T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Live Auction Unofficial Report: Sales Exceed Six Figures

There’s been a lot of chatter on blogs and forums about the live auction that took place at the  T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Conference yesterday in Fort Lauderdale.  I put together a list of names that did sell (thanks to DomainNameNews.com for live blogging the auction results).  Keep in mind the sales below are unconfirmed and some still subject to approval by the sellers.

So much of the commentary I’m seeing about the auction results are calling it a failure and disappointment.  I watched about half of the live feed and participated in the phone bidding, which was run professionally with no problems.  I thought that overall the auction was run quite efficiently.  The results were interesting, there were definitely some good deals, some disappointing max bids and even some surprising sales.

As I mentioned in my last post about the live auction – it was a domainers auction!  I’ve seen folks who had domains in the auction complaining about not getting bids as high as past offers on their names.  Well, did you expect a domain investor to offer more than an end user would for your domain?  So, was this auction a failure?  Let’s look at the numbers… almost 50% of the lots sold and over $100k in domain sales in less than two hours.  Many of the passed lots (not published here) did receive decent bids, some of which were close to the reserve prices.

My biggest problem with yesterday’s auction is that some of the no reserve lots (particularly a couple I was bidding on) were marked as ‘passed’ on the DNN report.  Of course, these are unofficial results so these may have in fact sold.  I’m sure we’ll hear more from the organizers once the conference has ended.

Sold Lots From the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Live Auction 9/8/2012

gTLDForum.com $1250

gTLD.org $2000

AnsweringMachines.com $400

CheapLaptops.com $20000

FitnessResort.com $1500

gTLDAttorney.com $600

NavigationGlasses.com $2500

SmartLawyer.com $2250

FinancialGoals.com $3000

FitnessResort.com $1500

DebtService.com
FlipHomes.com
SolarPaneling.com $22000

WaterproofSmartphone.com
WaterproofSmartphones.com
WaterproofTablets.com  $1000

SimplyLetters.com
WholesaleFruits.com $500

LoanOfficers.com $5000

LowestTirePrices.com $200

RXWeed.com $200

WeddingPartyCake.com
WeddingPartyDecorations.com
WeddingPartyGowns.com
WeddingPartyReception.com
WeddingReceptionPhoto.com $500

Absolving.com $100

WeddingToday.com $900

highgradebond.com
aloeflower.com
aloeVeraEssence.com
aloeVeraFlower.com
aloeVeraLeaves.com
antihairloss.com
antiinflation.com
bohemianstyles.com
compoundinterestrate.com
compoundrate.com
compoundrates.com
deepmoisture.com
earlybuyer.com
electricracers.com
endprices.com
EspressoMug.com
fashionists.com
investmentofficers.com
isubsidize.com
itbanker.com
photoaged.com
PrivateBankingManager.com
PrivateBankingOfficer.com
PrivateEquityMan.com
PrivateEquityManagers.com
PrivateFundManager.com
ShortTermRate.com  $875

Kannabis.com $700

BulletproofVest.com $10000

CloudFileServers.com $1500

ChipCreditCard.com $500

AtlantaGAArea.com
AtlantaGAMetro.com
AtlantaGeorgiaArea.com
AtlantaMetropolitanArea.com
AustinMetroArea.com
AuthenticChicago.com
BaltimoreMetroArea.com
BirminghamMetroArea.com
BostonMetroArea.com
BostonMetropolitanArea.com
CapitalAreaMetro.com
CapitalCityMetro.com
ChicagoMetroArea.com
ChicagoMetropolitanArea.com
CityoftheAmericas.com
ClevelandMetroArea.com
DallasMetroArea.com
DCMetropolitanArea.com
eCityLiving.com
EdgeOfTheCity.com
eEastside.com
EnjoyingTheCity.com
eNorthside.com
eSouthside.com
GreaterBostonArea.com
GreaterCapitalArea.com
GreaterLosAngelesArea.com
GreaterMetroArea.com
GreaterMetropolitanArea.com
GreaterMiamiArea.com
GreaterPortlandArea.com
GreaterWashingtonArea.com
HoustonMetroArea.com
IntheCityof.com
KansasCityMetroArea.com
KCMetroArea.com
KCMOMetro.com
LAMetropolitanArea.com
LasVegasMetroArea.com
LosAngelesMetroArea.com
MajorMetropolitanAreas.com
MetroAreaNews.com
MetroAreaSales.com
MetroAreaServices.com
MetroAreaTransportation.com
MetroAreaUSA.com
MetroDCArea.com
MetroMinneapolis.com
MexicoCityArea.com
MiamiMetroArea.com
MilwaukeeMetroArea.com
MinneapolisMetroArea.com
NashvilleMetroArea.com
NeworleansMetroArea.com
NewYorkCityMetroArea.com
NewYorkMetroArea.com
NorthernSide.com
NYCMetroArea.com
NYMetropolitanArea.com
OklahomaCityMetroArea.com
OrlandoMetroArea.com
PhiladelphiaMetroArea.com
PhoenixMetroArea.com
PhoenixMetropolitanArea.com
PortlandMetroArea.com
PortlandOregonArea.com
PortlandOregonMetro.com
PortlandOregonMetroArea.com
PulseofChicago.com
RaleighMetroArea.com
Real-Florida.com
Real-LA.com
Real-LasVegas.com
RealNewYorkOnline.com
SanDiegoMetroArea.com
SanFranciscoMetroArea.com
SeattleMetroArea.com
TampaMetroArea.com
TheCityofBeijing.com
TheCityofCompton.com
TheCityofCoralGables.com
TheCityofJoy.com
TheCityofOrange.com
TheCityofPompeii.com
TheCityofTheAngels.com
TheCityofTroy.com
TheGreaterMetropolitanArea.com
TheMetroInfo.com
TheRiverFrontCity.com
TorontoMetroArea.com
TrueManhattan.com
TwinCitiesMetroArea.com
UnitedStatesPage.com
USCityMetro.com
USMetroArea.com
USMetroAreas.com
USMetropolitanAreas.com
WashingtonAreaMetro.com
WashingtonDCMetropolitanArea.com
WashingtonMetropolitanArea.com  $500

TanningFoam.com $500

OrthopaedicSurgeon.com $2250

MedicalRepresentative.com $500

Fluzi.com $500

RealityShows.tv $500

BuildingCredit.com $2000

LastLaughs.com $1100

GamingApps.com $750

Homeo.com
HomoeopathicDoctors.com
HomeopathicCompanies.com
HomeopathicCompany.com
HomeopathicSuppliers.com
HomeopathicSupplier.com $1100

Insults.tv $100

CardmemberCenter.com
CloudVideoServices.com
LastSecondRooms.com $900

SameAsCash.com $3000

JobGrant.com
WirelessCopier.com
ForclosureAtty.com $200

Obgyns.co.uk $300

CharterCompany.com
Hotelclerk.com
PrebuiltWebsites.com $400

MailboxCash.com $300

UniversalHealthcarePolicy.com
UniversalHealthcareQuote.com
UniversalHealthInsurancePolicy.com
UniversalInsuranceProgram.com
UniversalInsuranceQuote.com
CapeCodHealthInsurance.com
CapeCodNoseSurgery.com
CapeCodPharmacy.com
CapeCodPhysician.com
CapeCodPhysicians.com
CapeCodPlasticSurgeon.com
CapeCodPsychiatrist.com
CapeCodPsychologist.com
NewYorkInvestmentBanks.com
EuropeanBuilders.com
CelebritySpermDonors.com
NutritionalFoodGuide.com
ScalpRenewal.com
MineralLotion.com
WingsuitSkydiving.com
InflatablePartyToys.com
BlogForBoys.com  $2500

DonateCash.com $2000

PokerChipsSet.com
WasherDryerCombination.com
MultiTouchWatch.com
MultiTouchWatches.com $300

HighEnergyBar.com
HighEnergyBars.com
Multiscreens.com
DateLadies.com
DatingLadies.com
FareDiscount.com
SingleGentleman.com
FirstPageRanking.com $2000

ApparelUSA.com
BabyFlair.com
ZipCovers.com
MGKG.com
Lustily.com
Conceding.com $300

Enviable.com $1000

ClosetDesign.com $7000

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Total lots sold: 48
Total $ sold: $102,400

*Unofficial sales data courtesy of DomainNameNews.com