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  • Social.org Sells for $228,600 on NameJet Elliots Blog (Saturday, 24 March) - The auction for Social.org closed at a price of $228,600 on NameJet this afternoon. Bidding during the final minutes of the auction extended it more than three hours past its scheduled ending time. The winning bidder was “qgpfexzorg,” and there were five active bidders above the $50,000 mark (three above...
  • March Great Domains Auction Results Elliots Blog (Friday, 23 March) - The March Great Domains auction concluded yesterday, and Sedo provided the results. I would think most of these sales haven’t closed yet since it’s been less than 24 hours since the auction closed, but the results are listed below. weights.com 32000 USD payroll.net 13600 USD typ.com 10099 USD webpoker.com 9999...
  • NameJet Bidding: I Wish There Was a Reminder Email Elliots Blog (Saturday, 17 March) - I was outbid on the NameJet auction for VisitSouthAfrica.com, and I didn’t want to bid higher until the final moments of the auction. I figured that I would end up having a better chance to get the name at a better price if I was bidding incrementally in the closing...
  • Contest: Guess the Sale Price of Social.org Elliots Blog (Thursday, 15 March) - I told you about the upcoming auction of Social.org on NameJet. Backorders for the auction need to be placed by March 19th, and the no reserve auction will run from March 20-23. There are already over 300 bidders and the current bid is close to $4,000. I am running another...
  • March Great Domains Auction Picks Elliots Blog (Tuesday, 13 March) - Great Domains is holding its March auction beginning tomorrow, and you might notice something difference when you visit the website. Sedo announced a GreatDomains.com site redesign last week, although the functionality remains the same. As of right now, there are fewer than 100 domain names up for auction this month,...
  • Social.org on NameJet With No Reserve Elliots Blog (Thursday, 23 February) - You are probably aware that Social.com was sold in 2011 for $2,600,000 in a deal co-brokered by Moniker and Marksmen. Fusible reported that SalesForce.com acquired Social.com. I just learned that the owner of Social.org has put his domain name up for auction at NameJet at no reserve. There are 25+ days...
  • Sedo .ME Auction Results Elliots Blog (Friday, 10 February) - The .ME Registry held a premium keyword domain auction at Sedo last week, and I have the results of the auction listed below. It was impressive to see so many auctions with bids. What do you think about the results? Domain name Price Currency hotel.me 25000 USD life.me 17450 USD...
  • Unofficial Sedo Premium .ME Auction Results Name talent (Friday, 10 February) - The second Sedo premium .ME auction ended Thursday and racked up over $340k in sales. Well more than half of the 178 names in the auction sold, close to 100 of the 178 names met their reserves. The results were a strong showing for .me domains. Four five figure sales...
  • Guest Post: Why Priced Domains Sell Better, Faster Elliots Blog (Thursday, 9 February) - This is a guest post from Jason Miner, who oversees Afternic’s Sales, Business Development & Customer Service departments while also guiding the Product and Development teams. With over 6 years at Afternic and more than 15 years of senior management experience, Jason brings adept leadership skills to the helm of...
  • DealDash Buys Swoopo Domain Name Elliots Blog (Wednesday, 8 February) - A few years ago, I learned about Swoopo, an interesting type of online auction website that had bidders pay for bids. As I recall, there was some controversy surrounding the type of auctions on the site, because a $100 item that sells for $10 could conceivably have hundreds of dollars...