Are you .IN or not?

mole · 02-08-2005, 09:39 PM

This thread is for seasoned ccTLD battlehards.

On Tuesday February 15th, .IN goes live for real-time open registrations. Will you be participating, and if so, why? Will it be more money burnt in the spirit of speculation like .CN, or will it be a good investment?

stscac · 02-08-2005, 10:31 PM

i am in, hoping that it will be a good market :-D, let wait and see

dgridley · 02-08-2005, 10:36 PM

Good keywords will and should be snapped up quickly.. it is a gamble but hopefully on that will pay off...

stscac · 02-08-2005, 10:38 PM

at 17.99 for .in is definitely a gamble, especially if you are trying to buy 300 names

3rd level names are cheaper at 8.99 which is common price for .com domain

Dillpup · 02-08-2005, 11:44 PM

I've got a few of the top keywords pre-ordered at DomainDiscount24,hopefully they'll be able to snap me some of them.They had a good success rate with the German IDN launches.
DomainDiscount24 lists the release as Wednesday the 16th,did they change it?

mole · 02-09-2005, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by Dillpup

DomainDiscount24 lists the release as Wednesday the 16th,did they change it?

My bad. It is Tuesday the 15th over in the States

JeeJee · 02-09-2005, 07:06 AM

interesting..

where should i reg the name myself? Any snap offer? Also, where can i preorder some? Lastly, can any program reg the most premium name?

Cheers

stscac · 02-09-2005, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by JeeJee

interesting..
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/cctld-discussion/69106-are-you-in-or-not.html

where should i reg the name myself? Any snap offer? Also, where can i preorder some? Lastly, can any program reg the most premium name?

Cheers

some of the registrars include domaindiscount24, net4india, directi and some others

JeeJee · 02-09-2005, 07:31 AM

Any particular one that one recommends? Also, if we pre-reg it with say directi. Do they allow multiple regging and then an auction style sale?

vokkerzen · 02-09-2005, 01:32 PM

Will it be worth it? yeah I know nearly 1 billion people live there but I was wondering

Dillpup · 02-09-2005, 01:40 PM

I reccomend DomainDiscount24,they allow only one person to get a pre-reg for a name,so if they get it it's yours for reg fee.
I think they're worth it definetly..they're relatively inexpensive compared to other CC domains,a huge population,and alot of business is done there.

IAmAllanShore · 02-09-2005, 02:06 PM

Any sort of strong verb before the .in will probably be snapped quickly ( jump.in , dive.in , throw.in , etc. ), as well as the typical keywords (sex.in , computer.in , store.in , etc.).
Anything besides those is definitely speculative.
-Allan

Qwert · 02-09-2005, 04:44 PM

I'm not goint to even attempt to get a reg for NP or something on the 15th, I'll give it a few days and see whats left.

JeeJee · 02-09-2005, 06:02 PM

will people start dumping them??

Will an auction go off if Directi won the name?

wot · 02-09-2005, 06:09 PM

Using directi you pay in advance and then have the privelege of entering an auction if they manage to get the name so you will not know who you are bidding against- not a good way to do it as there could be massive ramping of prices!!

mole · 02-09-2005, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by wot

not a good way to do it as there could be massive ramping of prices!!

I think that's the idea

Dillpup · 02-09-2005, 06:28 PM

I think DD24 is virtually the only place doing it without an auction system.There are still some solid .co.in names available to claim over at DD24..such as host.co.in,pro.co.in, and name.co.in.I just deleted my pre-reg for cellphones.co.in,so somebody can make a run for it if they're interested.India is already accustomed to using .co.in,so I don't think these are necessarily bad.
I pre-regged books.co.in,music.co.in,mobile.co.in,money.co.in and some other strong ones like bollywood.co.in and Mumbai.co.in.Even if they manage to grab only one of them it will have been worth it.

mole · 02-09-2005, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Dillpup

bollywood.co.in

Hey, that name rocks!

a123 · 02-13-2005, 12:43 AM

newbie question:

how much would the top .in domains be valued at...like music.in etc.. also how does the pre-registration work...is it that all registrars will try and send across their registrations on Feb 16, 0000 hrs and whichever gets in first is registered or is the pre-registered list by the appointed registrars time-stamped with pre-registration dates and thus the collected list is then allocated in that order.

thanks

Dillpup · 02-13-2005, 01:13 AM

<<all registrars will try and send across their registrations on Feb 16, 0000 hrs and whichever gets in first is registered >>

I believe it's this one.

It's pretty hard to say how much the top keywords will be worth,but I think mid 4 figures minimum is a safe bet for something the calibur of music.in.Maybe much more.
Miraculously someone deleted thier pre-registration for RFID.in at DD24 so I swooped in and pre-regged it.Now that's one domain I think would be worth serious cash.I'm crossing my fingers so hard.
We're almost to zero hour!

mole · 02-13-2005, 01:48 AM

Originally Posted by Dillpup

RFID.in

What the shamoosh is that?

It's not even a 3 letter domain...

wot · 02-13-2005, 02:17 AM

Originally Posted by mole

What the shamoosh is that?

It's not even a 3 letter domain...

Radio frequency ID, the new format for all types of product ID

Gregoire · 02-13-2005, 03:07 AM

I hope that DD24 will be successful too !

Scott · 02-13-2005, 03:20 AM

I pre-ordered at DirectI...my bad?

taheny · 02-13-2005, 05:20 AM

I pre-ordered a stack (60) at DD24. If I get most of them (which I doubt) I will be stuck for short-term cash but I believe I'll be sitting pretty in the medium to long-term.

A big difference between .IN and .CN is that the English language has a longer and larger history in India so all these English keyword domains should be better received.

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mole Insectivora Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Under Ground Posts: 2,164	Are you .IN or not? This thread is for seasoned ccTLD battlehards. On Tuesday February 15th, .IN goes live for real-time open registrations. Will you be participating, and if so, why? Will it be more money burnt in the spirit of speculation like .CN, or will it be a good investment? __________________ If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts he shall end in certainties. Sir Francis Bacon

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Dillpup $7.49 .COM @ PranaDot.com Join Date: May 2004 Location: Honolulu Posts: 845	I've got a few of the top keywords pre-ordered at DomainDiscount24,hopefully they'll be able to snap me some of them.They had a good success rate with the German IDN launches. DomainDiscount24 lists the release as Wednesday the 16th,did they change it? __________________ Craft.TV Ninos.TV iPadBags.com iPad Bags and Accessories News Updated Daily

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JeeJee NamePros Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 186	interesting.. where should i reg the name myself? Any snap offer? Also, where can i preorder some? Lastly, can any program reg the most premium name? Cheers __________________ SILVERS SURG let's talk about love *My DN for sale* I buy domains with traffic. PM me stats and asking price. thanks WEBAHOLIC

02-09-2005, 07:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
JeeJee NamePros Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 186	Any particular one that one recommends? Also, if we pre-reg it with say directi. Do they allow multiple regging and then an auction style sale? __________________ SILVERS SURG let's talk about love *My DN for sale* I buy domains with traffic. PM me stats and asking price. thanks WEBAHOLIC

02-08-2005, 10:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
stscac A Wealth of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,803	i am in, hoping that it will be a good market :-D, let wait and see

02-08-2005, 10:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
stscac A Wealth of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 3,803	at 17.99 for .in is definitely a gamble, especially if you are trying to buy 300 names 3rd level names are cheaper at 8.99 which is common price for .com domain

02-09-2005, 01:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
vokkerzen NamePros Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 148	Will it be worth it? yeah I know nearly 1 billion people live there but I was wondering

02-09-2005, 01:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
Dillpup $7.49 .COM @ PranaDot.com Join Date: May 2004 Location: Honolulu Posts: 845	I reccomend DomainDiscount24,they allow only one person to get a pre-reg for a name,so if they get it it's yours for reg fee. I think they're worth it definetly..they're relatively inexpensive compared to other CC domains,a huge population,and alot of business is done there. __________________ Craft.TV Ninos.TV iPadBags.com iPad Bags and Accessories News Updated Daily

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IAmAllanShore NamePros Expert Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Esse quam videri Posts: 8,316	Any sort of strong verb before the .in will probably be snapped quickly ( jump.in , dive.in , throw.in , etc. ), as well as the typical keywords (sex.in , computer.in , store.in , etc.). Anything besides those is definitely speculative. -Allan __________________ Something Witty This Way Comes...

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Qwert Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ~Rented~ Posts: 2,930	I'm not goint to even attempt to get a reg for NP or something on the 15th, I'll give it a few days and see whats left. __________________ [Max font size in sig area is "2"]

02-09-2005, 06:02 PM	#14 (permalink)
JeeJee NamePros Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 186	will people start dumping them?? Will an auction go off if Directi won the name? __________________ SILVERS SURG let's talk about love *My DN for sale* I buy domains with traffic. PM me stats and asking price. thanks WEBAHOLIC

02-09-2005, 06:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
wot NamePros Expert Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Golden Triangle Posts: 5,854	Using directi you pay in advance and then have the privelege of entering an auction if they manage to get the name so you will not know who you are bidding against- not a good way to do it as there could be massive ramping of prices!! __________________ MonikerBlog.com

02-09-2005, 06:28 PM	#17 (permalink)
Dillpup $7.49 .COM @ PranaDot.com Join Date: May 2004 Location: Honolulu Posts: 845	I think DD24 is virtually the only place doing it without an auction system.There are still some solid .co.in names available to claim over at DD24..such as host.co.in,pro.co.in, and name.co.in.I just deleted my pre-reg for cellphones.co.in,so somebody can make a run for it if they're interested.India is already accustomed to using .co.in,so I don't think these are necessarily bad. I pre-regged books.co.in,music.co.in,mobile.co.in,money.co.in and some other strong ones like bollywood.co.in and Mumbai.co.in.Even if they manage to grab only one of them it will have been worth it. __________________ Craft.TV Ninos.TV iPadBags.com iPad Bags and Accessories News Updated Daily

02-13-2005, 12:43 AM	#19 (permalink)
a123 NamePros Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 53	newbie question: how much would the top .in domains be valued at...like music.in etc.. also how does the pre-registration work...is it that all registrars will try and send across their registrations on Feb 16, 0000 hrs and whichever gets in first is registered or is the pre-registered list by the appointed registrars time-stamped with pre-registration dates and thus the collected list is then allocated in that order. thanks

02-13-2005, 01:13 AM	#20 (permalink)
Dillpup $7.49 .COM @ PranaDot.com Join Date: May 2004 Location: Honolulu Posts: 845	<<all registrars will try and send across their registrations on Feb 16, 0000 hrs and whichever gets in first is registered >> I believe it's this one. It's pretty hard to say how much the top keywords will be worth,but I think mid 4 figures minimum is a safe bet for something the calibur of music.in.Maybe much more. Miraculously someone deleted thier pre-registration for RFID.in at DD24 so I swooped in and pre-regged it.Now that's one domain I think would be worth serious cash.I'm crossing my fingers so hard. We're almost to zero hour! __________________ Craft.TV Ninos.TV iPadBags.com iPad Bags and Accessories News Updated Daily

02-13-2005, 03:07 AM	#23 (permalink)
Gregoire NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 386	I hope that DD24 will be successful too ! Last edited by NewInDomains; 02-13-2005 at 03:13 AM.

02-13-2005, 03:20 AM	#24 (permalink)
Scott Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 3,541	I pre-ordered at DirectI...my bad?

02-13-2005, 05:20 AM	#25 (permalink)
taheny NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 632	I pre-ordered a stack (60) at DD24. If I get most of them (which I doubt) I will be stuck for short-term cash but I believe I'll be sitting pretty in the medium to long-term. A big difference between .IN and .CN is that the English language has a longer and larger history in India so all these English keyword domains should be better received.

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