Back on February 7, 2008 dotMobi reported that they contacted all the winners of the disastrous auction conducted by Sedo December last year, during which they experienced a server crash. According to dotMobi, of the more than 70 involved less than 10 rejected the proposal for allocation of premium domains. By having the majority support of the community affected, dotMobi went ahead with this proposal which was basically to be paid the highest price reached by domains (in the original auction or extensions thereof) or nothing (domains would stay in dotMobi).
It has been more than 5 months after the conclusion of the auction and 3 after dotMobi began the allocation process. It is time to know what happened to these premium .mobi domains...
A single person was the winner of the 4 most expensive .mobi domains of the auction and also the 7th and 8th most expensive:
Moreover, Constantine Giorgio Roussos, who made the bid of $611,000 for music.mobi said that he had won the initial for $66,000. Even he had already received the bill from Sedo. When the auction was extended, he stopped bidding because he felt it like a fraud which the two bids that were over his bid belonged to two bidders (# 13 and # 14) that had not been involved in the auction from the beginning.
Roussos threatened to sue Sedo. At the end, dotMobi assigned music.mobi to him. It’s unknown the amount paid by the domain finally (at the auction it reached the highest price ever paid by one .mobi). The other
MUSIC.MOBI
Registrant Name:Constantinos Roussos
Last Transferred Date: 26-Feb-2008 17:24:34 UTC
GAMES.MOBI
Status:INACTIVE
Registrant Name:mTLD Top Level Domain, Ltd
Expiration Date:11-May-2008 22:13:28 UTC
SPORTS.MOBI
Status:INACTIVE
Registrant Name:mTLD Top Level Domain, Ltd
Expiration Date:11-May-2008 22:16:41 UTC
MOVIES.MOBI
Status:INACTIVE
Registrant Name:mTLD Top Level Domain, Ltd
Expiration Date:11-May-2008 22:14:56 UTC
PHOTOS.MOBI
Status:INACTIVE
Registrant Name:mTLD Top Level Domain, Ltd
Expiration Date:11-May-2008 22:15:29 UTC
Assigned
Last Transferred Date:07-May-2008 10:18:52 UTC
Registrant Name:Paul Chmiel
VIDEOS.MOBI
Status:INACTIVE
Registrant Name:mTLD Top Level Domain, Ltd
Expiration Date:11-May-2008 22:17:25 UTC
Assigned
Last Transferred Date:07-May-2008 10:18:20 UTC
Registrant Name:Paul Chmiel
Below is the table of .mobi which reached more than $3,000 in the auction. Of the 66 domains examined, 34 were not assigned and 32 were finally allocated. After the table is a summary grouped by owner. Of the 32 assigned domains, nearly half went to two people: Ivo Teel (6) and Andres Kello (7). Prices are those made at auctions. Domisfera doesn’t have any evidence that these were the prices paid by the domains finally:
Ivo Teel (Netherlands)
juegos.mobi (Last Transferred Date:26-Feb-2008 17:17:53 UTC)
fashion.mobi (Last Transferred Date:26-Feb-2008 17:20:30 UTC)
soccer.mobi (Last Transferred Date:26-Feb-2008 17:17:20 UTC)
spiele.mobi (Last Transferred Date:26-Feb-2008 17:19:08 UTC)
bikes.mobi (Last Transferred Date:26-Feb-2008 17:19:39 UTC)
clubs.mobi (Last Transferred Date:26-Feb-2008 17:20:05 UTC)
Robert Luther de Alexandria (United States)
wine.mobi (Last Transferred Date:06-Mar-2008 09:59:48 UTC)
Andres Kello (Seychelles)
horocope.mobi (Last Transferred Date:21-Feb-2008 17:44:50 UTC)
musica.mobi (Last Transferred Date:21-Feb-2008 17:46:54 UTC)
classifieds.mobi (Last Transferred Date:21-Feb-2008 17:47:22 UTC)
freegames.mobi (Last Transferred Date:21-Feb-2008 17:44:20 UTC)
funny.mobi (Last Transferred Date:21-Feb-2008 17:45:21 UTC)
astrology.mobi (Last Transferred Date:21-Feb-2008 17:43:50 UTC)
phonebook.mobi (Last Transferred Date:21-Feb-2008 17:45:54 UTC)
Jean Romain Colombani (France)
video.mobi (Last Transferred Date:21-Feb-2008 10:40:23 UTC)
XF.com Investments (United States)
jokes.mobi (Last Transferred Date:20-Feb-2008 04:15:08 UTC )
Hollywood Media Corp de Boca Raton, Florida (United States)
celebrity.mobi (Last Transferred Date:06-Mar-2008 18:23:39 UTC)
film.mobi (Last Transferred Date:06-Mar-2008 18:23:12 UTC)
Constantinos Roussos (Cyprus)
entertainment.mobi (Last Transferred Date:26-Feb-2008 17:25:05 UTC)
Nicolas de Borrekens (Belgium)
restaurant.mobi (Last Transferred Date:21-Feb-2008 13:37:00 UTC)
Erwin Mahroug (Netherlands)
hihop.mobi (Last Transferred Date:26-Feb-2008 17:21:21 UTC)
Guthy-Renker Corporation (United States)
fitness.mobi (Last Transferred Date:03-Mar-2008 09:58:25 UTC)
Rosanne Russo (United States)
yoga.mobi (Last Transferred Date:20-Feb-2008 04:15:08 UTC)
Corbett Shwom (United States)
gift.mobi (Last Transferred Date:20-Feb-2008 04:15:04 UTC)
Dan Wong (United States)
comics.mobi (Last Transferred Date:26-Feb-2008 17:21:56 UTC)
Moniker privacy system
bar.mobi (Last Transferred Date:21-Feb-2008 10:40:56 UTC)
Greg McKay (Canada)
roses.mobi (Last Transferred Date:04-Mar-2008 11:30:33 UTC)
Technotion Limited (Ireland)
fastfood.mobi (Last Transferred Date:14-Feb-2008 20:43:17 UTC)
Paul Chmiel (United States)
photos.mobi (Last Transferred Date:07-May-2008 10:18:52 UTC)
photo.mobi (Last Updated On:07-May-2008 13:25:33 UTC)
videos.mobi (Last Transferred Date:07-May-2008 10:17:47 UTC)
L. Bacigalupo (United States)
coffee.mobi (Last Transferred Date:03-Jun-2008 11:09:57 UTC)
Merriam-Webster Inc. (United States)
diccionario.mobi (Last Transferred Date:02-Mar-2008 04:15:04 UTC)| Domain |
Extension |
Price |
Reserve Price |
Bids |
| music.mobi |
mobi |
616.000 $ |
reached |
88 |
| games.mobi |
mobi |
401.500 $ |
reached |
100 |
| sports.mobi |
mobi |
101.000 $ |
reached |
33 |
| movies.mobi |
mobi |
82.000 $ |
reached |
53 |
| photos.mobi |
mobi |
51.000 $ |
reached |
37 |
| videos.mobi |
mobi |
51.000 $ |
reached |
45 |
| Domain |
Extension |
Price |
Reserve Price |
Bids |
| game.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
61.000$ |
reached |
76 |
| juegos.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
61.000$ |
reached |
73 |
| sport.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
51.000$ |
reached |
51 |
| job.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
43.600$ |
reached |
38 |
| radio.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
34.500$ |
reached |
65 |
| fashion.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
32.000$ |
reached |
67 |
| wine.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
30.000$ |
reached |
22 |
| horoscope.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
30.000$ |
reached |
72 |
| play.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
28.150$ |
reached |
57 |
| video.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
25.555$ |
reached |
29 |
| jokes.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
24.100$ |
reached |
60 |
| dictionary.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
21.500$ |
reached |
94 |
| flower.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
21.500$ |
reached |
58 |
| musica.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
20.600$ |
reached |
63 |
| movie.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
20.500$ |
reached |
29 |
| photo.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
19.500$ |
reached |
45 |
| horoscopes.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
18.000$ |
reached |
48 |
| celebrity.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
17.500$ |
reached |
74 |
| entertainment.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
16.500$ |
reached |
24 |
| art.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
16.500$ |
reached |
19 |
| vodka.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
16.500$ |
reached |
29 |
| easy.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
15.600$ |
reached |
98 |
| soccer.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
15.000$ |
reached |
42 |
| deportes.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
14.600$ |
reached |
60 |
| classifieds.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
14.500$ |
reached |
30 |
| film.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
11.611$ |
reached |
34 |
| fotos.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
10.600$ |
reached |
43 |
| freegames.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
10.100$ |
reached |
33 |
| restaurant.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
10.100$ |
reached |
21 |
| hiphop.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
10.000$ |
reached |
56 |
| careers.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
10.000$ |
not reached |
6 |
| club.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
9.100$ |
reached |
72 |
| videogames.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
8.100$ |
reached |
30 |
| beer.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
7.800$ |
reached |
6 |
| dance.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
7.800$ |
reached |
58 |
| spiele.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
7.470$ |
reached |
37 |
| fitness.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
7.300$ |
reached |
58 |
| yoga.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
6.800$ |
reached |
60 |
| funny.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
6.800$ |
reached |
39 |
| florist.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
6.800$ |
reached |
52 |
| bikes.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
6.200$ |
reached |
33 |
| coffee.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
6.200$ |
reached |
14 |
| astrology.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
5.900$ |
reached |
57 |
| magic.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
5.700$ |
reached |
31 |
| gift.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
5.700$ |
reached |
16 |
| comics.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
5.600$ |
reached |
38 |
| clubs.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
5.467$ |
reached |
13 |
| career.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
5.300$ |
not reached |
12 |
| diccionario.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
5.300$ |
reached |
38 |
| pictures.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
5.000$ |
not reached |
5 |
| bike.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
4.601$ |
reached |
29 |
| freemusic.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
4.500$ |
reached |
31 |
| bar.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
4.400$ |
reached |
32 |
| chocolate.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
4.200$ |
reached |
27 |
| phonebook.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
4.100$ |
reached |
13 |
| resume.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
4.099$ |
reached |
24 |
| flores.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
3.950$ |
reached |
42 |
| roses.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
3.850$ |
reached |
15 |
| rose.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
3.800$ |
reached |
43 |
| nightclubs.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
3.661$ |
reached |
17 |
| magazine.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
3.600$ |
reached |
31 |
| fastfood.mobi |
ASSIGNED |
3.500$ |
reached |
40 |
| gamesites.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
3.435$ |
reached |
34 |
| drink.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
3.301$ |
reached |
34 |
| florists.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
3.300$ |
reached |
18 |
| horoscopos.mobi |
NOT ASSIGNED |
3.215$ |
reached |
46 |