RealClearLife.com is out today with an article, “Navigating the Mysterious, Invisible World of Domain Name Auctions” The article focuses on Heritage Auctions and the man running the domain division, Symbolics.com owner Aron Meystedt. In the article which was published on the 32 year anniversary of Symbolics.com, Aron’s XF Investments was mentioned. The article mentions that […]
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OE.com listed on Namepros with a buy it now price
You don’t see many six figure listings on Namepros that actually justify a six figure price. Here is an exception as member Maxx500 has put OE.com up for sale with a buy it now price of $645,000. I believe Maxx500 is brokering the name as it’s owned by Mick Gleissner of Bigfoot Ventures. I am […]
Continue ReadingYK.com and future of Chinese domain market
It’s in the news! YK.com was just sold to China. Naturally, we wonder who actually bought it. What’s the reason of this purchase? And, what does it tell us about the future of the Chinese domain market? A Whois check reveals that the new owner is 徐俊 (Jun XU, also known as Cai Jun XU), […]
Continue ReadingXT.com sells for seven figures at The Global Domain Summit
Simon Cousins of Allegravita reported on Twitter that the two letter domain XT.com closed at 6,800,000 CNY ($1,032,240) @pinkybrand @thedomains Hey guys! https://t.co/vVL382pBEn closed at CNY6,800,000. .VIP running total for 7 names so far CNY1,725,000 — Simon Cousins (@simon_cousins) June 5, 2016 The domain sold at the Global Domain Summit in Hangzhou.
Continue ReadingWP.org Donated To WordPress Foundation
The two letter domain WP.org was donated to the WordPress Foundation thanks to Syed Balkhi the Founder of WPBeginner. In a letter on WPBeginner.com Syed wrote: Over the last year and a half, if you typed in the domain wp.org, then you were redirected to WPBeginner. This was an unexpected and unpleasant surprise for many […]
Continue ReadingXX.net sells for 690,000 Yuan ($106,191)
Ename.cn reported thatXX.net sold for 690,000 Yuan or $106,191. In the same post they stated that QQB.com sold for 595,000 Yuan or $91,570. TLDinvestors contributor Kassey Lee noted, XX may mean 消息 (news), 信息 (message), 学校 (school), and 形象 (image). QQB may mean 跷跷板 (see-saw), 曲奇饼 (cookies), 亲亲宝 (kiss kiss baby), and 抢钱宝 (grab money […]
Continue ReadingZC.com and 885.com sold for combined 13million Yuan
ZC.com and 885.com have changed hands according to a post on Ename.cn. Our newest contributor Kassey Lee translated the Ename post as follows: Domain investor Mu Xing (木星=Jupiter) recently sold ZC.com and 885.com to a domain investor in Fujian province. (Domain investors in China are often known by their nicknames.) The total value of the […]
Continue Reading2.tv Acquired for $4,600 by Mike Berkens in 2010 Sells for high six figure CNY
In April of 2010, Sedo held what was the biggest .tv auction of all time. Over $800,000 in sales took place. The auction came about with a new pricing structure in .tv, and the registry put up a bunch of names for Sedo to sell. 2.TV was one of the names listed and it went […]
Continue ReadingTP.com sells for $929,000
TP.com sold for $929,000 on NameJet today, while Ename.cn is reporting that KF.com sold for only 840,000 RMB ($127,932). The domain moved from a registrant in New York to a Chinese domain investor. In other news reported by Ename.cn, 792.com sold for nearly 2,000,000 RMB ($304,600) and Y.com.cn sold for 1,000,000 RMB ($152,300). *Update looks […]
Continue ReadingYX.com,QN.com and WQ.com change hands for big bucks
It looks like both yx.com and qn.com have changed hands in China. According to Ename.cn yx.com was sold for mid eight figures. Translation courtesy of China Mobi YX.com was sold for mid 8 figures (RMB). YX is a big money name as it stands for: YX:游戏>Games This domain name was sold to a mysterious buyer […]
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