401.com sells for 65k on namejet

[Domainate.com]

Really? Which law school taught you that? Get your money back.

He wasn't correct obviously but for what it's worth, I doubt the same TM protection could be afforded to a # as can be afforded to, say, Google. Google's reached a point where you probably can't include it in ANY domain name without any risk. Meanwhile despite Levi's TM on 501, all you'd have to do is brand it to something unrelated to jeans/clothing and it's not dangerous to own.

That said, I'm also in the camp that says this was for too much, but it's not a completely ridiculous sale like some people seem to think it is. If traffic that goes to it is primarily looking for 401k related stuff, then at least that's a bonus - i.e. the traffic has value.

 

[sevent]

For those who think the price was too high, here are top publicly known high-value NNN.com sales from last year:

173.com: $302,790
242.com: $110,000
245.com: $169,000
246.com: $124,500
248.com: $175,000
249.com: $92,000
252.com: $111,000
444.com: $180,000
770.com: $343,000
880.com: $190,000

As you can see $65k wouldn't have even put it in the top 10 for last year in this very small category.

 

[dominator]

mostly owned by the same person

 

[EG.domains]

And 659.com on Sedo auction now.

http://www.sedo.com/auction/detail/659.com/53328_e__


Not mine.

 

[wussadotcom]

he he he :smilewinkgrin:

ho ho ho :lol:

 

[TheLegendaryJP]

For those who think the price was too high, here are top publicly known high-value NNN.com sales from last year:

173.com: $302,790
242.com: $110,000
245.com: $169,000
246.com: $124,500
248.com: $175,000
249.com: $92,000
252.com: $111,000
444.com: $180,000
770.com: $343,000
880.com: $190,000

As you can see $65k wouldn't have even put it in the top 10 for last year in this very small category.

While true numbers the example is a bit deceiving. The buyer of most of those grossly over paid imo. It takes a nut like that to give a false sense of value in a reseller market. Try getting even close to those or should I say 1/10th+/- on boards, auctions or among a slightly motivated buyer.

 

[Gerry]

I agree that many of those purchases mentioned are perhaps someone collecting them. Wanting to own them all because there are on 1000 of them, I suppose.

Yippee - then you can claim you have them all and you won!

Now what?

Try to get your money back???

 

[wussadotcom]

I agree that many of those purchases mentioned are perhaps someone collecting them. Wanting to own them all because there are on 1000 of them, I suppose.

Yippee - then you can claim you have them all and you won!

Now what?

Try to get your money back???

Are you referring to NNN.com?

 

[Gerry]

Are you referring to NNN.com?

Yes, although some will never hit the market - 1000 total if you count 000.

 

[HE]

401? 401K?
hoho, nice price. :lol:

 

[TheLegendaryJP]

The buyer wasnt really a collector, rather a odd duck imo. Some numbers mean something mathmatically etc BS. Bottom line he paid 10x resale on those NNN, the NN he only paid $30k too much for lol

 

[bigbobm]

For those who think the price was too high, here are top publicly known high-value NNN.com sales from last year:

173.com: $302,790
242.com: $110,000
245.com: $169,000
246.com: $124,500
248.com: $175,000
249.com: $92,000
252.com: $111,000
444.com: $180,000
770.com: $343,000
880.com: $190,000

As you can see $65k wouldn't have even put it in the top 10 for last year in this very small category.

173.com: $302,790 and 770.com: $343,000 were not bought by E8. These represent the highest prices paid.

 

[dominator]

173.com?

can I visit this website?

 

[DTalk]

I can see value in 401, I guess...The US tax thing...Something specific....A site could probably make a bunch.


But, I have trouble seeing the value in most Number domains...Maybe 1800, or something, makes sense...but, 246 etc for $xxx,xxx?

Don't get that.

.

 

[nascar59]

dtalk I could not have said it any better

 

[sevent]

I can see value in 401, I guess...The US tax thing...Something specific....A site could probably make a bunch.


But, I have trouble seeing the value in most Number domains...Maybe 1800, or something, makes sense...but, 246 etc for $xxx,xxx?

Don't get that.

.

Prices in a category of names are ultimately a function of scarcity, usage possibilities, and memorability. This get reflected in the comparative advantage bestowed by developing on a name from that category. Which is reflected, in turn, by how well names in the category do in terms of popularity. You can check out a (somewhat dated, but still relevant) analysis of this effect at:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/11994/Analysis-of-Domains-Used-by-Top-Websites

 

[denny007]

New whois is Slavik now
So either quick flip OR masked bidding

 

[DTalk]

Thanks for that, sevent...

New whois is Slavik now
So either quick flip OR masked bidding

What are you up to, Daniel N..?...

.

 

[grcorp]

I can see value in 401, I guess...The US tax thing...Something specific....A site could probably make a bunch.


But, I have trouble seeing the value in most Number domains...Maybe 1800, or something, makes sense...but, 246 etc for $xxx,xxx?

Don't get that.

.

It's really a scarcity thing.

There's 1,000 NNN possibilities, 17,576 LLL possibilities, and 46,656 CCC possibilities (excluding hyphens).

Obviously, only some NNN possibilities have any significance. 401 is a good one. The 401k is a good application - and highway 401 is one of the best known highways in Canada. Let's see someone try to monetize a highway

The only other applications I could see would be area codes - 310 would be quite sought after being the area code for Beverly Hills and West LA, and possibly for brands such as Levi's which build the brand around a number.

 

[tt9000]

i drived everyday hwy 401, traffic jam all the time sigh..........