TRAFFIC

I received a number of comments on my blog yesterday regarding the fact that the TRAFFIC auction results weren’t livestreamed or blogged by anyone, and I want to post a brief follow up on that.

As I mentioned yesterday, I wasn’t going to be a bidder in the auction and I had no names listed for sale. I decided to take some time to enjoy my trip to Las Vegas (blackjack and the pool) instead of sitting an a domain auction. Sorry, that this upset some, but that’s life.

I reached out to Rick and Howard, and I was able to get some information about the auction, which I posted below. Over 50% of the listed names sold during the auction.

A couple of the auctions have offers close to reserve, so they are labeled as contingent pending owner approval (I assume). If the name doesn’t have a number next to it, I believe it means the name did not sell. It looks like there were some good deals to be had.

TRAFFIC auction results:

When I received the list of names for today’s TRAFFIC auction, there were a couple of names that caught my eye that I had a serious interest in buying. Since then, I’ve come to terms on a couple of large-ish purchases, so I will most likely be on the sidelines (well, probably playing blackjack or at the pool) for this auction.

Since it’s unlikely that I will be bidding, I thought I would share my top 5 picks from the auction without worrying that I am going to end up giving myself additional competition.

Online bidding is not available for this auction, so if you aren’t in Las Vegas and have a serious interest in the domain name, you should get in touch with conference organizers to sign up for phone bidding: “Just contact Ray Neu.  ray at 54.ws before NOON today west coast time.”   Alternatively, you can try and get someone that you trust to bid on your behalf.