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sedo · 04-03-2009, 04:05:17 PM

You may be interested to read the following article where Nora Nanayakkara comments on the highest domain sale this year of Toys.com for $5m

BBC NEWS | Technology | ToysRUs pays $5m for toys domain

Sedo�s media relations is just one of the ways in which we work to bring in potential end-user buyers by educating the public on the value of direct navigation traffic .

bensd · 04-03-2009, 04:18:30 PM

This statement is quite alarming:

Quote:

UK domain name seller Sedo said it had seen prices halved for .co.uk domain names since the economic downturn started to take hold

tifosi · 04-03-2009, 04:25:17 PM

Indeed, somewhat irresponsible without figures to back it up, especially when sedo are only a proportion of sales.

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sedo · 04-03-2009, 05:29:41 PM

Hi everyone,

This report puts it into more context (see part seven) with sales in 2008 nearly double that of 2007. The media do like to link, and over egg, any apparent crises.

http://www.sedo.co.uk/press/domainmarketstudy2008.pdf

Thanks
Joanna

rob · 04-03-2009, 10:04:32 PM

Ask the BBC to correct the article, from prior experience they do so if you ask with a basis

accelerator · 05-03-2009, 01:45:33 AM

Good to see the article. I think they did the right thing buying this for their business. The toys.com domain isn't resolving for me yet though.

Rgds

rob · 05-03-2009, 10:37:49 AM

I just had a conversation with a non-domain related person who had read the article and asked if I was concerned

Interested to know the source of the data of .co.uk halving and if a correction will be requested?

GreyWing · 05-03-2009, 10:41:33 AM

Does this mean Domcollect will be halving its prices?

Yep I think certain stories can be taken out of context and probably just another of someone writing an article without doing the correct research.

bb99 · 05-03-2009, 10:45:58 AM

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Originally Posted by GreyWing

Yep I think certain stories can be taken out of context and probably just another of someone writing an article without doing the correct research.

Surely not on the BBC??? The great bastion of British journalism

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sedo Sedo Staff Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: High Holborn, London, UK Posts: 1,060 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	BBC News article - Sedo comments on toys.com $5m sale You may be interested to read the following article where Nora Nanayakkara comments on the highest domain sale this year of Toys.com for $5m BBC NEWS \| Technology \| ToysRUs pays $5m for toys domain Sedo�s media relations is just one of the ways in which we work to bring in potential end-user buyers by educating the public on the value of direct navigation traffic . __________________ http://www.sedo.co.uk joanna.birch@sedo.com

04-03-2009, 05:29:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
sedo Sedo Staff Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: High Holborn, London, UK Posts: 1,060 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	Hi everyone, This report puts it into more context (see part seven) with sales in 2008 nearly double that of 2007. The media do like to link, and over egg, any apparent crises. http://www.sedo.co.uk/press/domainmarketstudy2008.pdf Thanks Joanna __________________ http://www.sedo.co.uk joanna.birch@sedo.com Last edited by sedo; 04-03-2009 at 05:34:24 PM.

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accelerator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: England Posts: 4,918 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 31)	Good to see the article. I think they did the right thing buying this for their business. The toys.com domain isn't resolving for me yet though. Rgds __________________ LowPrices.co.uk \| My Twitter \| KeyphraseDomains.co.uk \| Mens Shirts \| Hotels in Bath \| Money Off Code

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GreyWing Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Barnsley Posts: 3,176 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 18)	Does this mean Domcollect will be halving its prices? Yep I think certain stories can be taken out of context and probably just another of someone writing an article without doing the correct research. __________________ Make cash from your website, any website, any sector... That.co.uk Find out more Last edited by GreyWing; 05-03-2009 at 10:43:39 AM.

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04-03-2009, 04:25:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
tifosi Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1,907 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 9)	Indeed, somewhat irresponsible without figures to back it up, especially when sedo are only a proportion of sales. S

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rob Founding Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,978 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 37)	Ask the BBC to correct the article, from prior experience they do so if you ask with a basis

05-03-2009, 10:37:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
rob Founding Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,978 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 37)	I just had a conversation with a non-domain related person who had read the article and asked if I was concerned Interested to know the source of the data of .co.uk halving and if a correction will be requested?

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