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The Dallas Cowboys “buy” Cowboys.com for $275.00

By Just Stupid on Oct 20, 2007 in Stupid Companies, Stupid People, Stupid Sports

Seeking to increase their online visibility, the Cowboys were bidding on the domain name cowboys.com at an auction in Hollywood, Fla. But something went amiss – as in the final price.

What they thought was a winning bid of $275 was actually missing three zeroes to the right.

That $275,000 bill was a shock.

Brett Daniels, the team’s director for client services and corporate communications, confirmed the team had the winning bid.

However, after the organization discovered the domain name was for six-figures, it asked the seller if the sale could be voided. The seller of cowboys.com agreed because the Cowboys said there was a misunderstanding of the rules.

Currently, cowboys.com is a Web site devoted to buy, sell or search for clothes, cattle, horses, saddles and Western decor. The team’s official Web site is dallascowboys.com.

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