Interesting thing I noticed today while looking over some recent product domain name sales. Sedo (.xml) and Afternic are reporting the sale of the same domain name: AdhesiveLabels.com for the price of $3,816. The domain name was in Sedo’s Online Retail Auction that I wrote about here and ended on 06/10/2010.

From what I can come up with is that it appears that the domain was a Buydomains.com (RareNames) domain that was sold on Sedo’s platform during the Online Retail Auction – but then why would Afternic also report the sale of the domain name if it didn’t sell on their platform? The title of the Afternic blog post is “Weekly AfternicDLS Sales” which to me means domains sold on AfternicDLS.

Here are some recent product domain name sales reported by Afternic and Sedo. It’s always good to see domain names that are exact match product names being actively sold for very good prices.

CandiedApple.com – $10,000
CandiedApples.com – $10,000
MetalBaskets.com – $5,000
ElectricFences.com – $4,500
AmmunitionBox.com – $3,288
MeshBaskets.com – $3,000
CustomBalls.com – $2,500

View more recent domain sales from Afternic and Sedo (.xml)

Afternic is offering another free webinar tomorrow December 17th, 2009 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST. This one is about monetizing your domain portfolio while your domains are listed for sale. These sessions are normally very informative for new users and even those who have been around the domain industry for some time. The details are below:

Did you know your unsold domain names can make money for you while you wait for bids?

Buying and selling domain names are only two pieces to maximizing your domain portfolio. SmartName.com, the sister site to Afternic, provides you with the industry’s leading parking platform so your domain names produce revenue for you.

In this complimentary, live one-hour webinar, you’ll learn:

* Why Afternic is the industry’s leading one-stop destination for buying, monetizing, and selling domain names.
* Why listing your name with Afternic and parking it with SmartName will increase the chances of your name being sold by 225%.
* How to easily set-up your account and choose from SmartName’s highly optimized, customizable templates.
* How to work with our optimization team to determine the layout that yields the best click-through rate.
* How to effortlessly earn ad payouts on your domain name landing pages.

You’ll also have the chance to ask your questions in our Q&A session. So if you haven’t signed up yet — do so now!

Space is limited, reserve your spot here

While browsing for recent domain sales on Afternic I noticed that the recently sold domains page once located here: http://www.afternic.com/names.php?c=0&sold=1 is now 302 redirected (screenshot) to http://www.afternic.com/search.php. Could this be because of all the comments on this post from The Domains about bloggers needing to respect domain buyers privacy requests or is it a temporary fix while Afternic irons out some kinks in the feed that probably was auto-published after each sale transaction?

AfternicDLS Sales Secrets: How to price domain names free webinar is scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:00pm – 2:30pm EST

The agenda for the webinar is below:

• Determine domain pricing objectives
• Unlock the hidden brand value of domain names
• Avoid common domain sales missteps such as pricing based upon traffic volumes or revenue multiples
• Maximize your profits through proper determination of Asking, Reserve and Floor prices
• Use of negotiation tactics designed to insure “win/win” outcomes for both buyer and seller
• Enjoy domain sales results similar to those reported each week by AfternicDLS

Sign up for the free webinar here

AfternicDLS is having a monster day, after reporting selling Ticket.com for $1,525,000 and then looking at their recently sold domains I spotted that WV.com was sold for $145,000 and Luck.com was sold for $675,000. All together AfternicDLS has sold three premium domains for a total of $2,345,000 in a single day.

Screenshot of WV.com sale price cached via Google.

Yet another million dollar+ domain sale for the 2009 year. As reported by the AfternicDLS blog Ticket.com has sold for $1,525,000. The domain was promoted through the AfternicDLS global distribution network and was closed by a BuyDomains sales executive.

Sedo currently has TheaterTickets.com listed for sale at $400,000.

NameMedia (BuyDomains & Afternic) put together a very nice webinar presentation about domain selling tips, best practices and strategies. NameMedia sells a large number of domains at very good prices every single week. The tactics in this webinar make sense and should be implemented to maximize your domain sales. Below is the outline of the presentation taken from their blog post:

In this thirty-minute webinar, you’ll learn:

• How we get you the best price, fast – We’ll show you how the industry’s leading sales force helps sellers make the most lucrative sales, with market-tested tools and unsurpassed expertise.

• Which strategies and services help you turn the best profit – We’ll give you concrete strategies, like how you can drive more solid inbound inquiries, or how to triple your chances of a successful sale.

• How to Close the Deal Fast – We’ll tell how our services can move your transaction along driving the sales process to a rapid close.