£20 web domain name to go for £1million

£20 web domain name to go for £1million
26/06/2008

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2008/06/26/20-web-name-to-go-for-1m-89520-20621262

 

I wish I was the owner of that domain !!

 

Didn't realise that was a possible domain.

 

Superb link bait

 

when domain names first came out, maybe they didnt fix it properly?

 

I think its an IDN domain isn't it? Though hope he gets what he deserves..LOl

 

Yes, it's an IDN domain.
http://www.£.com = http://www.xn--9a.com/
"(to access £.com directly users need to have a 2006 or later web browser)."

I'd be surprised if he gets a lot for it. The auction is not at any traditional auction site but is being held at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky, Amsterdam and you have to contact their agent to participate. Maybe that's the plan - sell it to someone who doesn't have a clue about IDN domains.

 

That is 1 nice domain though i wish i had it.

 

is IDN names are 9 years old

really lucky guy he is

 

Who could even think about it? Only one symbol, but very worthy! Well done for him!

 

Didn't know myself that you could register IDN names 9 years ago...

Anyways, doubt it will sell for 1m. I doubt it will sell for 500k pounds.

 

So? ....what did it sell for? I don't see the domain world all abuzz.

(WHOIS says it [xn--9a.com] was registered on 25-Apr-2004)

 

Its not true that its only one of two domains with a single symbol, not even close! There are plenty of IDNs out there, like the first one in my sig...

 

Wow, i don't even know that can be a symbol domain in this world

 

Brilliant! I didn't even know this was possible.

 

Yeah, I have one too. And to my surprise, Google even indexes it.

It works in web browsers, but not in any email clients that I'm aware of.

 

so can you still get a IDN domain ? im very interested

 

I wonder what happened to the $?

 

Yes, you can. But I don't think they are very popular except for some really cool names.

 

"$" character isnt allowed in IDN's AFAIK.