What is your take on the Sedo .Mobi Auction Successful, Unsuccessful?

yoyosean · 10-03-2007, 11:10 AM

Was this above or below your expectations?

Mobi Cheap · 10-03-2007, 11:14 AM

It's still going on, dozens of good domains are still being bid for and it doesn't look like it's going to end very soon.

But it's probably not too early to find out if people were able to bid on every MTLD 100 .mobi domain they wanted to bid on today.

Anyone tried to bid and got an error message of some kind?

For instance:

"Your current account status doesn't allow you to participate in multiple auctions."

yoyosean · 10-03-2007, 11:15 AM

Thanks Mobi, I know that. But there have been several names that have sold.

Pred · 10-03-2007, 11:21 AM

too early sean, wait till finished, then we'll come back.

yoyosean · 10-03-2007, 11:22 AM

Roger!

garrett200 · 10-03-2007, 11:24 AM

As Reece said earlier, prices seem comparable to .net. That is great for .mobi, and increases the value of any keyword name that we own, IMO.

yoyosean · 10-03-2007, 11:26 AM

Comparable to .net that is pretty sweet!

-REECE- · 10-03-2007, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by yoyosean

Comparable to .net that is pretty sweet!

How many times has that happened in the history of domaining

yoyosean · 10-03-2007, 11:32 AM

So I take it you believe it was successful?

-REECE- · 10-03-2007, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by yoyosean

So I take it you believe it was successful?

According to Estibot, antioxidants.net is worth $12,000 ; antioxidant.net $11,000... I guess mobi turned out to be a good investment afterall

garrett200 · 10-03-2007, 11:35 AM

I certainly do. To quote the Great Reece once again "How many times has that happened in the history of domaining".

0 that I remember.

The prices speak for themselves, and it appears that the market believes that .mobi names are roughly similar in value to .net. That is wonderful news for us.

I do believe that the days of getting cheap .mobi's in the aftermarket is now gone.

Mobi Cheap · 10-03-2007, 11:53 AM

It's only hosting.mobi that still going on now, at 59,000 USD right now.

-REECE- · 10-03-2007, 12:02 PM

101k now. Great to see a mobi break 100 (it's been awhile)

scandiman · 10-03-2007, 12:08 PM

This is stronger than .net IMO, remember all of these sales come with dev requirements.

-REECE- · 10-03-2007, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by scandiman

This is stronger than .net IMO, remember all of these sales come with dev requirements.

That's the crazy thing! I can only imagine how much something like say, stocks.mobi is worth when names like insurance.mobi, banks.mobi, currency.mobi, etc fetched 40-50k and have dev requirements.. At least 200k imho.

yoyosean · 10-03-2007, 12:11 PM

should be quite interesting to see if the "traditional" domain community stands up and takes notice now?

or if the naysayers will continue to be naysayers.

dag · 10-03-2007, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by yoyosean

should be quite interesting to see if the "traditional" domain community stands up and takes notice now

Probably not...they'll just say it was mostly us crazy .mobi folks buying amongst ourselves. But who cares!

-REECE- · 10-03-2007, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by yoyosean

should be quite interesting to see if the "traditional" domain community stands up and takes notice now?

or if the naysayers will continue to be naysayers.

After a hefty XXX,XXX commission, I say it's time Sedo starts treating .mobi like a real tld, because it's obviously more of a real tld than .biz or .info

Mobi Cheap · 10-03-2007, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by scandiman

This is stronger than .net IMO, remember all of these sales come with dev requirements.

Absolutely, IMHO!

And let's imagine what the prices for .nets would be if they dumped 100 of the very best generic terms on the market, to close in the same day (in fact more like the same hour)...

-REECE- · 10-03-2007, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by Mobi Cheap

Absolutely, IMHO!

And let's imagine what the prices for .nets would be if they dumped 100 of the very best generic terms on the market, to close in the same day (in fact more like the same hour)...

And they forced people to actually develop them

Are there 100 developed .nets on the web (sarcastic) ?

garrett200 · 10-03-2007, 12:19 PM

I agree guys. This is a BIG SIGNAL that .mobi is something to be taken seriously.

cac14850 · 10-03-2007, 12:20 PM

awesome just awesome sale

garrett200 · 10-03-2007, 12:25 PM

That's it, I'm renewing ALL OF MY GOOD NAMES for another year! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEE

Pred · 10-03-2007, 12:27 PM

Very good imo.
Them all finishing at same time, didnt matter as much as i thought.
excluding mobi from the home page in last minutes & STILL not including mobi in the search option grouped with the other tlds is porr business by sedo, they need to be brought to bear.
Is there a sedo rep here? if so, mass pm the wretch.

amazing to think almost all met reserves.

cant wait to see who bought & hoq quick sites will be put up.
good stuff

allnicksgone · 10-03-2007, 12:33 PM

A success, but not earth shattering. I don't know all of the final numbers, but they don't seem to be higher than most of our predictions in an earlier thread.

The auction was fun, but now the exciting part begins. Seeing who won them, what they do with them, and how they promote them. Good times are coming.

10-03-2007, 11:10 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
yoyosean Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,202	What is your take on the Sedo .Mobi Auction Successful, Unsuccessful? Was this above or below your expectations? __________________ *PokerOnline.hk BetOnline.hk California.hk UnitedKingdom.hk GolfCourses.hk Action.hk TexasHoldEm.TW*

10-03-2007, 11:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mobi Cheap Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,212	It's still going on, dozens of good domains are still being bid for and it doesn't look like it's going to end very soon. But it's probably not too early to find out if people were able to bid on every MTLD 100 .mobi domain they wanted to bid on today. Anyone tried to bid and got an error message of some kind? For instance: "Your current account status doesn't allow you to participate in multiple auctions." __________________ Bulk NNN offers being discussed. All firm commitments will be honored. All PM discussions must be finalized ASAP. ~~~ .Mobi Examples:BusinessWeek.mobi, ESPN.mobi, CNNmoney.mobi, weather.mobi, ericsson.mobi, wnba.mobi, NBA.mobi, marriott.mobi, smirnoff.mobi, polo.mobi, BMW.mobi, AAA.mobi, ferrari.mobi Last edited by Mobi Cheap; 10-03-2007 at 11:29 AM.

10-03-2007, 11:15 AM	THREAD STARTER #3 (permalink)
yoyosean Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,202	Thanks Mobi, I know that. But there have been several names that have sold. __________________ *PokerOnline.hk BetOnline.hk California.hk UnitedKingdom.hk GolfCourses.hk Action.hk TexasHoldEm.TW*

10-03-2007, 11:22 AM	THREAD STARTER #5 (permalink)
yoyosean Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,202	Roger! __________________ *PokerOnline.hk BetOnline.hk California.hk UnitedKingdom.hk GolfCourses.hk Action.hk TexasHoldEm.TW*

10-03-2007, 11:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
garrett200 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 2,310	As Reece said earlier, prices seem comparable to .net. That is great for .mobi, and increases the value of any keyword name that we own, IMO. __________________ Adopt A Polar Bear Today!

10-03-2007, 11:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
Pred Account Closed Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,713	too early sean, wait till finished, then we'll come back.

10-03-2007, 11:26 AM	THREAD STARTER #7 (permalink)
yoyosean Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,202	Comparable to .net that is pretty sweet! __________________ *PokerOnline.hk BetOnline.hk California.hk UnitedKingdom.hk GolfCourses.hk Action.hk TexasHoldEm.TW*

10-03-2007, 11:32 AM	THREAD STARTER #9 (permalink)
yoyosean Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,202	So I take it you believe it was successful? __________________ *PokerOnline.hk BetOnline.hk California.hk UnitedKingdom.hk GolfCourses.hk Action.hk TexasHoldEm.TW*

10-03-2007, 11:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
garrett200 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 2,310	I certainly do. To quote the Great Reece once again "How many times has that happened in the history of domaining". 0 that I remember. The prices speak for themselves, and it appears that the market believes that .mobi names are roughly similar in value to .net. That is wonderful news for us. I do believe that the days of getting cheap .mobi's in the aftermarket is now gone. __________________ Adopt A Polar Bear Today! Last edited by garrett200; 10-03-2007 at 11:41 AM.

10-03-2007, 11:53 AM	#12 (permalink)
Mobi Cheap Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,212	It's only hosting.mobi that still going on now, at 59,000 USD right now. __________________ Bulk NNN offers being discussed. All firm commitments will be honored. All PM discussions must be finalized ASAP. ~~~ .Mobi Examples:BusinessWeek.mobi, ESPN.mobi, CNNmoney.mobi, weather.mobi, ericsson.mobi, wnba.mobi, NBA.mobi, marriott.mobi, smirnoff.mobi, polo.mobi, BMW.mobi, AAA.mobi, ferrari.mobi

10-03-2007, 12:02 PM	#13 (permalink)
-REECE- NamePros Expert Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 8,996	101k now. Great to see a mobi break 100 (it's been awhile)

10-03-2007, 12:08 PM	#14 (permalink)
scandiman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: living in exile Posts: 3,853	This is stronger than .net IMO, remember all of these sales come with dev requirements.

10-03-2007, 12:11 PM	THREAD STARTER #16 (permalink)
yoyosean Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,202	should be quite interesting to see if the "traditional" domain community stands up and takes notice now? or if the naysayers will continue to be naysayers. __________________ *PokerOnline.hk BetOnline.hk California.hk UnitedKingdom.hk GolfCourses.hk Action.hk TexasHoldEm.TW*

10-03-2007, 12:19 PM	#21 (permalink)
garrett200 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 2,310	I agree guys. This is a BIG SIGNAL that .mobi is something to be taken seriously. __________________ Adopt A Polar Bear Today!

10-03-2007, 12:20 PM	#22 (permalink)
cac14850 NamePros Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 368	awesome just awesome sale

10-03-2007, 12:25 PM	#23 (permalink)
garrett200 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 2,310	That's it, I'm renewing ALL OF MY GOOD NAMES for another year! WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEE __________________ Adopt A Polar Bear Today!

10-03-2007, 12:27 PM	#24 (permalink)
Pred Account Closed Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,713	Very good imo. Them all finishing at same time, didnt matter as much as i thought. excluding mobi from the home page in last minutes & STILL not including mobi in the search option grouped with the other tlds is porr business by sedo, they need to be brought to bear. Is there a sedo rep here? if so, mass pm the wretch. amazing to think almost all met reserves. cant wait to see who bought & hoq quick sites will be put up. good stuff

10-03-2007, 12:33 PM	#25 (permalink)
allnicksgone NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 666	A success, but not earth shattering. I don't know all of the final numbers, but they don't seem to be higher than most of our predictions in an earlier thread. The auction was fun, but now the exciting part begins. Seeing who won them, what they do with them, and how they promote them. Good times are coming.

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