domains Detour.com has quite the history, expires and closes at $65,006

[equity78]

Detour.com was registered in 1994 and sold for $15,000 on Moniker in 2009. The domain name was then developed into a GPS based audio talks website. The company was self funded by Groupon founder and former CEO Andrew Mason. They described themselves as: Detour is a brand new way to experience the world. Gorgeous audio […]

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[NickB]

Really interested to see what happens with this, it is ripe for development - has a great backlink profile

 

[alcy]

Next time we hear it sells itll be 6fig

 

[NickB]

Next time we hear it sells itll be 6fig

Probably so......if it does not get developed then it could make the new owner some decent money from parking.......

 

[equity78]

Really interested to see what happens with this, it is ripe for development - has a great backlink profile

Yes a company like Bose should have never let the domain name expire after they acquired the business. But I think because they only wanted the tech, they did not even take the people, the domain name was forgotten about.

 

[NickB]

Yes a company like Bose should have never let the domain name expire after they acquired the business. But I think because they only wanted the tech, they did not even take the people, the domain name was forgotten about.

It is crazy that they would let such a valuable asset drop - do you reckon it was intentional then? Or did someone maybe drop the ball?

 

[equity78]

It is crazy that they would let such a valuable asset drop - do you reckon it was intentional then? Or did someone maybe drop the ball?

I think just dropped the ball. They were focused on the tech. Mason who is a smart entrepreneur should have worked something out to retain the domain name after a transition period.

 

[Rick Ace]

Detour.com was registered in 1994 and sold for $15,000 on Moniker in 2009. The domain name was then developed into a GPS based audio talks website. The company was self funded by Groupon founder and former CEO Andrew Mason. They described themselves as: Detour is a brand new way to experience the world. Gorgeous audio […]

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Judging by the changes that took place in usage, I guess you can say it took a detour to make a sale.

 

[Daehler Ralph]

This domain detour.com was already listed last year as expired and was renewed before transfer. I think this will happen again.
Same examples were the domains bands.net, clubs.net, exotic.net, dive.net. This names were also renewed in the last minute. This year I have won the auction for band.net and lost before transfer. Last year I have won the auction for dive.net and clubs.net.

 

[Mytz.com]

Why are they selling this domain name?

 

[Daehler Ralph]

Why are they selling this domain name?

No this domain was expired and listed on godaddy expiration auction this year and last year too.