Resale of domain names

The business of resale of registered domain names is known as the domain aftermarket. Various factors influence the perceived value or market value of a domain name.

As of 2011, the most expensive domain name sales on record were:

Sex.com for $13 million in October 2010
FB.com for $8.5 million in November 2010
Business.com for $7.5 million in December 1999
AsSeenOnTv.com for $5.1 million in January 2000
Toys.com: Toys 'R' Us by auction for $5.1 million in 2009[11]
Altavista.com for $3.3 million in August 1998
Wine.com for $2.9 million in September 1999
CreditCards.com for $2.75 million in July 2004
Autos.com for $2.2 million in December 1999