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Yahoo to auction over 100 domain names ranging from $1,000 to $1.5 million

29 pointsby bjansnover 11 years ago

19 comments

leokunover 11 years ago
&gt; The company has simply decided it wants a quick revenue bump as these domains have likely hit their peak in value.<p>This is a ridiculous observation given that Yahoo has revenue in billions of USD, and no, selling domains for thousands of dollars will not be any kind of meaningful &quot;quick revenue bump.&quot; Tech reporting at its finest right here.
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aw3c2over 11 years ago
Direct link to the list of known domains for the fellow &quot;enable javascript to see our content&quot;-boycotters out there: <a href="http://cdn3.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2013/11/yahoo_domains.png" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;cdn3.tnwcdn.com&#x2F;wp-content&#x2F;blogs.dir&#x2F;1&#x2F;files&#x2F;2013&#x2F;11&#x2F;...</a>
smackfuover 11 years ago
A lot of them are good old (noun).com. Those seem valuable at first, but is that still the case? It used to be that people would build a brand around something like pets.com, but now it seems much more popular to create a brand name that is more identifiable and trademarkable.
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huskyrover 11 years ago
Ah, av.com. The good old redirect to altavista.com. I wonder how much they payed for that back in the days...
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jlasover 11 years ago
Here are some that caught my eye:<p>• webserver.com (250k-500k) • finalcountdown.com (10k-25k) • sandwich.com (50k-100k) • airtrafficcontrol.com (10k-25k)<p>I imagine sandwich.com might be a good asset for a chain sandwich restaurant (subway or quiznos, perhaps).
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jonnathansonover 11 years ago
I really hope the producers of <i>Arrested Development</i> buy finalcountdown.com
winterchilover 11 years ago
Seems more likely that Yahoo is preparing to take a write-down on a collection of assets and is trying to mitigate the total amount by auctioning off the leftovers.
jliptzinover 11 years ago
I guess they&#x27;re still holding on to broadcast.com. $5 billion for a 301 to yahoo.com, maybe they&#x27;re waiting for the right buyer.
officemonkeyover 11 years ago
Webcal.com for $5000? That seems way too cheap.
minikitesover 11 years ago
This article reminded me how mammals.org would redirect to Apple. I just tested it and it doesn&#x27;t work any longer. :(
staunchover 11 years ago
Mostly significantly over valued. They will draw attention though so maybe they&#x27;ll get high prices.
chatmanover 11 years ago
Yahoo is cleaning up the house before vacating it and relocating elsewhere. This is just a garage sale.
pajjuover 11 years ago
Fellow HN&#x27;ers,<p>I had purchased a domain which I&#x27;m planning to Sell now. (iAppleService.com)<p>I&#x27;m totally new to this Domain Selling business.<p>- How do you guys proceed to find the Right buyer? Can someone share their experience. Looking for help.
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thebossover 11 years ago
I wonder how much legacy code can be pushed malware using one of these.
richardlblairover 11 years ago
Honestly, I think this is great. Let these solid domains get used.
gdillaover 11 years ago
jumpcut was an amazing tool. I wish they didn&#x27;t deadpool it.
nfozover 11 years ago
Why buy westerns.com when you could buy .westerns instead?
spadaover 11 years ago
surprised not to see broadcast.com on there.
betadreamerover 11 years ago
truestory.com sounds cool
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