Startups.com is for sale.

As recently as April, Startups.com was a daily deals type of site similar in scope to Groupon. TechCrunch published an article in May reporting that the site shut down, and that the company decided not to list it for sale at the time.

According to the current landing page on Startups.com, the domain name is now for sale, but it will probably cost a buyer a significant sum of money to close a deal. Another TechCrunch article from 2008 pegged the purchase of Startups.com at around half a million dollars, although the CEO was vague when asked the actual price.

I think this keyword domain name would make a great site – kind of like KillerStartups.com, which owns the domain name. My guess is that the company is happy with the current branding, and they don’t want to risk any SEO damage by switching urls to Startups.com. In addition, there is significant value in the Startups.com domain name, so why not try and find a buyer.

The company hopes to make a sale decision by October 1. I am not sure if they are using the services of a domain broker, but they should probably consider it if they are serious about selling the domain name.

One of the best parts of my trip to Europe was spending time in Belgium drinking the various Belgian beers. I was fortunate enough to have enjoyed all six Belgian Trappist beers, including the hard to find Westvleteren 12 (also known as Westy).

I recently acquired BeerRatings.com, and the domain name is now for sale for $6,000. Obviously, I think it would be a great domain name for a beer ratings and discussion website, not unlike DogPark.com. There are thousands of beers from around the world, and clearly, there is no shortage of advertising revenue.

Whether you want to build the beer database on your own or use the Open Beer Database (for free) as your starting point, you can create a website that would be fun to operate and probably give you some credibility when you belly up to your favorite bar or visit your favorite beer store (mine happens to be Shangy’s in Emmaus, PA).

If you would like to move forward and purchase BeerRatings.com for $6,000, post “sold” in the comment section. First to post sold will be able to buy the domain name. We will use Escrow.com and split the fee.

I really like BeerRatings.com, and I think it will be a fun project for someone, although I don’t have the time to build it right now.

As I mentioned last week, I am going to list some of the best new domain sales listings from domain brokers and aftermarket platforms. I have asked that only one listing be submitted, and it must either be a great new name under exclusive or a notable price reduction that will help move the name.

If you’d like to submit a name to be listed, let me know. There is no cost for a listing, and the purpose is to share new listings and solid price reductions in case a reader has an interest in a particular domain name.

Contact the broker or brokerage directly if you have an interest in moving forward with an acquisition, as I have no involvement with any of the sales or listings.

Here are some of the new listings or newly reduced listings for some great domain names (in alphabetical order):

It appears that Andrew Rosener of Media Options has sold the two letter domain name, RH.com. According to Whois records, the domain name changed hands a little over a week ago, and the buyer appears to be a California-based company. I asked Andrew if he could share the sale price, but he could not due to a non disclosure agreement.

Media Options acquired the domain name in 2011 for an undisclosed price, and it appears to have been purchased via Domain Capital. Knowing Andrew, I would expect the company achieved a very attractive sale price. He mentioned that the buyer intends to use RH.com, and the landing page indicates the website is under development.

A little over a year ago, Andrew’s company sold DX.com. That sale was also subject to a non-disclosure agreement, but it was a quick flip as well.

Congratulations to Andrew, who was also recently nominated for a TRAFFIC Award for Domain Broker of the Year.

*** Update:

Toby Clements, another Domain Broker of the Year nominee, sold a two letter .com domain name last week. YG.com was sold for $125,000 via Toby’s newsletter.