Almost 90% of domain name sales goes unreported Worldwide.
Domains names like Internet.org (acquired by Mark Zuckerberg), Clicky.com (acquired by GetClicky.com), IdentityProtection.com (acquired by Equifax) are sold every week with the sales data often kept confidential.
However, the industry does have a solid source for reporting published sales. DNJournal was started by Ron Jackson back on January1, 2003 and the for the last decade has been the go to source for sales data. We like to think of Ron as the New York Times for the domain industry!
What are the Biggest Domain Sales to Date?
Below is a list of the largest published domain sales to date. Please note that this is a list of raw domains – which means the domains were not active websites or businesses at the time of sale. Basically, these sales are comparable to the sale of raw land.#
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Domain name sold
Sale price
New registrant (domain
buyer)
Sale date
1
sex.com
$13,000,000
Clover Holdings Limited
November 01, 2010
2
hotels.com
$11,000,000
Hotels.com GP LLC
September 01, 2001
3
fund.com
$9,999,950
Gentile, Philip
March 01, 2008
4
porn.com
$9,500,000
Moniker Privacy Services
May 01, 2007
5
fb.com
$8,500,000
Facebook, Inc.
September 01, 2010
6
diamond.com
$7,500,000
ATTN DIAMOND.COM
May 01, 2006
7
beer.com
$7,000,000
Thought Convergence, LLC
January 01, 2004
8
casino.com
$5,500,000
Mansion Limited of
Gibraltar
November 01, 2003
9
slots.com
$5,500,000
Bodog Media
June 01, 2010
10
toys.com
$5,100,000
DNS MASTER
March 01, 2009
11
korea.com
$5,000,000
Korea.com Communications
Co., Ltd
January 01, 2000
12
clothes.com
$4,900,000
Domain Administrator
January 01, 2008
13
freeporn.com
$4,000,000
February 01, 2008
14
yp.com
$3,850,000
November 01, 2008
15
shop.com
$3,500,000
Hunt, Vince
November 01, 2003
16
wine.com
$3,300,000
Tomaszewski, William
September 01, 2003
17
software.com
$3,200,000
Software.com Holdings Pty
Limited
December 01, 2005
18
loans.com
$3,000,000
Bank of America
January 01, 2000
19
candy.com
$3,000,000
Greg Balestrieri
June 01, 2009
20
vodka.com
$3,000,000
Russian Standard Co
December 01, 2006
21
wines.com
$2,900,000
Wilferd, Jacklyn
July 01, 2004
22
creditcards.com
$2,750,000
CCRD Operating Company,
Inc.
June 01, 2004
23
pizza.com
$2,605,000
National A-1 Advertising
April 01, 2008
24
social.com
$2,600,000
Salesforce.com
July 01, 2011
25
tom.com
$2,500,000
Director of Investigation
and Development Center
December 01, 1999
26
Investing.com
$2,450,000
Fusion Media Limited
November 01, 2012
27
coupons.com
$2,200,000
Coupons.com Incorporated
January 01, 2000
28
autos.com
$2,200,000
Hoover, Chuck
December 01, 1999
29
england.com
$2,000,000
World Media Group, LLC
December 01, 1999
30
express.com
$2,000,000
One Limited Parkway
March 01, 2000
31
telephone.com
$2,000,000
Itani, Ayman
January 01, 2000
32
savings.com
$1,900,000
Savings.com LLC
February 01, 2003
33
seniors.com
$1,800,000
YouMu
June 01, 2007
34
mortgage.com
$1,800,000
CitiBank
March 01, 2000
35
dating.com
$1,750,000
Harlequin Holdings Limited
June 01, 2010
36
auction.com
$1,700,000
Real Estate Disposition,
LLC
March 01, 2009
37
datarecovery.com
$1,659,000
Carmitchel, Benjamin
March 01, 2008
38
branson.com
$1,600,000
Milton, Larry
June 01, 2006
39
ticket.com
$1,525,000
Stromboli
October 01, 2009
40
tandberg.com
$1,500,000
ASA, Tandberg
February 01, 2007
41
cameras.com
$1,500,000
Domains, Camera
November 01, 2006
42
deposit.com
$1,500,000
Domain Discreet
February 01, 2000
43
fly.com
$1,500,000
Travelzoo Inc.
November 01, 1999
44
marketingtoday.com
$1,500,000
DeLegge, Peter
September 01, 2005
45
russia.com
$1,500,000
Private, Registration
December 01, 2009
46
vip.com
$1,400,000
Safenames Ltd
December 01, 2003
47
men.com
$1,320,000
Men.com LLC
February 01, 2000
48
photo.com
$1,250,000
PHOTO.COM
May 01, 2010
49
vista.com
$1,250,000
Vistaprint
November 01, 2007
50
feedback.com
$1,230,000
Idealab!
February 01, 2003
51
find.com
$1,200,000
Generation Zero Group,
Inc.
March 01, 2004
52
phone.com
$1,200,000
Ari Rabban
February 01, 2003
53
kredit.de
$1,169,175
Daniel Kirchhof
November 01, 2008
54
mercury.com
$1,100,000
Hewlett Packard Company
January 01, 2000
55
flying.com
$1,100,000
Flying Online, Inc.
April 01, 2010
56
call.com
$1,100,000
Private, Registration
September 01, 2009
57
bingo.com
$1,100,000
Devereux Mark
April 01, 1999
58
cruise.co.uk
$1,099,798
Victoria Travel Service
Ltd
February 01, 2008
59
zip.com
$1,058,830
October 01, 2010
60
wallstreet.com
$1,030,000
Marcus Kocak
July 01, 2005
61
webcam.com
$1,020,000
FCI INC
June 01, 2009
62
invest.com
$1,015,000
Magner, Jim
December 01, 2007
63
if.com
$1,000,000
CBS Registry
February 01, 2003
64
personalloans.com
$1,000,000
February 01, 2012
65
poker.org
$1,000,000
Markus Sonermo
February 01, 2010
66
rock.com
$1,000,000
NEWMAN, S.J
January 01, 2000
67
sky.com
$1,000,000
British Sky Broadcasting
Group Plc
February 01, 2003
68
DomainName.com
$1,000,000
DomainName, Inc.
May 01, 2011
69
eflowers.com
$1,000,000
FTD.COM, INC.
February 01, 2003
70
fish.com
$1,000,000
McCormick, Clarice
August 01, 2000
71
box.com
$1,000,000
Box.net
July 01, 2011
72
britain.com
$1,000,000
World Media Group, LLC
January 01, 1999
73
beauty.cc
$1,000,000
Gianluca Zanna
February 01, 1999
74
topix.com
$1,000,000
c/o TOPIX.COM
March 01, 2007
75
websites.com
$975,000
NTT Com Global Hostmaster
January 01, 2005
76
poker.de
$957,937
Private
July 01, 2007
77
investment.com
$900,000
Domain Capital
December 01, 2007
78
credit.fr
$851,875
Go Advertising Limited
January 01, 2010
79
skiresorts.com
$850,000
L2Media, LLC
April 01, 2008
80
forsalebyowner.com
$835,000
Jones, Christie
January 01, 2000
81
drugs.com
$824,000
Wager, Paul
August 01, 1999
82
earth.com
$800,000
Innovation HQ, Inc.
December 01, 2005
83
guns.com
$800,000
Internet Marketing
Solutions Limited
March 01, 2010
84
beauty.com
$800,000
ATTN BEAUTY.COM
October 01, 2000
85
1stbandwidth.com
$800,000
Microsprings Web Solutions
March 01, 2000
86
singapore.com
$800,000
ATTN Domain Inquiries
February 01, 2003
87
printer.com
$800,000
Sys Administrator
August 01, 2008
88
jobs.com
$800,000
TMP WORLDWIDE
February 01, 2003
89
dollars.com
$789,600
Private, Registration
April 01, 2008
90
server.com
$770,000
Private, Registration
August 01, 2009
91
ringtones.com
$750,000
December 01, 2010
92
property.com
$750,000
New Century Management,
Ltd.
August 01, 2005
93
ireport.com
$750,000
Turner Broadcasting
System, Inc.
January 01, 2008
94
capital.com
$750,000
Capital.com
January 01, 1999
95
website.com
$750,000
contactprivacy.com,
July 01, 2005
96
aktien.de
$725,000
STRATO AG Webhosting
July 01, 2011
97
files.com
$725,000
Capital, Startive
March 01, 2010
98
nav.no
$717,978
May 01, 2006
99
refinance.com
$706,000
Home-Account, Inc
November 01, 2005
100
runningshoes.com
$700,000
Cat5 Commerce
April 01, 2011
101
melbourne.com
$700,000
MELBOURNE.COM
December 01, 2007
102
local.com
$700,000
Local.com
March 01, 2005
103
cinema.com
$700,000
Digital Domains Limited
January 01, 2000
104
taxes.com
$700,000
William Gluck
February 01, 2000
105
vu.com
$700,000
Veterans United home Loans
November 01, 2011
106
luck.com
$675,000
Cliford Services Limited
October 01, 2009
107
on.com
$635,000
Moniker Privacy Services
March 01, 2006
108
casino.de
$625,060
March 01, 2008
109
biz.com
$625,000
Admin PrivateRegContact
June 01, 2000
110
music.mobi
$616,000
Constantinos Roussos
December 01, 2007
111
jobs.ca
$600,000
Vince Harasymiak
May 01, 2008
112
saturn.pl
$600,000
NetArt Spolka Akcyjna
September 01, 2012
113
christian.com
$600,000
Private, Registration
September 01, 2009
114
annuity.com
$600,000
Townsend, David
December 01, 2005
115
exterminator.com
$600,000
Quasar Enterprises
October 01, 2009
116
golf.tv
$600,000
DNS Admin
February 01, 2003
117
job.at
$590,949
December 01, 2007
118
affiliate.com
$579,900
Domain Account
August 01, 2008
119
homeownersinsurance.com
$570,000
Carlos Lagomarsino
December 01, 2010
120
macau.com
$550,000
Wolf, James
February 01, 2006
121
answer.com
$550,000
November 01, 2011
122
antispyware.com
$550,000
Private, Registration
December 01, 2006
123
university.com
$530,000
Administrator, Domain
January 01, 1999
124
shemale.com
$520,000
System Administrator
January 01, 2007
125
jerusalem.com
$510,000
Hostmaster, Jerusalem
September 01, 2010
126
laon.com
$500,249
January 01, 2007
127
li.com
$500,000
Private, Registration
September 01, 2008
128
logo.com
$500,000
John Berryhill Client
Trust
November 01, 2010
129
Jackpot.com
$500,000
Palek International Ltd
April 01, 2012
130
ipo.com
$500,000
September 01, 2010
131
invention.com
$500,000
Domains, Parked
October 01, 2007
132
image.com
$500,000
Davies, Brynley
January 01, 2000
133
military.com
$500,000
Monster Worldwide, Inc.
November 01, 1999
134
newzealand.com
$500,000
Thomas, Keith
April 01, 2003
135
shoppingmall.com
$500,000
For domain leasing
enquiries contact
March 01, 2000
136
rebate.com
$500,000
Charlie Flock
October 01, 2007
137
rebates.com
$500,000
Charlie Flock
October 01, 2007
138
Puzzle.com
$500,000
Rules Holding
May 01, 2011
139
bike.com
$500,000
June 01, 2006
140
az.com
$500,000
A to Z Networking Services
October 01, 2007
141
act.com
$500,000
DNS ADMIN
February 01, 2003
142
3d.com
$500,000
December 01, 2011
143
challenge.com
$500,000
Private
October 01, 2012
144
blue.com
$500,000
c/o BLUE.COM
March 01, 2006
145
brazil.com
$500,000
Private, Registration
August 01, 2009
146
gamesforgirls.com
$500,000
February 01, 2011
147
freewebsite.com
$500,000
Freewebsite, LLC
November 01, 2012
148
gay.xxx
$500,000
Liberty Media Holdings
October 01, 2011
149
gays.com
$500,000
Dreyer David
October 01, 2006
150
computer.com
$500,000
Domains, Parked
November 01, 1999
151
talk.com
$500,000
National A-1
July 01, 2009
152
themortgage.com
$500,000
ATTN THEMORTGAGE.COM
May 01, 2000
153
WebHosting.co.uk
$500,000
Pawel Ciszewski
October 01, 2012
154
wrestling.com
$500,000
For domain leasing
enquiries contact
August 01, 2006
155
financialaid.com
$480,000
December 01, 2008
156
villas.com
$477,630
July 01, 2008
157
wisdom.com
$475,000
February 01, 2003
158
chat.de
$470,000
February 01, 2003
159
blackjack.com
$460,000
February 01, 2003
160
me.com
$460,000
February 01, 2005
161
sex.net
$454,500
Direct Privacy ID D7FE1,
Direct Privacy LTD
May 01, 2006
162
rio.com
$450,000
contactprivacy.com,
December 01, 2009
163
sportinggoods.com
$450,000
SPORTINGGOODS.COM
November 01, 2007
164
meet.me
$450,000
DNStination Inc
November 01, 2011
165
boardgames.com
$450,000
Greer, Nick
June 01, 2010
166
art.com
$450,000
Domain Administrator
February 01, 2003
167
templates.com
$450,000
September 01, 2006
168
autoinsurance.org
$440,000
April 01, 2011
169
wap.com
$436,000
December 01, 2000
170
arearugs.com
$405,000
Randy Ward
September 01, 2009
171
games.mobi
$401,500
Ivo Teel
December 01, 2007
172
hipoteca.com
$400,000
February 01, 2003
173
myblog.com
$400,000
Hight, Brendhan
December 01, 2004
174
look.com
$400,000
Quidsi Inc
October 01, 2011
175
resumes.com
$400,000
October 01, 2009
176
poker.ca
$400,000
Mr Tom Dalrymple
June 01, 2010
177
porn.net
$400,000
Direct Privacy ID 76B75,
Direct Privacy LTD
February 01, 2008
178
tell.com
$400,000
July 01, 2008
179
systematic.com
$400,000
April 01, 2008
180
forums.com
$399,990
Capital, Startive
February 01, 2009
181
domainregistration.com
$376,480
July 01, 2008
182
bbc.com
$375,000
January 01, 1999
183
jets.com
$375,000
Domain Capital
September 01, 2009
184
longisland.com
$370,000
Ralph Cristello
April 01, 2010
185
cowboys.com
$370,000
November 01, 2007
186
cgm.com
$365,000
Christoph Merz
June 01, 2010
187
lowfare.com
$365,000
November 01, 2008
188
partysupplies.com
$360,000
Private, Registration
January 01, 2010
189
banners.com
$360,000
Ryan McCleary
November 01, 2008
190
33.com
$358,000
June 01, 2011
191
wirelessphone.com
$355,000
DN Investment Group
June 01, 2006
192
datacenter.com
$352,000
DataCenter LTD
June 01, 2011
193
color.com
$350,000
December 01, 2010
194
cookinggames.com
$350,000
Private, Registration
January 01, 2010
195
GiftBasket.com
$350,000
Gabby Investments
November 01, 2012
196
greeting.com
$350,000
GREETING.COM
April 01, 2007
197
fungames.com
$350,000
Moniker Privacy Services
October 01, 2006
198
rugby.com
$350,000
Domain Admin
November 01, 2004
199
o.co
$350,000
Overstock.com, Inc.
July 01, 2010
200
770.com
$343,208
April 01, 2008
201
screensavers.com
$335,000
Domain Capital
March 01, 2010
202
best.com
$331,561
Moniker Privacy Services
November 01, 2009
203
hotels.eu
$329,509
August 01, 2006
204
zero.com
$329,420
October 01, 2010
205
VI.com
$325,000
Josh Sackman
October 01, 2012
206
rvrental.com
$325,000
FreedomRoads
September 01, 2008
207
bj.com
$325,000
Finlead AG
June 01, 2012
208
financialaide.com
$320,000
December 01, 2008
209
jasmin.com
$310,250
February 01, 2006
210
60.com
$310,000
Wenjing
September 01, 2012
211
recycle.co.uk
$309,901
November 01, 2007
212
rh.com
$304,000
Restoration Hardware, Inc
October 01, 2012
213
software.de
$303,182
May 01, 2010
214
173.com
$302,790
February 01, 2008
215
blackjack.de
$300,000
June 01, 2006
216
bookmarks.com
$300,000
Domain Capital
February 01, 2008
217
cafe.com
$300,000
October 01, 2006
218
brown.com
$300,000
Admin, DNS
February 01, 2006
219
freecreditreport.co.uk
$300,000
October 01, 2008
220
dvds.com
$300,000
Chris Mettler
April 01, 2008
221
sc.com
$300,000
Group Legal Department
December 01, 2008
222
recycling.com
$300,000
Ron Tan
December 01, 2006
223
realestate.net
$300,000
Private, Registration
February 01, 2007
224
pilot.com
$300,000
The Hearst Corporation
April 01, 2010
225
isearch.com
$300,000
Inc, Intelius
August 01, 2008
226
viajes.com
$300,000
Moniker Privacy Services
September 01, 2004
227
voodoo.com
$300,000
Domains, Parked
April 01, 2009
228
hobbies.com
$297,500
Stefan Tesoriero
February 01, 2010
229
bdsm.com
$295,000
Master, Host
January 01, 2007
230
xmas.com
$294,200
XMAS.COM
November 01, 2007
231
Cupidon.com
$285,250
Hooya Digital Ltd
June 01, 2011
232
shoppingcart.com
$285,000
ATTN SHOPPINGCART.COM
August 01, 2005
233
45.com
$280,000
December 01, 2011
234
cd.com
$277,750
roger Parkin
July 01, 2006
235
grid.com
$275,000
Melbourne IT
July 01, 2011
236
floor.com
$275,000
January 01, 2009
237
ui.com
$275,000
Gleissner, Mike
November 01, 2007
238
kredit.com
$270,600
June 01, 2010
239
celebs.com
$270,000
November 01, 2010
240
spel.se
$266,000
June 01, 2009
241
triplecreditreport.com
$260,000
Moniker Privacy Services
August 01, 2008
242
table.com
$260,000
November 01, 2007
243
seks.nl
$258,000
December 01, 2008
244
disco.com
$255,000
Hays, Boyd
August 01, 2010
245
pos.com
$252,500
Domain Capital
May 01, 2006
246
tees.com
$252,500
Private, Registration
January 01, 2008
247
ucakbileti.com
$250,000
Moniker Privacy Services
June 01, 2011
248
vote.com
$250,000
Moniker Privacy Services
February 01, 2003
249
Platinum.com
$250,000
Rainer Voortman
September 01, 2012
250
physicians.com
$250,000
Gabriel, Ashley
April 01, 2009
251
payment.com
$250,000
Private, Registration
August 01, 2009
252
musicvideos.com
$250,000
March 01, 2010
253
malta.com
$250,000
Robert Morrison
June 01, 2006
254
egifts.com
$250,000
Moniker Privacy Services
February 01, 2003
255
Feng.com
$250,000
Private
November 01, 2012
256
buckhead.com
$250,000
Ben Carter Properties
March 01, 2007
257
bowlingballs.com
$250,000
Julia Moore
September 01, 2012
258
boating.com
$250,000
Stefan Tesoriero
February 01, 2010
259
800.com
$250,000
Private, Registration
September 01, 2009
260
alice.com
$250,000
Private, Registration
November 01, 2008
261
biking.com
$250,000
Stefan Tesoriero
February 01, 2010
262
software.co.uk
$249,000
October 01, 2009
263
mobile.co.uk
$247,921
November 01, 2007
264
fo.com
$245,000
Mike Gleissner
May 01, 2012
265
mortage.com
$242,400
Moniker Privacy Services
April 01, 2006
266
ant.com
$241,200
Whois Agent
October 01, 2006
267
outlets.de
$239,257
July 01, 2008
268
yearbook.com
$237,500
Domain Administrator
February 01, 2007
269
prince.com
$235,000
August 01, 2010
270
lawfirm.com
$233,501
December 01, 2010
271
imoveis.com.br
$231,500
April 01, 2010
272
sofas.com
$231,500
DigiMedia.com, L.P.
April 01, 2010
273
hospitality.com
$230,000
February 01, 2003
274
action.com
$230,000
Moniker Privacy Services
July 01, 2008
275
wicker.com
$230,000
October 01, 2010
276
diamondrings.com
$228,420
Latona, Rick
July 01, 2009
277
flashgames.com
$226,950
Whois Agent
January 01, 2006
278
et.com
$225,000
ET.COM
April 01, 2007
279
driven.com
$225,000
Cyrus Broumand
March 01, 2011
280
editor.com
$225,000
Capital, Startive
September 01, 2009
281
ar.com
$225,000
February 01,