OnlineDomain.com Domain Name News & Opinions
Yesterday, GMO Registry partnered with Alibaba Group to hold the first ever auction of .shop domain names. That was the first opportunity to bid for .shop premium names.
Around 20 names were put up for auction, under the theme of “shopping”. The auction targeted the Chinese market and featured numbers that are considered lucky in addition to Chinese words. All 20 names were sold for a total of RMB 391,131 (US$58,583).
.Shop domains launch tomorrow Thursday September 1 at 15:00 UTC with the Early Access Program (EAP). Registration prices for day 1 of the EAP start at about $30,000. The .shop General Availability starts on September 26.
Here are the top 5 sellers from the .shop auction:
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Domain Name
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Winning Bid
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Meaning
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168.shop
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RMB 70,000 (US$10,480)
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To be continuously profitable
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98.shop
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RMB 66,000 (US$9,881)
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Bar
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55.shop
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RMB 59,222 (US$8,866)
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Perfect
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liwu.shop
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RMB 24,001 (US$3,593)
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Present, Gift
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muying.shop
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RMB 24,000 (US$3,590)
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Mother and child
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pretty lack luster for the gltiz and glam of the China market
So it is ok to have a vowel …… but only in the extension LOL
Yes, I noticed that too. .Club, .top, and .vip are doing great in China.