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AlexanderMcQueenFashions.com for sale on eBay

October 17, 2013February 18, 2010 by brooke

Alexander McQueen, a top English fashion designer known for his amazing designs passed away on February 11th, 2010, aged 40. On the same day as his death the domain name InMemoryOfAlexanderMcQueen.com was registered and then placed on eBay for US $1,000,000. This auction was listed at 10:11am; just hours after Lee McQueen’s death was reported.

Following this trend five other Alexander McQueen inspired domain names were also listed on online auction site, eBay.com. All of the below domain names were created on the 11th, 12th or 13th of February, just days after the international designer’s death.

Domain Sales Stay Strong in 2009

October 17, 2013November 19, 2009 by nancy

As the recession continues to plague most sectors of the economy, domain sales continue strong for 2009. The top 10 largest domain sales of 2009:

Domain Name Sold	Sales Price	When Sold
Toys.com	$5,100,000	March 15, 2009
Candy.com	$3,000,000	June 9, 2009
Fly.com	$1,760,000	February 3, 2009
Auction.com	$1,700,000	March 24, 2009
Ticket.com	$1,525,000	October 14, 2009
Call.com	$1,100,000	September 1, 2009
Webcam.com	$1,020,000	June 9, 2009
Server.com	$770,000	August 4, 2009
Luck.com	$675,000	October 14, 2009
Exterminator.com	$600,000	October 14, 2009
Christian.com	$600,000	Spetember 8, 2009

How much would you pay to own Toys.com?

October 17, 2013November 6, 2009 by brooke

We all know that a domain name is only worth what a buyer is willing to pay for it, but what if they are willing to pay over $5 million?

Toys.com was sold through Bankruptcy Auction for $5.1 million dollars in March this year. This places Toys.com at the number one spot in dnjournal.com’s highest reported domain sales, so far, for 2009.

The toys store Toy ‘R’ Us purchased the domain name knowing that it had a constant flow of traffic, perfect for their brands. The domain now provides links to Toy ‘R’ Us brands: Babies ‘R’ Us, eToys.com, Baby Universe.com and Toy ‘R’ Us.

Sedo Reports Strong Q3 Domain Sales – 5.5% Increase

October 17, 2013November 6, 2009 by nancy

According to Sedo’s newly released Domain Market Study, Q3 domain sales increase 5.5% over Q2. Respectfully, Sedo represented 75% of the top 20 public domain …