Best Sites to Buy and Sell Domain Names and Finished Websites
Looking at the main sites that offer domain name auctions and reselling, the top sites are:
- sedo.com
- GoDaddy Auctions (formerly tdnam.com)
- AfternicDLS
- Domainfest Global
- SnapNames
- Aftermarket.com
- NameJet
- eHot.net
- RickLatona.com
- Moniker Escrow
Sedo appears to have the lead in the market, and offer services selling finished / complete websites as well as domain parking. Unfortunately, their domain parking service only offers around .01 Euro per click, making Adsense or virtually any other option a better choice there. Afternic claims to be the world’s largest domain name aftermarket, but a lot of heavy domain traders are know to favor Godaddy Auctions (formerly TDNAM) at the world’s largest domain registrar. A live domain name auction in the early evening with cocktails and appetizers is apparently one of the highlights of the Domainfest Global conference that takes place annually. At SnapNames, over 1 million high quality expired and privately held domain names are available.
NameJet is the premiere, aftermarket domain name service with exclusive inventory of some of the most desired expired domains. NameJet uses award winning domain name aftermarket technology that allows domain professionals, businesses, and individuals to acquire domain names including those that just expired… Unlike backordering Pending Delete domains from the daily drop list – which you may or may not successfully catch – NameJet’s Pre-Release names are already located at our partner registrars. So the high bid gets you the name.1
Ehot and Rick Latona are top level domain name brokers that deal some of the most sought after domains. They see domain names as investments that outperform the stock market and even offer financing for deals. For security protecting both buyer and seller in large figure domain sales, Moniker Escrow is a respected choice.
The domain name aftermarket is huge – there are literally millions of domain names undeveloped, held by individuals and businesses for future websites or on speculation, and many of these are traded online in auction sites. Occasionally, a huge deal comes along where a domain name sells for over a million and it reinforces the market. According to DNJournal, the top 10 domain sales so far this year are2:
| Domain | Sold For | Where Sold | Date* | |
| 1 | Toys.com | $5,100,000 | Bankruptcy Auction | 03/15/09 |
| 2 | Fly.com | $1,760,000 | Sedo | 02/03/09 |
| 3. | Auction.com | $1,700,000.00 | Pvt Sale | 3/24/09 |
| 4 | Top.com | €357,500 = $464,750 | Sedo | 03/15/09 |
| 5. | Body.com | $400,000.00 | Pvt Sale | 03/15/09 |
| 6. | Forums.com | $399,990.00 | Sedo | 02/24/09 |
| 7. | Dollars.com | €302,500 = $381,150 | Pvt Sale | 02/17/09 |
| 8 | Voodoo.com | $300,000.00 | Aftermarket / DomainerMardiGras | 3/31/09 |
| 9 | FreeQuotes.com | $210,000 | Pvt Sale | 2/24/09 |
| 10 | FlatRate.de | €160,000 = $200,000 | Sedo | 3/3/09 |
SELLING COMPLETE WEBSITES:
Less developed than the domain name aftermarket, but possibly more of interest to web developers, are websites that sell complete or finished websites. Some of the above sites (like sedo) offer the service, while others (in the list below) are more specific to finished websites only.
With SitePoint’s listing fee at $20 for a classified ad to sell your site (websitebroker $10, others free), you may have better results using an online service like Craigslist or just listing the site on auction at eBay.
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Hello I am just looking around many different websites that offer domain names. Well this is rediculous on how many people out there charge you for so many items that don’t need to be bought and still get the same quality as the paid for sites. I have found out that all you need to really pay out is max $10 year and no more for any product on domain names. And you can get free hosting, website design programs, free personalized emails, free blog account, and free online picture site. ALL WITH A $10 PAYMENT. So don’t waste your time on paying anymore for what you need unless you are running a huge website. And still it shouldn’t cost more than $89.00 Year. By the way if the Blog owner lets me post this I have settled down with http://www.rnrstuff.net. But there are other like this site here that seem real nice. But Beware the Domain BIZ is still very young and it is still got alot of growing so get it while its young.