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Sedo Reports Around $650k in Domain Sales – $1.73 Million in Total

Elliot Silver
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SedoI just received the weekly sales report, and Sedo closed roughly $650,000 when you take the exchange rate into consideration. Leading the way at $50,000 Euros was Callisto.com, which was owned by Garry Chernoff and parked at InternetTraffic.com prior to the sale. The domain name appears to still be in escrow, so the buyer is unknown at this point. There is a company called Callisto Pharmaceuticals, so it’s conceivable that they upgraded.

Although the report doesn’t include all of the company’s sales, I am told that this past week there were a total of 871 domain name sales through Sedo’s marketplace, totaling $1.73 million.

Sedo’s weekly sales:

callisto.com 50000 EUR
cocomo.com 33000 USD
shersingh.com 25000 USD
marketingland.com 20000 USD
eflix.com 18000 USD
o8.com 17650 USD
z5.com 10000 GBP
posteu.com 8000 EUR
sizechart.com 8000 USD
minmin.com 8000 EUR
ohla.com 6950 USD
feurer.com 5000 USD
parafarmaci.com 5000 EUR
withup.com 5000 USD
speedfitness.com 4995 USD
saltlakecityrestaurants.com 4706 USD
holiday4two.com 4500 USD
teampool.com 4500 EUR
allaboutmobile.com 4350 EUR
promma.com 4100 USD
admsolutions.com 4000 EUR
gamecell.com 3800 USD
evatrio.com 3800 USD
correias.com 3500 USD
getpros.com 3500 USD
universalstore.com 3500 USD
view21.com 3000 GBP
gamelove.com 3000 USD
adfiles.com 3000 USD
cloudbooking.com 3000 USD
clickntrip.com 2750 USD
whyus.com 2650 USD
option365.com 2500 EUR
realtornow.com 2500 USD
bhoga.com 2500 USD
evolveip.com 2500 EUR
oddsonbetting.com 2500 USD
voicetotextsoftware.com 2400 USD
mokumegane.com 2300 USD
institutmarques.com 2250 EUR
coastalvillas.com 2055 EUR
t-up.com 2050 USD
vubank.com 2000 USD
makemymenu.com 2000 USD
beautifulvillage.com 2000 USD
1stavailable.com 2000 USD
mcshark.com 2000 USD
foodforward.com 2000 USD
jatop.com 2000 USD
valuehub.com 2000 USD
88poker.com 2000 USD
shuyouge.com 2000 EUR
nationalchannel.com 2000 USD
bluestars.com 2000 USD
sigmajet.com 1895 USD
folie.com 1850 EUR
joyreading.com 1800 USD
rsford.com 1799 EUR
imedicina.com 1700 EUR
sentius.com 1700 USD
matchradio.com 1695 USD
powert.com 1600 EUR
immotool.com 1600 EUR
1716.com 1600 USD
mywebfolder.com 1500 USD
cyndan.com 1500 USD
planungsbuero.com 1500 EUR
atrian.com 1500 USD
byfast.com 1495 USD
uhkapelit.com 1450 EUR
rahmenkredit.com 1400 USD
gasnaturally.com 1350 EUR
gamespub.com 1300 USD
okomedia.com 1250 EUR
runmax.com 1250 USD
risarcimentodanno.com 1200 EUR
fitnessraum.com 1200 EUR
genops.com 1200 GBP
dotclub.com 1120 EUR
jeux-de-guerre.com 1100 EUR
topfocus.com 1055 USD
wupy.com 1050 USD
fabsnaps.com 1000 USD
alotof.com 1000 USD
costof.com 1000 USD
pinci.com 1000 USD
lgcc.com 1000 USD
ubdj.com 1000 USD
0959.com 1000 USD
photovoltaïque.com 1000 EUR
localidentity.com 1000 USD
mysickhouse.com 1000 USD
nanographics.com 999 USD
femmefitale.com 995 USD
anneo.com 950 USD
toutpourlafete.com 900 EUR
findlaser.com 899 USD
lankahq.com 889 USD
detroittransmissions.com 888 USD
galka.com 850 EUR
ithesis.com 800 USD
myautolife.com 800 USD
max-q.com 800 EUR
irfid.com 800 USD
indiagetonline.com 750 USD
vbao.com 750 USD
macirculaire.com 750 EUR
coldseason.com 750 USD
myhealthpoint.com 705 USD
echthaarverlaengerungen.com 700 EUR
lteanbieter.com 700 EUR
jobs-in-dubai.com 700 USD

What is Occupy.com Worth?

Elliot Silver
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As I asked in regards to TeaParty.com, I am interested in knowing what you think Occupy.com is worth, since it was revealed that the domain name is now for sale. You should of course consider the generic term, but also keep in mind the political “occupy” movement that has been spreading across the US and the world over the last three weeks.

At what price do you think it would sell?


Occupy.com Now For Sale

Elliot Silver
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It looks like another descriptive domain name that has political appeal has come on the market. According to an article on Beta Beat, Occupy.com is being marketed by domain attorney Karen J. Bernstein on behalf of the domain owner.

Although the exact asking price for the domain name has not been revealed, the owner is looking for quite a bit of money for it. According to the article, “Ms. Bernstein hopes to get “six digits” for the domain, which ordinarily would have been worth a few thousand.”

I spoke with Karen at TRAFFIC, and she indicated there was quite a bit of interest, and I know of a couple companies looking to work with her to sell the domain name. She added, “here’s this domain name that’s been sitting there for over ten years and now can be put to good use. The timing couldn’t be better. It’s like a perfect storm.”

Last week, it was announced that Sedo had landed the brokerage rights to sell TeaParty.com. The price for that domain name has not been revealed either, but I understand there is considerable interest from a variety of parties.

It’s interesting to see the terms “tea party” and “occupy” turn into political hot button buzz words. It will be even more interesting to see if any buyers emerge, willing to pay premium prices for these domain names.

What is Occupy.com worth?

Creatively Bridging the Gap in a Negotiation

Elliot Silver
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For about three months, I had been negotiating with a company to sell a domain name. I had initially sent the CEO an email offering the domain name for sale, and after a number of subsequent emails, we were somewhat close to a deal, but still far enough apart to prevent us from consummating a deal.

Because I had dug my heels in at a certain number, I was reluctant to come off this number. It would have been okay had I closed a deal at that number, but I really was not inclined to lower my asking price. The buyer was not interested in raising his offer, so we were basically stuck. I also figured if I went back and said I would take his offer, he could tell me things have changed and the offer is no longer valid, weakening my negotiating position.

Over the last 6 weeks, we had emailed each other a couple of times to see if either of us was willing to come off of our price, but neither of us were willing to do so. It would have appeared that we wouldn’t be able to make a deal happen since neither of us was willing to move.

Last weekend, I thought of a proposal that would bridge the gap and make a deal palatable for both parties. The buyer would pay his final offer price to me to buy the domain name, and his company would donate the difference between what I was asking and the sales price to a non profit organization.

In this situation, I got an acceptable price for the domain name and was able to help one of my favorite non profit organizations. The buyer is getting an exact match domain name for his business at the price he wants, and he can make a charitable donation to a worthy cause. It’s a win/win/win.

Sometimes when you are negotiating and both parties can’t seem to find a middle ground for a deal, you need to think outside of the box to make something happen. I am happy to sell this domain name, and I am proud that this deal will help a great organization.

Don’t get me wrong, my primary motivation was to sell the domain name, but making this offer helped resolve the stalemate in negotiations and we’re both happy with the result.

Sedo Gets Exclusive Listing on TeaParty.com Domain Name

Elliot Silver
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Just about a month ago, Bloomberg BusinessWeek posted an article about TeaParty.com and how the domain name could generate quite a bit of money for its rock band owners. The  gist  of the article was that “interest in teaparty.com is intense now but could plummet if the domain’s owners hang on too long.”

With the next presidential election fast approaching, it seems that the owners are under the same impression. According to a news release this morning, TeaParty.com is now listed for sale exclusively at Sedo. Based on the TeaParty.com sales page at Sedo, it appears that Dave Evanson is the broker for this domain name.

The BusinessWeek article created even more interest in the domain name, and the owners thought it would be a good time to try and sell it.  “We were floored by the worldwide press and interest in our domain name teaparty.com that soon followed the initial story in Businessweek.  After being overwhelmed by the multiple offers that were arriving daily, we thought it was prudent to seek out the best brokerage to help represent the band, and Sedo was the clear choice,” said Stuart Chatwood, bass player of The Tea Party.

In my opinion, the timing would seem right for a big deal to happen. Hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent on  campaigns  to elect the next president, and owning a domain name like this can be helpful. As I said in a previous post about the value of TeaParty.com, “the band could move to something like TeaPartyBand.com or TeaPartyMusic.com or something they could hand register.”

Congrats to Sedo on getting this exclusive listing, and I wish them the best in selling it.

 

Press Release:

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., October 15, 2011 – Sedo, the leading online domain marketplace and monetization provider, today announced that TeaParty.comwill be listed exclusively for sale at Sedo. Highly relevant, timely and easy to remember, this exclusive domain name offers an unprecedented branding and investment opportunity to capitalize on the approaching election season.

Currently owned by Canadian rock band The Tea Party, the site was developed in the ’90s to educate fans about upcoming tour dates and other details for fans about the band. Over two decades years later, as the United States heads into the 2012 elections, the domain has gained significant relevance, and has already generated substantial interest from a wide range of political groups. The band has also received considerable international interest and garnered press coverage from the likes of Businessweek, Time and The Guardian on pure speculation that they were thinking of entertaining offers for the domain name.

“We were floored by the worldwide press and interest in our domain name teaparty.com that soon followed the initial story in Businessweek. After being overwhelmed by the multiple offers that were arriving daily, we thought it was prudent to seek out the best brokerage to help represent the band, and Sedo was the clear choice,” said Stuart Chatwood, bass player of The Tea Party.

“It’s very rare when a domain name of this value and significance becomes available – especially one that is so timely and relevant,” said Kathy Nielsen, director of sales at Sedo. “With the election season right around the corner, TeaParty.com provides the right investor with very significant marketing and revenue opportunities very few domain names can offer today. We are very pleased to be chosen as the exclusive brokerage firm to represent this domain sale.”

Parties interested in buying TeaParty.com domain should contact Sedo at consult@sedo.com.

About Sedo
Sedo, an acronym for “Search Engine for Domain Offers,” is the leading domain marketplace and monetization provider. Headquartered in Cologne, Germany and with offices in London, England and Cambridge, Mass., Sedo has assembled the world’s largest database of domain names for sale, with more than 18 million listings. The success of Sedo’s model has attracted a global membership base of more than 1 million domain professionals and end-users. For more information, visit www.Sedo.com.

As Usual, Traffic to Cowboys.com Increases

Elliot Silver
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It’s been almost four years since Cowboys.com was acquired by a group of domain investors for $370,000 after a reported bidding error by an official from the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. As Rick Schwartz wrote at the time, “the “Attorney” for the Dallas Football team said days later that he thought the price was $275 and not $275,000.”

Unfortunately for the people involved in the acquisition, the development project that some envisioned seems to have petered out and there isn’t much residing on the domain name. Despite this, visitors still type in Cowboys.com by the thousands.

I don’t think Compete is a good source of data for parked domain names like this, but it shows nearly 20,000 visitors in August as NFL training camps opened, and well over 30,000 during the season last year. I am sure there were thousands of visits on Monday night when the Cowboys played the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football.

I understand that 25,000 +/- monthly visitors is really just a drop in the bucket when compared to the nearly 2 million +/-  visitors its DallasCowboys.com website receives each month during the season, but the cost to acquire Cowboys.com would also likely be a similar drop in the bucket.

Cowboys.com is still listed for sale at Sedo, and I think the Cowboys would be wise to purchase it, perhaps via the broker representing the domain name, Dave Evanson (dave.evanson @ sedo.com). Knowing that domain investors own Cowboys.com, I would think the Cowboys would want to make more of an effort to own the name.

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