.COM Sales

taz.com 		40,000	USD GreatDomains
chianti.com		28,500	USD GreatDomains
posse.com 		24,500	USD
diw.com 		12,500	USD
ylc.com 		10,100	USD
textr.com 		8,750	USD
yachtshop.com 		7,600	USD

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Here is a selected list of domain sales on the Sedo platform of the week up to May 5th, 2008.

.COM’s

bucket.com 		30,000	USD
mycanvas.com 		20,000	USD
mno.com			18,250	USD
tsj.com 		10,100	USD	

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And again Sedo was so kind to share selected domain sales of the week up to April 28th, 2008 with us.

.com Sales

sexkontakt.com 				40,000	EUR (Sex Contact in German)
mno.com 				18,250	USD
bestform.com 				10,000	USD
foreclosurealert.com 			10,000	USD

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PlayMyGame.com, a popular online flash game creation site, is currently up for sale and looking to exit. Nothing exciting there, however, the venue they are choosing to offload their site is very interesting. It seems that PlayMyGame.com is looking to broker their site at the one of the largest domain auction houses in the world, Sedo.com. Currently the site is on a “make offer” auction. Earlier today TechCrunch.com received an email from PlayMyGame.com founder, Samuel Wulf, describing the reasons for his sale.

For a long time Sedo has had the ability for one to sell their websites on their auction platform, but very rarely does a site of this notoriety go up for bid there. Depending on the success of the sale, Sedo may be able to garner additional attention as an auction house for websites along with its domain name offerings. This would pave the way for Sedo.com to capture yet another piece of the online real estate market that it currently lacks.

[via TechCrunch]

[Frank: With this post, we welcome Sean Stafford of dnZoom and Author of the DomainGraduate as a contributor to DomainNameNews.]

Hecta Media Inc., a web consolidator, has recently purchased $1.9 million worth of domain names and websites.

The company acquired a portfolio of 60,000 domain names for $1.45 million. In three separate deals they purchased numerous other domain names plus a web design blog, TutorialBlog.org, for an additional $445,000 in cash and shares.

Hecta Media is clearly looking to purchase more in the near future, with a website page dedicated to having visitors inquire about selling their domains.

The company has the option to acquire two more significant domain portfolios in the next six months for another $1.9 million.

[via Forbes]

Clek Media Inc. announced yesterday that it brokered the record setting sale of Fund.com for $9,999,950 – a report that had many domainers searching for verifiable proof.

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UA Chef, a leading national retailer of chef uniforms, has completed its purchase of ChefUniforms.com. This transaction offers UA Chef, an affiliate of Uniform Advantage, an incredible branding opportunity for their chef clothing line.

“Acquiring ChefUniforms.com is an exciting step toward increasing our market penetration into the hospitality uniform industry. We feel the name ChefUniforms.com is a perfect fit for our future growth plans,” stated Jared Landress, CIO of UA Chef. “The domain name has been under-utilized in e commerce for some time and can now be unlocked to reach its full potential.”

With the new domain, UA Chef is looking to add many new features that will be geared towards helping people select the best restaurant uniform for their needs.

UA Chef is a high quality supplier of chef pants, chef aprons, chef shoes, chef hats, chef coats, restaurant shirts, and more. If you’re looking for more information or would like to view their garments, visit ChefUniforms.com.

As reported on DomainForum.info and DomainSmalltalk (both in German) the Germany company “Telekom” (basically running the former monopoly-owned phone lines in Germany, but also owners of T-Mobile) has purchased the domain “telecom.com” for a rumored $700,000 USD on January 2nd, 2008. The domain currently points to the company’s website.

Step aside Playboy, Penthouse is making moves to become the world’s largest adult entertainment company in the world.

Penthouse Media Group Inc., parent to Penthouse Magazine, announced last week that it has acquired the internet social networking giant Various, Inc. and its subsidiaries for $500 million in cash and securities.

Various operates more than 25 online communities, including AdultFriendFinder.com, and has a growing member base of more than 260 million consumers worldwide. With over 18 million members, Adult Friend Finder is one of the most trafficked websites on the internet

“We are excited to be combining our substantial internet presence with one of the most recognized adult entertainment brands in the world,” said Lars Mapstead, VP of Marketing for Various, Inc. “Together we will expand in many areas, both online and offline, to solidify our position as the world leader in adult entertainment.”

In related domain name news, Adult Friend Finder recently purchased seniors.com at the TRAFFIC auction in New York for $1.8 million.

Penthouse Media Group Inc. is expected to continue to consolidate the industry into one global brand.

Here are selected domain sales at Sedo for the week up to November 27th, 2007.

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