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Sedo Reports $800k in Domain Names, Not Including $700k Sale

Sedo Last week’s sales report from Sedo came out today, and the total amount of reported sales is about $800,000 USD. The highest reported sale was 3gstore.de, which looks like it’s been an active website. Memes.com was the second highest sale, closing at $30,000, and EuroEnergy.com sold for $26,000.

The total sales figure does not include a private sale closed by Sedo broker Dave Evanson, which is subject to a NDA. I spoke with Dave today and he indicated that there are a number of private sales like this closed every month that aren’t reported, so it would seem that the sales reports may just be the tip of the proverbial iceberg.

Listed below are the publicly reported Sedo sales for last week:

3gstore.de 135000 EUR
memes.com 30000 USD
euroenergy.com 26000 USD
qstream.com 25000 USD
gib.com 25000 USD
career.co.uk 17510 GBP
irbi.com 15000 USD
hfo.com 15000 USD
kopierpapier.de 15000 EUR
displayads.com 10099 USD
5os.com 10000 USD
buerostuehle&bürostühle.de 10000 EUR
kurdistan.net 10000 USD
otb.info 10000 USD
costaricatravel.com 7000 USD
earth411.com 7000 USD
iwg.com 6800 USD
futurelife.com 6000 USD
retailuniverse.com 6000 USD
condo.org 6000 USD
systaic.com 5950 EUR
empres.com 5001 USD
linkoffice.com 5000 EUR
todoor.com 5000 USD
lcdlaptopscreen.com 5000 USD
18.tv 5000 USD
prints.co.uk 5000 GBP
stadt.info 5000 EUR
riester.org 4800 EUR
designerstore.com 4750 USD
joyrich.com 4500 USD
diamondelectronics.com 4500 USD
studentin.de 4500 EUR
figur.de 4320 EUR
hoard.com 4150 USD
qzip.com 4000 USD
bizteam.com 3850 USD
moinsa.com 3800 EUR
getlaid.org 3800 USD
traxall.com 3750 USD
boxnation.com 3706 EUR
alginite.com 3500 EUR
akamon.com 3500 EUR
persianorarabiangulf.com 3500 USD
kesalanpatharan.com 3500 USD
axsium.com 3500 USD
großhandel-restposten.de 3500 EUR
ondocs.com 3225 USD
ondocuments.com 3225 USD
ondocs.net 3225 USD
ondocs.org 3225 USD
gathr.us 3000 USD
redrock.info 3000 USD
crosstools.de 2856 EUR
inwan.com 2850 USD
motornews.com 2850 EUR
serfix.com 2800 EUR
skinplayer.com 2500 USD
cheapflightstosydney.com 2500 USD
nostradamis.com 2500 USD
etlinc.com 2500 USD
itraveled.com 2500 USD
acseine.com 2500 USD
landsend.se 2500 EUR
alarm.me 2500 USD
nowinnofee.info 2500 USD
theflyingclub.com 2300 USD
franquicia.net 2300 USD
randki.org.pl 2200 EUR
luxurytrends.com 2188 USD
artmatch.com 2150 USD
apolloguitars.com 2000 USD
quickestwaytoloseweight.com 2000 USD
loanssearch.com 2000 USD
beeq.com 2000 EUR
isoleren.be 2000 EUR
mytool.de 2000 EUR
gerüstbau.eu 1999 EUR
masteringinnovation.com 1950 USD
staff4you.com 1950 EUR
nmcc.org 1945 USD
jantes.com 1850 EUR
teens-hd.com 1800 EUR
files.es 1800 EUR
ina.biz 1777 USD
vwcamperhire.com 1750 USD
mobilemonitor.com 1750 USD
casquemoto.fr 1750 EUR
weddingplanner.us 1675 USD
intelon.com 1650 USD
faucets.org 1650 USD
flowerdelivery.org.uk 1600 GBP
ecran-plat.com 1500 EUR
aspla.com 1500 EUR
divorceblogs.com 1500 USD
fashionade.com 1500 USD
inpiazza.com 1500 EUR
willingdon.com 1500 USD
cookinggames.es 1500 EUR
leidmann.de 1500 EUR
sushi.it 1500 EUR
engadin-jobs.ch 1500 EUR
oostkapelle.net 1500 EUR
ut7.com 1498 USD
blbd.com 1495 USD
talet.com 1450 USD
anunturi.info 1400 EUR
sirop.fr 1350 EUR
flexlink.it 1350 EUR
musica-online.es 1350 EUR
z.fm 1340 USD
ktuin.com 1300 EUR
sandiegocremation.com 1300 USD
injuryattorneyohio.com 1297 USD
ustrive.com 1275 USD
alquilarcoche.com 1250 EUR
sofam.com 1200 GBP
aquatom.com 1200 EUR
datingsites.us 1200 USD
stoixima.tv 1200 EUR
psychologue.org 1200 EUR
billion.net 1200 USD
bonu.com 1171 USD
oakfurniture.net 1151 USD
bridgingloan.net 1150 USD
dnadmin.com 1100 USD
places.biz 1040 USD
uktaxis.com 1000 GBP
server-cloud.com 1000 USD
chinaopportunity.com 1000 USD
voiceoftv.com 1000 USD
diariofinanciero.com 1000 EUR
nationaldebthelpline.com 1000 USD
singleroma.com 1000 EUR
outdoorpizzaovens.com 1000 USD
propertiku.com 1000 USD
oemc.com 1000 USD
canellitech.it 1000 EUR
allium.eu 1000 EUR
celestron.co.uk 1000 GBP
dief.nl 1000 EUR
sumi.de 1000 EUR
iceskates.org 1000 USD
visualized.net 1000 USD
onlineredaktion.de 999 EUR
junggeselle.de 999 EUR
pikant.de 999 EUR
paysafe.es 999 EUR
action.es 999 EUR
eurotrade.ch 985 EUR
systempartner.com 950 USD
eshaper.com 950 USD
heckenschere.de 950 EUR
loyd.be 950 EUR
waisenhaus.de 950 EUR
startupmentor.com 900 USD
remotedatalogger.com 900 USD
avp.be 900 EUR
luk.be 900 EUR
rvauctionsonline.com 899 USD
allslotscasino.de 880 EUR
buymyhomefast.com 875 USD
marbleandgranite.co.uk 850 GBP
coverplan.com 826 USD
assurevie.com 825 EUR
gdi.net 810 USD
irishdating.com 800 GBP
taxworker.com 800 USD
tubazar.com 800 USD
reprap.com 800 EUR
cityinformation.com 800 USD
rantapallo.net 800 EUR
brands.info 800 USD
sellyourhomefast.co.uk 790 GBP
werkzeugtechnik.com 773 EUR
bloedsinn.de 755 EUR
paraverse.com 750 USD
trendyspots.com 750 USD
hoedl-wittau.at 750 EUR
computer.rs 750 EUR
zahnkosten.de 750 EUR
privatejet.eu 750 EUR
competitionsonline.co.uk 750 GBP
emely.de 750 EUR
meineapp.de 750 EUR
financialinks.co.uk 750 GBP
offshore-windenergie.net 750 EUR
ales.net 750 USD
cicatrize.com 732 EUR
annoncesrencontres.com 725 EUR
gruendercoach.de 722 EUR
strandmuschel.de 710 EUR
webposicionamiento.com 700 USD
ukdebtrecovery.com 700 GBP
aenetworks.com 700 USD
7hv.com 700 EUR
milliondollarhomesforsale.com 700 USD
pullandbear.it 700 EUR
webuyyourhome.co.uk 700 GBP
panden.be 700 EUR

Frank Michlick Joins SedoMLS

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I just received a press release announcing that domain industry veteran Frank Michlick  has joined Sedo. Many people know Frank as one of the founders of Domain Name News (DNN), although he has been involved with a number of companies in the domain space.

Frank will be working with the SedoMLS team as a Sales Engineer, where he will be handling the integrations with registrars, registries etc.  I think it’s smart for Sedo to bring aboard an experienced domain investor like Frank.

Sedo Press Release:

Today, leading domain name marketplace and monetization provider Sedo announced that Frank Michlick has joined their SedoMLS team. Frank, best known within the domain name industry as one of the founders of and lead contributors to Domain Name News, began working with internet technology in 1993 and registered his first domain in 1995. Frank’s entrepreneurial pursuits led him to found DomainCocoon, which continues to provide services in the areas of development, domain management, custom registrar creation, and ICANN and ccTLD accreditation consulting.

“I am thrilled to be joining Sedo, and to having the chance to work closely on the SedoMLS Promotion Network,” said Michlick. “Given my experience working with some of the world’s leading registrars, and with domain management and consultation, it seemed a natural fit to join Sedo’s team. I look forward to the exciting opportunity to help the largest global domain distribution network grow.”

Ulrich Essmann, Sedo’s President, said: “It is wonderful news that we have Frank on board and working with our SedoMLS team. His years of experience in the domain name industry are perfectly suited to his new role, and we look forward to seeing the SedoMLS Network continue to expand.”

About SedoMLS

The SedoMLS Promotion Network is the largest domain distribution network, with nearly 60 partners worldwide, including a number of the world’s top registrars. It supports more TLDs than any other domain distribution network, has the only truly global reach, and provides its registrar partners with a new revenue stream: Sedo’s domain marketplace. SedoMLS Premium partners offer their customers direct access to any domain name listed for sale at Sedo, and the ability to purchase a domain from its current owner directly at that partner’s site.

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 15 million listings. The success of Sedo’s model has attracted a global membership base of more than 1 million domain professionals.

Sedo Sells Nearly $1.5 Million in Domain Names Last Week

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SedoSedo had a solid week last week, selling just about $1,500,000 USD in domain names. Leading the way was the sale of Nat Cohen’s Republic.com, which yielded $200,000. Sedo also sold SiteWeb.com for $100,000 on behalf of Frank Schilling’s company. Additionally, SilverCoins.com sold for $100,000, although I don’t know who the seller was due to privacy protection.

The public sales reported by Sedo are listed below.

republic.com 200000 USD
siteweb.com 100000 USD
silvercoins.com 100000 USD
mylooks.com 50000 USD
itub.com 40000 USD
filly.com 35000 USD
repay.com 30000 USD
hiddenobjectgames.com 25000 USD
sponsor.me 25000 EUR
gypsy.com 22222 USD
intermind.com 20000 USD
burnout.net 14900 EUR
dating.pk 13000 USD
scpg.com 12600 USD
barjobs.com 11000 USD
drinkorders.com 10500 USD
ultrashop.com 10000 USD
ricki.com 10000 USD
mueller.asia 10000 EUR
certifico.com 9700 USD
mimo.me 9500 USD
bedwetter.com 8500 USD
moneyboomerang.com 8000 GBP
wetradeforyou.com 8000 USD
ibidder.com 7600 USD
embre.com 7500 USD
taxdebtsettlement.com 7500 USD
ferien.tv 7000 EUR
wegner.com 6500 EUR
orango.com 6000 USD
seychellesyachtcharter.com 6000 USD
radioproducer.com 6000 USD
trnd.co.uk 6000 GBP
newslondon.co.uk 5600 GBP
pg.co.nz 5500 USD
tvar.com 5000 USD
prüflabor.de 5000 EUR
ebook.es 5000 EUR
seapilot.com 4650 USD
buysilvercoins.com 4501 USD
bluetangerine.com 4500 USD
goldeneuro.com 4000 USD
sunrewards.com 4000 USD
webify.com 4000 USD
vote.info 3999 USD
gare.fr 3800 EUR
kamagra.org 3750 EUR
bitcorp.com 3500 USD
cce.it 3500 EUR
konditorei.com 3350 EUR
talentmedia.com 3300 USD
wohnaccessoires.de 3200 EUR
bizbooster.com 3125 USD
ticketok.com 3000 EUR
bestmelons.com 3000 USD
western-shop.de 3000 EUR
moos.ch 3000 EUR
workandtravel.net 3000 GBP
electricite.net 3000 EUR
tipping.net 3000 USD
modelleisenbahnshop.de 2965 EUR
kingsdock.co.uk 2945 GBP
sberbank.mobi 2800 EUR
gardensbest.com 2500 EUR
ctcomputers.com 2500 USD
picturethat.com 2500 USD
qualee.com 2500 EUR
canalbio.com 2500 EUR
5weg.de 2500 EUR
redux.co.uk 2500 GBP
sns.net 2495 USD
humanliberty.org 2375 USD
holmatro.de 2300 EUR
onoranze.it 2100 EUR
pay4nothing.com 2000 USD
beepay.com 2000 USD
fcard.com 2000 EUR
frimec.com 2000 USD
mantanani.com 2000 USD
burningbush.com 2000 USD
jeden-tag.de 2000 EUR
rac.cn 2000 EUR
imagenesgratis.com 1999 EUR
paygo.net 1950 USD
automotivecluster.com 1900 EUR
wordworship.com 1895 USD
topglory.com 1850 USD
metallografie.de 1850 EUR
juegosdelossimpson.com 1800 EUR
photokina.com 1800 EUR
snic.org 1800 EUR
regiojobs.com 1750 EUR
boattender.com 1750 USD
allwin.de 1750 EUR
minimold.com 1695 USD
behler.com 1660 GBP
rentcloud.com 1600 USD
hcgdietdangers.net 1600 USD
bellanovia.com 1580 USD
officedata.com 1550 USD
privatreisen.de 1550 EUR
klappstühle.de 1550 EUR
pumpen24.de 1547 EUR
redloungecasino.com 1500 USD
liveluxury.com 1500 USD
devenirriche.com 1500 EUR
xmin.com 1500 USD
holidays4two.com 1500 GBP
gumede.com 1500 USD
enerlis.com 1500 USD
webstartup.com 1500 USD
glashuette.in 1500 EUR
schadeletseladvocaat.nl 1500 EUR
einspluseins.de 1500 EUR
haus-der-kommunikation.ch 1500 EUR
gluten.es 1500 EUR
campaign.de 1500 EUR
traveltopia.co.uk 1500 GBP
pegalox.de 1500 EUR
jeuxfilles.net 1500 EUR
freebookings.com 1400 USD
bigbody.com 1400 USD
zylab.es 1400 EUR
annoncesrencontres.fr 1400 EUR
charlieweb.com 1395 USD
alig.com 1310 USD
cadon.com 1300 GBP
cheapflightstolagos.co.uk 1300 USD
energie-innovativ.de 1300 EUR
adoration.net 1300 USD
trekhaken.eu 1299 EUR
johnheath.com 1250 GBP
basalcellcarcinoma.com 1250 USD
openlucht.nl 1250 EUR
alturas.com 1200 USD
20g.com 1200 USD
webbist.com 1200 USD
brickhouse.in 1200 USD
hochkaraeter.de 1200 EUR
freedatingsites.net 1200 USD
seval.net 1200 EUR
german-security.de 1190 EUR
chalecosantibalas.com 1100 USD
automoto.co.uk 1100 USD
happyballon.de 1100 EUR
brand.co.in 1100 EUR
g.gy 1100 USD
nlp-ausbildung&nlpausbildung.ch 1100 EUR
有限公司.com 1050 USD
heute.in 1050 EUR
mysiteis.com 1025 USD
vertalingen.com 1001 EUR
eufire.com 1000 EUR
islamiotel.com 1000 USD
realamateurteens.com 1000 USD
mjzm.com 1000 USD
localsense.com 1000 USD
bigitaly.com 1000 USD
mobilecases.com 1000 USD
i-smile.com 1000 USD
galaxyonline.com 1000 USD
bionicsresearch.com 1000 USD
holidaysindevon.com 1000 USD
tankkaarten.nl 1000 EUR
dommageouvrage.fr 1000 EUR
performancebonds.co.uk 1000 GBP
videomeet.co.uk 1000 EUR
onetravel.es 1000 USD
nha.co 1000 USD
gutepreise.de 1000 EUR
signmeup.mobi 1000 USD
jagd.info 1000 EUR
rumaenien.info 1000 EUR
accidentclaims.info 1000 USD
genossenschaftsverband.com 999 EUR
wholesalemagic.com 995 USD
cloe.co.uk 995 GBP
rennweg.ch 985 EUR
buyausedboat.com 975 USD
fpr3d.com 970 USD
once.eu 965 EUR
obelisco.com 950 USD
techniciens.fr 950 EUR
flirtxxx.de 950 EUR
hotelesconspa.com 900 EUR
livecasinogambling.com 900 USD
bestsmartphone.com 900 USD
tqmi.de 900 EUR
incensi.it 900 EUR
findescorts.net 895 USD
bellywood.com 890 EUR
misch-fonds.de 890 EUR
rarechem.com 888 USD
tratamientodecancer.com 850 USD
aloemania.es 850 EUR
mineralogie.eu 850 EUR
manga4.com 840 USD
causegear.com 800 USD
pesenti.com 800 EUR
unfixable.com 800 USD
docked.com 800 USD
garage.me 800 USD
security-systems.net 800 USD
folkways.org 800 USD
kleid.info 799 EUR
mymediastore.de 795 EUR
selected.es 789 EUR
smmm.com 770 USD
greenwichrealestate.net 760 EUR
duilawyerportland.com 750 USD
sterlingcurrency.com 750 USD
colorphoto.com 750 EUR
inclen.com 750 USD
videovista.com 750 USD
inklife.com 750 USD
callcentersoftware.co.uk 750 EUR
made.tv 750 EUR
realcasadisavoia.it 750 EUR
isdn.ch 750 EUR
fineartprint.nl 745 EUR
bauerngolf.de 730 EUR
gosolar.co.uk 725 GBP
supermarket.de 720 EUR
dailytennisnews.com 700 USD
soleja.com 700 USD
praevention.com 700 EUR
pillsfm.com 700 USD
dinosoles.de 700 EUR
hotsport.ch 700 EUR

Brand Fail: Qwikster by Netflix

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Netflix

My wife mentioned that she received an email from Netflix this morning announcing some sort of name change. I did a bit of research, and I saw that the company is spinning off its DVD shipping service into a separate company called Qwikster.

According to the Netflix blog, “Qwikster” is sort of a play on words. “We chose the name Qwikster because it refers to quick delivery,” said Reed Hastings, Co-Founder and CEO of Netflix.  Luckily for Netflix,  Qwikster.com  was available for the company to acquire, and they did so via Sedo (according to  Whois records  indicating Sedo’s transfer service had possession of it in June).

I am surprised by the name Netflix chose because it’s confusing. In fact, when I first heard the news, I did a Whois search for Quickster.com to see when Netflix bought it, and that domain name is parked.  Not only is the beginning of the name different (Qw vs. Qu), but the middle is as well (ik vs. ick).

Both Quickster.com and Qwickster.com are owned by different entities – one is registered by a company called Brand Certified and the other is registered by DNStination, so perhaps these domain names are owned by entities on behalf of Netflix.

I would hope so anyway, because it seems that even Google is confused.

Sedo CEO: “Addition of a New gTLD Will Not Affect Prices in the Secondary Domain Market”

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SedoBecause Sedo is a sales platform that serves as a venue for domain names of all extensions, and because of the breadth of its sales, I think company CEO (and co-founder) Tim Schumacher is well positioned to opine on the impact gTLDs may have on the value of domain names.

So does Tim think gTLDs are going to change or devalue the price of existing domain names? According to Schumacher, “the answer here is simple: No. The addition of a new gTLD will not affect prices in the secondary domain market.”  Schumacher continued,  “for example, the introduction of a number of new gTLDs in 2001 (.aero, .biz, .coop, .info, .museum, .name, and .pro) highlight how some extensions flourish, while other do not.   I’d imagine many of people would not have even realized that some of these TLDs were launched.   The inconvenient truth for any new gTLD is that, in 2001, you needed a .com to start a business (or a country-specific equivalent) and that rule still applies ten years later.”

I’ve been hearing quite a bit of buzz about .XXX domain names, and Schumacher commented on that extension as well. Said Schumacher, “while the .xxx extension is receiving much media attention of late, without a mandate to force adult content to the extension, it’s simply another new extension that brands should be aware of.”

One thing that will be interesting is to see whether Sedo has any restrictions on selling .XXX domain names. Sedo has an adult domain name section, and I am curious about whether they will push all .XXX domain names there since they currently look to the left of the dot for cues.

Sedo Offers White Paper to Help Domain Owners Sell More Effectively

As you can see week in and week out, domain owners sell a lot of domain name inventory in Sedo. While their brokers generally handle the highest value sales (some of which aren’t ever reported), the vast majority of sales seem to take place on the platform, either with buy it now pricing or via negotiations.

Sedo has posted a white paper online with advice for domain owners on how they can more effectively sell their domain names. Whether you are posting your names for sale on Sedo or another aftermarket platform, its a worthwhile read.

You can download the white paper for free on Sedo’s website, and you don’t have to have an account to get it. Check it out and perhaps you’ll learn a thing or two to help sell your names.

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