Originally Posted by trader

As referenced in my post #61 above, it's mostly luck and mathematical chances a name sells for a high price (excluding resellers selling/flipping to other resellers).

After years of wondering about this I am now convinced most all the sales which are priced high enough to be published in DNJ have basically nothing to do with the marketing, promotions and the sales venue involved (or even the overall quality and comparative value of the name to a degree).