3-Letter .DE Goes for Over $42,000 to Top New DNJournal.com Sales Chart!

[Duke]

The new weekly Domain Sales column is out at Domain Name Journal. I'm in a state of semi-shock after seeing a 3-letter .DE top the chart after selling for more than $42,000! That was just one of four 5-figure sales last week (one of those taking place right here on DNForum!).

Other highlights include still another appearance by .info on the Top Ten chart with a $7,500 sale. The .infos also swept the new TLD chart again (and three of those were 4-figure sales). Looks like that extension has separated itself from the rest of the new TLD pack and is really starting to gain some traction. We also had a .org make the Top Ten.

The strong sales could be due to the overall market improving. I am late getting the column out today because a New York Times reporter called and had me on the phone for over an hour. They are working on a story about the domain market staging a comeback. Should be out before Christmas.

Here is the link to the new column:

Domain Name Journal Weekly Sales Report

[nicorlino]

hi duke,
just wanted to let you know that austria isn't Oestereich but OesteRReich, it is spelled with two r!
best regards
nico

[clemzonguy]

They are working on a story about the domain market staging a comeback.

Little late aren't they LOL. Articles like that can only help overall sales especially as more people try and enter the market and grab a piece of the pie. DNJournal and other articles in the mainstream press help drive this for sure.

[cyphix]

Good stuff Duke!

Btw, I thought vcd.com sold for $30k? Guess not! :\

[peter]

yes I asked the seller and he said $30k

anyone know?

[Duke]

On VCD.com, there have been TWO sales in the past two weeks. First Christian bought it here for 15K. Escrow closed on that in our last reporting week and was included in our new column reporting sales from that time frame. Now Christian has resold the domain this week for 30K (nice profit!). That finalized sale occurred in the week that will end this coming Sunday and will thus be reported in next week's column. It will be the first time a domain has appeared on the Top Ten chart two weeks in a row!

[Duke]

Originally posted by nicorlino
hi duke,
just wanted to let you know that austria isn't Oestereich but OesteRReich, it is spelled with two r!
best regards
nico

Thanks for the note Nicorlino. sedo reported it with one R, but to make sure they did not make a typo I have written them and asked them to double check and let me know for sure which they sold.

[cyphix]

Originally posted by Duke
On VCD.com, there have been TWO sales in the past two weeks. First Christian bought it here for 15K. Escrow closed on that in our last reporting week and was included in our new column reporting sales from that time frame. Now Christian has resold the domain this week for 30K (nice profit!). That finalized sale occurred in the week that will end this coming Sunday and will thus be reported in next week's column. It will be the first time a domain has appeared on the Top Ten chart two weeks in a row!

Interesting stuff Duke! Thanks for the explanation!

[Duke]

Originally posted by nicorlino
hi duke,
just wanted to let you know that austria isn't Oestereich but OesteRReich, it is spelled with two r!
best regards
nico

I just heard back from sedo - it was a typo on their sales list. The name that sold was OesterReich.de (with two R's). I have corrected that on the chart. Thanks for catching it Nicorlino!

[nicorlino]

nice one, i know the buyer! he owns many great names and sold reifen.de for 200k a couple of months back!
best regards
nico

[peter]

wtf?? 200k for a .de? what does reifen mean?

[nicorlino]

tires! the deal also included breitreifen.at and reifen.de generated about 50k just by having banners on it! was bought by the biggest german online tire shop! nice deal for both parties!
hope that helps!
best regards
nico