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The value of domains at these prices are like startups. They are bought, not sold and based entirely on if a company with money wants it badly enough.

I agree on your assessment that it would likely have been 7 figures. 8 if they knew it was Facebook.

For reference, I have bought/sold ZipX.com, Pedal.com, Shotput.com, etc

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> The value of domains at these prices are like startups. They are bought, not sold and based entirely on if a company with money wants it badly enough.

Except for used cars, real estate, bonds and stocks... every other asset is "bought and not sold" these days.

Sellers of an asset which is not in the list above don't even have a platform to tell the world that they are selling that particular thing.

I don't know how much you sold shotput.com but it's still in sale.

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