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**Vijaya** · 12-30-2008, 08:44 AM

Big DEAL - perfect End User

YP.Com Sold to YellowPages.com

**tonyfloyd** · 12-30-2008, 09:00 AM

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

Congrats to Seller!

any links to story?

Tony

**Carter** · 12-30-2008, 09:06 AM

Great sale!!!!!

**trader** · 12-30-2008, 09:11 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, 09:16 AM

Nice enduser sale in deed.

**Foxo** · 12-30-2008, 09:23 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, 09:26 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, 09:27 AM

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

**Vijaya** · 12-30-2008, 09:40 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, 09:57 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, 10:18 AM

Isn't yell.com short enough for them?

Thought this might have been bought by the Yorkshire post

**Spex** · 12-30-2008, 10:20 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, 10:40 AM

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

It sounds like Why Pee?

**garyrcanuck** · 12-30-2008, 10:52 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, 10:54 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, 11:06 AM

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

pcproffenno · 12-30-2008, 11:23 AM

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

**BILLBO** · 12-30-2008, 11:28 AM

'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, 11:52 AM

Great sale!

**BobDiGiTaL** · 12-30-2008, 12:04 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, 08:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
Vijaya Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 06-16-2009 12:33 PM iTrader: (1) Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 83 DNF$: 46 Location: Germany	YP.Com Sold - $3,850,000 Big DEAL - perfect End User YP.Com Sold to YellowPages.com __________________ 3dmovie.com

12-30-2008, 09:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
tonyfloyd Wordpress Guru Name: Tony Last Online: Yesterday 12:52 PM iTrader: (50) Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,203 DNF$: 9,691 Location: New York 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, 09:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
trader DNF Addict Last Online: Today 02:03 PM iTrader: (76) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 4,395 DNF$: 8,315	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. __________________ Click-Here to open a free WhyPark acct and start making some great looking multi-page websites --- Click-Here for example WhyPark site

12-30-2008, 09:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
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12-30-2008, 09:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
Chappy Last Online: 06-25-2009 09:00 PM iTrader: (46) Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 709 DNF$: 4,211 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, 09:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
Carter Success Is My Only Option Last Online: 06-28-2009 06:08 AM iTrader: (43) Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,862 DNF$: 25,651 Location: Italy Country:	Great sale!!!!!

12-30-2008, 09:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
Foxo DNF Addict Last Online: Today 08:10 AM iTrader: (18) Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,446 DNF$: 308 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, 09:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
Onward Last Online: Today 12:03 PM iTrader: (40) Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,853 DNF$: 14,966 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, 10:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
incka Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 07-01-2009 12:59 AM iTrader: (9) Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 325 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, 10:40 AM	#13 (permalink)
Kamloops Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 06-25-2009 03:45 PM iTrader: (6) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 488 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, 11:06 AM	#16 (permalink)
URLtrader DNF Addict Last Online: Today 02:13 PM iTrader: (12) Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,735 DNF$: 2,257 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, 11:23 AM	#17 (permalink)
pcproffenno Never Sleep™ Name: Stian Last Online: Today 09:02 AM iTrader: (125) Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,380 DNF$: 2,811 Location: EHOT.net Country:	Wow. This is indeed a dream sale. Congratulations whoever the seller was! __________________ EHOT.net (15+ new premium domains added) \| Twitter

12-30-2008, 11:28 AM	#18 (permalink)
BILLBO Last Online: 06-30-2009 06:32 PM iTrader: (17) Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,251 DNF$: 151 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'

12-30-2008, 11:52 AM	#19 (permalink)
DomainMagnate Domain Magnate™ Name: Michael Last Online: 07-02-2009 05:42 AM iTrader: (67) Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,412 DNF$: 5,663 Location: DnMagnate.com	Great sale! __________________ The Best LLLL.com You've seen so far! :: Click NOW :: - Domain Magnate

12-30-2008, 12:04 PM	#20 (permalink)
BobDiGiTaL DNF Addict Last Online: Today 02:03 PM iTrader: (73) Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,435 DNF$: 5,496	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 229 days 9 hours 9 minutes

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