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GreatDomains.com has had some blockbuster sales that would lead you to believe they only accept premium domain names in their online auctions, but that’s not always the case. 

Once again, GreatDomains has another auction scheduled to start on August 19th, with names some might call “low quality”.  

While it’s surprising to see some of the names listed at auction, the requirements according to the web site are strict. 

Who decides what’s a Great Domain?

To the uninitiated who haven’t attempted to submit domain names to GreatDomains, a name you consider premium can very well be rejected.  Making the entire selection process, questionable and confusing despite the clear-cut submission requirements that state the domain name must generic, e.g. car.com and creditcards.com.

What juggernaut domains are slated for the mid-August auction at GreatDomains?

ByKids.com
Laugher.com
Allhere.com
PrintingIndustry.com

A quick scan of the list currently shown at GreatDomains, shows that a number of the so-called “Great” domains are available in the .NET and .ORG extensions.

BANKINGFEES.ORG
LAUGHER.NET
MAKEWAGER.NET
MAKEWAGER.ORG
RAPIDSHARING.ORG

It’s not to say that these names won’t sell, but to some degree, you have to question what’s really involved in the decision-making process at Sedo.

All eyes have been on Sedo this past week, as the domain marketplace has been reporting an uptick in big-ticket sales, both on its Sedo and GreatDomains web sites.

GreatDomains
 
Oink.com sold for $17,000 USD, while Befrank.com sold for $15,000 USD.  

Both names sold at GreatDomains, which currently has three domains in Active Auctions:  Three-letter domain Hes.com with 1 bidder at $12,500, VacationHomes.net with 1 bidder at $10,000, and LegalForms.net with 1 bidder at $9,500. 

The list of Recently Sold premium names at GreatDomains also includes some other interesting transactions.

Dutch Boyd’s Cured.com, which up until days ago appeared as if it were going to fall-through the cracks because the buyer hadn’t made payment, (according to an interview he did online with Domainer Mike Sullivan) — finally closed.  The name exchanged hands on July 27, 2010 according to Registrant records.  Cured.com currently resolves to a blank web page, with the text “New site…” displayed at the top.

Dutch Boyd has sold several names, including UniversityPokerTour.com for $5k, CruisePoker.com for $2k, PokerMax.com for $3k, and ReviewPoker.com for $2k (source: SullysBlog.com).

The sale of Cured.com is the biggest domain sale to date for Dutch Boyd, who’s previous top domain sale was PokerHost.net for $10,000 to the operators of PokerHost.com.

Sedo

Other notable Sedo domain sales include:

worldwidedating.com (3,995 USD)
goodsmile.com (1,400 USD)
sendtube.com (700 USD)
marijuanamusic.com (500 USD)
prodej.com (1,635 EUR)
reversephonenumberlookup.org (650 USD)
uk-trackdays.com (750 USD)
lingerieshows.com (975 USD)
expatcareers.com (1,950 USD)
rizzotti.com (1,000 USD)
filibustero.com (500 USD)
fandango.info (1,199 USD)
ibluetree.com (1,000 USD)
fantasyjill.com (1,250 USD)
clevelandcremation.com (3,000 USD)
higherbounce.com (600 USD)
holiday.mobi (2,000 USD)
mietwohnen.de (1,000 EUR)
hostedcollaboration.com (800 GBP)
maleev.ru (5,000 USD)
salento.info (1,750 EUR)
qrcodeadvertising.com (750 USD)
empirix.it (2,000 USD)
lcdtv.net (2,600 USD)
71.biz (1,074 USD)
holidaypackage.net (600 USD)
polishproduct.com (800 USD)
nexdeals.com (2,000 USD)
buyway.com (3,500 USD)
imotorcar.com (2,000 USD)
uksolicitors.co.uk (3,600 GBP)
generalbionics.com (800 USD)
vpharmacy.com (3,000 USD)

What’s on your to-do list?

Retire at the age of 30? 

Sky dive?

Climb a mountain?

For Kevin Ham, dubbed “The Man Who Owns the Internet” by Business 2.0 Magazine in 2007, his to-do list includes items that might not be on yours.  For many a to-do list might be nothing more than a list of chores.  For others, it’s a laundry list of dreams yet to be realized. 

For Kevin Ham, it’s a list of tasks that might not seem so far fetched.

Reinvent, still reinventing itself

Kevin Ham’s company web site (www.Reinvent.com) which has been recently undergoing a redesign, now includes information about the company’s achievements – which include awards such as the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2008.

But while being recognized for financial success is one thing, one of the most prestigious awards the company has ever received, is the Canadian Forces Award of Excellence in 2009.

Presented by the British Columbia branch of the Canadian Forces Liaison Council, this award recognizes employers who have offered special support and aid to its employees who are Reservists. Supporting Reservists is especially critical in light of Canada’s large overseas commitment and the need for Reservists to support both Overseas Operations and Domestic missions as well.

Reinvent’s To-Do List

If you happen to scroll to the bottom of the Achievements page, you might also notice that Kevin Ham has published a to-do list for Reinvent. The to-do list includes:

• Incubate three Top 20 Web properties
• Make a movie about King David
• Buy Disney to become the Happiest Place on Earth

At the rate that Kevin Ham’s company is growing, he may be able to mark off one or two of these in the very near future.