Sms.co.uk domain sale could be a 'record breaker'

[Whois-Search]

The domain sms.co.uk is up for grabs and those behind the sale reckon it could net more than £100,000.

Sms.co.uk belongs to Manchester-based Teleport UK Limited - which trades as Satellite Media Services. But the company is in administration and is looking to flog its domain to the highest bidder.

According to David Carter, director of Hollywood Internet Ltd - one of the companies helping to flog the domain - sms.co.uk "is the biggest name ever to hit the UK resale market".

"The potential is enormous and we expect that all of the major telecoms and new media companies will be interested," he said.

Those interested in the domain need to submit their sealed bids by November 4. The sale will take place the day after.

The domain has a reserve set at "six figures" but Carter reckons it could attract bids way higher still.

Indeed, industry experts have told The Register that the reseller market is "quite healthy".

Earlier this year, for example, website.com and property.com changed hands for $750,000, while porker.com reached $155,000, according to listings compiled by DN Journal. ®

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/06/sms_domain/

 

[austinandrew]

I saw the company's gratuitous press release. Although it could fetch a lot, I can't believe the press picked up something that's just speculation like this. I could say that any good domain could be a record setter.

The domain sms.co.uk is up for grabs and those behind the sale reckon it could net more than £100,000.

Sms.co.uk belongs to Manchester-based Teleport UK Limited - which trades as Satellite Media Services. But the company is in administration and is looking to flog its domain to the highest bidder.

According to David Carter, director of Hollywood Internet Ltd - one of the companies helping to flog the domain - sms.co.uk "is the biggest name ever to hit the UK resale market".

"The potential is enormous and we expect that all of the major telecoms and new media companies will be interested," he said.

Those interested in the domain need to submit their sealed bids by November 4. The sale will take place the day after.

The domain has a reserve set at "six figures" but Carter reckons it could attract bids way higher still.

Indeed, industry experts have told The Register that the reseller market is "quite healthy".

Earlier this year, for example, website.com and property.com changed hands for $750,000, while porker.com reached $155,000, according to listings compiled by DN Journal. ®

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/06/sms_domain/

 

[rawkinrich]

Can you imaging the type-ins for UK people looking for information or a service to send SMS (short message service) to Mobile Phones.

This domain is worth a goldmine.

 

[sasquatch]

Although it could fetch a lot,

It will fetch a lot, sms is like a religion in the U.K.

I can't believe the press picked up

It's just a niche online site of no great significance.

 

[Whois-Search]

Don't we say txt or text though ?

I remember "David Carter" from the afternic days

 

[sasu]

yes I remember him too from AN he still has the website up.... anyway its a great name I would love to have but I dont like so much technology related names like SMS as they have limited using time ... better a generic word or term which serves for the future technologies aswell.... but like I said right now its a great name to have/to sell

 

[carlton]

I'm happy to see any domain-related event getting significant press. Rising tide lifts all boats ... and reinforces the industry in general.