The Above.com Marketplace has been chosen to host three auctions over the next 30 days. Sellers are asked to submit domains now for consideration. A summary of each auction and submission instructions are given below.
TRAFFIC DOMAIN AUCTION
WHEN:May 28-June 2
Domain Submissions: Send submissions to Rick Schwartz at domainking@gmail.com. Domain selection and contracts will be managed by TRAFFIC
Summary about TRAFFIC Auction: The TRAFFIC Conference is an established event happens twice per year and draws the many of the best know uber successful domain investors. TRAFFIC auctions set the high-bar for all other domain auctions, with past events reaching sales totals as high as $13.5 million in a single event. While expectations are more modest in current times, the event is nevertheless a major industry event that continues to draw attention from within the industry and from outside.
This year’s event will experiment with a two auction format, where show attendees have the opportunity to buy and domain that did not make reserve before the show ends. If the domain still does not make reserve then the domain is moved back into an online auction that ends a few days later. The intent by the show organizers is to create a unique opportunity for attendees, while also helping sellers to sell inventory.
- @Conference Auction May 28-May 30. Domains not meeting reserve are moved to Post Conference Auction
- Post Conference Auction May 30-Jun2
DATING DOMAINS AUCTION
WHEN: May 29-June 5
Domain Submissions: Send domains and minimum reserve prices to sales@above.com. Domain selection will be assisted by representatives from the online dating industry.
Summary about Dating Domains Auction:
We are partnering with the iDATE conference (http://www.idate2014.com) which is THE CONFERENCE for the online dating industry. iDate conducts multiple B2B dating industry conference around the world and has been doing so for the past 11 years. Our auction starts the week before the event and closes in the middle of the conference.
VAPOR AFFILIATE DOMAINS AUCTION
WHEN: May 29-June 5
Domain Submissions: Send domains and minimum reserve prices to sales@above.com. Domain selection will be assisted by representatives from the vapor affiliate industry.
Summary about Vapor Affiliate Auction: We are collaborating with the VapeAffiliates.com conference (http://www.vapeaffiliates.com) in this emerging industry segment. Although this is the first conference of this type, the conference organizers are the same as the iDATE conference, so they are experts in running conferences. This industry is booming with the high growth rate of ecigs and vapor smoking. Our auction starts the week before the event and closes in the middle of the conference.