September 17, 2007; 06:02 AM
(PRLEAP.COM) LONDON and COLOGNE, September 15, 2007 – Sedo, the leading
online marketplace for the buying and selling of domain names, has announced the completion of the first-ever Live UK domain name
auction, held in London on Sept. 7, 2007 at the Domain Focus Conference
in London.
The auction lasted the full two hours the conference allotted, with a
packed house of 120 participants including a handful of additional
people taking part via the online tool. Through this live auction, Sedo
facilitated the sales transaction of twenty domains, including premium
domains Fly.co.uk for 87,500 GBP (Sedo’s biggest public .co.uk sale
ever) and Employment.co.uk for 17,000 GBP, representing more than a
third of the domains available on the auction block. In addition, a
number of other domains are actively being negotiated post-auction
which will increase the overall total transaction value for the event.
“The first-ever live UK domain name auction at the Domain Focus
Conference today was an exciting event to be part of and we’re proud
that Sedo served as the platform to bring domainers together in a
unique UK event,” said Matt Bentley, chief strategy officer, Sedo. “In
addition to facilitating the sale of premium domains like fly.co.uk and
employment.co.uk, the auction has initiated a number of additional
.co.uk domain transaction discussions. This is further evidence of the
growing interest in UK-specific domain names and the value that they
bring to the table, and we’re thrilled at the increased attention
domaining is drawing in the UK.”
Below is a complete list of the domains sold (as of September 7):
DOMAIN SOLD (SALES PRICE)
PrivacyProtection.co.uk (£1,400)
TubeTickets.com (£875)
Bluffing.co.uk (£700)
VirtualPoker.co.uk (£1,500)
Transplants.co.uk (£1,300)
Reference.co.uk (£3,100)
Xyz.co.uk (£3,000)
PDA.co.uk (£9,000)
Painters.co.uk (£2,850)
Prisoners.co.uk (£750)
Morals.co.uk (£700)
Employment.co.uk (£17,000)
Bikinis.co.uk (£5,000)
PublicRelations.co.uk (£8,500)
HotelBookings.co.uk (£7,000)
Fly.co.uk (£87,500)
Dive.co.uk (£7,500)
Locals.co.uk (£6,000)
Farms.co.uk (£7,000)
Threesomes.co.uk (£2,750)
Walk.co.uk (£6,500)
TOTAL (£179,925)
Last Chance to Secure your Premium .Co.Uk!
Discussions are still underway on a number of domains that did not meet
their reserve price during the auction. Due to the extensive promotion
given the names both before and after the auction, there are multiple
interested parties for the best names, so if you’d like to have a
chance at securing one of these names before they sell, please contact
Sedo Broker Georgina Wood at [email protected].
DOMAIN (RESERVE RANGE IN GBP)
Bones.co.uk (1000-5000)
upt.co.uk (1000-5000)
cocktailbar.co.uk (1000-5000)
Inspire.co.uk (10000-20000 plus VAT)
leicestersquare.com (20000-30000)
Expatriates.co.uk (1000-5000)
Designs.co.uk (5000-10000)
Banker.co.uk (5000-10000)
mum.co.uk (10000-20000)
dad.co.uk (10000-20000)
decorating.co.uk (10000-15000)
temp.co.uk (15000-25000)
after.co.uk (1000-5000 plus VAT)
lift.co.uk (5000-15000)
psychology.co.uk (10000-15000)
dial.co.uk (35000-50000)
phones.co.uk (50000-100000)
ringtones.co.uk (100000-200000)
mobile.co.uk (100000-200000)
phoneshop.com (1000000-150000)
cell.co.uk (20000-30000)
cardealers.co.uk (10000-20000)
results.co.uk (15000-25000 plus VAT)
Daysout.com (5000-10000 website)
honeymoon.co.uk (10000-30000)
mountains.co.uk (10000-30000)
run.co.uk (35000-80000)
activity.co.uk (1000-5000)
fame.co.uk (10000-20000)
fresh.co.uk (35000-50000 plus VAT)
food.co.uk (100000-150000)
drink.co.uk (50000-100000)
beverages.co.uk (5000-10000)
beverage.co.uk (5000-10000)
sport.co.uk (150000-200000)
green.co.uk (100000-150000)
troops.com (350000-50000 plus VAT)
iraq.com (500000-1000000)
sex.co.uk (500000-1000000)
ABOUT SEDO
Sedo is the leading online marketplace where users buy and sell domain
names and websites. Sedo has assembled the world’s largest database of
domain names, with more than eight million listed for sale by their
owners. The success of Sedo’s model has attracted a global membership
base of more than 500,000 domain professionals. Sedo is majority-owned
by AdLINK Group (ISIN DE0005490155 / German WKN: 549015), which is part
of the German United Internet AG (ISIN DE0005089031/ WKN 508903). For
additional information, please visit www.sedo.co.uk.
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