty neat to see what Francois has done in just a couple of years.

Moniker Locks Up Great Names for DomainFest Ft. Lauderdale Auction

Elliot Silver
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I received a list of domain names that will be auctioned at at DOMAINfest Fort Lauderdale on May 13, 2010. There are some killer names in the list – kudos to Moniker.   I bolded my favorite names based on reserve pricing.

Domain Name      Opening Bid/Range
3dTVs.com      $100,001 – $250,000
47.org      $5,001 – $10,000
Aac.co.uk      $501-$1000
Air.travel      $2501 – $5000
Analyze.net      $2501 – $5000
Arbitration.com      $100,001 – $250,000
ArtAppraisal.com      $2501 – $5000
Birth.net      $2501 – $5000
Bjh.com      $5,001 – $10,000
BoardGames.com      $250,001 – $500,000
BoatRaces.com      $1001-$2500
BrassBeds.com      $10,001 – $25,000
BudgetOnline.com      $501-$1000
By.net      $100,001 – $250,000
Bylaws.com      $5,001 – $10,000
CakeStand.com      $2501 – $5000
CaribbeanCruises.net      No Reserve
CarSecurity.com      $2501 – $5000
CdCollection.com      No Reserve
Cheap.org      $10,001 – $25,000
CherryTrees.com      $501-$1000
Code.com      $750,001 – $1MM
Collapsed.com      $1001-$2500
CommunityCollege.com      $1MM – $5MM
CompactSpeakers.com      $1001-$2500
Consoles.com      $25,001 – $50,000
Counselors.com      $50,001 – $100,000
Dating.com      $1MM – $5MM
DatingOnline.com      $50,001 – $100,000
Day.me      No Reserve
DesignerKeyRings.com      $501-$1000
Detox.com      $100,001 – $250,000
EAgent.com      $10,001 – $25,000
EFP.com      $5,001 – $10,000
ElectricRazors.com      $5,001 – $10,000
EliminateDebts.com      $5,001 – $10,000
ERelationship.com      $10,001 – $25,000
Evenings.com      $5,001 – $10,000
FitnessStore.com      $10,001 – $25,000
FreeDSL.com      $10,001 – $25,000
FrontSeats.com      $5,001 – $10,000
Gj.net      No Reserve
GolfResorts.com      $10,001 – $25,000
Guns.eu      $2501 – $5000
HardDrives.com      $500,001 – $750,000
Hobbies.com      $250,001 – $500,000
Hologram.com      $250,001 – $500,000
HomeStereo.com      $10,001 – $25,000
IKC.com      $5,001 – $10,000
Jeans.com      $1MM – $5MM
JeffersonMemorial.com      $1001-$2500
Karate.com      $500,001 – $750,000
LasVegasDiscounts.com      $2501 – $5000
LateShows.com      $1-$500
LedMonitor.com      $5,001 – $10,000
LowerUtilityBills.com      No Reserve
Marriages.com      $25,001 – $50,000
Masquerades.com      $5,001 – $10,000
Mediation.com      $100,001 – $250,000
MedicalGrants.com      $1001-$2500
MetricSocketSets.com      $501-$1000
Microcomputers.com      $5,001 – $10,000
MicroManaged.com      No Reserve
Nix.net      $2501 – $5000
NYC.asia      $1-$500
Obedience.com      $10,001 – $25,000
OnlineBilling.com      $25,001 – $50,000
PatioTables.com      $5,001 – $10,000
PersonalBanker.net      No Reserve
Petroleum.net      $5,001 – $10,000
Qwz.com      No Reserve
Raises.com      $5,001 – $10,000
Receivable.com      $5,001 – $10,000
Reducing.com      $5,001 – $10,000
Relationship.com      $1MM – $5MM
Require.com      $10,001 – $25,000
Safety.com      $1MM – $5MM
Saws.com      $50,001 – $100,000
SchoolTutors.com      $1001-$2500
SecondLanguage.com      $25,001 – $50,000
SecondMortgage.com      $100,001 – $250,000
Sentimental.com      $5,001 – $10,000
SingleWomen.com      $250,001 – $500,000
Snuggly.com      $5,001 – $10,000
SportsSites.com      $501-$1000
SpywareBlockers.com      $100,001 – $250,000
StoneFurniture.com      $1001-$2500
TanningProducts.com      $5,001 – $10,000
Taunt.com      No Reserve
TaxTube.com      No Reserve
TemporaryJobs.com      $50,001 – $100,000
TemporaryStorage.com      $10,001 – $25,000
Therapists.com      $25,001 – $50,000
Thrilled.com      $25,001 – $50,000
TicketOffices.com      $5,001 – $10,000
Tiebreaker.com      $10,001 – $25,000
TireStores.com      $5,001 – $10,000
ToasterOvens.com      $10,001 – $25,000
Townhouses.com      $100,001 – $250,000
TreasuryBonds.com      $100,001 – $250,000
Troops.com      $50,001 – $100,000
Tumbling.com      $10,001 – $25,000
Usage.net      $1001-$2500
UsaMarketing.com      $5,001 – $10,000
UsedHybridCars.com      $2501 – $5000
VDU.com      $5,001 – $10,000
Versailles.com      $25,001 – $50,000
VHS.com      $10,001 – $25,000
Vinyl.net      $2501 – $5000
VS.net      $10,001 – $25,000
Watchmaker.com      $10,001 – $25,000
WebcamRoulette.com      $100,001 – $250,000
WeedKiller.com      $10,001 – $25,000
WesternFurniture.com      $5,001 – $10,000

Picks for the DNW Snapnames Auction

Elliot Silver
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I think personal domain auctions are great, and both Snapnames and Latonas.com have been working with private domain investors and domain companies to host medium-sized domain auctions on behalf of single parties. If you have enough good, saleable domain names, and you are looking to quickly raise capital, it’s something you may wish to consider.

Andrew Allemann at Domain Name Wire let me know that he and a few other domain bloggers are holding a domain auction at Snapnames, which ends tomorrow. Here are a few of my favorite domain names from the auction (I am not a seller in this auction):

  • Cathleen.com
  • EEV.net
  • MusicPhones.com
  • KansasCity.us
  • DUJ.net

If domain investors weren’t incented to publicize their domain names at auction before, they certainly are now.

Do you think private portfolio domain auctions are going to have legs, or do you think their success will be short lived?

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