How Much Is a Domain Name Worth? Millions Bid at Recent Domain Name Auction

Only three domain names sold for more than $500,000, though many others received bids for upwards of $1 million but did not meet the sellers' reserve price. The three highest-priced domains sold were:

• CreditCheck.com - Sold for $3,000,000
• Seniors.com - Sold for $1,800,000
• Cardiology.com - Sold for $550,000

Moniker T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Domain Sale Prices:

• CreditCheck.com - Sale Price: $3,000,000
• Seniors.com - Sale Price: $1,800,000
• Cardiology.com - Sale Price: $550,000
• CarSales.com - Sale Price: $400,000
• Bald.com - Sale Price: $400,000
• Text.com - Sale Price: $300,000
• Locals.com - Sale Price: $250,000
• Spices.com - Sale Price: $220,000
• Clock.com - Sale Price: $175,000
• Psychologists.com - Sale Price: $160,000
• MegaYachts.com - Sale Price: $150,000
• Charters.com - Sale Price: $140,000
• Lips.com - Sale Price: $135,000
• Blogging.com - Sale Price: $135,000
• Note.com - Sale Price: $115,000
• Bulk.com - Sale Price: $100,000
• ZN.com - Sale Price: $95,000
• Fountain.com - Sale Price: $95,000
• Pimple.com - Sale Price: $82,500
• DiscountPerfumes.com - Sale Price: $80,000
• Houses.net - Sale Price: $75,000
• Sub.com - Sale Price: $71,500
• Glamorous.com - Sale Price: $60,000
• Pit.com - Sale Price: $60,000
• Lick.com - Sale Price: $60,000
• Camping.net - Sale Price: $60,000
• DiscountInsurance.com - Sale Price: $60,000
• Brackets.com - Sale Price: $56,000
• HeartrateMonitor.com - Sale Price: $55,000
• Males.com - Sale Price: $55,000
• Fees.com - Sale Price: $55,000
• Saginaw.com - Sale Price: $55,000
• Lean.com - Sale Price: $55,000
• FreeAuction.com - Sale Price: $50,000
• Subways.com - Sale Price: $50,000
• Documentaries.com - Sale Price: $48,000
• Snuff.com - Sale Price: $45,000
• CheapGames.com - Sale Price: $45,000
• BachelorDegrees.com - Sale Price: $42,500
• Laptop.net - Sale Price: $40,000
• MarriageCounselor.com - Sale Price: $36,000
• TelevisionShow.com - Sale Price: $35,000
• FireEngines.com - Sale Price: $32,500
• Booksellers.com - Sale Price: $30,000
• LimousineService.com - Sale Price: $30,000
• Wrestling.org - Sale Price: $30,000
• EquityFund.com - Sale Price: $30,000
• Tart.com - Sale Price: $30,000
• Dont.com - Sale Price: $30,000
• Jody.com - Sale Price: $29,000
• SoccerLeague.com - Sale Price: $28,000
• Teri.com - Sale Price: $28,000
• FreeStuff.net - Sale Price: $28,000
• Highspeed.net - Sale Price: $27,000
• Toy.net - Sale Price: $26,000
• StockTrades.com - Sale Price: $25,000
• Historian.com - Sale Price: $25,000
• Grandmothers.com - Sale Price: $25,000
• Comedy.net - Sale Price: $25,000
• Villas.net - Sale Price: $25,000
• Cantaloupe.com - Sale Price: $25,000
• GrowthFund.com - Sale Price: $25,000
• MT.org - Sale Price: $25,000
• Mortgages.mobi - Sale Price: $25,000
• Nashville.us - Sale Price: $23,000
• ZZ.org - Sale Price: $23,000
• FT.net - Sale Price: $22,500
• Clap.com - Sale Price: $21,000
• Surgeon.net - Sale Price: $21,000
• Manhattan.info - Sale Price: $21,000
• PrivatePilots.com - Sale Price: $20,000
• ClubSoda.com - Sale Price: $20,000
• IncomeFund.com - Sale Price: $20,000
• GlobalFunds.com - Sale Price: $20,000
• Tightrope.com - Sale Price: $18,000
• FM.org - Sale Price: $18,000
• HelicopterCharters.com - Sale Price: $18,000
• DUI.net - Sale Price: $18,000
• AirlineTickets.net - Sale Price: $17,500
• Program.net - Sale Price: $17,500
• Shaft.com - Sale Price: $17,500
• FinancialPlans.com - Sale Price: $17,000
• Houston.info - Sale Price: $17,000
• PrivateTutors.com - Sale Price: $16,000
• Mortgages.biz - Sale Price: $15,000
• MovieProduction.com - Sale Price: $14,500
• VintageMotorcycles.com - Sale Price: $14,000
• EmailList.com - Sale Price: $13,500
• Tied.com - Sale Price: $13,000
• RecyclingCenters.com - Sale Price: $13,000
• Amethysts.com - Sale Price: $13,000
• Telephone.org - Sale Price: $13,000
• BondFund.com - Sale Price: $12,000
• BakingSupplies.com - Sale Price: $12,000
• NoLoadFund.com - Sale Price: $12,000
• Male.org - Sale Price: $12,000
• BeerKegs.com - Sale Price: $12,000
• Dancing.net - Sale Price: $10,500
• TechnologyFund.com - Sale Price: $10,000
• PinkRoses.com - Sale Price: $10,000
• 212.net - Sale Price: $10,000
• Pensions.net - Sale Price: $10,000
• MedicalLabs.com - Sale Price: $10,000
• AirlineReservations.de - Sale Price: $9,750
• JewishDeli.com - Sale Price: $9,000
• FHAHomeLoan.com - Sale Price: $9,000
• RentalProperty.org - Sale Price: $8,500
• VictorianHouses.com - Sale Price: $8,500
• IrishWhiskey.com - Sale Price: $8,000
• SoundEngineer.com - Sale Price: $8,000
• EgyptianPyramids.com - Sale Price: $7,500
• RadioPersonality.com - Sale Price: $7,000
• GasolinePrices.us - Sale Price: $6,000
• VintageAirplanes.com - Sale Price: $5,700
• GXD.com - Sale Price: $5,000
• Laptops.mobi - Sale Price: $4,750

Domain Name Bids - Reserves Not Met

The following domain names did not sell, though many of these domains did get very high bids. However, the bid prices did not reach the domains' reserve prices, and bidders passed at the prices listed below:

• Slots.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $4,500,000
• HorseRacing.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $4,500,000
• Dermatology.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $4,500,000
• Auction.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $4,500,000
• PuertoRico.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $3,500,000
• Scotland.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $3,000,000
• Student.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $3,000,000
• PressReleases.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $2,500,000
• Cats.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $2,000,000
• Commodities.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $1,750,000
• Stuff.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $1,500,000
• DSL.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $1,500,000
• Naked.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $1,500,000
• Menopause.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $1,500,000
• Six.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $1,000,000
• Draw.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $1,000,000
• OBGYN.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $1,000,000
• Artist.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $750,000
• Tourist.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $750,000
• Dollars.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $700,000
• Ethanol.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $600,000
• Elections.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $600,000
• MartialArts.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $600,000
• How.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $600,000
• Whiskey.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $400,000
• Planet.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $350,000
• Bourbon.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $300,000
• EC.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $250,000
• Gin.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $250,000
• 401kPlans.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $250,000
• InternetRadio.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $225,000
• TGP.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $225,000
• Union.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $185,000
• InsuranceRates.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $150,000
• AutoClassifieds.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $135,000
• Fitnesscenter.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $125,000
• Racism.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $125,000
• NewYorkRealty.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $120,000
• Scores.mobi - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $115,000
• ComputerEquipment.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $110,000
• HY.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $100,000
• Rollercoaster.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $100,000
• Flights.net - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $85,000
• QR.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $85,000
• 62.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $80,000
• Manufacture.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $75,000
• 82.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $75,000
• Coed.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $75,000
• Smoothie.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $75,000
• 46.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $70,000
• Polling.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $70,000
• Bhutan.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $70,000
• Spend.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $70,000
• HighDefinition.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $65,000
• Passover.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $60,000
• MastersDegree.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $60,000
• 06.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $60,000
• DomainPark.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $60,000
• CustomMotorcycles.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $55,000
• Pay.mobi - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $45,000
• PrescriptionMedication.com Pass $35,000
• TalentAgent.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $35,000
• Pesos.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $35,000
• Vacations.mobi - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $30,000
• Phones.mobi - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $30,000
• PP.org - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $30,000
• TattooParlor.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $28,000
• ChocolateCandy.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $27,500
• VenusFlytrap.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $27,500
• Character.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $27,500
• PDA.net - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $25,000
• Carburetors.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $25,000
• Shows.net - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $23,500
• CD.net - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $22,500
• Text.mobi - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $21,000
• Forbiddencity.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $20,000
• PropertyManagement.net - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $20,000
• SecurityEquipment.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $20,000
• IndividualRetirementAccounts.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $20,000
• Catalogs.net - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $15,000
• CateringService.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $15,000
• GED.net - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $15,000
• MP4Player.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $15,000
• Europe.mobi - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $14,500
• GY.org - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $11,000
• Hospitals.us - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $8,500
• Pedestrians.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $7,500
• 555.mobi - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $7,500
• StockMarket.tv - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $7,500
• Mayor.net - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $5,500
• Z.md - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $4,000
• 300.mobi - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $4,000
• Fresno.us - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: $4,000
• StageRental.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: 0
• ComicBooks.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: 0
• Supplies.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: 0
• Breathalyzer.com - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: 0
• Invest.net - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: 0
• PX.net - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: 0
• Sale.mobi - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: 0
• SO.net - Reserve Not Met - Pass Price: 0