The NNNN .mobi countdown - Page 4

dag · 02-19-2007, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by seanboy

you may be correct...can someone confirm this?

I'm not getting anything...

Wow.

nombre · 02-19-2007, 05:03 PM

just checked 5 at random off the whi.ms list

all gone

all at godaddy

all today

most domains by proxy but not, the guy at 9682 came up twice so maybe he grabbed em and forgot privacy on all of em

wow

nothing off that list appears to be left

accent · 02-19-2007, 05:05 PM

I think too many scripts are querying the registry.

I can't get a response.

I did find that 4 names that were available this AM are gone now, but that is hardly proof that all are gone.

seanboy · 02-19-2007, 05:07 PM

I am about 90% sure that they are all gone. Damn.

1john2004 · 02-19-2007, 05:08 PM

All NNNN.mobi Gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
just checked.

yoyosean · 02-19-2007, 05:11 PM

wow.

Pred · 02-19-2007, 05:23 PM

yep. i've heard they're all gone.
must admit one area of mobi i didn't bother with.
obviously 8888 or 5050 etc are nice but even .com NNNN random are not really desirable price wise on average after all these years.
wish everyone the best as i'm a mobi fan through & through.
however got no regrets here, just wish i'd regged more LLL & some NNN

accent · 02-19-2007, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by mjnels

the person that has been regging them lately at godaddy with private reg has at least 2,500. probably closer to 3500-4500 towards the end.. but they are mostly random ones, in that they are not memorable and im not sure what method (if any) they are using to register them, i doubt they could be using the "spells things" method with this many of em..

Add about 1400 to that then. If previous large holders are an indication, those names are off the market, and probably will sell as a package when they do move. (Am i right there?)
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/dot-mobi/283301-the-nnnn-mobi-countdown.html

If that is the case then there are about 5000 NNNN.mobi worldwide to spread between domainers, the company(s) that were in the landrush, and end users. There is a preponderance of the better names in the smaller holder's hands, with many definitions of "better".

And the main market, Asia, is mostly not yet aware of these domains. An interesting situation.

Pred · 02-19-2007, 05:30 PM

it's great for the extension anyway. another door closed, another one opens!
LOL
Let's rack up some big sales this year boys!

yoyosean · 02-19-2007, 05:35 PM

I am very happy, I do believe that I own two of the best NNNN's available

8000.mobi and 9000.mobi : )

seanboy · 02-19-2007, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by arnie

yep. i've heard they're all gone.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=283301
must admit one area of mobi i didn't bother with.
obviously 8888 or 5050 etc are nice but even .com NNNN random are not really desirable price wise on average after all these years.
wish everyone the best as i'm a mobi fan through & through.
however got no regrets here, just wish i'd regged more LLL & some NNN

I think NNN, NNNN, and N-N fit .mobi more than any other extension. We will see.

hugegrowth · 02-19-2007, 05:40 PM

I had about 4 in my cart last week at godaddy but didn't pull the trigger. I'm guessing the average ones will be worth xx to low xxx for a while, but couldn't see enough reason to reg some - even NNNN.com's can be had for a reasonable price still. For now they are more like collector's items that are scarce, instead of word combinations that people search for and might type in. The only use I can see them having is the odd chinese website, or used as a personal domain for a mobile - like a telephone number. At any rate, they are all worth more than reg fee now guaranteed.

ezinaz · 02-19-2007, 05:40 PM

This is quite unbelievable...blatant speculation.

Skinny · 02-19-2007, 05:44 PM

Wow. I only got one. Couldnt' afford anything else.

Skinny

ezinaz · 02-19-2007, 05:46 PM

The registrars are cleaning up on this one.

circa1850 · 02-19-2007, 06:01 PM

Confirmed.

Re-scan.

All regged.

Numerous regged by private registration (Domain by Proxy) which is listed as Scottsdale AZ address, a GoDaddy account (an insider). Someone has deep pockets.

seanboy · 02-19-2007, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by circa1850

Confirmed.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=283301

Re-scan.

All regged.

Numerous regged by private registration (Domain by Proxy) which is listed as Scottsdale AZ address, a GoDaddy account (an insider). Someone has deep pockets.

Actually, that is the same address used for all private registrations done via godaddy. I have a few like that. I doubt it was an insider, but who knows...

Bodhi · 02-19-2007, 06:14 PM

LLL.mobi getting snatched up like they did was a bit of a surprise but it made some sense. NNNN.mobis getting snapped up like this just blows my mind.

mjnels · 02-19-2007, 06:17 PM

that was officially 4 hours 1,409 got regged... damn.

so what would you guys consider good NNNN.mobis?

i know the ones that spell good keywords some people like.. but besides that, in general?

dubstep · 02-19-2007, 06:17 PM

Wow!

Personally I don't like NNNN (for the most part...there are obviously some good ones) because I just can't see them being developed.

Shorty · 02-19-2007, 06:21 PM

I'm surprised so many got taken so fast. I'm scanning now and i'm not seeing any. [Edited]

gou · 02-19-2007, 06:31 PM

Good LLLL cominations should be next. It makes a lot more sense since they are frequently used as acronyms.

nombre · 02-19-2007, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Good LLLL cominations should be next. It makes a lot more sense since they are frequently used as acronyms.

i agree with that and have regged a bunch of hopefully memorable LLLL.mobi
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=283301

i remain a naysayer on NNNN.mobi's because despite circa's arguments to the contrary, i think they are going to be a tough address to make memorable ... i agree that they are very easy to dial however

but heck, there are 100,000 NNNNN, is the extra digit, that much of a big deal, if they start disappearing this fast and we see the whois say "usps" we'll know what's up !!

i am going out on a limb here but i wonder if these have all been regged for some specific business or corporate purpose ? catalogs, part numbers, franchises, truck fleets, betting, gambling ??

i can't think of what that would be, but to have them all disappear so fast ....

circa1850 · 02-19-2007, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by nombre

i agree with that and have regged a bunch of hopefully memorable LLLL.mobi

i remain a naysayer on NNNN.mobi's because despite circa's arguments to the contrary, i think they are going to be a tough address to make memorable ... i agree that they are very easy to dial however....

I understand your feelings, but what is the difference between a NNNN.mobi and .com?
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=283301

Where would numbers be more applicable and more likely to be used? Also, If you have a business and a website, you can use the number to point to you?

Why not use this as your mobile phone number (if that is possible) instead of the 10 digit number +1 for long distance? I think in time that will be very likely. And like everything else, time is almost a non factor with the rapidness of things being rushed to market.

I'm still quite impressed with the new phones and gadgets I saw in another post that had numbers but no english alphabet...chinese, japanese, and korean characters. Not sure if this will be a trend.

But let's face it.

In a country of more than 2 billion people, I think you give China what they want. If the majority speak Chinese, you give them Chinese characters on their cell phone. Afterall, we are talking about a population of nearly 9-10 times the US population so I think we need to start thinking globally.

That is why I think the numbers are a good choice. Even what we think in terms of numbers equating to words will have a whole different meaning in another language but numbers will remain constant.

By the way, a big reason most of the numbers starting with and containing the number 4 were left?

From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_lucky_numbers#Four

Number 4 (四; accounting 肆; pinyin si4) is considered an unlucky number in Chinese, Korean, and Japanese cultures because it sounds like the word "death" (死 pinyin si3). Due to that, many numbered product lines skip the "4": e.g. Nokia cell phones (there is no series beginning with a 4), Palm PDAs, the Leisure Suit Larry games, Canon PowerShot G's series (after G3 goes G5), etc. In East Asian, some buildings do not have a 4th floor. (Compare with the American practice of some buildings not having a 13th floor because 13 is considered unlucky.) In Hong Kong, some high-rise residential buildings miss ALL floor numbers with "4", e.g. 4, 14, 24, 34 and all 40-49 floors. As a result, a building with 50th as the highest floor may actually have 36.

Number 14 is considered to be one of the unluckiest numbers in Chinese culture. Although 14 is usually said as "shi si," which sounds like "ten die", it can also be said as "yi si" or "yao si", literally "one four". Thus, 14 can also be said as "yao si," literally "one four," but it also means "want to die" (要死 pinyin yao4 si3). In Cantonese, 14 sounds like "sap6 sei3", which sounds like "sat6 sei2" meaning "certainly die" (實死).

nombre · 02-19-2007, 08:48 PM

circa

you are nothing if not persistent
and your arguments are persuasive and reasonable

i absolutely agree that a 4 digit number website is easy to enter (as is a 5 and even a 6 digit number)

also, probably just about every 4 digit number(all 9999 of them) has meaning for somebody somewhere

so let me be clear, i see the value of NNNN.mobi

my trouble lies in the issue of how the average web site who owns the average number (4512 - 6920 -6487 -3291 etc etc) is going to make that stick in the head of the average north american / first world english speaking person ??

here i am showing my bias, i know nothing about china and i don't have the time or interest to learn their ways and their market, i only think of what i know

at the end of the day, the best website is the one people remember (and hopefully visit) and i want to know how the NNNN.mobi guys are going to sell their product (i.e. make it memorable)
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=283301

i am _not _ arguing the value of NNNN.mobi, i can certainly see it

as could the guy who spent 14K today to buy it up !~!

02-19-2007, 05:05 PM	#78 (permalink)
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02-19-2007, 05:35 PM	#85 (permalink)
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02-19-2007, 05:40 PM	#87 (permalink)
hugegrowth NamePros Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 364 Follow @domains	I had about 4 in my cart last week at godaddy but didn't pull the trigger. I'm guessing the average ones will be worth xx to low xxx for a while, but couldn't see enough reason to reg some - even NNNN.com's can be had for a reasonable price still. For now they are more like collector's items that are scarce, instead of word combinations that people search for and might type in. The only use I can see them having is the odd chinese website, or used as a personal domain for a mobile - like a telephone number. At any rate, they are all worth more than reg fee now guaranteed. __________________ Submit your website now - Free! go to... http://www.MyAffinity.com

02-19-2007, 05:03 PM	#77 (permalink)
nombre NamePros Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 638	just checked 5 at random off the whi.ms list all gone all at godaddy all today most domains by proxy but not, the guy at 9682 came up twice so maybe he grabbed em and forgot privacy on all of em wow nothing off that list appears to be left

02-19-2007, 05:07 PM	#79 (permalink)
seanboy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,212	I am about 90% sure that they are all gone. Damn.

02-19-2007, 05:23 PM	#82 (permalink)
Pred Account Closed Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,713	yep. i've heard they're all gone. must admit one area of mobi i didn't bother with. obviously 8888 or 5050 etc are nice but even .com NNNN random are not really desirable price wise on average after all these years. wish everyone the best as i'm a mobi fan through & through. however got no regrets here, just wish i'd regged more LLL & some NNN

02-19-2007, 05:30 PM	#84 (permalink)
Pred Account Closed Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,713	it's great for the extension anyway. another door closed, another one opens! LOL Let's rack up some big sales this year boys!

02-19-2007, 05:40 PM	#88 (permalink)
ezinaz NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 409	This is quite unbelievable...blatant speculation.

02-19-2007, 05:44 PM	#89 (permalink)
Skinny Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,260	Wow. I only got one. Couldnt' afford anything else. Skinny

02-19-2007, 05:46 PM	#90 (permalink)
ezinaz NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 409	The registrars are cleaning up on this one.

02-19-2007, 06:01 PM	#91 (permalink)
circa1850 Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,652	Confirmed. Re-scan. All regged. Numerous regged by private registration (Domain by Proxy) which is listed as Scottsdale AZ address, a GoDaddy account (an insider). Someone has deep pockets.

02-19-2007, 06:14 PM	#93 (permalink)
Bodhi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,129	LLL.mobi getting snatched up like they did was a bit of a surprise but it made some sense. NNNN.mobis getting snapped up like this just blows my mind.

02-19-2007, 06:17 PM	THREAD STARTER #94 (permalink)
mjnels Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 2,181	that was officially 4 hours 1,409 got regged... damn. so what would you guys consider good NNNN.mobis? i know the ones that spell good keywords some people like.. but besides that, in general?

02-19-2007, 06:17 PM	#95 (permalink)
dubstep Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 2,988	Wow! Personally I don't like NNNN (for the most part...there are obviously some good ones) because I just can't see them being developed.

02-19-2007, 06:21 PM	#96 (permalink)
Shorty Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,034	I'm surprised so many got taken so fast. I'm scanning now and i'm not seeing any. [Edited] Last edited by Shorty; 02-19-2007 at 06:32 PM.

02-19-2007, 06:31 PM	#97 (permalink)
gou NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 711	Good LLLL cominations should be next. It makes a lot more sense since they are frequently used as acronyms. __________________ I

02-19-2007, 08:48 PM	#100 (permalink)
nombre NamePros Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 638	circa you are nothing if not persistent and your arguments are persuasive and reasonable i absolutely agree that a 4 digit number website is easy to enter (as is a 5 and even a 6 digit number) also, probably just about every 4 digit number(all 9999 of them) has meaning for somebody somewhere so let me be clear, i see the value of NNNN.mobi my trouble lies in the issue of how the average web site who owns the average number (4512 - 6920 -6487 -3291 etc etc) is going to make that stick in the head of the average north american / first world english speaking person ?? here i am showing my bias, i know nothing about china and i don't have the time or interest to learn their ways and their market, i only think of what i know at the end of the day, the best website is the one people remember (and hopefully visit) and i want to know how the NNNN.mobi guys are going to sell their product (i.e. make it memorable) ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=283301 i am _not _ arguing the value of NNNN.mobi, i can certainly see it as could the guy who spent 14K today to buy it up !~!

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