What domains Taco Bell, Overstock.com, Enterprise, and others bought this stretch
Big firms make domain name purchases.
This past week has been a great one for end user sales. I’ve identified 23 end user sales (there are of course more, but these are the ones that stuck out). There are big name brands in this note, so read on…
Sedo
McGraw-Hill Firms bought WorkforceAccess.com for $2,500. The name of a fresh publication?
Raw TV Ltd, which owns RawTelevision.co.uk, bought Raw.co.uk for GBP 15,000
Enterprise Holdings, Inc., which owns the sizable car rental firm Enterprise Rent-A-Car, bought ePops.com for $5,000. The firm recently applied for a trademark for “epops” for “providing a web-based, on-line research community allowing users to share opinions in the fields of vehicle rental, vehicle leasing, vehicle sales, vehicle fleet management and business.”
Overstock.com bought Overstock.ae for $5,000
Austin based lead generation firm Click Interactive bought CheapSecuredLoans.co.uk for $1,399
North Georgia College and State University bought UNG.me for $1,000. Perhaps it means University of North Georgia?
Afternic
Knox Photography bought KnoxPhotography.com for $1,000. It right now uses CKnockPhotography.com as its domain.
Heartland Food Products, Inc. paid $3,108 for TouchofaButton.com. It may be for this mashed potato system.
The Boston catering firm that owns BostonCater.com bought BostonCaterers.com for $2,299.
Telecommunications firm Cause Based Commerce Inc. bought CharityMobile.com for $5,000.
DropCloud, a service that lets you send sizable files via the web, bought WeDrop.com for $1,888.
IT firm Stratus Technologies picked up RemoteAssurance.com for $1,200.
Contract research organization Cambridge Biolabs paid $2,030 for LabCentral.com.
Romance Writers of America, which is “dedicated to advancing the professional interests of career-focused romance writers through networking and advocacy”, bought RomanceSells.com for $1,000.
Delaware garage door firm Clark and Sons, which owns ClarkandSonsDoors.com, bought the shorter ClarkandSons.com domain for $3,750.
Partners HealthCare system bought HealthHub.org for $1,688.
Here’s one close to home. Round Rock, a city north of Austin and home to Dell, bought the clever domain name ShopTheRock.com for $1,750.
Mumbai restaurant Cream Centre bought IceCreamWorks.com for $1,800.
First Step Finance LTD went global, buying FirstStepFinance.com for $1,500. It owns FirstStepFinance.co.uk. A no brainer purchase at that price.
The Haddock Family Foundation of Winter Park, Florida bought TrustFoundation.com for $2,397.
Ad TelAmerica, Inc. of Texas bought WeConnectAmerica.com for $1,200.
California fitness studio Body Therapies bought CoreMethod.com for $1,095.
Taco Bell bought CantinaBell.com for $1,200. It has launched a fresh menu called Cantina Bell that features fresher items.
