As I mentioned earlier today, four LL.com domain names have come on the market in the last couple of weeks, and they are being brokered/represented by Sedo, Toby Clements, and Domain Guardians.
I was thinking about some potential buyers for these domain names and wanted to share these ideas. In my opinion, a two letter .com domain name can be a very solid investment (depending on the purchase price of course) and it can also help with marketing.
Sedo’s July Great Domains auction ends today at around 12pm Eastern time, and many of the auctions have bids, one of which is a six figure bid. There are 228 lots up for bid in the auction at various price levels, and more than 75 of the domain name auctions have bids (many names haven’t met reserve).
Some of the higher profile domain names up for auction include TJ.com, BabyFood.com, Navigator.com, and JFF.com. There also seem to be a number of ccTLDs listed for sale this month.
Listed below are the auctions that currently have bids of $5,000 or higher with the reserve prices listed next to them:
This morning, on the occasion of the .CO Registry’s second anniversary, Sedo has published a market report examining the performance of .CO domain names on its platform. I think some of Sedo’s findings are interesting, and I’ve highlighted some of them below.
In May, the .ME Registry held an auction of .ME domain names at Sedo, and that auction resulted in over $150,000 in sales, with high dollar sales on Cruise.ME, Air.ME, Malta.ME, Legal.ME, and others. Nearly 100 domain names were sold in the Registry auction.
A company called Brands-and-Jingles is hoping for similar results, and they plan to auction 190 .ME domain names running through July 12. The reserve prices range from $149 and $999. To view all of the domain names that are up for sale, you can visit Sedo.com/ME.
If you have the inventory to do it, I think it’s smart to work with a company like Sedo to hold a private auction event like this. It can help generate revenue and will bring attention to a large portfolio of domain names. The prices yielded may be less than selling individually, but it creates a nice liquidity event for the owners (and Sedo). In a couple of days, I will offer some tips on holding an auction like this if you have the inventory and desire to do so.
What are your top picks for the auction, and how much do you think it will generate in sales?
Sedo’s June Great Domains auction ended yesterday, and it resulted in the sale of 36 domain names. The largest sale was Expecting.com at $49,999, and that was followed by Wardrobes.com at $20,600.
The full list of sales is below, although you should keep in mind that they may not have all been paid by the buyers yet. If you had an interest in a name that didn’t sell or meet reserve, you should get in contact with Sedo to try and work out a deal, since it’s likely the name is under contract with the company.
June Great Domain auction results:
expecting.com 49999 USD
wardrobes.com 20600 USD
riyal.com 10099 USD
today.net 9500 USD
hairstylists.com 4000 USD
Sedo’s Great Domains is running its June auction beginning today and ending on Wednesday, June 28. There are over 200 domain names scheduled for auction, and I’ve selected my top picks for the auction below based on the name quality as well as the reserve price. There also seem to be quite a few ccTLD domain names included.
Top 5 picks for June auction with reserve price ranges shown:
Ironically, a couple of months ago, I made an offer to the owner of a domain name in the Sedo auction (not going to mention which one) which is right in the reserve price range. The owner declined, but I never received a follow up email informing me that the name is going to auction. I may bid on the auction, but had I not noticed on my own, I wouldn’t have even known it was up for auction. As I mentioned in the past, you should always contact people who expressed an interest in a domain name if you put it up for sale.
What are your favorites in the auction?
