Pizza.com Officially Didn't Sell

[Michael]

Just got an email from Sedo:

Good afternoon, everyone,

I am pleased to announce that Pizza.com is available for sale! The asking price is $2,600,000 USD. Expressions of interest should be faxed to Sedo.com LLC, c/o Christian Kalled, at +1.617.812.1276.

All other inquiries may be directed to [email protected]. Thank you!

Christian P. Kalled

Guess Lorenzo's contact was right

 

[netfleet]

Here is how the search volume stacks up - at least in Australia.

DATE pizza pizza hut dominos
15/03/2008 0.0009% 0.0102% 0.0082%
22/03/2008 0.0009% 0.0104% 0.0080%
29/03/2008 0.0009% 0.0103% 0.0078%
5/04/2008 0.0009% 0.0104% 0.0077%
12/04/2008 0.0009% 0.0105% 0.0075%
19/04/2008 0.0009% 0.0106% 0.0075%
26/04/2008 0.0010% 0.0106% 0.0074%
3/05/2008 0.0010% 0.0106% 0.0074%
10/05/2008 0.0010% 0.0108% 0.0074%
17/05/2008 0.0010% 0.0111% 0.0075%
24/05/2008 0.0010% 0.0114% 0.0076%
31/05/2008 0.0010% 0.0116% 0.0077%

Suggests that brand recognition (or loyalty) for the two leaders is particularly high. This, unfortunately devalues the generic somewhat...

 

[Steven]

How can they let the buyer (or ex-buyer in this case) get away without any legal action?
Why would he bid in the first place if he can't pay for it?

I'm glad they implemented new ways to ensure that the bidder is a legit buyer.

 

[raredn.com]

Suggests that brand recognition (or loyalty) for the two leaders is particularly high. This, unfortunately devalues the generic somewhat...

Of course, their brands are printed in our minds permanently, many many years and billions of dollars of marketing has made it that way. That is why the generic pizza.com is really not suitable except as a general pizza traffic redirect

 

[snoop]

How can they let the buyer (or ex-buyer in this case) get away without any legal action?

-The lawsuit would probably be more trouble than it is worth.
-The probably have no clue who it even was.
-Even if they did the guy probably would have no money.

Why would he bid in the first place if he can't pay for it?

To bid the price up so some else pays more or just to fool around.

 

[Charley]

Agreed. I think we all had our doubts about this one going through.

Oh yea ! It was a blooper.

Some members were BS'ng with me, asking how I knew that the sale didn't go thru, what proof do I have and things as these.

 

[Pred]

i said from word go the pizza.com sale was bullshit along with pizza.net sale rofl

tbh it's sad how many bought the pizza.net one, quite shocking what people will believe when they want to

 

[htmlindex]

So much press on this one and it didnt even sell.

Well, it makes more people aware of the new sale of this name right now. Maybe a buyer will come around now with the added press

 

[Charley]

i said from word go the pizza.com sale was bullshit along with pizza.net sale rofl

Count me too.

 

[coldgarb]

I dont understand the people who are complaining about the price being too high.
we are talking abt big companies here
a superbowl ad for 30 seconds cost 3 Million dollars
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSN0644484220080506

surely the publicity this sale generated was more than what they would have got with a 30 second superbowl ad

 

[-REECE-]

Don't know about that... I don't know anyone in my personal life who heard about this "sale" -- just fellow domainers. A good superbowl ad (like Godaddy tends to have) and you instantly have millions of new customers.

I dont understand the people who are complaining about the price being too high.
we are talking abt big companies here
a superbowl ad for 30 seconds cost 3 Million dollars
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSN0644484220080506

surely the publicity this sale generated was more than what they would have got with a 30 second superbowl ad

 

[networkmsia]

Why didn't Sedo sell it to the second winning bidder ?

 

[Michael]

Why didn't Sedo sell it to the second winning bidder ?

I'm sure they tried, but the second bidder probably didn't want it.

 

[snoop]

With the price it went up to [crazy], you can be pretty sure there was a long line of non genuine bidders.

 

[Adulu]

Pizza.com Sold news already in around the world.............

 

[domi]

2 mil is too much for a name like that. The Pizza market isnt that big unless your Dominos or some other big franchise. They are already branded they dont need to spend more on a name.

 

[DotWeekly]

Pizza.com is an Amazing name to build a full NEW business just like the branded ones that already exist. Papa John's, Pizza Hut are already branded. You could build a full business just off the domain and call the pizza company Pizza.com.... The online ordering numbers are Huge and growing more and more daily. You would still have to build little pizza shops like Papa John's has, but it's instant branding imo.

 

[Monsterman]

I would have to agree with Yofie.

You could have the next "Band Aid", "Kleenex"

Pizza brand Pizza.

 

[Michael]

I would have to agree with Yofie.

You could have the next "Band Aid", "Kleenex"

Pizza brand Pizza.

Those started out as brands and became common words, what you're talking about is the other way around. That would be like having Water brand water, or Food brand food. I think you'd have a hell of a time getting a TM, much less enforcing it.

 

[Monsterman]

lol...long night.

 

[james2002]

DomainRaiders

Have you confirmed this? There is no point of talking about this unless being confirmed.