As Mardi Gras, a traditional cultural event to overindulge, takes over New Orleans, it brings together the domainer community for the first ever Domainer Mardi Gras.
Yes, another reason to party and why not buy some domains while in a celebratory state...that is if you like Aftermarket's picks.
Like any auction, I am not surprised to see various adult related domains. It is Mardi Gras and XXX sells. As a doe-mainer, I am not offended. I would and will invest in XXX names. However, I must admit that some of the auction's names whether adult, Mardi Gras related, or generic are rather obscure. Are they really worth their asking price??
Here are some examples of the obscure:
Mahogany.com - $25,000 Really?
Credenzas.com - $13,500 I don't know. Maybe someone was looking to do some redecorating.
Decor.net - $1,500 Yes. The theme continues.
Others selected are very typical of the Mardi Gras themed event:
Voodoo.com - $300,000 Someone must have been under some voodoo magic to evaluate this at such a high six figure amount.
MardiGrasTube.com - $500 Yes, another tube related domain name
and the full catalog listed here
I have mixed feelings about the outcome of this auction. Although attendance may be high because of the entertainment factor (like last month's Playboy mansion event for DOMAINfest), I think the portfolio is not as strong as the New Orleans' draw.
What are your thoughts on the Domainer Mardi Gras complete catalog?
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I personally think that the DOMAINfest catalog was much more impressive than the selections that are being offered at Domainer Mardi Gras. Moniker offered some great deals and a variety of tlds including .me, .mobi, .info and .travel. My personal favorites were alert.me and europe.travel - they were both steals.
ReplyDeleteYou have to take some chances (voodoo.com) and some times they obviously pay off. You never know when the timing is going to be right for a great auction or a great sale.
ReplyDeleteNo offense but I don't think it's fair for people to single out specific domains as "bad". It's definitely not fair to sellers. If you don't get why they were selected, maybe someone else knows something you don't. Voodoo.com is a great example.
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