Friday, July 3, 2015

In 2015 Domain Name Sales are still a lucrative business 20 years later

Are you one of the naysayers that insist that internet domain names are so "yesteryear" in value?

Then maybe you should think again about this dynamic market and the businesses that buy and sell lucrative web domains.   Domain Names registered in the early years (late 90's) especially those of the dom com (.com) domain variety, are still commanding multi-million dollar prices as evidenced here with the Domain Name Journal's 2015 "year to date" list of domain sales and prices.

While it is true that many lesser domains (most unrecognizable in phraseology) are worthless, or sell for $50-100 dollars, you should keep in mind it only costs $10 at most registrars to register a new name, and your imagination is the only limit as to what names you register.


Names listed here were sold by brokers like Afternic, Sedo, Godaddy, DomainNameSales and others who act as independant third parties providing a service to buyers ad sellers in this lucrative trade.

Remember, this list is only for the first 6 months of 2015.  There will, no doubt, be many other eye popping sales of domain names in the latter half of 2015.

DN Journal's 2015 Year-to-Date Top 100 Sales Chart
Highest reported 2015 domain sales in all extensions through June 28, 2015 
Foreign Currency to Dollar conversions based on rates
 in effect when sales were reported by DNJournal.com.
(New domains entering the chart each week are highlighted in green)
Domain
Sold For
Where Sold Date*
1. Porno.com $8,888,888 Pvt Sale 2/4/15
2. 345.com $800,000 MostWantedDomains 1/7/15
3. NL.com $575,000 Heritage Domains 3/4/15
4 QUA.com $459,000 Pvt Sale 5/6/15
5. Rangers.com $375,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
6. HomeCare.com $350,000 NamesCon/
RightOfTheDot Auction
1/28/15
7. Heika.com $300,000 Sedo 2/25/15
8. PPP.com $290,000 Guta.com 4/24/15
9. TV.se SEK 2,180,500 = $265,149 Tradera 1/22/15
10
tie
Werk.com $250,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
10.
tie
Connaught.com $250,000 DomainHoldings 2/4/15
12. ErectileDysfunction.com $241,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
13. Same.com $233,333 GetYourDomain 5/13/15
14. PAX.com $200,000 Sedo 4/29/15
15. Shisha.com $190,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
16.  Amber.com $180,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
17.
tie
Luxe.com $172,500 Heritage Auctions 3/11/15
17.
tie
Classic.com $172,500 Heritage Auctions 3/4/15
19. MyMeeting.com $164,100 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
20. HQB.com $160,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
21.
tie
HotDog.com $150,000 Flippa/Brannans 7/1/15
21.
tie
CurrencyConverter.com $150,000 DomainNameSales 3/25/15
21.
tie
Rapunzel.com $150,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
21.
tie
Timeless.com $150,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
21.
tie
Response.com $150,000 Sedo 2/11/15
26.
tie
Wine.club $140,000 .CLUB Registry 6/17/15
26.
tie
95.net $140,000 eNaming 6/12/15
26.
tie
ClearCare.com $140,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
26.
tie
W8.com $140,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
30. VVV.com $136,400 NameJet 3/25/15
31. Mera.com $132,500 Pvt Sale 5/28/15
32.
tie
Due.com $130,000 Flippa 4/8/15
32.
tie
Anker.com $130,000 Sedo 2/25/15
34.
Amra.com $127,500 eNaming 5/6/15
35.  Adopting.com $125,000 DomainHoldings 5/28/15
36.
tie
Move.org $120,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
36.
tie
KHC.com $120,000 Sedo 2/4/15
38. H6.com $115,500 eNaming 4/29/15
39.  8.co $115,000 Heritage Auctions 3/4/15
40. Ignite.com $112,500 Sedo 2/4/15
41. 144.com $110,000 DomainHoldings 2/4/15
42. Mercari.com €100,000 = $108,000 Sedo 4/8/15
43. 8788.com $106,000 DomainHoldings 2/4/15
44. Plethora.com $105,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
45. 9555.com $102,000 eNaming 4/29/15
46. RandPaul.com $100,980 Pvt Sale 5/6/15
47.
tie
Autism.rocks $100,000 Sedo 6/24/15
47.
tie 
BSH.com $100,000 Pvt Sale 5/6/15
47.
tie
Gang.com $100,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
50. Shein.com $95,000 Sedo 2/18/15
51. TheRecRoom.com $89,888 Sedo 3/18/15
52. Filament.com $89,000 Sedo 7/1/15
53. MyConcierge.com $87,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
54. JacksonHoleRealEstate.com $85,000 WedMediaProperties 4/24/15
55. Daikuan.cn €75,000 = $84,750 Sedo 5/6/15
56. NFC.com €70,000 = $78,400 Sedo 5/13/15
57. Car.info $76,000 Sedo 4/1/15
58.
tie
ATF.com $75,000 Pvt Sale 5/6/15
58.
tie
MITV.com $75,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
58.
tie
Numero.com $75,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
58.
tie
Vroom.com $75,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
62.
tie
Generational.com $70,000 Sedo 3/11/15
62.
tie
LuxuryVilla.com $70,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
62.
tie
Senator.com $70,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
62.
tie
Zoox.com $70,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
66.  Buying.com $69,200 NameJet 3/4/15
67.  YYB.com $68,000 Guta 6/12/15
68. Import.com $66,000 Heritage Auctions 4/1/15
69.
tie
SportsMarket.com $65,000 Sedo 4/8/15
69.
tie 
KaoKao.com $65,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
69.
tie
NewIP.com $65,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
69.
tie
Shijie.com $65,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
73.
tie
Historia.com $60,000 Sedo 5/6/15
73.
tie
Goliath.com $60,000 Flippa 4/1/15
73.
tie
EscapeArtists.com $60,000 DomainNameSales 3/25/15
73.
tie
Boyi.com $60,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
73.
tie
Bunion.com $60,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
73.
tie
Employer.com $60,000 Sedo 2/11/15
73.
tie
Shizhuang.com $60,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
73.
tie
Spanien.se
("Spain" in Swedish)
$60,000 Tradera 1/28/15
81.
tie
Houtian.com $59,000 Sedo 4/24/15
81.
tie
Chores.com $59,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
83. BTCC.com $58,000 DomainHoldings 7/1/15
84.
tie
17176.com $55,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
84.
tie
FlowerBox.com $55,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
84.
tie
Herbivore.com $55,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
87. FBET.com €50,000 = $54,500 Sedo 5/28/14
88. Videos.de €50,000 = $53,000 Sedo 3/18/15
89. SE.se $52,000 Tradera 1/28/15
90.
tie
Pro.flowers $50,000 Uniregistry 6/17/15
90.
tie
MFF.com $50,000 Guta 6/12/15
90.
tie
YYF.com $50,000 Guta 6/12/15
90.
tie
YYH.com $50,000 Guta 6/12/15
90.
tie
NBT.com $50,000 Sedo 6/12/15
90.
tie
TheStores.com $50,000 MostWantedDomains 6/12/15
90.
tie
RYB.com $50,000 Sedo 4/29/15
90.
tie
Consoles.com $50,000 Flippa 4/1/15
90.
tie
Confirmations.com $50,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
90.
tie
Digua.com $50,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
90.
tie
JustNow.com $50,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
90.
tie
MegaDeal.com $50,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
90.
tie
NewYorkNightlife.com $50,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
90.
tie
Obsessive.com $50,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
90.
tie
OFX.com $50,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
90.
tie
PSK.com $50,000 DomainNameSales 2/11/15
90.
tie
 Hooq.com $50,000 Sedo 2/11/15

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