I’ve been a little hard on Sedo the last few years and I’m going to continue the trend today. It really is tough love. They are (or maybe were) one of the premier domain auction houses in the world. But every month that goes by they are losing market share. And their recent numeric auction is a perfect example. They gathered a decent portfolio of domain names but nobody had the confidence in Sedo to set lower reserves. Compare the results of Sedo’s domain auction Here to the results of 4.cns recent numeric auction. One brings crickets and the other brings in $500K plus. Sedo had zero chance of selling any of the NNN.coms with the reserves that were set. A few of the NNNN.coms got some good prices and the rest were names that could be found on Godaddy or Namejet on a daily basis. If they wanted to have some sales they should have loaded it with NNNN.com and NNN and NNNN.nets. I know easier said than done but a simple email to everyone that has a numeric listed on their platform and a few thousand dollars in advertising on Domaining.com and they could have pulled it off. But they have lost the confidence to invest in themselves and sellers have lost the confidence to sell names at their auctions. It’s going to take time to build it back but it can be done. And I will be rooting for them. They are what got many of us into domaining and gave us an opportunity to make money parking, selling, and buying names. Here are today’s names. ProfessionalDrinkers.com 17 years old. Pretty fun name for $12. No bidders CanShop.com Didn’t mean much until Cannabis Shop became big business. Some bidders see the value CanPipes.com Same thing here. Only a few bidders at press time. 13 years old LasVegasFilms.com No bidders. There have and will continue to be a giant film business in Vegas Hurka.com No bidders. I liked it as a 5L.com but is also a sausage and a last name according to Google. OLMB.com I think everyone was sleeping this week. Not many bidders on this one either The100.com I like it because its very memorable. I thought I could have it for $12. A few bidders have ended that dream TheSip.com Nice name for any restaurant or coffee shop Toomby.com No bidders. Buy and put on Brand Bucket DPMH.com Top LLLL.com at Godaddy today IMO NB88.com You can put any two letters and end it with 88 and it will have value. Already close to $50. Will probably go for over $100 Dubai.info Already over $6K. I heard Dubai has a lot of money. NetPets.org I don’t see why this is almost $8000 2798.net Sold NNNN.net. Over under at $270 FrostNixon.com Movie came out 6 years ago. One of the most historic interviews in American history Purrz.com No bidders on this cat name. Or at least that is what I would use it for. Or a cool purse ClickThis.com You know it’s a good name because its owned by Eric Borgos. Yabai.com Cool in Japanese. May hit $10K SiteKing.com Hate the description, like the domain Working Godaddy Domain Code of the day. $10 off PURCHASES OF $50 OR MORE ACOSKS65 QOF.com An LLL.com. That’s good enough DWNE.com 16 years old 7L.net Fantastic dot net. Numerics and shorts have been the few class of dot nets that have increased in value CounterAttack.com I think video games when I see this but it doesn’t come up in Google on the first page. More soccer and drugs FVZ.com Z is the best letter in Russian. I made that up but it sounded pretty good. I know nothing about the Russian language and figured most readers didn’t either Profited.com A lot of people have profited by flipping these past tense verbs Weak.net My name and somebody is going to get it for thousands less than I paid. Reserve is $500 Succeed.org A fantastic dot org. Motivational names fit perfectly with dot org 33900.com Deserves more than 22 bidders IMO but better for the buyers Have a name at auction and need more exposure? Send me an email. We may be able to help. If you have an auction you want to promote, email us for details. *All names chosen by me, Shane, and the goal of this list is to have all links be paid through commission . (ie you click through and purchase a name you like) or an occasional paid listing. Everything I say is based on my own research or is opinion. Do your own due diligence. That means look it up yourself if you don’t think the stats or my opinion is correct
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