domain Chicago.us

[HeyNow]

Chicago.us

What's it worth in this market? Yes, there's a site there, but let's figure domain only.

 

[Keith]

Low $xxxx to $xx,xxx IMO. Nice domain!

 

[domainscp]

Mid to upper xxxx

 

[Dave]

Mid $xxxx to low $xx,xxx for sure. Very nice domain!

 

[HiFiNames.com]

Cute name for High x,xxx

 

[fm1234]

Considering the sale prices of these vastly inferior names on .com, I'd say you have a real winner there. Easily mid-four figures; perhaps even low five if you could find a local buyer and pitch it properly (eg. a Chicago-based political, social or business group that promotes the city, the "local patriotism" which tends to run in metropolitcan circles.)

Frank

chicagocpr.com $1,275 2012-03-20 fabulous.com
chicagogenerator.com $1,400 2012-01-25 fabulous.com
chicagogenerators.com $1,300 2012-01-25 fabulous.com
chicagoix.net $531 2012-01-10 namejet.com
chicagotrafficmap.com $800 2011-05-04 sedo.com
chicagoofficesupply.com $2,000 2011-04-27 sedo.com
chicagobiz.com $800 2011-03-30 sedo.com
chicagomls.com $5,650 2011-02-27 sedo.com
chicagoguide.com $2,500 2011-02-16 sedo.com
chicagonation.com $1,500 2011-02-07 sedo.com
chicagoeyecare.com $1,000 2011-01-22 sedo.com
partybuschicago.com $595 2011-01-06 sedo.com
chicagoluxury.com $1,250 2011-01-06 sedo.com
chicagochurches.com $550 2009-09-30 afternic.com
wwwcityofchicago.org $510 2009-06-13 tdnam.com
chicagoshamrox.com $500 2009-04-06 tdnam.com
wheelsofchicago.com $750 2009-02-26 afternic.com
chicagosnowplowing.com $1,000 2009-02-19 afternic.com
chicagofurniture.com $2,599 2008-10-15 namejet.com
chicagofurniture.com $2,599 2008-10-14 namejet.com

 

[GiftedDomains]

Most premium one word .us names sell between low to mid x.xxx

Something like Lawyer.us sold for 7.500

I couldn't find any recently sold .us similar city geo name in the databases (DNSaleprice, etc.), sure there are private sales.

Realistic value (imo) would be :

mid/high xxx - low x.xxx , reseller market
mid to high x.xxx , enduser

Very nice name though. I like it a lot. Just sounds perfect. Too bad the market for .us is not that good

 

[bmugford]

It is rare that top tier City.us come available and Chicago is one of the best.

I have seen far more average .US cities sell for low $X,XXX at reseller venues. This one is worth a lot more than that.

In a way a major city in the native ccTLD is more appealing than a regular keyword.

Brad

 

[Kate]

I would like to say low $$,$$$ but don't know if there is enough life left in the .us market for that appraisal to make sense.
I also think that pure ccTLD geos like this one are not without legal risks.

The official site is cityofchicago.org.
My guess is that as long as your site remains low-key and doesn't upstage them they tolerate you. If you take development to the next level this could re-shuffle the cards. On the other hand development is the best protection.
This domains is quite atypical.

 

[HeyNow]

I would like to say low $$,$$$ but don't know if there is enough life left in the .us market for that appraisal to make sense.
I also think that pure ccTLD geos like this one are not without legal risks.

The official site is cityofchicago.org.
My guess is that as long as your site remains low-key and doesn't upstage them they tolerate you. If you take development to the next level this could re-shuffle the cards. On the other hand development is the best protection.
This domains is quite atypical.

I have a trademark on "Chicago.us" which should help the value.

 

[fm1234]

posted by sdsinc:

The official site is cityofchicago.org.
My guess is that as long as your site remains low-key and doesn't upstage them they tolerate you. If you take development to the next level this could re-shuffle the cards. On the other hand development is the best protection.

Are you suggesting that there is a risk that the city of Chicago could file a complaint against the registrant, based on ... what? Trademark or something like it?


Frank

 

[ecalc]

He pulls a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue. *That's* the *Chicago* way!

[ame]http://youtu.be/2ScvAJG51V4[/ame]

 

[the_poet]

Among the best keywords available in .us. Generally speaking, I think pure GEOs in their natural ccTLD are worth more than commercial keywords, as ccTLDs are geographic by nature.

 

[Kate]

posted by sdsinc:


Are you suggesting that there is a risk that the city of Chicago could file a complaint against the registrant, based on ... what? Trademark or something like it?

There is always a risk with domains and geos like that are sensitive imo. It's the matching ccTLD and we are not talking about some backwater, zipless spot here. It's a major city.

It's not without reason that similar names are usually reserved, even in .us but some slipped through the crack. Maybe it's because Chicago failed to exercise their preemptive rights that the name was released, I don't know.

Years ago countries like Belgium or Switzerland had failed to reserve their own names in their own ccTLDs. It took them years to get the domain but they prevailed. Plus, the .us registry likes to cancel domains that it deems offensive (especially when it comes to the so-called 7 dirty words). Enforcement of FCC rules I suppose. Who knows if they have other tricks up their sleeve.

Maybe Chicago don't care. But I think the sword of Damocles has to weigh in on the appraisal. I don't know about the OP's TM but it's not bulletproof protection per se.

 

[biggie]

Chicago.us

What's it worth in this market? Yes, there's a site there, but let's figure domain only.

in THIS market, you could get 5 figures



in another market, is another story





if you ever consider selling in THIS market, i advise you to confer with Brad (bmugford)first.


i live in chitown, so...good luck!

 

[sniper2009]

I think you will get $xx,xxx just waiting the right time .

 

[bmugford]

There is always a risk with domains and geos like that are sensitive imo. It's the matching ccTLD and we are not talking about some backwater, zipless spot here. It's a major city.

It's not without reason that similar names are usually reserved, even in .us but some slipped through the crack. Maybe it's because Chicago failed to exercise their preemptive rights that the name was released, I don't know.

When .US launched the two letter state acronyms were were reserved for state and city use. The states were reserved as well.

Outside of those, as far as I know, the top cities were all released for public use. They were intended to be released.

I personally see no risk in a domain like this.
GEO are public places that fall under fair use.

Brad

 

[the_poet]

if you ever consider selling in THIS market, i advise you to confer with Brad (bmugford)first.

I agree, that's a good advice.