And other expired domain sales — Retweet.com Resold
People inject fresh words into language constantly. “Tweet” has taken on fresh meaning thanks to Twitter, while “Retweet” would have meant nothing a decade ago. Yet in that short space of time, this formerly unknown verb cannot only become commonplace but even sell for over $24k.
A dangerous term to own, possibly. Moreover, an interesting question for IP attorneys. What is Twitter’s claim on a word associated exclusively with their brand but perhaps spontaneously and independently invented by their clients — something not covered by the actual Twitter trademark? “Tweet” existed ahead of Twitter.com. But can Retweet be interpreted as applying to anything but that single site?
Also interesting: this domain (along with a site) apparently sold for $250,000 in 2010.
| Domain Name | End $ | Domain Name | End $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retweet.com | 24250 | MyPyramid.com | 5476 |
| MescaleroApache.com | 4350 | LaRadioDelSur.com | 4050 |
| Q22W.com | 3452 | 6Bone.net | 3301 |
| Authentik.com | 3300 | NoProp37.com | 3050 |
| AnnuityQuotes.com | 2425 | VetOnDemand.com | 2225 |
| StatsSheet.com | 2024 | HotelUri.com | 1802 |
| GPAS.com | 1800 | IconicDigital.com | 1726 |
| ShowMyIPAddress.com | 1691 | Shele.com | 1685 |
| MP3SongsZ.com | 1525 | Travelistic.com | 1380 |
| 82211.com | 1152 | DynamicCreations.com | 1140 |
| GamingReport.com | 1126 | TherapyShop.com | 1100 |
| KiwiCommons.com | 1085 | ITSourNet.org | 1055 |
| Dezz.com | 1025 | Duorou.com | 1025 |
| OlafStorbeck.com | 985 | PhimSexPhim.com | 978 |
| PawClub.com | 972 | RobotAndFrank-Film.com | 838 |
| AARD.net | 827 | 8856.net | 810 |
| FeministsForChoice.com | 810 | 69588.com | 810 |
| TheChocolateMuffinTree.com | 791 | OffshoreValuation.org | 765 |
| AdventureIllinois.com | 765 | WIL.org | 760 |
| SundayPlus.com | 710 | Concord-RedCross.org | 710 |
| TaxEasy.com | 709 | LAMomsBlog.com | 705 |
| FrivPlay.com | 700 | DesistUF.com | 678 |
| Writing-EDU.com | 665 | CNOnline.net | 655 |
| ShopBarStools.com | 640 | InvestInLand.com | 630 |
| AssaBetRiver.org | 625 | XAudioTools.com | 612 |
| ProterraOnline.com | 611 | Unbreaded.com | 605 |
| RBSL.com | 565 | Taxup.com | 560 |
| ClickStudio.com | 551 | BetrayalBroadway.com | 547 |
| CenturyRealEstate.com | 545 | LimitV.org | 537 |
| MarijuanaGiftCard.com | 536 | MaillardVilleManor.com | 536 |
| Consegna.com | 535 | PVTMurphy.com | 535 |
| AfricanBootyHunter.com | 525 | AeroTranscription.com | 525 |
| KXBB.com | 521 | 7ZT.com | 520 |
| MappingInteractivo.com | 510 | ThinkFilmCompany.com | 510 |
| 9RB.com | 507 | MyVMarks.com | 504 |
| USZipCode.com | 493 | CentralVirginia.net | 490 |
| AllenSamuels.net | 485 | Sharek961.org | 476 |
| TVTelugu.com | 466 | FamilyTravelGuides.com | 465 |
| JDLInsurance.com | 465 | PortlandSpaces.net | 455 |
| WatsekaCity.com | 455 | OER-Europe.net | 450 |
| SamoaRugbyUnion.ws | 430 | RapidCite.com | 420 |
| MSSalesSpecialist.com | 420 | RLAN.com | 416 |
| YSEC.org | 415 | DiscountAnabolics.com | 415 |
| SimpleForum.net | 406 | JuegosDeSpiderman.com | 405 |
| VietMaker.com | 405 | BitterLemons-API.org | 405 |
| TL0.com | 399 | MonsantoMarch.org | 396 |
| MataraWeb.info | 396 | H6B.com | 390 |
| CareForMich.com | 381 | TongueDrum.com | 375 |
| InsuranceSale.com | 365 | Games321.net | 360 |
| CarnegieRoom.org | 360 | UltimateGameChair.com | 355 |
| ScubaHerald.com | 355 | Bethaderech.com | 355 |
| 0989.net | 350 | TouristPackages.com | 325 |
| AutoCon2013.com | 322 | TeenFashionista.com | 320 |
| ParadiseLostPerformances.com | 314 | NewWest.org | 306 |
| ThatLucky.com | 300 | PlantsAtWork.org | 295 |
| 888177.com | 280 | VJJV.com | 266 |
| BloatedGoat.com | 257 | TheWoodenSpoon.com | 256 |
| ParaGuard.com | 251 | BetterWay.org | 249 |
| PuertasElectricas.com | 229 | Biz2Consumer.com | 180 |
| FoodieCulture.com | 130 | Todo-Gratis.com | 115 |
| 288821.com | 106 | 888985.com | 105 |
| AgesAgo.com | 76 | StupidRumors.com | 72 |
A Native American tribe, the Mescalero Apache, contributed the third highest GoDaddy expired sale from the list above. Next comes La Radio Del Sur, which is the name of a Spanish-language radio station, founded 4 years ago in Venezuela to “generate a battle of ideas in the struggle against capitalism and the commercialization of ideas” (my translation).
Controversial stuff, eh? It doesn’t stop there. $3k was spent on NoProp37.com, in reference to California’s “Mandatory Labeling of Genetically Enginered Food Initiative“. This dates back to 2012. Since political activism leads to backlinks, I’m guessing some of the bidding was motivated not by present-day politics but by SEO. The same reasoning applies to MonsantoMarch.org (regarding $400) — Monsanto being a multinational agrochemical and biotech corporation frequently the target of protests.
Domaining is truly international. HotelUri.com refers to Uri, Switzerland. KiwiCommons.com would be Fresh Zealand. VietMaker.com, Vietnam. SamoaRugbyUnion.ws is the only .WS sale I’ve ever seen that actually applies to Western Samoa. And TVTelugu.com refers to Telugu, one of India’s many many languages. You’ve probably never heard of this language, but it’s spoken by 75 million people — greater than the population of France, Thailand, Italy, or the UK.
PawClub.com and InvestInLand.com are interesting purchases in light of the .CLUB and .LAND extensions introduced during the past few months. So is NewspapersToday.com (with respect to .TODAY), which is in the list for next week.
NameJet scored a sale bigger than GoDaddy’s $24k Retweet.com with a $30k LLL.com. Its next two $15.5k sales total as much again. No surprise. There are a staggering number of end users for Sanko.com — in Japan, Thailand, Turkey, and the USA.
| Domain Name | End $ | Domain Name | End $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| XCW.com | 30100 | Gainer.com | 15600 |
| Sanko.com | 15400 | H55.com | 8680 |
| Rations.com | 7969 | PowerIt.com | 5088 |
| Triune.com | 2911 | Ration.com | 2510 |
| 85b.com | 2099 | MedicalInfo.com | 1920 |
| DCRF.com | 1500 | MVC.net | 1407 |
| SpecialTech.com | 1206 | DogAcademy.com | 1151 |
| WorldHistoryCompass.com | 1110 | TheMarsVolta.com | 1012 |
| KEIA.com | 1000 | Spoofy.com | 900 |
| DiscountShirts.com | 815 | Ecosy.org | 760 |
| SpaceMatters.com | 585 | NoLimits.org | 560 |
| Vanderryn.com | 540 | RubyRake.org | 520 |
| JubileeResearch.org | 510 | MaineCSHP.com | 510 |
| BEIP.com | 510 | Maratonasant-Antonio.com | 510 |
It’s interesting to see the price difference between Rations.com ($8k for the customary plural noun) and Ration.com ($2.5k for the corresponding verb or infrequently used singular noun). Both domains had the same high bidder.
Here’s a miscellaneous list of expired domains for next week:
| Domain Name | Venue | Domain Name | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptar.com | NJ Pre | AZWA.com | GD |
| BusinessIndia.com | GD | DAJ.net | NJ Pre |
| DOTB.com | GD | FANY.com | NJ Pre |
| ForexGenius.com | GD | FreedomIsNotFree.com | GD |
| HAUT.com | NJ Pre | HealthyHorizons.com | GD |
| IGetPaid.com | NJ Pre | IndiaTrading.com | GD |
| NameLine.com | GD | NewspapersToday.com | GD |
| NoDomains.com | NJ Pre | Patris.com | NJ Pre |
| RentalConnection.com | GD | ResidentAlien.com | NJ Pre |
| ScientistBlog.com | NJ Pre | StreetPro.com | NJ Pre |
| UnlimitedTravel.com | GD | VIDE.net | NJ Pre |
FreedomIsNotFree.com continues the theme of political activism. I must have heard this phrase 10,000 times, but it doesn’t become less true through repetition. “Haut” is French for “high”, “upper”, “lofty”, “top”.
