Vodka.com sold for $3 million.

[johntv]

Just read in Dutch newspaper www.telegraaf.nl that Vodka.com is sold for $3 million:

www.telegraaf.nl/i-mail/55499081/Vodka.com_voor_drie_miljoen_naar_Russen.html?p=7,2

Nice sale

 

[-Rasmus-]

Pretty nice indeed, here's a link to CNN's article:
http://money.cnn.com/2006/12/14/news/funny/vodka_domain.reut/index.htm

 

[Keynes]

I'll drink to that!

 

[Redleg]

They did also buy the domain Vodka.ru for an (still) undisclosed amount according to this site:
http://www.kommersant.com/p-9740/Domain_vodka/

 

[sumac]

Amazing. Anyone know who owned this DN? I would be curious to know.

I see it was first reg'ed in Sep, 1999 and had, most of the time, been used for advertising but was once used to sell a cocktail ingredient computer device.

 

[bluearrow]

Wonder what they would do with those domains ...

 

[-db-]

Wonder what they would do with those domains ...

Market and sell Vodka.

The buyer is a Russian billionaire who owns the "Imperia" brand of Vodka.

Btw, Sedo was the sales agent in the deal, so they deserve congratulations too.

 

[pros]

Buyer - Rustam Tariko, owner of "Russian Standart" corporation (alcohol and banking business), he also bought vodka.ru for low-mid $XX.XXX

 

[domainer50]

That is a great deal. Seeing that the man already owns the comapny so does not have to worry about branding issues. 3million is pennies for that man. Congratulations!

 

[Redleg]

Buyer - Rustam Tariko, owner of "Russian Standart" corporation (alcohol and banking business)

That's a really great combination.. :lol:

 

[domainer50]

That's a really great combination.. :lol:

Lol. Yes it is indeed. His bank probally offers a great interest rate

 

[cache]

this is a lot of money. Did he pay too much?

 

[Ben42]

this is a lot of money. Did he pay too much?

I don't think so. He is in the biz and in the long run I bet from advertising and sales he makes that back in a couple years.

Lets see, how much is it for a decent spot superbowl commercial...say like 1 mill? add another 1 million for creating a kick-butt commercial and there you go...blow 2 mill for a one minute commercial or 3 million for a domain that you own forever that will always have type-in traffic of people actively looking for Vodka.

Domain like this IMHO will be worth in the tens of millions in the next 4 or 5 years I'd say.

Edit:
I was off on my numbers a bit

a half-minute Super Bowl television commercial costs $2.4 million,

 

[IAmAllanShore]

Great sale.

And now, the only time I'll ever suggest a subdomain:

vodka.ru.com - might just be a good short-run play if you could contact buyer

Also, vodka.sc is avail along with vodka.la and vodka.hn

Anyhow,

-Allan :gl:

 

[stscac]

Just a side note:
Can anyone read this article seeming about vodka.ru

-Steve

 

[Koopa]

I'll drink to that!

Worth a shot

 

[forexusa]

i own Vodka.IN ( India - a biiiigggg country !!!! )

Domain is for sale
PM me.


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Domain Popularity: http://www.vodka.in
Google PageRank: 2/10
Alexa Rank: Unranked

Link Popularity:
Incoming Google Links: 8
Incoming Yahoo Links: 71
Incoming MSN Links: 5
Incoming Alexa Links: 1
DMOZ Listed: No
Archive.org Listed: No

 

[domainer50]

i own Vodka.IN ( India - a biiiigggg country !!!! )

Domain is for sale
PM me.


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Domain Popularity: http://www.vodka.in
Google PageRank: 2/10
Alexa Rank: Unranked

Link Popularity:
Incoming Google Links: 8
Incoming Yahoo Links: 71
Incoming MSN Links: 5
Incoming Alexa Links: 1
DMOZ Listed: No
Archive.org Listed: No

Great name. The .in market is definitely going up in value, hold onto it.

 

[gazzip]

Anyone notice that since the sale of vodka.com its been near impossible to get a reply from Sedo !

Hick !


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[-Rasmus-]

Anyone notice that since the sale of vodka.com its been near impossible to get a reply from Sedo !

Hick !


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:lol: