I am not sure how eBay can allow a bid to be withdrawn like that. It casts doubt on the integrity of eBay's system
Anyway, there is a VERY interesting front page article in the current issue of XBIZ WORLD (September 2006) entitled "Branding Is The Big Picture." It would seem to confirm what I have been saying right along, and specifically mentions Playboy, Wicked Pictures, Hustler, and others. It cites the longevity of the Bettie Page brand; she is now 83 years old, but her sexy images from the 1950s still sell, sell, sell.
Anyway, the MILF LOVERS domain is a bargain, even at $50k. It could make that back in a very short time period if the domain were developed properly.
There is only half a day left until the end of the auction. It looks like somebody will get a very good deal.
Even the haters are entitled to their opinion, but I wonder about their hard credentials in branding.