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Stills.net offered at Sedo

Given the insanity surrounding the digital photosharing space in the last year or two, its not surprising that Stills.net gets offers. Stills after all are digital photos, and with a bit of research here are 40z you'll find the history of Photo.com and Photos.com. 

However in the age of digital cameras, and cellphones which all shoot video and stills, the hot new term for a digital photos is....? Stills!

So Stills.net is now listed at Sedo, 3 offers to date. Who will end up with this premium domain?

 

Adrenals.com offered at Sedo

Premium domain name Adrenals.com is currently listed with Sedo. 

The domain should be of interest to the pharmaceutical industry which offers prescriptions for adrenal health, and to the supplement industry which offers many products for adrenal support.  Doing a bit of research, for example, Pfizer offers a prescription called Cortef for the adrenals.

Do these symptoms sound familiar? "When your adrenals are worn out, your body suffers. Fatigue, brain fog, depression, frequent infections, digestive problems – all of these symptoms and more can indicate AFS. " According to this article, AFS is a very real health problem which may be affecting up to 80% of the adult population in the US.

The article goes on to state that two of the most widely prescribed drugs, oral contraceptives and statins for lowering cholestral, may possibly contribute to adrenal fatigue.

Investing.com $2.45 million

Investing.com was reportedly acquired by ForexPros.com for $2.45 million topping the list of big ticket sales thus far in 2012. 

Other notable sales of 2012 include:

PersonalLoans.com $1 million

Dudu.com for $1 million

Saturn.pl $600,000

FreeWebsite.com $500,000

Challenge.com $500,000

Jackpot.com $500,000

Webhosting.co.uk $500,000

GiftBasket.com $350,000

vi.com $325,000

bj.com $325,000

60.com $310,000

rh.com $304,000

Feng.com $250,000

BowlingBalls.com $250,000

Platinum.com $250,000

Fo.com $245,000

Cotton.com $205,890

MovingCompany.com $195,000

PhoneMarket.com $180,000

Honest.com $180,000

Bra.com $165,000

Lov.com $160,000

Cognac.com $140,000

RestaurantSupply.com $150,000

ecs.com $150,000

Toys.com $125,000

Phd.com $125,000

 

 

 

 

Product keyword domain sales history

Domain sales history of product keyword domains

Product keyword domain sales

Diamond.com 7,500,000

Beer.com 7,000,000

Toys.com 5,100,000

Clothes.com 4,900,000

Wines.com 3,300,000

Software.com 3,200,000

Candy.com 3,000,000

Computer.com 2,100,000

Telephone.com 2,000,000

Ticket.com 1,525,000

Tshirts.com 1,265,000

Photo.com 1,250,000

Phone.com 1,200,000

Fish.com 1,020,000

Webcam.com 1,020,000

Vibrators.com 1,000,000

DomainName.com 1,000,000

Guns.com   800,000

Ringtones.com 750,000

Files.com 725,000

Runningshoes.com 700,000

Puzzle.com 500,000

Bike.com   500,000

Logo.com 500,000

SportingGoods.com  450,000

BoardGames.com 450,000

AutoInsurance.org 440,000

AreaRugs.com 405,000

Resumes.com 400,000

PartySupplies.com 360,000

Banners.com 360,000

FunGames.com 350,000

Phones.co.uk 344,000

ScreenSavers.com 335,000

RVRental.com 325,000

Supplies.com 323,000

CD.com 277,000

Makeup.com 250,000

MusicVideos.com 250,000

Sofas.com 231,000

DiamondRings.com 228,000

FlashGames.com 226,000

Televisions.com 215,000

SatellitePhone.com 201,000

Flowers.mobi 200,000

Sofa.com 200,000

Bird.com 200,000

Cars.net 170,000

BlueJeans.com 150,000

RedWine.com 150,000

Hardware.de 148,000

Frame.com 148,000

FruitBaskets.com 142,000

Beds.co.uk 130,000

Mouse.com 125,000

OnlineDegree.com 120,000

WoodPellets.com 115,000

Eggs.com 112,000

Dirt.com 100,000

Cheesecake.com 100,000

Keyboard.com 100,000

Games.eu 95,000

Basket.com 88,000

DoorHardware.com 85,000

Rosary.com 78,000

CoffeeTables.co.uk 37,500

DiningTables.co.uk 37,500

 

Domain Name Price Index

Which appreciates more? Google or Domain names?

Sedo has produced an interesting chart.

 

It compares price appreciation of the secondary market in domain names,

using a Domain Name Price Index, IDNX, to a chart of Google's share price, or

the price movement of the Nasdaq over a 6 year period. Some interesting results:

http://sedo.co.uk/uk/sedo/sedocoukidnx/?tracked=&partnerid=&language=e 

 

Artsy.org up for auction

Artsy.org is available at Sedo, and has received bids. http://bit.ly/uBoGdJ

What is Artsy.org worth?

45.com sold for $285,000

Its becoming apparent that the Chinese have acquired a taste for numeric domains.

DNJournal reports that the 2nd highest domain sale last week (3d.com was first at $500k),

was 45.com sold for $285,000 to a chinese buyer. Also part of the backstory DNJournal reports that the domain had originally been acquired  as collateral for a $15,000 loan, which defaulted.

 

Did Apple pay $4.5 million for iCloud.com?

Reported in CNET earlier this year, Apple reportedly paid $4.5 million for the domain name iCloud.com. 

The CNET report cited an unnamed source at Xcerion which had owned the name previously. Also mentioned in the report Xcerion had moved its iCloud site to CloudMe.com which has in fact happened. Techcrunch had also received a similar tip about the transaction, prior to the obvious evidence of the transfers and DNS changes.

Given that iCloud.com does in fact take you to Apple's cloud site the two key facts cited do hold up. But 40z will do some digging into SEC filings to try and confirm the price paid.  It appears that Technorati correctly speculated the transaction included some additional, though certainly less valuable domains owned by Xcerion, such as iCloud.org, which also now redirects to Apple's cloud service.

3D.com sold for $500,000

Some of December's more interesting domain sales thus far:

3D.com sold by Sedo for $500,000

Touch.com acquired by app developer for $100,000

QX.com sold by Moniker/Snapnames for $124,975

PokerBonus.com sold for $110,508 at Godaddyauctions

Lela.com sold for $100,463 at Godaddyauctions

SideEffects.com sold by TobyClements newsletter for $100,000

LiveCloud.com sold for $92,000 at Sedo.

 

Notable Dot Com Funding News:

Fab.com valued at $200 million, receives new round of $40 million funding

Cooking.com receives $13.5 million funding.