In December 2015, NamePros brought you the exclusive news that 77.com had been sold for a multiple seven-figure fee, thought to be above $5 million. Today, we are able to tell you that another valuable two-number domain name, 66.com, has likely been sold by a Romanian mapping and navigation company called Route 66 in a deal that is thought to be of a similar price.
According to a message displayed on 66.com until very recently, domain broker Giuseppe Graziano of GGRG.com was in charge of finding a buyer for 66.com, after Route 66 moved their website from 66.com to route66app.com earlier this year. While a sales price hasn’t been publicly revealed, it is thought that the price could be between $4 million and $5 million.
The domain name 66.com is currently under WHOIS privacy at GoDaddy, after registration details and the domain's nameservers changed over the weekend, from Route 66's website and contact details to a generic GoDaddy server with WHOIS privacy. Although the new owner hasn't been publicly revealed, it is likely that the buyer is from China.
According to recent reports, this now means at least 62 out of a possible 100 two-number .COMs are owned by individuals or companies in China. There have been reports of several other premium .COMs being sold recently, including 10.com and 29.com, according to a tweet from @domain.
Congratulations to both buyer and seller. Perhaps Route 66 can use some of the funds to upgrade their domain from Route66app.com. The domain Route66.com currently shows no website, so perhaps they’ll try to buy that name.
According to a message displayed on 66.com until very recently, domain broker Giuseppe Graziano of GGRG.com was in charge of finding a buyer for 66.com, after Route 66 moved their website from 66.com to route66app.com earlier this year. While a sales price hasn’t been publicly revealed, it is thought that the price could be between $4 million and $5 million.
The domain name 66.com is currently under WHOIS privacy at GoDaddy, after registration details and the domain's nameservers changed over the weekend, from Route 66's website and contact details to a generic GoDaddy server with WHOIS privacy. Although the new owner hasn't been publicly revealed, it is likely that the buyer is from China.
According to recent reports, this now means at least 62 out of a possible 100 two-number .COMs are owned by individuals or companies in China. There have been reports of several other premium .COMs being sold recently, including 10.com and 29.com, according to a tweet from @domain.
Congratulations to both buyer and seller. Perhaps Route 66 can use some of the funds to upgrade their domain from Route66app.com. The domain Route66.com currently shows no website, so perhaps they’ll try to buy that name.
