15 Most Expensive Domain Names of All Time
#12 Toys.com
Sold for: $5.1 Million
Year: 2009
Toys.com was bought by the famous toy giant, Toy RUs for a mind blowing amount of $5.1 million. The bid also saw an open face off between Toy RUs and National A-1 advertising company. As when everyone stopped bidding at $3 million, Toy RUs and National A-1 Advertisement kept on bidding eventually leading to Toy RUs take the domain.
#11 Casino.com
Sold for: $5.5 Million
Year: 2003
Another gambling domain to feature this list, Casino.com was sold for $5.5 million in the year 2003. The site is also strictly under the law rules of Gibraltar government. The government has committed the responsibility for all the online gambling practices. Casino.com is a well known and internationally registered domain name.
#10 Israel.com
Sold for: $5.88 Million
Year: 2008
One of the most awkward domain names to feature this list is Israel.com. That too at the 10th spot. According to various reports, an anonymous buyer bought this site in the year 2008 for an astonishing amount of $5.88 million. Previously purchased by Joel Noel Friedman in the year 1994, Friedman kept this domain name with so that no one won’t misuse it.
