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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

(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... Read full story »

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