The domain yourdatingbook.com is for sale. Seller is looking for best offer. Contact me for more info.

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The suitors for Sex.com have been put off for now. An auction for the much-sought-after domain name was canceled Wednesday after three creditors filed a petition forcing the owner into bankruptcy. Escom LLC paid a reported $12 million to $14 million for the domain name in 2006, but the company was unable to repay the debt. The lender ordered the foreclosure sale.

Escom acquired the (arguably) most valuable domain in the world and they were unable to earn at least $14 million to pay for the domain during the past four years.

I’m unclear about the statement in the article that Escom was never given a chance to make its money back. What does that mean? What was keeping the new owners from basically printing money on such a lucrative domain?

More at Boston.com.

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Domain sellers contact me every so often about selling their domain portfolios to dating sites. After having these conversation for a number of years, I completely understand the frustration domainers feel when they get the cold shoulder from dating sites uninterested in what the domainer considers a great deal.

According to Elliot’s Blog, the sex.com domain is up for auction. No shortage of interest in this case, thats for sure.

The tale of Sex.com is actually very interesting, and a book was written about it a few years ago. The Cliff’s Notes version is that Match.com founder Gary Kremen originally registered the domain name, but it was then stolen by Stephen Cohen, and a 10 year legal battle ensued. A company called ESCOM, LLC acquired Sex.com in January of 2006, although terms of the deal were not disclosed. There was an article that pegged the sale at $14 million, but there was no confirmation that this number is accurate.

I’m working with a company right now that has a great domain like sex.com. Their website isn’t much to look at but the domain is so good they can’t help but make a nice living without too much effort.

These are the clients I love to work with- startups with a leg up on the competition and companies who’s task is to go from single to double-digit millions. I talk to many, many startups that have great ideas (usually features), but the spread from idea to sustainable ongoing business, especially in the online dating industry, is too wide a gap for 99% of new dating startups.

That’s whats great about my job, I get to talk to passionate entrepreneurs and innovators each and every day. Most of them will fail, and the smart ones know this, but they go ahead anyway and give it their best shot. There is a big difference between an entrepreneur and an opportunist. The latter don’t stick around as long and their short-sighed/myopic vision usually has them off in the weeds in no time at all. The reality is that there are plenty of both types in the online dating space. If you’re the former, let’s talk.

Did you know that Porn.com went for $9.5m? Leave a comment with the price you think sex.com will sell for.

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The domains imin.com, imout.com, youin.com and “I’m In!” trademarks are available for sale. Please contact Mypunchbowl for more information about acquiring these domains.

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Premium *match niche domain portfolio is for sale (examples can be found at MatchZine.com). This covers 120 nationalities all over the world (GermanMatch.com, MexicanMatch.com, etc.) including all of Latin America. Traffic and demographic metrics are available to responding parties – pricing is very reasonable and below market value. Indulge in the hot niche marketplace with higher conversions, SE placement, and the economies of scale of improved branding. To check out more examples, go to MatchZine.com or email MatchZine@tranztek.com for full portfolio information.

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Another set of dating domains for sale. uCute.com was for a planned social network that never took off. The sale would include ucute.com, .net, .org, .us, .biz ukute.com youcute.com and even the logo. This would be all an inclusive package. Interested parties contact ucbeta@gmail.com.

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Another good domain for sale, meet.com. Owner is offering url outright sale or lease, or for partnership with an existing or in-development business who is interested in this simple and memorable url. Contact meetdotcom@gmail.com.

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Travis Newman says that OnlineDatingWeb.com is for sale. Currently ranking in the top 40 for online dating. Nice marketable domain. Good purchase for the right SEO or large dating company. Large potential for traffic, memberships, or affiliate sales/leads. Site includes domain name, content, and graphics. Google PageRank 4. Domain registered in 2003. Contact the owner directly at (602) 770-8059 (Travis) or see the full listing at SitePoint Marketplace: http://marketplace.sitepoint.com/auctions/48441 Plans are to sell the website before the end of the month.

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Check out these premium Match Domains for Demographic Niche Targeting.

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Domain Asset Management(TM) service Moniker is set to host a social networking and dating domain name auction at iDate 2008 and the Social Networking Conference.

The live auction will take place on Thursday, January 31 at 4:30 pm ET at the Miami Beach Convention Center, the common location of the two conferences. A concurrent online auction begins on January 31 and continues through February 7, 2008.

More than 100 domain names will be on the auction block during the one- hour live auction. An additional 2,000 domain names will be available online. Some of the top names available during the events include:

Bachelor.com
SaigonSingles.com
MiamiSocialNetworking.com
InternetDating.us
ProgressiveDating.com
Fun.sc
GirlBlog.net
OnlineFloridaSingles.com
LatinBachelors.com
Honey.net
FloridaPersonals.com
EastHamptonSingles.com
ChristianSinglesOnline.com
CaliSingles.com
ChristianDatingOnline.com
FtWorthSingles.com
OrlandoSingles.com
GalvestonSingles.com
LoveMatchDate.com
IrvingSingles.com
HotLocalSingles.com
MalibuSingles.com
BombayWeddings.com
BermudaPersonals.com
HongKongSingles.cn
TopMen.net
MiamBeachDating.com
GoodGossip.com
AsianBachelors.com
FunDate.mobi and FunDates.mobi
CampingDates.com
SinglesHotel.com

Only attendees at iDate 2008 Miami or the Social Networking Conference will be automatically eligible to attend the private live and online auctions. Individuals not attending one of those two conferences will also be able to participate by purchasing an absentee bidder registration for $299.

Press release.

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