Webfathers Domain Auction Results

gonzo · 11-06-2006

MIAMI - Domain registrar Moniker.com’s live domain auction at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference moved $4.7 million worth of domains when all was aid and done, the company reported.

In addition to a live auction at the show, Moniker alsoconducted a silent auction that ran beyond the show and closed on Oct. 30. The silent auction added another $607,000—bringing the total to $5.3 million.

Cameras.com stole the show in the live auction, being taken for $1.5 million by Sig Solares of Parked.com. Flowers.mobi also made a splash after attracting a high bid of $200,000 from T.R.A.F.F.I.C. co-founder Rick Schwartz.

“First of all, before we are ‘domainers,’ we are ‘investors.’ At least, that is how I would describe myself. I decided that buying a few premium dot-mobi’s would possibly be a good investment. Time will tell,” Schwartz said.
Another dot-mobi also cracked the six-figure mark with Anything.com’s purchasing Fun.mobi for $100,000.

A dozen domains attracted six-figure-plus bids, and a total of 115 names were sold, averaging $42,000 per sale.
A complete list of domains and sale prices from the live auction is available

See the list and more of the story

Forest · 11-06-2006

I had dinner with Rick a few years ago

he is sure one smart cookie

TheEnforcer · 11-06-2006

WTF is a .mobi?

Hell Puppy · 11-06-2006

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Originally Posted by TheEnforcer

WTF is a .mobi?

mobile phone domain.

so far, no tld other than .com has shown any real long lasting value with the possible exception of .tv, and that's a country tld that the television industry buys into only if their sought after .com is taken.

Dianna Vesta · 11-10-2006

Thats amazing. Its funny because you here people say that dot com doesn't pull the same numbers until you see something like this.

Hell Puppy · 11-10-2006

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Originally Posted by Dianna Vesta

Thats amazing. Its funny because you here people say that dot com doesn't pull the same numbers until you see something like this.

They dont, but that doesn't mean there's not idiots out there that keep buying them.

I absolutely LOVE it when someone buys a domain that I own the .com version of and builds it up. Anyone wanna try to figure out why?

Dianna Vesta · 11-11-2006

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Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

They dont, but that doesn't mean there's not idiots out there that keep buying them.

I absolutely LOVE it when someone buys a domain that I own the .com version of and builds it up. Anyone wanna try to figure out why?

Enlighten us. I'm assuming traffic?

Mike AI · 11-11-2006

.mobi is completely different then other extensions. If they get the cooperation they are claiming it could be big for cell phones and hand held devices.

Still won't be as big as .com however.

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gonzo Fat Fucking Nobody Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta,Ga. Posts: 17,795 Blog Entries: 11	Webfathers Domain Auction Results MIAMI - Domain registrar Moniker.com’s live domain auction at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference moved $4.7 million worth of domains when all was aid and done, the company reported. In addition to a live auction at the show, Moniker alsoconducted a silent auction that ran beyond the show and closed on Oct. 30. The silent auction added another $607,000—bringing the total to $5.3 million. Cameras.com stole the show in the live auction, being taken for $1.5 million by Sig Solares of Parked.com. Flowers.mobi also made a splash after attracting a high bid of $200,000 from T.R.A.F.F.I.C. co-founder Rick Schwartz. “First of all, before we are ‘domainers,’ we are ‘investors.’ At least, that is how I would describe myself. I decided that buying a few premium dot-mobi’s would possibly be a good investment. Time will tell,” Schwartz said. Another dot-mobi also cracked the six-figure mark with Anything.com’s purchasing Fun.mobi for $100,000. A dozen domains attracted six-figure-plus bids, and a total of 115 names were sold, averaging $42,000 per sale. A complete list of domains and sale prices from the live auction is available See the list and more of the story __________________ We are putting the bastards of this world on notice; greed and corruption will always be met with "a voice made of ink and rage." "Never try and be like anyone else" - Hunter S. Thompson "The truth is the truth no matter how you try and package a lie" - Shellee Hale

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Mike AI Administrator Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 11,618	Re: Webfathers Domain Auction Results .mobi is completely different then other extensions. If they get the cooperation they are claiming it could be big for cell phones and hand held devices. Still won't be as big as .com however. __________________ Make big money on your Domains! Why wait 40 days to get paid with the other guys? Parked.com pays the most for your traffic, and cuts checks twice a month!