The story of Carrot.com sold at $600,000 (1.Viewing)

Oregon’s fastest growing software company celebrated this year’s International Carrot Day (April 4) by announcing they have successfully acquired Carrot.com, a domain name the startup has eyed for years.

Helping to facilitate the $600,000 acquisition of Carrot.com was Name Ninja, a Toronto-based domain name brokerage firm that helps global companies acquire already-registered domain names.

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I had no idea our own @MaiTaiMan was instrumental with that sale

I would have loved to dangle that carrot in front of a potential clients face


PS. When this topic has run it's course I will probably move the topic to the sold section

congrats @MaiTaiMan how did that one slip by us way back in 2019, or did it?

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congrats @MaiTaiMan how did that one slip by us way back in 2019, or did it?

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This was covered quite extensively in the domain blogosphere back in the day. Of course I got criticized in some quarters for 'interfering' with an expired domain flowing to auction, but the former owner (a Toronto artist) had died and I was trying to help his estate out. In the end, the domain ended up in the hands of the estate (which Jamie Zoch and I worked on pro bono), and then they asked me to handle its sale to some very keen buyers, which I did. I also had to put up with a very obnoxious buyer broker who was harassing me and the lady who was the estate executor. This a**hole broker (who is infamous for his bullying tactics and dirty tricks) told me I would never get six-figures for the domain, that I was a fool to hold out for more, and that the days of one-word .com's selling for six and seven figures were ancient history. I made sure he saw the press release about the sale of the domain... ;+)

BillSweetman said:

This a**hole broker (who is infamous for his bullying tactics and dirty tricks) told me I would never get six-figures for the domain, that I was a fool to hold out for more, and that the days of one-word .com's selling for six and seven figures were ancient history. I made sure he saw the press release about the sale of the domain... ;+)

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If I ever get into the one-word .com game, I'll be reaching out to find out who to avoid

Btw, Andrew Allemann covered this on DNW way back. Great episode and great work Bill (and Jamie)

Blog Post: Oregon company pays $600,000 for Carrot.com domain name - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News

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probably a low estimate at todays prices