The domain-name speculation market

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In 2006, a total of $111 million and change was spent on 17,974 names; the average price was $5,582. Five names went for more than $1 million: $12 million, sex.com; $7.5 million, diamond.com; $3 million, vodka.com; $1.6 million, branson.com; $1.5 million cameras.com.