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Name Auction Ends Today — LuxuryNames Domain

Name Auction Ends Today — LuxuryNames Domain

First LuxuryNames auction ends today.

LuxuryNames.comThe first ever LuxuryNames auction has attracted a number of bids in advance of its closing this afternoon. Lots will begin closing at 12:15 PST on SnapNames.

As of 7 am PST today, 19 domain names have received bids. The highest so far is $2,600 for CheapHouseInsurance.com. Many of the domains have prices starting at only $99.

I have three domains in the auction, one of which has received a number of bids by now: WeeklyPlanner.com. The domain was originally registered back in 2000. I sold MonthlyPlanner.com at an auction earlier this year, and believe WeeklyPlanner.com is a better domain.

My other domains are Newlyweds.net and MusicPhones.com. Newlyweds.net has an opening price of $3,000. Newlyweds.com sold for $130,000 last year. MusicPhones.com is a great domain with a phrase used extensively in the mobile phone industry. It was even used repeatedly in a Samsung commercial. To get an idea of the usage of this term, see the Google results.

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