On December 12th, Jeffrey Sass, the CMO at .CLUB Domains, announced in a tweet that the .CLUB registry would be releasing 9,000 new premium domains that were previously marked as reserved the following day.
For this release, the registry compiled three separate lists that contained 2-3-4 characters, Chinese domains, and a combination thereof for domain name speculators to comb through. The domains were conveniently marked with a suggested retail price of 100 to 10000 USD, or 680 to 68000 Yuan respectively, in order to easily sort through the pricing that one would face on registration day.
A list of domains that I found personally interesting was compiled from their 2-3-4 character selection. I handpicked names such, but not limited to,
However, something interesting happened at the time of registration. These names were released from a reserved status, as shown on previous whois conducted on each domain, and were mystically created years earlier. The registration details on these domains now appear to be similar to the following:
It’s my opinion that @Sass or @Colin Campbell owe an explanation as to what happened to these more premium, but humbly priced, domains that were supposedly released for general registration.
For this release, the registry compiled three separate lists that contained 2-3-4 characters, Chinese domains, and a combination thereof for domain name speculators to comb through. The domains were conveniently marked with a suggested retail price of 100 to 10000 USD, or 680 to 68000 Yuan respectively, in order to easily sort through the pricing that one would face on registration day.
A list of domains that I found personally interesting was compiled from their 2-3-4 character selection. I handpicked names such, but not limited to,
net.club
, rum.club
, and dad.club
to add to my arsenal of new gTLD investments as they were all reasonably priced at $500 — it turns out that they ended up being much cheaper than that, though.However, something interesting happened at the time of registration. These names were released from a reserved status, as shown on previous whois conducted on each domain, and were mystically created years earlier. The registration details on these domains now appear to be similar to the following:
The same applies to other domains that I selected which includedRegistrant ID C4080606-CLUB
Registrant Name Domain Administrator
Registrant Organization .CLUB Domains, LLC
Registrant Street 100 S.E. 3rd Ave.,
Registrant Street Suite 1310
Registrant City Fort Lauderdale
Registrant State/Province FL
Registrant Postal Code 33394
Registrant Country US United States
Registrant Phone +1.8778330000
Registrant Email [email protected]
pet.club
. Although this domain name made the list, it turned out to be registered by Names.club, LLC in 2014.It’s my opinion that @Sass or @Colin Campbell owe an explanation as to what happened to these more premium, but humbly priced, domains that were supposedly released for general registration.