Domain Auctions

Info About .CM Domains for Sale

I had a few questions about the .CM ccTLD domain names that are going to be auctioned at TRAFFIC Amsterdam this coming Thursday, and I asked David Clements, President of Rick Latona Auctions. The names that were initially released include Golf.cm, Vegas.cm (my personal favorite), Cinema.cm, California.cm, Lottery.cm, Lyrics.cm, Bible.cm, Cams.cm, Diamond.cm, and Miami.cm.

1) Is this the first public auction of .cm domain names and how did you secure them?

To the best of our knowledge, these names have never been offered before.   What can we say?   We are aggressive and creative in creating deals and bringing new things to the table.

2) What are the annual renewal fees, are there any legal requirements to owning one of these, and are their any development requirements?

Renewal fees vary by registrar. There are no legal requirements to owning these names and there are no development requirements to owning these names.

3) Can .cm domain names be transferred to any domain registrar, and if not, where are they registered?

There are a couple of registrars that are accredited.   They are listed on the site, register.cm.   the names can transferred between registrars.

4) Which .cm domain name at auction do you like best and why?

We want all of our names at auction to do well and it would be irresponsible for us to select one of them as a favorite.

Domain Roundtable to Hold ICA Auction

Just received this notice and wanted to share it:

Washington, May 22, 2009 – The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) today announced that Thought Convergence, Inc. the owner and operator of the popular Domain Roundtable conference, taking place June 14-17 in Washington, DC, has graciously offered time during the Aftermarket.com premium domain auction to sell domains donated to the ICA by members and those wishing to support the advocacy group. The Aftermarket.com auction will be held during the conference on June 16th at 4p.m.EDT until 7p.m. EDT.

The ICA, a non-profit organization, is encouraging the domain community to donate domain names for this auction event. Applicants can submit their domains to the ICA by email to info_ica@internetcommerce.org. All of the proceeds from the domains sold in auction will go directly to supporting upcoming ICA initiatives, such as lobbying for domain owner rights in Washington and with ICANN. The domain donors who participate will receive a personal “thank you” on the ICA website and will receive an email from the ICA, confirming the amount received from the sale of their donated domain for tax purposes.

“The ICA was founded to protect and defend the rights of domain owners and developers. By participating in our first live auction event, each domain professional has the chance to directly affect the level of protection and pull that they have in Washington,” said Jeremiah Johnston, president of the ICA. “With the support of the Domain Roundtable organizers and those in the domain community who contribute, the ICA board is confident that a successful auction will help strengthen our resources and further our political progress.”

For those not attending Domain Roundtable, but who are interested in participating in the ICA Auction, www.DomainRoundtable.com offers an online platform, where potential buyers can register to bid. The ICA is also accepting private donations to support initiatives such as its Legal Defense Fund and the amicus briefs filed on behalf of its members’ interests. Donations can be made online at internetcommerce.org/donate or by check payable to Internet Commerce Association at:

Donations
Internet Commerce Association
1301 Pennyslvania Ave., NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20004

About Internet Commerce Association

The Internet Commerce Association, a trade group comprised of members who own, develop and operate domain names for the purposes of online commerce, is a leading voice for domain owners to ensure their rights are not affected by the politics of Washington, the policies of ICANN, or wherever threats to our membership exist. For additional information, please visit www.InternetCommerce.org.

Snapnames Live Auctions

As a buyer, I love the fact that Snapnames allows people to search for current auctions by price and number of bidders. I went through some of the top Snapnames auctions that are closing soon and listed a few I like:

SurveillanceVideo.com – Would be a cool site for videos of convenience store botched robberies. It could also be a remote security company site to monitor home surveillance video cameras. (Auction ends May 23)

LosAngelesRentalCar.com – LA has a huge airport and there are a ton of autos rented every day. Create some content about the airport and sign an affiliate deal (Auction ends May 22)

GuitarEnthusiast.com – Would be a great blog for a guitar lover (Auction ends May 23)

*Disclaimers:
1) I might bid
2) It’s my affiliate code, so if I lose, at least I might earn some revenue 🙂

Names Added to GeoDomain Auction

Usually in the closing days of an auction, a few domain names receive interest and the remaining names go untouched. Domain Consultant hasn’t gone the way of a typical auction, and that is obvious with their announcement today.

Reserve.com was listed in the extended domain auction at No Reserve. In addition, some other great domain names were added, including Massapequa.com (a wealthy town in Long Island), Zodiac.com, and Fargo.net.

If you haven’t checked out the extended auction, you now have a great reason. You should also check out Moniker’s extended auction. I will have some picks from that tomorrow if I have time, as I will be traveling to Detroit for another wedding.

Why I am Not Following Moniker Auction at TRAFFIC

I wrote a post this morning about why I am not attending TRAFFIC in San Jose. I was planning to watch the Moniker TRAFFIC auction this evening, however.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like this will happen. I checked in on WebmasterRadio.FM and the auction wasn’t beaing streamed over the radio. I visited Domaining.com and UStream.tv hoping to find a video feed – no dice.

I did find the page on Snapnames where I can download the software – but I don’t operate on a laptop with Windows, the first requirement of the auction software. I’ve mentioned this before, but it still hasn’t been fixed.

I am not a big auction buyer, and I suppose if I planned to bid I would have gone through other channels. However, it’s disappointing – although it does free up 3 hours I had initially set aside.

GeoDomain Expo Auction

A number of people have asked me about the GeoDomain Expo auction, and I wanted to give my favorites for the auction. The auction is being run by Aftermarket.com and DomainConsultant.com, and it is now open for bids. I didn’t post the reserve prices, but I bolded the names I like based on the reserves – which can be seen on the auction page.

Albuquerque.us
AmericanGuide.com
ArubaVacation.com
AsiaMaps.com
Augsburg.com
BeachHaven.com
BocaRatonFlorida.com
BritishSpy.com
BrooklynJobs.com
CannesBeach.com
CaribbeanSea.com
CarlsbadCA.com
ChicagoTravel.com
Drammen.com
eChart.com
EgyptianPyramids.com
Elizabeth.net
FranceHoliday.com
FrenchKissing.net
Geography.info
GoToMexico.com
HiltonHeadResort.com
HollywoodAttorneys.com
iLL.net
Indy.biz
iSouthKorea.com
KansasCity.us
LasVegasFlights.com
Longhorn.com
LosAngelesCondo.com
Lubbock.us
ManhattanDoctors.com
MichiganCarInsurance.com
Minneapolis.net
Miss.com
Mundo.com
NewYorkLoft.com
Normandy.net
Oakton.com
Pics.travel
Piedras.com
Ponce.com
SacramentoHouses.com
SantaClarita.com
SierraMadre.com
SkiingLessons.net
SouthwestAsia.com
StateOfMaine.com
StAugustine.org
StPaulRealEstate.com
Tacoma.info
Talladega.org
TampaBay.info
TempeArizona.com
TexasPersonals.com
Ticket.com
Tiel.com
TopekaKansas.com
TowerOfLondon.com
Washington.biz

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