randle - 5:54 pm on Sep 18, 2007 (gmt 0)

Well, on the one hand you have to give them credit for holding their ground, and getting 25 times the original offer. But on the other hand that’s exactly what they sell, “Bobcats”. And taking a quick look at their old site, they get $1,250 per Bobcat (plus shipping).

So the questions for our own educational purposes are;

Was their ever, or ever might be, any other potential buyers out there that would have paid more? (I sort of doubt it)

What kind of business (if any) did they get from direct type in traffic?

I’m not very familiar with type in traffic, but if I were selling widgets for $1,250 a piece, my guess is the domain widgets.com would be worth more over the next ten years in sales made from direct type in traffic than $50,000.00.

Any experts out there on direct type in traffic; I’m genuinely curious.

[edited by: randle at 5:57 pm (utc) on Sep. 18, 2007]