Sex.com For Sale = Begins: Thursday March 18, 2010

JagG · 02-18-2010, 04:31 PM

As reported earlier on several domaining blogs, Sex.com is heading to foreclosure auction on March 18th.

For more details = DAVID R. MALTZ & CO., INC. - Auctioneers, Liquidators, Appraisers - Licensed Real Estate Brokers

I wonder how much it will go for?

OutCOME · 02-18-2010, 04:47 PM

Wow, I think the bid will be amazing amount!

the_poet · 02-18-2010, 04:58 PM

How much do you think it will sell for? I think $7M-$8M

Yofie · 02-18-2010, 05:02 PM

That is my Birthday... so I expect NPer's to group up and buy me a nice gift for my B-Day

OutCOME · 02-18-2010, 05:05 PM

I think it will be more than 9 million. ~12$ million I think.

JagG · 02-18-2010, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by the_poet

How much do you think it will sell for? I think $7M-$8M

I say around $30m

bmugford · 02-18-2010, 05:23 PM

This is not the right market to be putting this up for sale.

Brad

the_poet · 02-18-2010, 05:24 PM

I hope it'll be higher, as this would be a very positive news for the industry, but I do think $7M÷$8M is a more realistic range.

Originally Posted by bmugford

This is not the right market to be putting this up for sale.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/640524-sex-com-sale-begins-thursday-march.html

Brad

I totally agree.

Jawed · 02-18-2010, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by bmugford

This is not the right market to be putting this up for sale.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=640524

Brad

Exactly!

JagG · 02-18-2010, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by bmugford

This is not the right market to be putting this up for sale.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=640524

Brad

True, I personally would off used sedo or email Rick Latona for advice if I owned the domain.

**El Bandolero** · 02-18-2010, 05:49 PM

I have question if anyone knows has sex. com ever been sold before and if so what was the price it went for last time?

JagG · 02-18-2010, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by El Bandolero

I have question if anyone knows has sex. com ever been sold before and if so what was the price it went for last time?

Sex.com was sold in Jan. 2006 but the exact price was not disclosed. CNN.com said sources indicated a cash and stock package worth approx. $12 million was paid for the domain.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=640524

REF (half way down the page)

Breakers22 · 02-18-2010, 06:26 PM

It may not be a good market for domaining but no matter what the market, sex.com will sell for an unbelievable amount.

canbrit · 02-18-2010, 08:45 PM

Not necessarily the right sort of auctioneers to be using though. Unless there's a registrar I don't know about, they've misspelled Internic both times in the listing...

Jaco · 02-18-2010, 09:11 PM

I dunno, but the industry couldn't have possibly asked for a better 'State Of The Industry" barometer sale than this one.

My guess is that it sells for less this time around than it did last time around, although this name is the ultimate in Y factor. Wouldn't surprise me to see it go the other direction, either. There are only a handful of people who will be serious players for a name like this and none of them are 'domainers'. Impossible to predict.

snoop · 02-18-2010, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by bmugford

This is not the right market to be putting this up for sale.

Brad

Maybe email the liquidator and tell them that. Given the situation, foreclosure, I'd say it is the right market.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=640524

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Originally Posted by Dongsman

I dunno, but the industry couldn't have possibly asked for a better 'State Of The Industry" barometer sale than this one.

My guess is that it sells for less this time around than it did last time around, although this name is the ultimate in Y factor. Wouldn't surprise me to see it go the other direction, either. There are only a handful of people who will be serious players for a name like this and none of them are 'domainers'. Impossible to predict.

The revenue is likely to be very sharply down, personally I think it will get about a third of the prior price, $5million or so.

bmugford · 02-18-2010, 10:15 PM

I would predict it will sell over $10M even in this market. It is the category defining term.

Brad

DomainTalker · 02-18-2010, 10:43 PM

The auctioneers are expecting a sale of at least $10 million, imo.

...They say that, in order to participate in the bidding for Sex.com, they require bidders to put up a Certified Cheque for $1 million - ie probably 10% of the expected sale price.

This appears to be their modus operandi....In another auction (for a house) they state the reserve price is $1.75 million - and, to be able to bid, the bidders must put up a Certified Cheque for $175,000 (ie 10%).

I expect their $1 million 'bidder entry' for Sex.com is based on the same thinking.

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snoop · 02-18-2010, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by DomainTalker

The auctioneers are expecting a sale of at least $10 million, imo.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=640524

...They say that, in order to participate in the bidding for Sex.com, they require bidders to put up a Certified Cheque for $1 million - ie probably 10% of the expected sale price.

This appears to be their modus operandi....In another auction (for a house) they state the reserve price is $1.75 million - and, to be able to bid, the bidders must put up a Certified Cheque for $175,000 (ie 10%).

I expect their $1 million 'bidder entry' for Sex.com is based on the same thinking.

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I personally doubt they have any preconceived ideas on value (other than over $1million). I think they'll sell for whatever the market will pay, it is a foreclosure auction, they'll just want to mitigate their loss as much as they can.

DubDubDubDot · 02-19-2010, 12:17 AM

It will sell for a lot and it will continue to be one of the biggest disappointments in the history of the internet. The funny thing is that it was monetized best by the guy who hijacked it years ago. Nobody has ever made more from developing it than he did.

SiberForum · 02-19-2010, 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by DubDubDubDot

It will sell for a lot and it will continue to be one of the biggest disappointments in the history of the internet. The funny thing is that it was monetized best by the guy who hijacked it years ago. Nobody has ever made more from developing it than he did.

In here I fully agree with you. I suppose domain name shouldn't cost so much

DomainTalker · 02-19-2010, 12:50 AM

I wonder how widely they're getting the word out about this?

I mean, the domainer community obviously hears about it via blogs/forums etc.....But the big porn players?....I guess so....Be interesting to see if this news goes mainstream...I bet it does....The sale of Sex.com is big news...

This domain could go for anything - from very low, to high....Just no telling with a one-off like this - regardless of the general market.

Hear the sound of syndicates being cobbled together?

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lincolndsp · 02-19-2010, 04:25 AM

if we had any idea about its year revenue. guess it would sell for $60 mil.

npcomplete · 02-19-2010, 09:54 AM

If you do an "advanced search" at USPTO.gov, there are four registered TM's for "Sex" with the following attributes:

1.) Mark Drawing Code: Standard Character Claim or Typed Drawing
2.) Live/Dead Indicator: Mark is Live
3.) Full Mark: "Sex"
4.) Registration number issued

Any bets on whether any of the four mark holders bid??? I am guessing "no".

RN's: 2683821, 2757591, 2655176, 2859640

I suppose every one of the mark holders will claim their mark is a strong famous mark (i.e., usually TM BS)

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maxeaus · 02-19-2010, 10:08 AM

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02-18-2010, 05:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
bmugford www.DataCube.com Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,838	This is not the right market to be putting this up for sale. Brad __________________ DataCube.com - Buy and Sell Premium Domains

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Jaco Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 1,442	I dunno, but the industry couldn't have possibly asked for a better 'State Of The Industry" barometer sale than this one. My guess is that it sells for less this time around than it did last time around, although this name is the ultimate in Y factor. Wouldn't surprise me to see it go the other direction, either. There are only a handful of people who will be serious players for a name like this and none of them are 'domainers'. Impossible to predict. Last edited by Jaco; 02-18-2010 at 09:15 PM.

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02-18-2010, 04:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
OutCOME Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 109	Wow, I think the bid will be amazing amount!

02-18-2010, 05:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
OutCOME Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 109	I think it will be more than 9 million. ~12$ million I think.

02-18-2010, 05:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
El Bandolero Forum Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 766	I have question if anyone knows has sex. com ever been sold before and if so what was the price it went for last time?

02-18-2010, 06:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
Breakers22 NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 226	It may not be a good market for domaining but no matter what the market, sex.com will sell for an unbelievable amount.

02-18-2010, 08:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
canbrit NamePros Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Great White North, Canada Posts: 318	Not necessarily the right sort of auctioneers to be using though. Unless there's a registrar I don't know about, they've misspelled Internic both times in the listing...

02-18-2010, 10:15 PM	#17 (permalink)
bmugford www.DataCube.com Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,838	I would predict it will sell over $10M even in this market. It is the category defining term. Brad __________________ DataCube.com - Buy and Sell Premium Domains

02-18-2010, 10:43 PM	#18 (permalink)
DomainTalker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: http://ISSUES.COM Posts: 1,126	The auctioneers are expecting a sale of at least $10 million, imo. ...They say that, in order to participate in the bidding for Sex.com, they require bidders to put up a Certified Cheque for $1 million - ie probably 10% of the expected sale price. This appears to be their modus operandi....In another auction (for a house) they state the reserve price is $1.75 million - and, to be able to bid, the bidders must put up a Certified Cheque for $175,000 (ie 10%). I expect their $1 million 'bidder entry' for Sex.com is based on the same thinking. . __________________ NewMediaFrontiers.com® - ChatBox.com - Movie.info - Phone.me M.biz - Hypnotherapist.com - AJ.net - YT.net - iFlyDrive.com - iSofa.com Last edited by DomainTalker; 02-18-2010 at 10:47 PM.

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DubDubDubDot Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,634	It will sell for a lot and it will continue to be one of the biggest disappointments in the history of the internet. The funny thing is that it was monetized best by the guy who hijacked it years ago. Nobody has ever made more from developing it than he did.

02-19-2010, 12:50 AM	#22 (permalink)
DomainTalker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: http://ISSUES.COM Posts: 1,126	I wonder how widely they're getting the word out about this? I mean, the domainer community obviously hears about it via blogs/forums etc.....But the big porn players?....I guess so....Be interesting to see if this news goes mainstream...I bet it does....The sale of Sex.com is big news... This domain could go for anything - from very low, to high....Just no telling with a one-off like this - regardless of the general market. Hear the sound of syndicates being cobbled together? . __________________ NewMediaFrontiers.com® - ChatBox.com - Movie.info - Phone.me M.biz - Hypnotherapist.com - AJ.net - YT.net - iFlyDrive.com - iSofa.com Last edited by DomainTalker; 02-19-2010 at 12:54 AM.

02-19-2010, 04:25 AM	#23 (permalink)
lincolndsp NamePros Regular Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 995	if we had any idea about its year revenue. guess it would sell for $60 mil.

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npcomplete NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 976	If you do an "advanced search" at USPTO.gov, there are four registered TM's for "Sex" with the following attributes: 1.) Mark Drawing Code: Standard Character Claim or Typed Drawing 2.) Live/Dead Indicator: Mark is Live 3.) Full Mark: "Sex" 4.) Registration number issued Any bets on whether any of the four mark holders bid??? I am guessing "no". RN's: 2683821, 2757591, 2655176, 2859640 I suppose every one of the mark holders will claim their mark is a strong famous mark (i.e., usually TM BS) . __________________ . (Just another mathematician obsessed with proving P != NP -- that is a math joke for job security) Smile! In a few short years you will realize that these are the good old days!

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