Comments on: The 10 Highest Paid Domain Names Ever http://www.bloggingtip.net/the-highest-paid-domain-name/ blogging tips Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:57:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: friendship http://www.bloggingtip.net/the-highest-paid-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-14711 friendship Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:30:04 +0000 http://thoushallblog.com/?p=102#comment-14711 Did you hear about Blufer.com? It was sold for 1.6m!!! Did you hear about Blufer.com? It was sold for 1.6m!!!

]]> By: Rich http://www.bloggingtip.net/the-highest-paid-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-13603 Rich Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:31:55 +0000 http://thoushallblog.com/?p=102#comment-13603 The sale of the domain TVEverywhere.com at $24 million is the highest selling domain name in Internet history; far surpasing Sex.com's selling price of $14 million. The sale of the domain TVEverywhere.com at $24 million is the highest selling domain name in Internet history; far surpasing Sex.com’s selling price of $14 million.

]]> By: bigmutt http://www.bloggingtip.net/the-highest-paid-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-13413 bigmutt Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:03:03 +0000 http://thoushallblog.com/?p=102#comment-13413 Some years ago I sold my family-name domain, a dot-com domain I acquired for free as part of my first internet service with a provider in San Diego. These were the very early days of the web. Well, I held onto it, paying the yearly fee for about five or six years; but never used the domain to set up a web site. I got tired of paying the renewal fees (which were higher than they are these days, by the way). Just then a company in the printing business contacted me: their printing business had the same family name as mine and they were putting together a web presence and wondered if I'd sell my domain to them. I asked how much they were offering and they said "oh, we could go as high as a couple of thousand." Well, I needed cash and I said I'd think about it. At this point I should have contacted a domain name broker or something, but I didn't. When they called back I said okay, give me three grand and they couriered a check out to me in a day or two, with documents to sign. Now I found out that this domain name, as a dot-com version, is worth about two hundred grand !!! Crazy me! I could have held out and eventually bought a HOUSE with the cash I'd get now for it !!! "Live and learn" is what my dad always says. Some years ago I sold my family-name domain, a dot-com domain I acquired for free as part of my first internet service with a provider in San Diego. These were the very early days of the web.
Well, I held onto it, paying the yearly fee for about five or six years; but never used the domain to set up a web site.
I got tired of paying the renewal fees (which were higher than they are these days, by the way).
Just then a company in the printing business contacted me: their printing business had the same family name as mine and they were putting together a web presence and wondered if I’d sell my domain to them. I asked how much they were offering and they said “oh, we could go as high as a couple of thousand.” Well, I needed cash and I said I’d think about it.
At this point I should have contacted a domain name broker or something, but I didn’t. When they called back I said okay, give me three grand and they couriered a check out to me in a day or two, with documents to sign.
Now I found out that this domain name, as a dot-com version, is worth about two hundred grand !!! Crazy me! I could have held out and eventually bought a HOUSE with the cash I’d get now for it !!!
“Live and learn” is what my dad always says.

]]> By: Domain Name Best Practices « Ontiveros & Co. Blog http://www.bloggingtip.net/the-highest-paid-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-13247 Domain Name Best Practices « Ontiveros & Co. Blog Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:02:52 +0000 http://thoushallblog.com/?p=102#comment-13247 [...] reasons you want to so this.  First of all, domain names are assets that are sold for thousands or millions of dollars.  When you think about domain registration in this fashion, it becomes more evident [...] [...] reasons you want to so this.  First of all, domain names are assets that are sold for thousands or millions of dollars.  When you think about domain registration in this fashion, it becomes more evident [...]

]]> By: Netfleet http://www.bloggingtip.net/the-highest-paid-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-10282 Netfleet Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:18:22 +0000 http://thoushallblog.com/?p=102#comment-10282 Thanks for the info - don't forget to post about the Australian domain name industry - it's really starting to take off... Thanks again Thanks for the info – don’t forget to post about the Australian domain name industry – it’s really starting to take off… Thanks again

]]> By: Jomag http://www.bloggingtip.net/the-highest-paid-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-3346 Jomag Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:11:05 +0000 http://thoushallblog.com/?p=102#comment-3346 Did you hear about pizza.com? It was sold for 2.6m!!! <abbr><em>Jomag´s lastest post..<a href="http://twitter.com/JomagHeredia/statuses/996824642" rel="nofollow">JomagHeredia: just watching tv and having great family time</a></abbr></em> Did you hear about pizza.com? It was sold for 2.6m!!!

Jomag´s lastest post..JomagHeredia: just watching tv and having great family time

]]> By: Erik Z http://www.bloggingtip.net/the-highest-paid-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-3173 Erik Z Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:16:59 +0000 http://thoushallblog.com/?p=102#comment-3173 All I know is I got into the internet gaming business to late, I wish I would of gone into it 5-7 years ago. I know I prolly wouldn't be working at this horrible job I hate. Lots of people who got into the game early are prolly sitting on a sunny beach right now drinking Margaritas. Definitely those who sold some of those domains for millions, absolutely amazing. I still have profited pretty good from becoming a webmaster, I just wish I was smarter. There's lots of people who don't even have to work during this time of crisis, which is pretty cool. Wish I was one of those people! All I know is I got into the internet gaming business to late, I wish I would of gone into it 5-7 years ago. I know I prolly wouldn’t be working at this horrible job I hate. Lots of people who got into the game early are prolly sitting on a sunny beach right now drinking Margaritas. Definitely those who sold some of those domains for millions, absolutely amazing. I still have profited pretty good from becoming a webmaster, I just wish I was smarter. There’s lots of people who don’t even have to work during this time of crisis, which is pretty cool. Wish I was one of those people!

]]> By: travel blogger http://www.bloggingtip.net/the-highest-paid-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-2886 travel blogger Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:08:13 +0000 http://thoushallblog.com/?p=102#comment-2886 Reading this list makes me want to cry. I wish I would of been a tad older when the web came out so I could of scooped up as many domains as I could. Grr... <abbr><em>travel blogger´s lastest post..<a href="http://www.lifeofjustin.com/2008/10/23/an-interview-with-tim-ferris.html" rel="nofollow">An Interview With Tim Ferriss</a></abbr></em> Reading this list makes me want to cry. I wish I would of been a tad older when the web came out so I could of scooped up as many domains as I could. Grr…

travel blogger´s lastest post..An Interview With Tim Ferriss

]]> By: dhirender http://www.bloggingtip.net/the-highest-paid-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1988 dhirender Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:55:31 +0000 http://thoushallblog.com/?p=102#comment-1988 Nice information.......i will also purchase some good domain names and will sell them later on...Lol Nice information…….i will also purchase some good domain names and will sell them later on…Lol

]]> By: Yan http://www.bloggingtip.net/the-highest-paid-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Yan Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:46:48 +0000 http://thoushallblog.com/?p=102#comment-341 @Emma: Well said. I love it and you are not joking, aren't you? @Emma: Well said. I love it and you are not joking, aren’t you?

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