Cruises.co.uk Sold for $1.1million

atlas · 05-02-2008, 12:47:32 AM

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As the real world's real-estate bubble pops, a virtual one continues to inflate. Cruise.co.uk, a British travel agent, has paid $1.1 million for the domain name cruises.co.uk. An exorbitant sum to let pasty Englishmen know they are able to purchase more than one cruise at a time. The second domain is to be used for a "social network," Cruise.co.uk's PR agency claims.

IMHO, a great sale, and the purchaser is obviously well placed to value the domain.

http://valleywag.com/352426/11-milli...st-domain-name

Ellis · 05-02-2008, 08:50:59 AM

Ha Ha,

Just google the new registrant and google says, did you mean -

Christiane // Needs // Faith

devolution · 05-02-2008, 09:13:56 AM

I gotta me'self webcruises.co.uk - I'll take just 1% of the price of Cruises.co.uk

Edwin · 05-02-2008, 09:43:00 AM

Does anyone know a more "formal" source of information about this sale? The blog post was very short on details. With the original press release or similar as a reference, this could perhaps be included in DNJournal's weekly sales report...

ratboy · 05-02-2008, 09:55:31 AM

I'd have invested it getting a designer on cruise.co.uk, horrid site - just shows what kind of money they are making!

ScottJ · 05-02-2008, 02:23:53 PM

Sold in 2006 for £95,000 (DN Journal) this looks like another case of ranking the domain no.1 for it's generic term has helped to add massive value to the end sale price.

James · 05-02-2008, 07:14:10 PM

edwin, check the Independent, page 39, bot left

Edwin · 05-02-2008, 11:14:43 PM

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Originally Posted by James

edwin, check the Independent, page 39, bot left

Do you have an online link, perhaps? I can't get The Independent in Japan...

fred · 06-02-2008, 09:21:58 AM

On the register too:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02...ord_uk_domain/

pred · 06-02-2008, 09:40:08 AM

On www.dnjournal.com/domainsales.htm now

05-02-2008, 09:13:56 AM	#3
devolution Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 758 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 6)	I gotta me'self webcruises.co.uk - I'll take just 1% of the price of Cruises.co.uk __________________ Champange.co.uk \| Music.co.ltd.uk \| Domains.co.ltd.uk \| Search.co.ltd.uk eGPS.co.uk - cheap GPS! \| MobileConnection.co.uk - bargain phones & FREE LAPTOPS!!

05-02-2008, 09:43:00 AM	#4
Edwin Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 1,620 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 30)	Does anyone know a more "formal" source of information about this sale? The blog post was very short on details. With the original press release or similar as a reference, this could perhaps be included in DNJournal's weekly sales report... __________________ Memorable Domains: Over 3,000 descriptive generic .co.uk domains for sale Important: All sale prices over 2 weeks old are automatically invalid. No exceptions.

05-02-2008, 09:55:31 AM	#5
ratboy Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,782 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 42)	I'd have invested it getting a designer on cruise.co.uk, horrid site - just shows what kind of money they are making! __________________ TOP: Car Hire Belfast, Accommodation, Car Hire UK, Used Cars, Turbo Trainer, Bike Lights, Cycling Books

05-02-2008, 02:23:53 PM	#6
ScottJ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland Posts: 1,158 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 12)	Sold in 2006 for £95,000 (DN Journal) this looks like another case of ranking the domain no.1 for it's generic term has helped to add massive value to the end sale price. __________________ Sites: TVs : PCs : Enhancement : Ayr Blog: : Self Made Minds : Twitter

06-02-2008, 09:21:58 AM	#9
fred Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cumbria Posts: 872 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 12)	On the register too: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02...ord_uk_domain/ __________________ Domains \| Mobile Phones \| Sweets \| Energy Advice \| Smelly Drains \| Paintball \| Rower \| Christmas \| Compensation \| Skiers \| Preschool Toys \| Clear Debt \| Make Bread \| Change Supplier \| Santa Outfits \| Halloween Outfits \| Whiskey \| PDAs

05-02-2008, 08:50:59 AM	#2
Ellis Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Big Brother might be watching me, but I 'ain't watching Big Brother! Posts: 808 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 3)	Ha Ha, Just google the new registrant and google says, did you mean - Christiane // Needs // Faith

05-02-2008, 07:14:10 PM	#7
James Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 231 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	edwin, check the Independent, page 39, bot left

06-02-2008, 09:40:08 AM	#10
pred Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,313 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 45)	On www.dnjournal.com/domainsales.htm now

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