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Comments on: Candy.com Sells For A Sweet $3 Million http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:00:01 -0800 hourly 1 By: Mystery Buyer Coughs Up $1.5 Million For Russia.com | Stoth http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-2/#comment-3120317 Mystery Buyer Coughs Up $1.5 Million For Russia.com | Stoth Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:12:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-3120317 [...] large domain purchases this year include the sale of Candy.com for $3 million, Toys-R-Us’ acquisition of Toys.com for $5.1 million, the sale of Fly.com to [...] [...] large domain purchases this year include the sale of Candy.com for $3 million, Toys-R-Us’ acquisition of Toys.com for $5.1 million, the sale of Fly.com to [...]

]]> By: Insure.com Sells For $16 Million | Take A Plunge http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-2/#comment-3030769 Insure.com Sells For $16 Million | Take A Plunge Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:54:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-3030769 [...] sale of Candy.com for $3 million [...] [...] sale of Candy.com for $3 million [...]

]]> By: Insure.com Sells For $16 Million | Tech stuff center http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-2/#comment-3030065 Insure.com Sells For $16 Million | Tech stuff center Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:43:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-3030065 [...] large domain purchases this year include the sale of Candy.com for $3 million, ToysRUs’ acquisition of Toys.com for $5.1 million, the sale of Fly.com to [...] [...] large domain purchases this year include the sale of Candy.com for $3 million, ToysRUs’ acquisition of Toys.com for $5.1 million, the sale of Fly.com to [...]

]]> By: Insure.com Sells For $16 Million http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-2/#comment-3028917 Insure.com Sells For $16 Million Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:10:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-3028917 [...] large domain purchases this year include the sale of Candy.com for $3 million, ToysRUs’ acquisition of Toys.com for $5.1 million, the sale of Fly.com to [...] [...] large domain purchases this year include the sale of Candy.com for $3 million, ToysRUs’ acquisition of Toys.com for $5.1 million, the sale of Fly.com to [...]

]]> By: OMG Yahoo Gets OMG.com For Cheap « I Am Rajendra – Watch The World With Me….. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-2/#comment-2917532 OMG Yahoo Gets OMG.com For Cheap « I Am Rajendra – Watch The World With Me….. Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:21:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-2917532 [...] which also seemed cheap at the time when you compare it to something like candy.com, which sold for $3 million in June. And in February, toys.com sold for $5.1 [...] [...] which also seemed cheap at the time when you compare it to something like candy.com, which sold for $3 million in June. And in February, toys.com sold for $5.1 [...]

]]> By: OMG Yahoo Gets OMG.com For Cheap -> ApaRece http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-2/#comment-2917011 OMG Yahoo Gets OMG.com For Cheap -> ApaRece Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:24:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-2917011 [...] which also seemed cheap at the time when you compare it to something like candy.com, which sold for $3 million in June. And in February, toys.com sold for [...] [...] which also seemed cheap at the time when you compare it to something like candy.com, which sold for $3 million in June. And in February, toys.com sold for [...]

]]> By: OMG Yahoo Gets OMG.com For Cheap - BlogAngle http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-2/#comment-2916238 OMG Yahoo Gets OMG.com For Cheap - BlogAngle Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:08:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-2916238 [...] which also seemed cheap at the time when you compare it to something like candy.com, which sold for $3 million in June. And in February, toys.com sold for $5.1 [...] [...] which also seemed cheap at the time when you compare it to something like candy.com, which sold for $3 million in June. And in February, toys.com sold for $5.1 [...]

]]> By: OMG Yahoo Gets OMG.com For Cheap | Technology http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-2/#comment-2915792 OMG Yahoo Gets OMG.com For Cheap | Technology Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:01:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-2915792 [...] which also seemed cheap at the time when you compare it to something like candy.com, which sold for $3 million in June. And in February, toys.com sold for $5.1 [...] [...] which also seemed cheap at the time when you compare it to something like candy.com, which sold for $3 million in June. And in February, toys.com sold for $5.1 [...]

]]> By: OMG Yahoo Gets OMG.com For Cheap | Design Website Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-2/#comment-2915332 OMG Yahoo Gets OMG.com For Cheap | Design Website Blog Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:10:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-2915332 [...] which also seemed cheap at the time when you compare it to something like candy.com, which sold for $3 million in June. And in February, toys.com sold for $5.1 [...] [...] which also seemed cheap at the time when you compare it to something like candy.com, which sold for $3 million in June. And in February, toys.com sold for $5.1 [...]

]]> By: OMG Yahoo Gets OMG.com For Cheap : The New Dork Times http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-2/#comment-2915113 OMG Yahoo Gets OMG.com For Cheap : The New Dork Times Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:46:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-2915113 [...] which also seemed cheap at the time when you compare it to something like candy.com, which sold for $3 million in June. And in February, toys.com sold for $5.1 [...] [...] which also seemed cheap at the time when you compare it to something like candy.com, which sold for $3 million in June. And in February, toys.com sold for $5.1 [...]

]]> By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » OMG Yahoo Gets OMG.com For Cheap http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-2/#comment-2915086 The Far Edge » Blog Archive » OMG Yahoo Gets OMG.com For Cheap Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:38:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-2915086 [...] which also seemed cheap at the time when you compare it to something like candy.com, which sold for $3 million in June. And in February, toys.com sold for $5.1 [...] [...] which also seemed cheap at the time when you compare it to something like candy.com, which sold for $3 million in June. And in February, toys.com sold for $5.1 [...]

]]> By: OMG Yahoo Gets OMG.com For Cheap | ScooperNews.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-2/#comment-2914651 OMG Yahoo Gets OMG.com For Cheap | ScooperNews.com Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:11:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-2914651 [...] which also seemed cheap at the time when you compare it to something like candy.com, which sold for $3 million in June. And in February, toys.com sold for $5.1 [...] [...] which also seemed cheap at the time when you compare it to something like candy.com, which sold for $3 million in June. And in February, toys.com sold for $5.1 [...]

]]> By: OMG Yahoo Gets OMG.com For Cheap http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-2/#comment-2914560 OMG Yahoo Gets OMG.com For Cheap Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:48:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-2914560 [...] which also seemed cheap at the time when you compare it to something like candy.com, which sold for $3 million in June. And in February, toys.com sold for $5.1 [...] [...] which also seemed cheap at the time when you compare it to something like candy.com, which sold for $3 million in June. And in February, toys.com sold for $5.1 [...]

]]> By: Server.com Sold For A Solid $770,000 | Funny Video Forex Gadget Hi-tech http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-2/#comment-2900329 Server.com Sold For A Solid $770,000 | Funny Video Forex Gadget Hi-tech Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:04:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-2900329 [...] generic domain names go at fairly high prices for the past 8 months or so (e.g. Toys.com, Candy.com, YP.com, Vibrators.com, [...] [...] generic domain names go at fairly high prices for the past 8 months or so (e.g. Toys.com, Candy.com, YP.com, Vibrators.com, [...]

]]> By: Server.com Sold For A Solid $770,000 | Design Website Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-1/#comment-2899017 Server.com Sold For A Solid $770,000 | Design Website Blog Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:03:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-2899017 [...] generic domain names go at fairly high prices for the past 8 months or so (e.g. Toys.com, Candy.com, YP.com, Vibrators.com, [...] [...] generic domain names go at fairly high prices for the past 8 months or so (e.g. Toys.com, Candy.com, YP.com, Vibrators.com, [...]

]]> By: Server.com Sold For A Solid $770,000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-1/#comment-2898766 Server.com Sold For A Solid $770,000 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:53:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-2898766 [...] generic domain names go at fairly high prices for the past 8 months or so (e.g. Toys.com, Candy.com, YP.com, Vibrators.com, [...] [...] generic domain names go at fairly high prices for the past 8 months or so (e.g. Toys.com, Candy.com, YP.com, Vibrators.com, [...]

]]> By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » Candy.com Sets Up Shop After $3 Million Domain Name Sale http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-1/#comment-2868366 The Far Edge » Blog Archive » Candy.com Sets Up Shop After $3 Million Domain Name Sale Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:37:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-2868366 [...] is now a shiny new, online store for all sorts of sweets after the domain name was sold for a whopping $3 million back in June. The fairly old-school website offers a range of lollipops, jelly beans, gum, candy [...] [...] is now a shiny new, online store for all sorts of sweets after the domain name was sold for a whopping $3 million back in June. The fairly old-school website offers a range of lollipops, jelly beans, gum, candy [...]

]]> By: CIT Gets a Reprieve; Guitar Hero Guys Strike Again : Floriday Properties http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-1/#comment-2867972 CIT Gets a Reprieve; Guitar Hero Guys Strike Again : Floriday Properties Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:02:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-2867972 [...] it’s getting harder to get a good domain name. (Or rather, it’s getting harder if you don’t have million to spend.) Naming guru Eli Altman responded to our story with a blog post, “How to find a good URL [...] [...] it’s getting harder to get a good domain name. (Or rather, it’s getting harder if you don’t have million to spend.) Naming guru Eli Altman responded to our story with a blog post, “How to find a good URL [...]

]]> By: Candy.com Sets Up Shop After $3 Million Domain Name Sale http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-1/#comment-2867254 Candy.com Sets Up Shop After $3 Million Domain Name Sale Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:38:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-2867254 [...] is now a shiny new, online store for all sorts of sweets after the domain name was sold for a whopping $3 million back in June. The fairly old-school website offers a range of lollipops, jelly beans, gum, candy [...] [...] is now a shiny new, online store for all sorts of sweets after the domain name was sold for a whopping $3 million back in June. The fairly old-school website offers a range of lollipops, jelly beans, gum, candy [...]

]]> By: Candy.com Launched - An Industry Leader In The Making | Domain Name News | Domain News | Expired Domains http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-1/#comment-2866093 Candy.com Launched - An Industry Leader In The Making | Domain Name News | Domain News | Expired Domains Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:16:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-2866093 [...] that doubted the wisdom of the recent acquisition of Candy.com by G&J Holdings for a sweet $3 million will think again - especially after the [...] [...] that doubted the wisdom of the recent acquisition of Candy.com by G&J Holdings for a sweet $3 million will think again – especially after the [...]

]]> By: Yahoo Is Now Resorting To Selling Killer Domain Names On The Cheap | Viningmedia Nieuws http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-1/#comment-2809360 Yahoo Is Now Resorting To Selling Killer Domain Names On The Cheap | Viningmedia Nieuws Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:39:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-2809360 [...] Let’s put that in some perspective. In February, Toys.com sold for $5.1 million in auction. Sure, that’s a better domain, but not over 10 times better. And a few weeks ago, Candy.com sold for $3 million. [...] [...] Let’s put that in some perspective. In February, Toys.com sold for $5.1 million in auction. Sure, that’s a better domain, but not over 10 times better. And a few weeks ago, Candy.com sold for $3 million. [...]

]]> By: Yahoo Is Now Resorting To Selling Killer Domain Names On The Cheap | Stoth http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-1/#comment-2809235 Yahoo Is Now Resorting To Selling Killer Domain Names On The Cheap | Stoth Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:22:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-2809235 [...] Let’s put that in some perspective. In February, Toys.com sold for $5.1 million in auction. Sure, that’s a better domain, but not over 10 times better. And a few weeks ago, Candy.com sold for $3 million. [...] [...] Let’s put that in some perspective. In February, Toys.com sold for $5.1 million in auction. Sure, that’s a better domain, but not over 10 times better. And a few weeks ago, Candy.com sold for $3 million. [...]

]]> By: Chiffres de la semaine : Facebook, Napster, NDD, Jeux Video | Web News - Web Marketing http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-1/#comment-2801227 Chiffres de la semaine : Facebook, Napster, NDD, Jeux Video | Web News - Web Marketing Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:31:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-2801227 [...] 3 000 000 : Après Toys R Us et son rachat de Toys.com pour 5,1 millions de dollars, c’est maintenant au tour de Candy.com de trouver acquéreur pour la modique somme de 3 millions de dollars. « GaJ Holdings» souhaite en faire un site de vente en ligne de… bonbons. Reste à voir combien de bonbons seront nécessaires pour rentabiliser cet achat . Vous remarquerez le design somptueux de l’unique page de ce domaine ! [...] [...] 3 000 000 : Après Toys R Us et son rachat de Toys.com pour 5,1 millions de dollars, c’est maintenant au tour de Candy.com de trouver acquéreur pour la modique somme de 3 millions de dollars. « GaJ Holdings» souhaite en faire un site de vente en ligne de… bonbons. Reste à voir combien de bonbons seront nécessaires pour rentabiliser cet achat . Vous remarquerez le design somptueux de l’unique page de ce domaine ! [...]

]]> By: Eric Borgos http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-1/#comment-2792512 Eric Borgos Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:34:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-2792512 It is hard to put a dollar value on having the best domain in an industry. For several years I ran an online candy store at OrderCandy.com and got 5-10 orders per day, but it was not worth the fulfillment and customer service hassles (shipping meltable chocolate in the summer is tricky) so I eventually shut it down. But, to a big candy company that is already selling candy, having a killer domain could add huge value to their company. And, not just in getting them more orders from the website, but also from everybody perceiving they are a leader in their industry. Also, by putting a short and easy to remember domain on their offline ads and catalogs, it would lead to additional orders. So, as an entrepreneur, I would not spend $3 million to buy Candy.com, but if I were a big candy company with cash to spend, I would buy it in a heartbeat. It is hard to put a dollar value on having the best domain in an industry. For several years I ran an online candy store at OrderCandy.com and got 5-10 orders per day, but it was not worth the fulfillment and customer service hassles (shipping meltable chocolate in the summer is tricky) so I eventually shut it down.

But, to a big candy company that is already selling candy, having a killer domain could add huge value to their company. And, not just in getting them more orders from the website, but also from everybody perceiving they are a leader in their industry. Also, by putting a short and easy to remember domain on their offline ads and catalogs, it would lead to additional orders.

So, as an entrepreneur, I would not spend $3 million to buy Candy.com, but if I were a big candy company with cash to spend, I would buy it in a heartbeat.

]]> By: Candy Addict » Candy News: candy.com Sells For Three MILLION Dollars http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/05/candycom-sells-for-a-sweet-3-million/comment-page-1/#comment-2790961 Candy Addict » Candy News: candy.com Sells For Three MILLION Dollars Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:40:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=70864#comment-2790961 [...] Candy.com Sells For A Sweet $3 Million Related Articles: [...] [...] Candy.com Sells For A Sweet $3 Million Related Articles: [...]

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