34 live auctions have concluded at the Targeted T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference so far - and here is the unofficial total tally:
| Auction | Total | Domains Sold | Total Domains Listed | Average Per Domain | Lowest Sale | Highest Sale |
| Moniker Opening Night | $96,750 | 46 | 66 | $2,103.26 | $150 | $12,500 |
| RickLatona.com | $681,850 | 38 | 78 | $17,943.42 | $300 | $195,000 |
| Aftermarket.com | $148,700 | 26 | 50 | $5,719.23 | $650 | $31,000 |
| Moniker Premium Live | $2,967,500 |
102 |
228 |
$29,093.14 |
$900 | $800,000 |
| Total | $3,894,800 | 212 | 422 | $18,371.70 | $150 | $800,000 |
Moniker will be holding another live auction today, featuring our advertiser’s premium names Cleaning.com (website included), Trumpet.com, Clarinet.com, Sax.com, and MusicStudio.com (website included) at no reserve.
Please note that we do not warrant the accuracy of these results.
[Thanks for the inspiration to Stephen Douglas]
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Domain Convergence, October 6-8, 2008, Niagara Falls
Future Media Architects, an internet development company led by Thunayan Khalid AL-Ghanim, has announced the release of several websites:
Future Media Architects has a policy to never sell their domains - so expect many more great sites from them in the future.
[via Elliots Blog]
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Domain Convergence, October 6-8, 2008, Niagara Falls
Once more we will were be live blogging the auction results of the auctions at the Targeted T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference in New York, this time for the Moniker Premium Auction. Names not sold in this live auction will be sold in the silent auction.
Out of 228 domains in the live auction, 102 were sold for a grand total of $2,967,500. The average sales price per domain was $29,093.14. The low end of the auction was races.mobi for $750 and the highest sale was financialaid.com for $800,000.
See the unofficial live auction results after the jump. Please note that we do not warrant the accuracy of the results.
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| Lot | Domain | Reserve | Status | Price |
| 10 | ancientart.com | No Reserve | SOLD | $15,000 |
| 20 | vyk.com | No Reserve | SOLD | $8,000 |
| 30 | vintagecigars.com | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $2,450 |
| 40 | rent.me | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $6,000 |
| 50 | loan.me | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $15,000 |
| 60 | marry.me | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $12,000 |
| 70 | holygrail.com | No Reserve | SOLD | $12,500 |
| 80 | shortstories.com | $25,001 - $50,000 | SOLD | $40,000 |
| 90 | literature.com | $50,001 - $100,000 | SOLD | $60,000 |
| 100 | poem.com | $100,001 - $250,000 | Pass | |
| 110 | clinicalpsychology.com | No Reserve | SOLD | $6,500 |
| 120 | rescued.com | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $5,000 |
| 130 | examinations.com | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $11,000 |
| 140 | stopsmoking.info | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $2,500 |
| 150 | disabled.com | $50,001 - $100,000 | Pass | |
| 160 | sleepwalking.com | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $7,500 |
| 170 | familycounsellor.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 180 | neuroses.com | $25,001 - $50,000 | Pass | |
| 190 | nypharmacy.com | $1 - $5,000 | Pass | |
| 200 | pathologist.com | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $7,000 |
| 210 | aidsresearch.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 220 | ankle.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 230 | cancerresearch.com | $50,001 - $100,000 | Pass | |
| 240 | marriagetherapists.com | no reserve | SOLD | $3,000 |
| 250 | sleep.com | $1MM - $5MM | Pass | |
| 260 | trades.net | No Reserve | SOLD | $3,000 |
| 270 | conveniencechecks.com | $5,001 - $10,000 | Pass | |
| 280 | creditcheck.com & freecreditcheck.com | $1MM - $5MM | Pass | |
| 290 | leasecars.com | $100,001 - $250,000 | Pass | |
| 300 | liabilities.com | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $6,000 |
| 310 | stock.com | $5MM and up | Pass | |
| 320 | discountrate.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 330 | taxreturnsoftware.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 340 | creditscores.com | $1MM - $5MM | Pass | |
| 350 | sales.net | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 360 | lowratemortgage.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | SOLD | $22,500 |
| 370 | pay.com | $1MM - $5MM | Pass | |
| 380 | bond.com | $750,001 - $1MM | Pass | |
| 390 | consumerloans.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 400 | creditscores.net | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 410 | pensionplan.com | $25,001 - $50,000 | Pass | |
| 420 | easypayments.com | $50,001 - $100,000 | Pass | |
| 430 | plans.com | $50,001 - $100,000 | SOLD | $70,000 |
| 440 | $100,001 - $250,000 | Pass | ||
| 460 | bankstatements.com | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $9,000 |
| 460 | deposits.com | $100,001 - $250,000 | Pass | |
| 470 | financialaid.com | $750,001 - $1MM | SOLD | $800,000 |
| 480 | gasprices.us | $5,001 - $10,000 | Pass | |
| 490 | windelectricity.net | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 500 | electricbikes.com | $100,001 - $250,000 | Pass | |
| 510 | gas.mobi | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 520 | gasprices.com | $100,000 - $250,000 | Pass | |
| 530 | oildrilling.com | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $4,500 |
| 540 | greeninformation.com | $5,001 - $10,000 | Pass | |
| 550 | cheapgas.us | $5,001 - $10,000 | Pass | |
| 560 | emissionsfree.com | $25,001 - $50,000 | Pass | |
| 570 | methodology.com | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $8,000 |
| 580 | bilingual.com | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $15,000 |
| 590 | schoolloan.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | SOLD | $35,000 |
| 600 | smart.org | $5,001 - $10,000 | Pass | |
| 610 | summercourses.com | $25,001 - $50,000 | Pass | |
| 620 | celibacy.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 630 | internetdating.com | $100,001 - $250,000 | Pass | |
| 640 | companionship.com | $25,001 - $50,000 | Pass | |
| 650 | Pickuplines.com | $50,001 - $100,000 | Pass | |
| 660 | seniordating.com | $50,001 - $100,000 | Pass | |
| 670 | cutegirls.com | $100,001 - $250,000 | Pass | |
| 680 | date.me | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $70,000 |
| 690 | show.me | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $10,000 |
| 700 | love.me | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $32,500 |
| 710 | $250,001 - $500,000 | Pass | ||
| 720 | kiss.me | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $20,000 |
| 730 | $1 - $5,000 | ? | ||
| 740 | wirelessheadphones.com | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $9,000 |
| 750 | searching.com | $100,001 - $250,000 | SOLD | $85,000 |
| 760 | gamedevelopers.com | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $8,500 |
| 770 | technology.net | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $10,000 |
| 780 | podcasts.net | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 790 | winks.com | $25,001 - $50,000 | SOLD | $30,000 |
| 800 | affiliateprogram.com | $1MM - $5MM | Pass | |
| 810 | web.org | $50,001 - $100,000 | Pass | |
| 820 | videodownloads.com | $50,001 - $100,000 | Pass | |
| 830 | warez.com | $100,001 - $250,000 | Pass | |
| 840 | graphs.com | $100,001 - $250,000 | Pass | |
| 850 | cheapsoftware.com | $100,001 - $250,000 | Pass | |
| 860 | sites.com | $250,001 - $500,000 | Pass | |
| 870 | telephoneconference.com | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $4,500 |
| 880 | adware.com | $1MM - $5MM | Pass | |
| 890 | ctr.com | $100,001 - $250,000 | Pass | |
| 900 | answeringservice.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | SOLD | $25,000 |
| 910 | divingboard.com | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $4,000 |
| 920 | scrimmage.com | $5,001 - $10,000 | Pass | |
| 930 | baseballplayer.com | $5,001 - $10,000 | Pass | |
| 940 | knuckleball.com | $5,001 - $10,000 | Pass | |
| 950 | firstdown.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | SOLD | $12,500 |
| 960 | barbells.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 970 | sports.info | $25,001 - $50,000 | Pass | |
| 980 | homerun.com | $100,001 - $250,000 | Pass | |
| 990 | grouprates.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 1000 | flights.net | $25,001 - $50,000 | Pass | |
| 1010 | subways.com | $100,001 - $250,000 | Pass | |
| 1020 | newyorkphonebook.com | $5MM and up | Pass | |
| 1030 | buy.me | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $17,500 |
| 1040 | watch.me | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $7,500 |
| 1050 | play.me | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $7,500 |
| 1060 | ask.me | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $20,000 |
| 1070 | us.org | $10,001 - $25,000 | SOLD | $45,000 |
| 1080 | xx.net | $25,001 - $50,000 | Pass | |
| 1090 | lt.com | $50,001 - $100,000 | SOLD | $100,000 |
| 1100 | mine.com | $100,001 - $250,000 | Pass | |
| 1110 | partysupplies.com | $250,001 - $500,000 | Pass | |
| 1120 | bulldozers.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | SOLD | $18,500 |
| 1130 | 99.net | $25,001 - $50,000 | Pass | |
| 1140 | summercamp.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 1150 | soypasta.com | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $2,000 |
| 1160 | starve.com | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $5,000 |
| 1170 | cornedbeef.com | $5,001 - $10,000 | Pass | |
| 1180 | sportcoats.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 1190 | whiteroses.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | SOLD | $11,000 |
| 1200 | yellowroses.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | SOLD | $12,000 |
| 1210 | chickenrecipes.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | SOLD | $19,000 |
| 1220 | daisies.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 1230 | pepperoni.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | SOLD | $20,000 |
| 1240 | restaurantsupply.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | SOLD | $22,500 |
| 1250 | herbalteas.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | SOLD | $21,000 |
| 1260 | chop.com | $25,001 - $50,000 | Pass | |
| 1270 | moonshine.com | $25,001 - $50,000 | Pass | |
| 1280 | redroses.com | $100,001 - $250,000 | Pass | |
| 1290 | officefurniture.info | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $2,500 |
| 1300 | bikestands.com | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $3,000 |
| 1310 | collectibleplates.com | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $4,500 |
| 1320 | electronicsupplies.com | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $3,000 |
| 1330 | minimart.com | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $11,000 |
| 1340 | orders.net | $5,001 - $10,000 | Pass | |
| 1350 | massager.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | SOLD | $13,500 |
| 1360 | discountdrugstore.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | SOLD | $15,000 |
| 1370 | mensoutlet.com | $25,001 - $50,000 | Pass | |
| 1380 | winter.com | $1MM - $5MM | Pass | |
| 1390 | trumpet.com | No Reserve | SOLD | $35,000 |
| 1400 | sax.com | No Reserve | SOLD | $70,000 |
| 1410 | clarinet.com | No Reserve | SOLD | $40,000 |
| 1420 | musicstudio.com | No Reserve | SOLD | $30,000 |
| 1430 | surroundsoundsystems.com | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $3,000 |
| 1440 | microphone.com | $25,001 - $50,000 | SOLD | $40,000 |
| 1450 | dancing.com | $1MM - $5MM | Pass | |
| 1460 | retrain.com | $1 - $5,000 | Pass | |
| 1470 | employment.net | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $10,000 |
| 1480 | temporaryjobs.com | $25,001 - $50,000 | Pass | |
| 1490 | pressconference.com | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $5,000 |
| 1500 | fired.com | $25,001 - $50,000 | Pass | |
| 1510 | accountingjobs.com | $100,001 - $250,000 | Pass | |
| 1520 | totallyconnected.info | $1MM - $5MM | Pass | |
| 1530 | lifeinsurancepolicies.com | No Reserve | SOLD | $15,000 |
| 1540 | healthcareplans.com | $50,001 - $100,000 | Pass | |
| 1550 | policy.com | $500,001 - $750,000 | Pass | |
| 1560 | cleaning.com | No Reserve | SOLD | $100,000 |
| 1570 | marblefloor.com | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $5,000 |
| 1580 | japanesegardens.com | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $6,000 |
| 1590 | drillpress.com | $5,001 - $10,000 | Pass | |
| 1600 | bubblebath.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 1610 | furniturerepair.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 1620 | candlestick.com | $25,001 - $50,000 | Pass | |
| 1630 | floor.com | $250,001 - $500,000 | SOLD | $275,000 |
| 1640 | cuban.net | No Reserve | SOLD | $3,000 |
| 1650 | arizona.info | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 1660 | hometown.com | $25,001 - $50,000 | SOLD | $30,000 |
| 1670 | zimbabwe.com | $250,001 - $500,000 | Pass | |
| 1680 | europe.mobi | No Reserve | SOLD | $3,000 |
| 1690 | birthdaypresents.com | $50,001 - $100,000 | SOLD | $80,000 |
| 1700 | happybirthday.org | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 1710 | usedmaseratis.com | $5,001 - $10,000 | Pass | |
| 1720 | carbrokers.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 1730 | carchargers.com | $25,001 - $50,000 | Pass | |
| 1740 | autobody.com | $500,001 - $750,000 | Pass | |
| 1750 | giantpanda.com | $100,001 - $250,000 | Pass | |
| 1760 | ad.com | $500,001 - $750,000 | Pass | |
| 1770 | delegates.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | SOLD | $17,000 |
| 1780 | governmentprograms.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 1790 | plo.com | $25,001 - $50,000 | Pass | |
| 1800 | minority.com | $50,001 - $100,000 | Pass | |
| 1810 | camera.net | $10,001 - $25,000 | SOLD | $20,000 |
| 1820 | shutter.com | $50,001 - $100,000 | Pass | |
| 1830 | catbreeders.com | No Reserve | SOLD | $5,000 |
| 1840 | laugh.net | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $3,000 |
| 1850 | celebrityweddings.com | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $7,000 |
| 1860 | ugly.net | $5,001 - $10,000 | Pass | |
| 1870 | hotblonde.com | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $6,000 |
| 1880 | amateur.net | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $11,000 |
| 1890 | breathtaking.com | $5,001 - $10,000 | Pass | |
| 1900 | father.info | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 1910 | dogtrainers.com | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $20,000 |
| 1920 | guardians.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 1930 | frisky.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | SOLD | $20,000 |
| 1940 | upscale.com | $50,001 - $100,000 | Pass | |
| 1950 | camps.com | $50,001 - $100,000 | SOLD | $110,000 |
| 1960 | doug.com | $50,001 - $100,000 | Pass | |
| 1970 | mermaids.com | $50,001 - $100,000 | Pass | |
| 1980 | look.com | $100,001 - $250,000 | Pass | |
| 1990 | teenagers.com | $100,001 - $250,000 | Pass | |
| 2000 | blonde.com | $250,001 - $500,000 | Pass | |
| 2010 | babysitting.com | $750,001 - $1MM | Pass | |
| 2020 | promqueen.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 2030 | stores.mobi | No Reserve | SOLD | $2,000 |
| 2040 | 666.mobi | No Reserve | SOLD | $1,500 |
| 2050 | mmm.mobi | No Reserve | SOLD | $1,500 |
| 2060 | races.mobi | No Reserve | SOLD | $750 |
| 2070 | spanish.mobi | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $2,500 |
| 2080 | roleplay.com | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $10,000 |
| 2090 | calls.mobi | $10,001 - $25,000 | SOLD | $11,000 |
| 2100 | pokertours.com | $25,001 - $50,000 | Pass | |
| 2110 | chosen.com | $100,001 - $250,000 | Pass | |
| 2120 | waterfall.com | $50,001 - $100,000 | Pass | |
| 2130 | drunkdriving.com | $50,001 - $100,000 | Pass | |
| 2140 | forget.com | $25,001 - $50,000 | Pass | |
| 2150 | vhs.com | $50,001 - $100,000 | Pass | |
| 2160 | much.com | $25,001 - $50,000 | Pass | |
| 2170 | cellularplan.com | $25,001 - $50,000 | Pass | |
| 2180 | ceo.info | $25,001 - $50,000 | SOLD | $32,500 |
| 2190 | blackjacktable.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 2200 | sponsored.com | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $12,000 |
| 2210 | elegance.com | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 2220 | fabulous.net | $10,001 - $25,000 | Pass | |
| 2230 | located.com | $1 - $5,000 | Pass | |
| 2240 | joke.net | $5,001 - $10,000 | SOLD | $8,000 |
| 2250 | property.net | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $22,500 |
| 2260 | condominiums.net | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $3,000 |
| 2270 | 2009.org | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $2,000 |
| 2280 | casinovoucher.com | $1 - $5,000 | SOLD | $800 |
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Rick Schwartz DomainKing Bobble Head
Conference attendees at the Targeted T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference received one of 250 Rick Schwartz DomainKing bobbleheads. The other 250 bobbleheads of the batch are available for sale at bobbleheads.com, which is operated by domainer Warren Royal.
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Jeremiah Johnston, the president of the Internet Commerce Association has responded to Kentucky’s seizure of 141 gambling domain names.
“The Internet Commerce Association is aware of the extreme concern of ICA members regarding the action of the Kentucky Attorney General ordering the seizure of 141 gaming related domain names. It appears that there may be no statutory basis for this unprecedented action, that Kentucky may lack sufficient jurisdictional grounds and that it also may violate the Commerce Clause of the US Constitution.
The ICA intends to immediately investigate this matter, including outreach to affected ICA members as well as to those registrars subject to the Kentucky order. Once we have gathered additional information, the Board will consider further appropriate action to confront this dangerous precedent.”
While it seems unlikely the seizure will withstand legal challenge, it has created a lot of controversy in the domain industry.
Earlier this week Enom became the first registrar to transfer the targeted domains that were listed with them - HighRollersLounge.com and LuckyCasino.com (whose registrant died of a heart attack this summer)- to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Strangely enough, these two domains no longer resolve, going against the court order’s instructions which state the “domain configurations shall remain unchanged.”
According to TheDomains, the court hearing is scheduled for Thursday morning, September 25. Anybody who had their domains listed for seizure must be represented at the hearing or the domains will be officially seized.
[Update]: ICA initially stated incorrectly that this seizure order was initiated by the Kentucky Attorney General. I received this statement from the Kentucky Attorney General’s office. “The initiative was taken by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear. The Attorney General’s Office has no involvement in the seizure of the gaming domain names.”
[Update 2]: Word at the TRAFFIC Conference is that GoDaddy is not planning to hand over the domains registered through them.
[Update 3]: The hearing has been postponed until tomorrow. [via TheDomains]
[via ICA and TheDomains]
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Domainer Mike Ambrose continued to draw attention to his name cleaning.com with the help of his lovely assistant.
The names listed by him and his partner at no reserve in the Moniker Premium Live Auction, which is scheduled to start in 30 minutes at no reserve are: Cleaning.com (website), Trumpet.com, Clarinet.com, Sax.com, and MusicStudio.com (website) - bids for these names will be starting at no reserve.
Disclaimer: An advertiser with DNN.com is selling the five .com names mentioned in this article.
The Moniker Live Auction at TRAFFIC New York is starting tomorrow, Thursday, September 25, at 3:00pm E.T. (noon Pacific). If you want to participate in the live event you can either bid in person, over the phone, or online by downloading a bidding software.
Some of the premium .com domain names for sale include Cleaning.com (website), Trumpet.com, Clarinet.com, Sax.com, and MusicStudio.com (website) - bids for these names will be starting at no reserve. There will also a number of .me and .mobi names being released.
For more details about the event and a full list of the domain names being auctioned, visit the Moniker Marketplace.
[via Moniker Marketplace]
Disclaimer: An advertiser with DNN.com is selling the five .com names mentioned in this article and Ovesee.net the parent company of Moniker also is an advertiser.
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Domain Convergence, October 6-8, 2008, Niagara Falls
PRO domain name , forget about it. Cyber Squatters already found how to by-pass the rules, thank to ENCIRCA and the registry tolerance. Hit Generic domain names and check by yourself: hotel.pro, sex.pro…And don’t forget, …
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Jean Guillon: The domain name Far-West with ENCIRCA
