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NFL Team Yanks $275K Bid for Cowboys.com

Dallas claims it intended to offer just $275 for domain

By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 23, 2007 4:32 PM CDT
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(Newser) – The Dallas Cowboys wanted the domain name Cowboys.com, but not that badly. The team had to withdraw a winning bid of $275,000 after realizing how much it had offered; the 'Boys claimed they intended to bid only $275 in a URL auction conducted by phone this month, ComputerWorld reports. The auction firm acknowledged the word “thousand” may not have been repeated with each bid.

At the same time, Moniker Online Services noted that the pre-auction projected price was into six figures, and the opening bid was $225,000. The Cowboys—who paid $499 just to enter the bidding—could have been forced to honor their offer to buy the online namesake, but with other buyers available, Cowboys.com was reauctioned for $370,000.

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Bradie James, left, reaches to cover a fumble by Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) as Dallas Cowboys safety Ken Hamlin (26) assists in the fourth quarter in their NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007, in Irving, Texas. Dallas won, 24-14. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Bradie James, left, reaches to cover a fumble by Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) as Dallas Cowboys safety Ken Hamlin (26) assists in the fourth quarter in...   (Associated Press)
Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber (24) celebrates his third quarter touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings with teammate Leonard Davis (70) in their NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)
Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber (24) celebrates his third quarter touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings with teammate Leonard Davis (70) in their NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007,...   (Associated Press)
Buffalo Bills' Aaron Schobel, second from right, forces a fumble on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) during the fourth quarter of the NFL football game at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., Monday, Oct. 8, 2007. The Cowboys won 25-24.(AP Photo/David Duprey)
Buffalo Bills' Aaron Schobel, second from right, forces a fumble on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) during the fourth quarter of the NFL football game at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park,...   (Associated Press)
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