Pay.com.au sells $168,000

[Scott.L]

The sale was brokered by well-known and now semi-retired domain investor Ned O’Meara who believes it’s a boost in confidence in the aftermarket for Australia’s country code top level domain (ccTLD).

Fantastic Sale. It certainly highlights the ever increasing value of the .com.au namespace.

You can read the full article here: Pay sells for $168,000

 

[Bacon Farmer]

There's a big difference between brokering a sale and selling a domain you actually own or control.

A lot of used car salesmen types like to take credit for the sale of a big ticket item in this industry.

Congrats to both parties.

 

[chris]

Excellent, well done!!

 

[chris]

Also noticed it featured on DN Journal:

Another huge ccTLD sale rounded out the first five. Industry veteran Ned O'Meara at VPE Pty Ltd. brokered the AUD $168,300 (USD $117,810) sale of #5 Pay.com.au, making it 2019's 2nd biggest country code sale to date. Ned happened to be the guy who sold this domain to the current seller a few years ago. O'Meara was also already acquainted with the buyer so both parties wanted him to handle the negotiations.

http://www.dnjournal.com/domainsales.htm

 

[snoopy]

Fantastic Sale. It certainly highlights the ever increasing value of the .com.au namespace.

You can read the full article here: Pay sells for $168,000

I don't think the domains are "ever increasing". Going in the wrong direction in my view.

 

[neddy]

A lot of used car salesmen types like to take credit for the sale of a big ticket item in this industry.

Mr Piggy, I hope you're not referring to me?

 

[Bacon Farmer]

It certainly fetched a decent price.

I see Ned is still down as the Tech Contact on the whois record. He should change his Tech Contact email address to something more appropriate like makeanofferforthisdomain@goldstandarddomainer.com.au

It's funny, even in semi retirement he's still topping the charts with domains he has owned or brokered or owned, sold and then brokered.

This is such a nice domain.

After.Pay.Pal <- nice sweet spot. So short, so sweet, so brandable.

"pay.com.au" < - the name itself is just a really short elevator pitch to an angel investor.

 

[Bacon Farmer]

Mr Piggy, I hope you're not referring to me?

As if.

Were your ears burning Noddy?

 

[neddy]

I don't think the domains are "ever increasing". Going in the wrong direction in my view.

Snoopy, I have to say that up until recently, I shared your pessimism about .au. The "SS Domain Investor" had been navigating turbulent waters for a couple of years, and it looked like there was a big waterfall ahead. But amazingly, the cruise operator decided to change course in the nick of time. Are we home and hosed yet? By no means - there are certainly some rapids ahead, but to my viewpoint, I'm feeling a lot less sea-sick than I was.

Dispensing with the metaphors, I think the 9 page submission by Zak Muscovitch on behalf of the Internet Commerce Association carried a lot of weight with the auDA Board, as did the highlighting of the situation by Ron Jackson's DNJournal. But of course, I might be wrong.

 

[Scott.L]

I don't think the domains are "ever increasing". Going in the wrong direction in my view.

Value isn't solely based on price. Besides, any demand that yields these high prices cannot come from a failing market.

 

[DamianLondon]

Definitely a fantastic result here, congrats.

 

[Data Glasses]

Well done Fred

 

[Horshack]

I'm curious how much you sold it for in the first place Ned.

 

[Bacon Farmer]

...This is such a nice domain.

"pay.com.au" < - the name itself is just a really short elevator pitch to an angel investor.

LimePay just raised $6 million. They could get a much better name I reckon.
https://www.smartcompany.com.au/coronavirus/limepay-alternative-bnpl-tech-covid-19-retail/

Pay now,
Pay later.
Pay!

It sells itself.

 

[Bacon Farmer]

oops double post

 

[Data Glasses]

oops double post

But Snoopy said .com.au are not worth anything?

 

[snoopy]

But Snoopy said .com.au are not worth anything?

I just said they were falling in value and shite, but never said they are not worth anything.

 

[snoopy]

LimePay just raised $6 million. They could get a much better name I reckon.
https://www.smartcompany.com.au/coronavirus/limepay-alternative-bnpl-tech-covid-19-retail/

Pay now,
Pay later.
Pay!

It sells itself.

The flip side would be likely inability to get a trademark. Not sure it would be money well spent.

 

[Data Glasses]

I just said they were falling in value and shite, but never said they are not worth anything.

LOL ....you're no fun

 

[Bacon Farmer]

The flip side would be likely inability to get a trademark. Not sure it would be money well spent.

Would they need a trademark?