Hostels.com sold 4mill

**zouzas** · 04-26-2003, 10:15 AM

http://www.uk.biz.yahoo.com/030220/250/dtobv.html

note spelling as well,,,domain market could be turning a corner companies will eventually relize they should have been buying domains and developing them in the downturn.

.US is smoking as well,,,,

salute to the people who made the Ultimate Sacrifice,http://www.taps.us

**peter** · 04-26-2003, 10:29 AM

jesus christ are you serious?!!!

the link doesn't work btw.
That is so overpriced I can't begin to decribe it =)

**mole** · 04-26-2003, 10:36 AM

Originally posted by icehole
jesus christ are you serious?!!!

DN resellers sometimes find it hard to comprehend business models beyond the standard generic suppy-and-demand one

**David G** · 04-26-2003, 10:41 AM

It's mostly popular in Europe from what I understand. It's not too common a term in U.S. but it's image is a very cheap low class motel mostly for teens, back-packers and young people while traveling.

The type of person who stays at a Hostel is normally broke so I can't see much commercial value for the name as far as selling things related to hostels in some way. I also can't picture Hostel owners spending money on marketing as their hostels are normally run down dumps worth very little, either in a bad part of town or out in the country.

I would be amazed if the story were true and it really sold for close to 7 million Pounds (more than 10 Million $ I think). If so, the most overpriced domain in history. I would estimate its value at a very low 5-figure amount, definately not 7-figure!

P.S. This could be a very rare case where non-dot-com cc names like Hostels.de and Hostels.co.uk may be more valuable!

**mole** · 04-26-2003, 10:56 AM

Originally posted by RealNames
P.S. This could be a very rare case where non-dot-com cc names like Hostels.de and Hostels.co.uk may be more valuable!

What about hostels.info?

**David G** · 04-26-2003, 11:26 AM

Originally posted by mole What about hostels.info?

Hostels.info, a name where the dot-info works very well.

**zouzas** · 04-26-2003, 11:36 AM

see if this works

http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/030220/250/dtobv.html

**GiantDomains** · 04-26-2003, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by zouzas
note spelling as well,,,[/url]

Huh? It's spelled right.

**zouzas** · 04-26-2003, 05:14 PM

Originally posted by GiantDomains

Huh? It's spelled right.

yup thats the word hostels is a type of cheap hotel used in europe

**GiantDomains** · 04-26-2003, 05:57 PM

Originally posted by zouzas

yup thats the word hostels is a type of cheap hotel used in europe

No, I was telling you it's spelled right. I was wondering why you thought it was a misspell.

Hostels aren't only in europe, there's a very popular Hostel in my neighborhood in NYC.

Great keyword name.

**wyvern** · 04-26-2003, 09:38 PM

Hi,

Where did you get the $4mill figure? The story says:

"Terms of the deal are not being disclosed."

Also, they didn't just buy the domain name, they also bought the site which had over 10 million page views per month and is expected to add 10 million in sales to their bottom line in the current fiscal year.