new gTLD Facebook bought the domain Work.Place for $50,000+

[Arpit131]

The domain name Work.Place was sold and the buyer is Facebook that launched today its enterprise-focused messaging and social networking service to market under the name Workplace.

The seller Edward Alfert (@ealfert) has not revealed the sales price but since I had a very small part in the deal I can make an educated guess.

Edward asked for my opinion on what price to quote and also told me that he thought the buyer was Facebook. I gave my opinion but don’t know what happened next and what the negotiations were.

I believe the sales price was at the $50,000-$75,000 range. Probably closer to $50,000.

Source

 

[ambrose.xu]

may i know work.place is a premium domain when .place launched last year?

 

[ealfert]

may i know work.place is a premium domain when .place launched last year?

It is classified as a premium and yearly renewal is $42.

I submitted an EAP pre-order at Godaddy and someone else did too. So the domain went to auction and I won the auction for $164.

 

[ambrose.xu]

It is classified as a premium and yearly renewal is $42.

I submitted an EAP pre-order at Godaddy and someone else did too. So the domain went to auction and I won the auction for $164.

great sale, if fb launch work.place to be primary domain for its product, it will be a small success for new gtlds(just as google use abc.xyz)

 

[ian_curtis]

Congrats !

 

[abdou01]

Congrats @ealfert

 

[domainer021]

Congrats!

Another potential use of .place - https://trademarks.justia.com/868/71/a-86871574.html

 

[Casey L]

a ton of crappy .place reg's incoming..

3N.place are on the rise in China! Gotta get in early

 

[Wass]

Good Job.
Congrats!

 

[4better]

Prize of being smart and full of perseverance.
Congrats for a job so nicely done!

 

[Aamsra]

Interesting and great sale. Many Congrats!

 

[Domain Monk]

I bought workplacee.com who h was rejected by bb lol

 

[eurorealtor]

I'm still in the red, but getting close. This has not been my only new gTLD sale in the past 2 years.

Congrats! Keep going.

 

[GoKaizen]

Sold for over $50k +! Still in the RED???

 

[briguy]

I'm still in the red, but getting close. This has not been my only new gTLD sale in the past 2 years.

Sold for over $50k +! Still in the RED???

Thinking maybe referring to total amount of money spent on his portfolio...I am still the "red"...deep dark gel1 hold of red ..lol

Congrats @ealfert ..must admit I am jealous but maybe some day, a article will be written about me..

 

[GoKaizen]

If other NPers are $50k in the RED... stop buying domains, IMMEDIATELY!

Build revenue sites.

Thinking maybe referring to total amount of money spent on his portfolio...I am still the "red"...deep dark gel1 hold of red ..lol

 

[November]

Amazing Sale

 

[briguy]

If other NPers are $50k in the RED... stop buying domains, IMMEDIATELY!

Build revenue sites.

You posted this right after I put a bid on a auction (here)..lll

Well dont think that I can stop but no more buying domains in the four figure range. .learned that lesson early on..wasnt knowledgeable enough to play with the big boys..

 

[Fancy.domains]

Ealfert has amazing new gTLDs. I am positive that this red will turn green with just a few more sales and after that it will stay green.

 

[nomen]

@ealfert Congrats!

If they start to use it as the primary domain for Workplace, it will be no small victory for new G's IMO. If.

 

[Kuffy]

Well done on a good bit of detective work.