Most expensive domain ever sold

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by drmike, Aug 18, 2007.

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    Just wondering if anyone knows of anything extremely high selling domains. Most expensive one I could find was Sex.com. It apparently sold for $14,000,000 last year! Feel free to post anymore you have heard of.
     
    drmike, Aug 18, 2007 IP
  2. goy

    goy Well-Known Member

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    #2
    That's the most expensive i've ever heard of.
     
    goy, Aug 18, 2007 IP
  3. maverick123

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    i hope next would be mine :)
     
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  4. drmike

    drmike Well-Known Member

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    Found a listing of the supposed top 10

    #10 - VIP.com sold for $1.4 Million September 2005
    #9 - CreditCards.com sold for $2.75 Million July 2004
    #8 - Wine.com sold for $2.9 Million September 1999
    #7 - Shop.com sold for $3.5 Million No Date
    #6 - AsSeenOnTV.com sold for $5.1 Million January 2000
    #5 - Beer.com sold for $7 Million No Date
    #4 - Diamonds.com sold for $7.5 Million in 2007
    #3 - Business.com sold for $7.5 Million in 1999
    #2 - Porn.com sold for $9.5 Million in 2007
    #1 - Sex.com sold for $14 Million in 2007
     
    drmike, Aug 18, 2007 IP
  5. likepeas

    likepeas Banned

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    microsoft.com or google.com could go for more than sex.com
     
    likepeas, Aug 18, 2007 IP
  6. drmike

    drmike Well-Known Member

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    Oh for sure, probably all kinds that would go for much more than these, but there are ones that actually have sold. Gives me a little inspiration that maybe someday I can unload an amazing domain....
     
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    htmlindex Prominent Member

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    Business.com sold for $345 Million, upfront cash plus performance based over the next three years. a few weeks ago. This was with a website is it is a developed business itself
     
    htmlindex, Aug 18, 2007 IP
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    Here's the source for anyone who is interested.
     
    BusinessForums.com, Aug 19, 2007 IP
  9. drmike

    drmike Well-Known Member

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    That is amazing! $345 Million! I was just looking for Domain only sales figures, but still that is impressive. Thanks for posting it.
     
    drmike, Aug 19, 2007 IP
  10. Malok

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    $345 mill is a LOT of money.

    If I had that much - I don't think I'd be doing much "business" anyway. I'd be spending time on the beach instead of working. :)
     
    Malok, Aug 19, 2007 IP
  11. Hrvoje Livnjak

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    yup. business.com is sold for that cash.
     
    Hrvoje Livnjak, Aug 19, 2007 IP
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    business.com was the big fish I think...but that wasnt a stand alone domain..that was a site. if you were simply going for domains, undeveloped I think sex. com was the one
     
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    ow very huge prices. i saw vodka.com for 3 million $
     
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    Depends on what you classify as a 'domain sale' and how the payments were made. Many aren't pure cash deals, many come with business attached, etc. Also how do you handle inflation? Just a few things to think about.... basically your super generic category .coms are the ones commanding prices.
     
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  15. Zerosleep

    Zerosleep Established User

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    Wow!
    Business.com sold for $345 I wonder who bought it :D
    btw when I saw the Thread title I thought of sex.com too :p
     
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    It has been projected that pharmacy.com is going to sell for over $50 million. There is a firm marketing the domain that has been soliciting a client list consisting of 100 well researched possible buyers. The only reason I could see this undeveloped domain selling for so much, is the fact that the pharmaceutical industry is a multibillion dollar industry. The marketing firm is hoping to create a bidding war over the domain. If a bidding war starts between two big pharmaceutical companies I can see it selling for well over 50 million. Keep your eyes open for this one. :)
     
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  17. srobona

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    $345! that's really unbelievable!
    however, how much should be the price of a very well known 3 letter domain,
    like bbc.com/ibm.com/cnn.com? Just a little curious :D
     
    srobona, Aug 19, 2007 IP
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    I would think something like business.com would go for the most..it's a wide-range brandable domain that tons of companies would love to get their hands on.
     
    FPForum, Aug 20, 2007 IP
  19. drmike

    drmike Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for the heads up on that! That is going to be a fun one to keep an eye on.
     
    drmike, Aug 20, 2007 IP