*** Here Is A List Of Some Of The Best Domain Name Resources Available ***NEW YORK, NY – Getting your hands on a three (3) letter .com domain name can be a life changing event for most. These short .com domain names are in high demand in just about all areas of the world. They are often referred to as “Liquid Domains”, domain names which possess instant market liquidity (the ability to sell quickly without having to reduce price).
Below is a brief look at what 3 letter .com domain names sold over the last five to six years, who is using them and in what industry they were acquired for.
Also worth noting was that while building the list I noticed a great deal of them are owned or held by individuals or companies in China. The two largest sales were in 2014 with QNB.com and BTC.com both trading hands for a million dollars each and both being in the Financial industry. So if you are sitting on a few three letter .com domain names, congratulations, you’re likely sitting on a great deal of cash.
Examining the list you will notice that the majority of domain names are currently in use by end-users with roughly 32% of names not being used (either parked or unresolved).
| Domain | Amount | Year | Industry | In Use by |
| QNB.com | $1,000,000 | 2014 | Financial | Qatar National Bank (QNB Group) |
| BTC.com | $1,000,000 | 2014 | Bitcoin Company | Bitmain Technologies |
| Fix.com | $850,000 | 2013 | Parts & Repair | Eldis Group Partnership |
| Hot.com | $850,000 | 2013 | Search | Hot Media Ltd. |
| Wan.com | $800,000 | 2014 | Games | Shenzhen Seventh Avenue Technology Ltd |
| QUA.com | $459,000 | 2015 | Travel | Qunar.com Information Technology |
| AUS.com | $345,000 | 2016 | Risk Analysis | Allied Universal |
| DJI.com | $300,000 | 2013 | Retailer | SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. |
| PPP.com | $290,000 | 2015 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| BGI.com | $235,000 | 2016 | Laboratories | BGI Tech Solutions |
| Mob.com | $220,000 | 2014 | Mobile Technology | Nexperian Holding Limited |
| Gab.com | $200,002 | 2014 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| ADA.com | $200,000 | 2016 | Healthcare | American Dental Association |
| Say.com | $200,000 | 2015 | Clothing | Say.com LLC |
| OBE.com | $200,000 | 2015 | Architectural | Oldcastle Building Envelope |
| PAX.com | $200,000 | 2015 | Vaporization | PAX Labs, Inc. |
| TOU.com | $194,400 | 2014 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| LTD.com | $184,000 | 2015 | Website Software | Hangzhou Electronic Commerce Institute |
| YIN.com | $180,000 | 2014 | Financial | Undetermined |
| NYE.com | $175,500 | 2013 | Content/News | Times Square Organization, LLC |
| LGG.com | $175,000 | 2014 | Pharmaceutical | Chr. Hansen Holding A/S |
| Bra.com | $165,000 | 2012 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| HQB.com | $160,000 | 2015 | Social Network | Jinpai Wang Luo Keji |
| LOV.com | $160,000 | 2012 | Restaurant | Aida Wedo 15 |
| LIU.com | $155,688 | 2014 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| MDF.com | $151,500 | 2015 | Financial | Mandianfu Group |
| UED.com | $150,000 | 2016 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| QJS.com | $150,000 | 2015 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| DAR.com | $150,000 | 2015 | Engineering | Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners), |
| ECS.com | $150,000 | 2012 | Technology | ECS Ltd |
| ULE.com | $145,000 | 2012 | Online Retailer | Shanghai Post Music Network |
| VVV.com | $136,400 | 2015 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| RSS.com | $135,000 | 2013 | Technology | RSS America LLC. |
| TCP.com | $133,000 | 2017 | Beverages | TC Pharmaceuticals |
| Due.com | $130,000 | 2015 | Merchant Services | Due Inc. |
| CUN.com | $128,380 | 2016 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| SOL.com | $127,400 | 2012 | Beverages | Heineken Brouwerijen B.V. |
| Tie.com | $125,000 | 2015 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| AFW.com | $125,000 | 2012 | Furniture | American Furniture Warehouse |
| KHC.com | $120,000 | 2015 | Real Estate | Kaihua Group Co., Ltd |
| BOE.com | $120,000 | 2014 | Technology | BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd |
| LEO.com | $120,000 | 2012 | Venture Capital | Leonid Radvinsky |
| PAH.com | $115,000 | 2016 | Manufacturing | Platform Specialty Products Corporation |
| SPV.com | $115,000 | 2016 | Venture Capital | Signal Peak Ventures |
| SOP.com | $110,000 | 2015 | Investment Banking | Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P., |
| HOX.com | $100,000 | 2016 | Game Developer | Tap4Fun |
| RTV.com | $100,000 | 2015 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| CIP.com | $100,000 | 2015 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| BSH.com | $100,000 | 2015 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| MEH.com | $100,000 | 2014 | Online Retailer | Mediocre Corporation |
| LSN.com | $100,000 | 2013 | Marketplace | Local Sales Network |
| OPS.com | $100,000 | 2013 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| End.com | $100,000 | 2011 | Charitable Organization | The END Fund |
| Let.com | $100,000 | 2012 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| AWM.com | $99,750 | 2016 | Content/News | American Web Media |
| JCT.com | $98,000 | 2014 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| LOV.com | $91,800 | 2014 | Restaurant | Aida Wedo 15 |
| GCA.com | $90,000 | 2014 | Manufacturing | Nihon Bed Manufacturing Co., Ltd |
| WFV.com | $85,000 | 2016 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| LHN.com | $80,000 | 2012 | Cosmetics | Truaxe Holdings Inc. |
| TMG.com | $80,000 | 2012 | Consulting | TMG Consultants GmbH |
| Tin.com | $77,000 | 2016 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| RSR.com | $75,000 | 2014 | Services | The RSR Company |
| DOA.com | $74,400 | 2013 | Entertainment | Undetermined |
| HSZ.com | $71,482 | 2016 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| Oar.com | $69,000 | 2013 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| BLT.com | $65,500 | 2016 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| WWN.com | $62,100 | 2016 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| MPH.com | $62,000 | 2013 | PARKED | PARKED/UNRESOLVED |
| DPC.com | $60,000 | 2013 | Equipment | Dew Point Control, LLC |
| FXX.com | $60,000 | 2013 | Television | FX Networks, LLC |
This list was generated by examining only the .com domains archived in top sales charts at DNJournal.com for about 5-6 overlapping years of transactions. Only one domain showed up on the lists twice, Lov.com trading hands once in 2012 for $160,000.00 and then again in 2014 for less, at $91,800.00. Ouch!
- 2016 Charts: Top 100 Reported Sales for 2016
- 2015 Charts: Top 100 Reported Sales for 2015
- 2014 Charts: Top 100 Reported Sales for 2014
- 2013 Charts: Top 100 Reported Sales for 2013
- 2012 Charts: Top 100 Reported Sales for 2012
About The Author: John Colascione is Chief Executive Officer of Internet Marketing Services Inc. He specializes in Website Monetization, is a Google AdWords Certified Professional, authored a ‘how to’ book called ”Mastering Your Website‘, and is a key player in several Internet related businesses through his search engine strategy brand Searchen Networks®
Wouldn’t mind Nye/Com
John, great article.. keep writing more about short domain names.
I’d think the more appropriate term for your article would be to refer to your examples as ‘3 letter’ domains as opposed to ‘3 characters’, as numbers and dashes are considered as ‘characters’, which can thus mislead others to feel they are inclusive in the rarity of, value of, and demand for. …just sayin..
Made the change in three spots Kevin.