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This is a list of the top 20 highest prices paid for [[domain name]]s.
This is a list of the top highest prices paid for [[domain name]]s.


# VacationRentals.com $35 million in 2007 <ref>{{cite AV media | people = Sharples, Brian | accessdate = 7 August 2013 | title = Lessons Learned from Brian Sharples, founder & CEO of HomeAway (NASDAQ: AWAY) | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=15m19s&v=U6gbCDL02R0 | quote = "I mean we bought a website in the United States called VacationRentals.com for 35 million bucks. The only reason we bought it was so Expedia couldn't have that URL."}}</ref>
# VacationRentals.com $35 million in 2007 <ref>{{cite AV media | people = Sharples, Brian | accessdate = 7 August 2013 | title = Lessons Learned from Brian Sharples, founder & CEO of HomeAway (NASDAQ: AWAY) | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=15m19s&v=U6gbCDL02R0 | quote = "I mean we bought a website in the United States called VacationRentals.com for 35 million bucks. The only reason we bought it was so Expedia couldn't have that URL."}}</ref>
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# iCloud.com by Apple for $6 million in March 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.macrumors.com/2011/04/28/apple-purchases-icloud-com-for-4-5-million/|title=Macrumors.com|accessdate=20 February 2012}}</ref>
# iCloud.com by Apple for $6 million in March 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.macrumors.com/2011/04/28/apple-purchases-icloud-com-for-4-5-million/|title=Macrumors.com|accessdate=20 February 2012}}</ref>
# GiftCard.com by [[CardLab]] for $4 million in October 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121003005435/en/GiftCardLab.com-Acquires-Domain-GiftCard.com-4000000-Cash-Stock|title=GiftCard.com|accessdate=20 October 2012}}</ref>
# GiftCard.com by [[CardLab]] for $4 million in October 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121003005435/en/GiftCardLab.com-Acquires-Domain-GiftCard.com-4000000-Cash-Stock|title=GiftCard.com|accessdate=20 October 2012}}</ref>
# Korea.com by ㈜코리아닷컴커뮤니케이션즈 for $5 million in January 2000<ref>http://dnpric.es/?dn=korea.com</ref>
# Clothes.com for $4.9 million in August 2009<ref>http://dnpric.es/?dn=clothes.com</ref>
# Ig.com by Investors Gold for $4.7 million in September 2013<ref>http://dnpric.es/?dn=ig.com</ref>
# [[Yp.com]] by YellowPages.com for $3.8 million in November 2008<ref>http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045742/000114036108028808/form10k.htm</ref>
# [[Yp.com]] by YellowPages.com for $3.8 million in November 2008<ref>http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045742/000114036108028808/form10k.htm</ref>
# [[AltaVista|AltaVista.com]] for $3.3 million in August 1998
# FreeCreditCheck.com by One Technologies for $3.5 million in October 2008<ref>http://dnpric.es/?dn=freecreditcheck.com</ref>
# Shop.com by SHOP MA for $3.5 million in November 2003<ref>http://dnpric.es/?dn=shop.com</ref>
# Wine.com by eVineyard.com for $3.3 million in January 2001<ref>http://www.wine.com/content/our-story.aspx</ref><ref>http://dnpric.es/?dn=wine.com</ref>
# [[AltaVista|AltaVista.com]] for $3.3 million in August 1998<ref>http://dnpric.es/?dn=altavista.com</ref>
# Software.com by Startive Capital for $3.2 million in December 2005<ref>http://dnpric.es/?dn=software.com</ref>
# Whisky.com for $3.1 million in December 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dramming.com/2014/02/28/whisky-com-was-sold-for-3-1-million//|title=Dramming.com|accessdate=28 February 2014}}</ref>
# Whisky.com for $3.1 million in December 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dramming.com/2014/02/28/whisky-com-was-sold-for-3-1-million//|title=Dramming.com|accessdate=28 February 2014}}</ref>
# Candy.com for $3.0 million in June 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://techcrunch.com/2009/07/20/candycom-sets-up-shop-after-3-million-domain-name-sale/|title=Techcrunch.com|accessdate=20 February 2012}}</ref>
# Candy.com for $3.0 million in June 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://techcrunch.com/2009/07/20/candycom-sets-up-shop-after-3-million-domain-name-sale/|title=Techcrunch.com|accessdate=20 February 2012}}</ref>
# Loans.com by [[Bank of America]] for $3.0 million in February 2000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geek.com/news/loanscom-owner-needs-no-loans-566238/|title=Bank of America buys Loans.com Domain Name for $3 million|accessdate=3 June 2013}}</ref>
# Loans.com by [[Bank of America]] for $3.0 million in February 2000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geek.com/news/loanscom-owner-needs-no-loans-566238/|title=Bank of America buys Loans.com Domain Name for $3 million|accessdate=3 June 2013}}</ref>
# [[Investing.com]] by Fusion Media Limited for $2.45 million in December 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/investingcom-domain-purchased-for-an-historic-245-million-2012-12|title=Investing.com Domain Purchased for an Historic $2.45 Million|accessdate=11 December 2012}}</ref>
# [[Investing.com]] by Fusion Media Limited for $2.45 million in December 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/investingcom-domain-purchased-for-an-historic-245-million-2012-12|title=Investing.com Domain Purchased for an Historic $2.45 Million|accessdate=11 December 2012}}</ref>
== External links ==
* [http://dnpric.es/?q=. DNPric.es: Top 100 domain names sales]

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Revision as of 01:31, 12 March 2014

This is a list of the top highest prices paid for domain names.

  1. VacationRentals.com $35 million in 2007 [1]
  2. Insure.com $16 million in 2009 [2]
  3. Sex.com for $13 million in November 2010[2][3]
  4. Fund.com 2008 £9.99 million[2]
  5. Porn.com 2007 $9.5 million[2]
  6. Fb.com by Facebook for $8.5 million in November 2010[4]
  7. Business.com for $7.5 million in December 1999[2]
  8. Diamond.com 2006 $7.5 million[2]
  9. Beer.com 2004 $7 million[2]
  10. Casino.com 2003 $5.5 million[2]
  11. Slots.com 2010 for $5.5 million [5]
  12. Toys.com: Toys 'R' Us by auction for $5.1 million in 2009[2][6]
  13. Asseenontv.com 2000 for $5.1 million [7]
  14. iCloud.com by Apple for $6 million in March 2011[8]
  15. GiftCard.com by CardLab for $4 million in October 2012[9]
  16. Korea.com by ㈜코리아닷컴커뮤니케이션즈 for $5 million in January 2000[10]
  17. Clothes.com for $4.9 million in August 2009[11]
  18. Ig.com by Investors Gold for $4.7 million in September 2013[12]
  19. Yp.com by YellowPages.com for $3.8 million in November 2008[13]
  20. FreeCreditCheck.com by One Technologies for $3.5 million in October 2008[14]
  21. Shop.com by SHOP MA for $3.5 million in November 2003[15]
  22. Wine.com by eVineyard.com for $3.3 million in January 2001[16][17]
  23. AltaVista.com for $3.3 million in August 1998[18]
  24. Software.com by Startive Capital for $3.2 million in December 2005[19]
  25. Whisky.com for $3.1 million in December 2013[20]
  26. Candy.com for $3.0 million in June 2009[21]
  27. Loans.com by Bank of America for $3.0 million in February 2000[22]
  28. Investing.com by Fusion Media Limited for $2.45 million in December 2012[23]

References

  1. ^ Sharples, Brian. Lessons Learned from Brian Sharples, founder & CEO of HomeAway (NASDAQ: AWAY). Retrieved 7 August 2013. I mean we bought a website in the United States called VacationRentals.com for 35 million bucks. The only reason we bought it was so Expedia couldn't have that URL.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Irvine, Chris (10 March 2010). "Top 10 most expensive domain names". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  3. ^ Merritt, Tom (29 May 2009). "Top 5 most expensive domain names". CNET TV. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Mashable". Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  5. ^ "The Top 25 Most Expensive Domain Names". Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  6. ^ Jackson, Nicholas. "Domain Name Prices - 01." The Atlantic. 25 October 2010
  7. ^ "The Top 25 Most Expensive Domain Names". Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  8. ^ "Macrumors.com". Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  9. ^ "GiftCard.com". Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  10. ^ http://dnpric.es/?dn=korea.com
  11. ^ http://dnpric.es/?dn=clothes.com
  12. ^ http://dnpric.es/?dn=ig.com
  13. ^ http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045742/000114036108028808/form10k.htm
  14. ^ http://dnpric.es/?dn=freecreditcheck.com
  15. ^ http://dnpric.es/?dn=shop.com
  16. ^ http://www.wine.com/content/our-story.aspx
  17. ^ http://dnpric.es/?dn=wine.com
  18. ^ http://dnpric.es/?dn=altavista.com
  19. ^ http://dnpric.es/?dn=software.com
  20. ^ "Dramming.com". Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  21. ^ "Techcrunch.com". Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  22. ^ "Bank of America buys Loans.com Domain Name for $3 million". Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  23. ^ "Investing.com Domain Purchased for an Historic $2.45 Million". Retrieved 11 December 2012.
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