Interesting Numeric Auction Results

On 2/10/09 the following auctions closed at Sedo

22.com $100,000
34000.com 170 EUR (USD $219)
46000.com 110 EUR (USD $142)

I was surprised that 22.com ended so low, that is an awesome domain and I have seen NNN.com's go for $XXX,XXX so it was surprising that nobody with more cash showed up, probably a result of the general economy. If I had $100k to throw around, I would love to have bought that domain. Also, the other sales were surprising for how high they went, both attracted multiple bids. I don't think I have seen NNNNN.com ending in 000 go for so much.

Organic NNNNN.com's?

Apparently, PLU codes can be used to distinguished between organic and genetically modified products (i.e., according to Wikipedia, the code for organic yellow bananas is 94011). According to Vision Magazine:

Conventionally grown produce has a four-digit PLU that begins with three or four. Organically grown produce has a five-digit PLU that begins with nine. Genetically modified produce has a five-digit PLU that begins with eight.

Now, I haven't yet heard of an organic produce company advertising this with a five-digit numeric domain name, but it might be a great idea for one to do so!

Some Interesting Numeric Auctions

Sedo currently has some exciting numerics on auction. 22.com has 5 days left and is currently at $72,000. Also, 34000.com and 46000.com are both up to 70 EUR with 5 days left as well. These auctions will be interesting to watch to see how premium NN.com and NNNNN.com's are faring in a bad domain market. 11.com sold for $188,889 last year in a private sale, but 22.com could surpass that on auction, and perhaps in a significant way. We'll be watching!