XBIZ: TGP.com for Sale on eBay - GoFuckYourself.com

Iron Fist · 04-30-2008, 06:30 PM

LOS ANGELES ? Online adult industry veteran Sam Sugar is selling off the TGP.com domain name using the mainstream auction website eBay.

Claiming that it is a well known business acronym which would make an ideal branding opportunity for innovative companies, Sugar?s eBay listing is straightforward and to the point: ?TGP.com is one of the last, great, three-letter domain names [that] has been valued at $1M.?

California-based potential buyers should be aware, however, that the listing also states that the seller will charge an 8.25 percent sales tax on top of the final selling fee if the successful bidder is in the Golden State.

Despite the high value placed on the domain by its seller, the current bid at the time of this posting was a scant $202.50 with a week left for prospective buyers to post a bid.

One stumbling point that could limit the final sale price is the use of the name: while the acronym is widely known by adult webmasters as standing for Thumbnail Gallery Post, consumer recognition of the term is minimal, making the site more suitable as a B2B resource targeting webmasters and affiliates ? but in a tightening market where the value of TGPs is declining, the domain?s true value is an open question.

XBIZ reported on the launch of TGP.com in March of 2006, when it was first positioned as a hybrid blog/TGP website offering sex-blog links and free adult content to readers via RSS feeds with frequent daily updates ? a role in which it continues to operate today.

News of the pending sale was not widespread within the webmaster community on Wednesday afternoon; with no mention of it on popular message boards JBM and GFY.

Iron Fist · 04-30-2008, 06:31 PM

The Auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=130218302802

tony286 · 04-30-2008, 06:34 PM

could be used for a reality site called the greatest pussy

04-30-2008, 07:17 PM

Should be interesting to see what it fetches. I threw $8k out there for shits and giggles and obviously that was shot down instantly. So much for a scant $202.

Sly · 04-30-2008, 07:27 PM

I would think a domain like that would have more value in the corporate market than the online adult market... but, I don't know much about domains.

Profits of Doom · 04-30-2008, 07:33 PM

They are going to end up paying exorbitant eBay listing fees and never meeting their reserve price. ebay collects it's fees regardless of whether you sell the domain or not...

eMonk · 04-30-2008, 07:37 PM

i'll wait for the domain to expire then register it for $9.99

mynameisjim · 04-30-2008, 07:41 PM

The article had it right, 99% of surfers don't know what a TGP is. Just like most don't know what a "tube" site is.

DBS.US · 04-30-2008, 07:46 PM

If that was my domain, I would have put a little more into the auction ad

WiredGuy · 04-30-2008, 07:54 PM

Is this actually a legit sale for tgp.com? If so, shame on them. Put some actual effort into the domain and get some hype built into it.
WG

notoldschool · 04-30-2008, 07:59 PM

I can think of better ways to sale a domain.

tony286 · 04-30-2008, 08:02 PM

I wonder why he didnt sell when tgp's were really hot.

the Shemp · 04-30-2008, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tony404

I wonder why he didnt sell when tgp's were really hot.

i bid 90K last time it was on auction and i was outbid pretty quick ....

Fat Panda · 04-30-2008, 09:28 PM

free shipping...what a deal

Nails · 04-30-2008, 09:40 PM

This domain isn't worth much anymore. Granted it is a 3 letter one without a 0-9 in it or a - and it's a .com but still.

No way is it worth 1 million.

F-U-Jimmy · 04-30-2008, 09:44 PM

Only 10 grand so far 10 pm Pacific 04-30-08

mike-al · 04-30-2008, 09:47 PM

its only worth what someone will pay for it..I think he's hurting this domain more than he's helping it by continually fishing it out there

wanted · 04-30-2008, 09:49 PM

still time to bid, just to be part of the auction

Corona · 04-30-2008, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Profits of Doom

They are going to end up paying exorbitant eBay listing fees and never meeting their reserve price. ebay collects it's fees regardless of whether you sell the domain or not...

Yeah, that .35 cent Insertion Fee is going to break him

Agent 488 · 05-01-2008, 01:28 AM

one of my pet beefs. a surfer has no idea what a tgp is ...

Violetta · 05-01-2008, 05:08 AM

Current bid: US $10,102.00

paymeback · 05-01-2008, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mynameisjim

The article had it right, 99% of surfers don't know what a TGP is. Just like most don't know what a "tube" site is.

haha yer i found that part funny and so wrong

Babaganoosh · 05-01-2008, 08:31 AM

That should have been sold YEARS ago. Now it's worth a small fraction of what it once was.

DaddyHalbucks · 05-01-2008, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nails

This domain isn't worth much anymore. Granted it is a 3 letter one without a 0-9 in it or a - and it's a .com but still.

No way is it worth 1 million.

What he said.

DaddyHalbucks · 05-01-2008, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by budsbabes

one of my pet beefs. a surfer has no idea what a tgp is ...

Correct.

TGP is an industry term, it's not something in the consumer lexicon.

GetSCORECash · 05-01-2008, 09:40 AM

He should of sold it two years ago, at the peak of TGPS.

It doesn't have much value now that all the traffic is migrating to tubes.

Klen · 05-01-2008, 09:45 AM

It doesnt worth more of 2000$.

CyberAgeGary · 05-01-2008, 09:47 AM

I say the highest bid will be around 35k

04-30-2008, 06:30 PM	#1
Iron Fist Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,400	XBIZ: TGP.com for Sale on eBay LOS ANGELES ? Online adult industry veteran Sam Sugar is selling off the TGP.com domain name using the mainstream auction website eBay. Claiming that it is a well known business acronym which would make an ideal branding opportunity for innovative companies, Sugar?s eBay listing is straightforward and to the point: ?TGP.com is one of the last, great, three-letter domain names [that] has been valued at $1M.? California-based potential buyers should be aware, however, that the listing also states that the seller will charge an 8.25 percent sales tax on top of the final selling fee if the successful bidder is in the Golden State. Despite the high value placed on the domain by its seller, the current bid at the time of this posting was a scant $202.50 with a week left for prospective buyers to post a bid. One stumbling point that could limit the final sale price is the use of the name: while the acronym is widely known by adult webmasters as standing for Thumbnail Gallery Post, consumer recognition of the term is minimal, making the site more suitable as a B2B resource targeting webmasters and affiliates ? but in a tightening market where the value of TGPs is declining, the domain?s true value is an open question. XBIZ reported on the launch of TGP.com in March of 2006, when it was first positioned as a hybrid blog/TGP website offering sex-blog links and free adult content to readers via RSS feeds with frequent daily updates ? a role in which it continues to operate today. News of the pending sale was not widespread within the webmaster community on Wednesday afternoon; with no mention of it on popular message boards JBM and GFY. __________________ i like waffles

04-30-2008, 06:31 PM	#2
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04-30-2008, 07:27 PM	#5
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04-30-2008, 07:46 PM	#9
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04-30-2008, 06:34 PM	#3
tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	could be used for a reality site called the greatest pussy

04-30-2008, 07:17 PM	#4
shermo Guest Posts: n/a	Should be interesting to see what it fetches. I threw $8k out there for shits and giggles and obviously that was shot down instantly. So much for a scant $202.

04-30-2008, 07:37 PM	#7
eMonk Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 2,310	i'll wait for the domain to expire then register it for $9.99

04-30-2008, 07:41 PM	#8
mynameisjim Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,985	The article had it right, 99% of surfers don't know what a TGP is. Just like most don't know what a "tube" site is.

04-30-2008, 07:54 PM	#10
WiredGuy Pounding Googlebot Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 34,481	Is this actually a legit sale for tgp.com? If so, shame on them. Put some actual effort into the domain and get some hype built into it. WG __________________ I play with Google.

04-30-2008, 07:59 PM	#11
notoldschool Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,687	I can think of better ways to sale a domain. __________________ No doubt one may quote history to support any cause, as the devil quotes scripture. -- Learned Hand http://www.bjpenn.com

04-30-2008, 08:02 PM	#12
tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	I wonder why he didnt sell when tgp's were really hot.

04-30-2008, 09:28 PM	#14
Fat Panda Porn is Dead. Move along. Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 13,295	free shipping...what a deal

04-30-2008, 09:40 PM	#15
Nails Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 262	This domain isn't worth much anymore. Granted it is a 3 letter one without a 0-9 in it or a - and it's a .com but still. No way is it worth 1 million.

04-30-2008, 09:44 PM	#16
F-U-Jimmy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Visiting a city near you soon ! Posts: 6,853	Only 10 grand so far 10 pm Pacific 04-30-08 __________________ icq. 176240424 44.years as a pornographer !!!!!!!!!!!

04-30-2008, 09:47 PM	#17
mike-al Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 691	its only worth what someone will pay for it..I think he's hurting this domain more than he's helping it by continually fishing it out there __________________ Delete this account, i am done here

04-30-2008, 09:49 PM	#18
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05-01-2008, 01:28 AM	#20
Agent 488 Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 22,511	one of my pet beefs. a surfer has no idea what a tgp is ...

05-01-2008, 05:08 AM	#21
Violetta Affiliate Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 28,735	Current bid: US $10,102.00 __________________ M&A Queen

05-01-2008, 08:31 AM	#23
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05-01-2008, 09:40 AM	#26
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05-01-2008, 09:45 AM	#27
Klen Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Little Vienna Posts: 32,235	It doesnt worth more of 2000$.

05-01-2008, 09:47 AM	#28
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