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**Vijaya** · 12-30-2008, 09:44 AM

Big DEAL - perfect End User

YP.Com Sold to YellowPages.com

**tonyfloyd** · 12-30-2008, 10:00 AM

Wow....HUGE!!!!...and obviously THE PERFECT END-USER!!

Congrats to Seller!

any links to story?

Tony

**Carter** · 12-30-2008, 10:06 AM

Great sale!!!!!

**trader** · 12-30-2008, 10:11 AM

Quite surprsing since the yellow pages are heavily on the decline from what I understand, and some people predict their demise soon as a Google search is so much better and easier.

**james2002** · 12-30-2008, 10:16 AM

Nice enduser sale in deed.

**Foxo** · 12-30-2008, 10:23 AM

Indeed a great sell... if they were smart, they would use YP.com in a rebranding strategy. The term yellow pages is all too branded around that cumbersome yellow book. I would take YP.com and come up with a catchy slogan that doesn't hinge on yellow or a physical item.

YP.com... we'll tell you why!

But then again, I'm not a CEO of a multimillion dollar company. Not yet at least.... MUAAAAHHH!!!

**tonyfloyd** · 12-30-2008, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foxo

YP.com... we'll tell you why!

I like it Foxo!!!

TM that slogan!!....

Tony

**Chappy** · 12-30-2008, 10:27 AM

Super sale.
However, I'm guessing much of the value was in the site that accompanied the name.

**Vijaya** · 12-30-2008, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonyfloyd

any links to story?

Tony

"29-Dec-2008 Annual Report

Sale of YP.com - domain name

On November 5, 2008, the Company and YellowPages.com LLC (the "Purchaser") entered into a Domain Name Purchase and Transfer Agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell the Internet domain name "www.YP.com" to the Purchaser in exchange for cash totaling $3,850,000. Our primary source of ongoing revenues is the sale of Internet Advertising Packages, which targeted users of our www.yp.com property. We are in the process of transitioning these customers to advertising on LiveDeal: Target local, online prospects, generate quality leads and continually optimize the process to create a high value marketing solution and are hopeful that any loss of customers resulting from our divestiture of www.yp.com will not be significant or adversely impact our future revenues. However, certain customers may cancel their service in response to this transition, and there can be no assurance that such cancellations will not have an adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations."

http://biz.yahoo.com/e/081229/live10-k.html

**Onward** · 12-30-2008, 10:57 AM

Really good sale, I remember this thread on YB.com ...seems like a similar name...

http://www.dnforum.com/f17/yb-com-en...ad-320379.html

**incka** · 12-30-2008, 11:18 AM

Isn't yell.com short enough for them?

Thought this might have been bought by the Yorkshire post

**Spex** · 12-30-2008, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foxo

Indeed a great sell... if they were smart, they would use YP.com in a rebranding strategy. The term yellow pages is all too branded around that cumbersome yellow book. I would take YP.com and come up with a catchy slogan that doesn't hinge on yellow or a physical item.

YP.com... we'll tell you why!

But then again, I'm not a CEO of a multimillion dollar company. Not yet at least.... MUAAAAHHH!!!

Same here as I've never heard anyone refer to the Yellow Pages as "YP".

**Kamloops** · 12-30-2008, 11:40 AM

Personally I think YP sounds stupid. Not a good choice at all.

It sounds like Why Pee?

**garyrcanuck** · 12-30-2008, 11:52 AM

Quote:

YP.com... we'll tell you why!

Love it, say it a dozen times then try and get it out of your mind

**petrosc** · 12-30-2008, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kamloops

Personally I think YP sounds stupid. Not a good choice at all.

It sounds like Why Pee?

it might sound like Why Pee but it will be branded as an abbreviation of Yellow Pages... so why would anyone associate it with urine

**URLtrader** · 12-30-2008, 12:06 PM

It is a Dream Sale. Congrats to both buyer and seller.

pcproffenno · 12-30-2008, 12:23 PM

Wow. This is indeed a dream sale. Congratulations whoever the seller was!

**BILLBO** · 12-30-2008, 12:28 PM

'YP' is colloquial for 'Your Problem', as such the site could easily be marketed as:

.....'YP.com to solve your problem'

or possibly

.....'Search for answers on YP.com'

**DomainMagnate** · 12-30-2008, 12:52 PM

Great sale!

**BobDiGiTaL** · 12-30-2008, 01:04 PM

wouldn't yellow.com be better ?
I would like to know the details of this deal.
Whom contacted whom?
were there negotiations?
who is the seller?

12-30-2008, 09:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
Vijaya Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 11-18-2009 02:34 AM iTrader: (1) Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 108 DNF$: 46 Location: Germany	YP.Com Sold - $3,850,000 Big DEAL - perfect End User YP.Com Sold to YellowPages.com

12-30-2008, 10:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
tonyfloyd Wordpress Guru Name: Antonis Last Online: Today 07:17 PM iTrader: (58) Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,505 DNF$: 10,811 Location: Greece Country:	Wow....HUGE!!!!...and obviously THE PERFECT END-USER!! Congrats to Seller! any links to story? Tony __________________ Web Design \| Italian Recipes \| Keyword Links

12-30-2008, 10:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
trader David Last Online: Today 10:02 PM iTrader: (78) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 4,683 DNF$: 9,471	Quite surprsing since the yellow pages are heavily on the decline from what I understand, and some people predict their demise soon as a Google search is so much better and easier. __________________ There are several very large corporations developing Live Apps for misc live applications. Now accepting offers. 10-year old domain: LiveApps.com

12-30-2008, 10:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
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12-30-2008, 10:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
Chappy Last Online: Today 03:40 PM iTrader: (49) Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 736 DNF$: 4,391 Location: San Francisco	Super sale. However, I'm guessing much of the value was in the site that accompanied the name. __________________ Domainer since 1975 Generic/LL/LLL

12-30-2008, 10:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
Carter Success Is My Only Option Last Online: Today 07:28 AM iTrader: (43) Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,231 DNF$: 27,103 Location: Italy Country:	Great sale!!!!!

12-30-2008, 10:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
Foxo Exclusive Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 05:05 PM iTrader: (18) Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,541 DNF$: 268 Country:	Indeed a great sell... if they were smart, they would use YP.com in a rebranding strategy. The term yellow pages is all too branded around that cumbersome yellow book. I would take YP.com and come up with a catchy slogan that doesn't hinge on yellow or a physical item. YP.com... we'll tell you why! But then again, I'm not a CEO of a multimillion dollar company. Not yet at least.... MUAAAAHHH!!!

12-30-2008, 10:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
Onward Last Online: Today 10:46 PM iTrader: (45) Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,049 DNF$: 15,818 Location: Washington DC Country:	Really good sale, I remember this thread on YB.com ...seems like a similar name... http://www.dnforum.com/f17/yb-com-en...ad-320379.html __________________ . Find out who is sending that anonymous offer... Search their e-mail address across over 40 social & business networking sites, blogs and forums.

12-30-2008, 11:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
incka Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 09:19 PM iTrader: (9) Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 329 DNF$: 50	Isn't yell.com short enough for them? Thought this might have been bought by the Yorkshire post __________________ Sean Spurr - UK Based Developer/Content-writer available at only $20 an hour! - Wordpress setup, link building, SEO, content writing (Oxford University student).

12-30-2008, 11:40 AM	#13 (permalink)
Kamloops Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 11-06-2009 12:30 PM iTrader: (6) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 495 DNF$: 1,261 Location: Kamloops	Personally I think YP sounds stupid. Not a good choice at all. It sounds like Why Pee?

12-30-2008, 12:06 PM	#16 (permalink)
URLtrader DNF Addict Last Online: Today 06:51 PM iTrader: (13) Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,793 DNF$: 2,581 Location: NYC	It is a Dream Sale. Congrats to both buyer and seller. __________________ Bra.info, Figure.info,Genetics.us,Genome.us, Biometrics.us,Nanotech.us, HollywoodTimes.com, DNAcode.com,GeneticTechnology.com are on sale.

12-30-2008, 12:23 PM	#17 (permalink)
pcproffenno Never Sleep™ Name: Stian Last Online: Today 05:05 PM iTrader: (131) Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,832 DNF$: 3,891 Location: EHOT.net Country:	Wow. This is indeed a dream sale. Congratulations whoever the seller was! __________________ EHOT.net \| Twitter \| Skype ID: ehot.net

12-30-2008, 12:28 PM	#18 (permalink)
BILLBO Last Online: 11-16-2009 05:02 AM iTrader: (18) Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,330 DNF$: 459 Location: England Country:	'YP' is colloquial for 'Your Problem', as such the site could easily be marketed as: .....'YP.com to solve your problem' or possibly .....'Search for answers on YP.com' __________________ JesusChri.st....... ChristJes.us....... Arkans.as.......Wiscons.in.......Fig.ht If interested then PM me!

12-30-2008, 12:52 PM	#19 (permalink)
DomainMagnate Domain Magnate™ Name: Michael Last Online: Today 06:16 AM iTrader: (68) Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,637 DNF$: 6,457 Location: DnMagnate.com	Great sale! __________________ Domain Magnate Mind Reading

12-30-2008, 01:04 PM	#20 (permalink)
BobDiGiTaL DNF Addict Last Online: Today 01:17 PM iTrader: (74) Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,473 DNF$: 5,652	wouldn't yellow.com be better ? I would like to know the details of this deal. Whom contacted whom? were there negotiations? who is the seller? __________________ BobGuzzo.com domains. My Countdown Counting down to: Domainer Mardi Gras 2010 90 days 1 hours 13 minutes

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