.co .co domains had reg fee is $120+ ??

[dancarlson]

Hi

I have bought many .co's in the past and the most I have ever paid is @$30 but this domain i am looking at is LLLL and not a premium, and it is not registered ( i checked whois.co ) and when i plug it into godaddy or uniregistry its $120 + ?

I am confused is this the .co registry setting the price?


thanx Dan

 

[dancarlson]

I now see that .co registry is calling it a premium domain? and in no way it is. Is there anyway to talk them down in price?

 

[alcy]

hi there

from sept1 .co introduced premium pricings. for new regs only. not renew/transfer.

it applies to ALL 3l.co
most 1word... many 2word... and many 4l.co

prices vary from round 120 to 1-2k.. from what I saw.. could be more. not sure.

and others too probably. perhaps some number names etc...

for most info you can go to the main .co thread where its been discussed extensively for like 2 months.

https://www.namepros.com/threads/co-the-official-discussion-showcase-and-sales-report-thread.573976/

 

[creataweb]

Its new since Sep 1. You either pay or will not own it.

 

[dancarlson]

Is the .co domain doing that well? I don't really see it being worth 3x a .com or even 3x a .ca for a basic hand reg.

That being said, I have already received some help on this and really appreciate the quick response and help..

 

[MadAboutDomains]

.CO wanted a bit of the action apparently. They loved seeing how bad the gTLDs were doing and wanted to replicate... for some bizarre reason. RIP .CO

 

[Furquan]

Hi

I have bought many .co's in the past and the most I have ever paid is @$30 but this domain i am looking at is LLLL and not a premium, and it is not registered ( i checked whois.co ) and when i plug it into godaddy or uniregistry its $120 + ?

I am confused is this the .co registry setting the price?


thanx Dan

I have registered and sold Nive LLLL.co at $0.99 but I lost all of my interest because of .co registry become too greedy

 

[Coinking]

CarFinder.co premium $107

 

[kam]

Advise to all domain investor. It's very important to stick with registries that have good reputation only.

What's .CO registry doing now is try to milk the profit in short term, I suspected they're going to sell their .CO business to 3rd party. They can easily manipulate the profit figure in this way.It's a strategic approach to sell a business for higher price

All of you should also read this thread.

Some folks here claimed they had registered a .co domain for normal reg fee but .co registry had recently changed that domain's price scheme from normal fee to premium without prior notice

https://www.namepros.com/threads/re...fied-to-premium-domains.1103255/#post-6924185

 

[creataweb]

Hi

I have bought many .co's in the past and the most I have ever paid is @$30 but this domain i am looking at is LLLL and not a premium, and it is not registered ( i checked whois.co ) and when i plug it into godaddy or uniregistry its $120 + ?

I am confused is this the .co registry setting the price?


thanx Dan

So just curious, are you still going to buy it?

 

[D Haynes]

Abort! Abort!

You have to assume a fair percentage of .co registrations (new and old) are domainers. Will be interesting to see how this strategy plays out. I'd imagine not very well.

This post contains zero factual information and is entirely based on presumption and blind faith.

 

[dancarlson]

So just curious, are you still going to buy it?

Not sure i am buying it for traffic and it's past use, but not sure spending more money out than I'm bringing in. It's getting harder to sneak domain money past the wife... lol

 

[John Napoletano]

As others have mentioned its for those marked "Premium" and the initial charge is similar to what a Domainer would charge you wholesale. Compare the premium price to what the GoDaddy Appraisal Tool gives and let us know each for reference. Renewals have not changed.
https://www.godaddy.com/domain-value-appraisal

How much does it cost to renew my .CO premium domain name?
Last Updated: Aug 13, 2018 04:52PM COT
Whatever premium price you may have initially paid to register your .CO premium domain name, your annual renewal fee will be the “standard” renewal fee charged for all .CO domain names. Please check with your preferred domain retailer for details, as fees may differ according to each retailer’s individual pricing policies and practices.

http://support.go.co/customer/portal/articles/search?q=premium

 

[DomainRecap]

.CO wanted a bit of the action apparently. They loved seeing how bad the gTLDs were doing and wanted to replicate... for some bizarre reason. RIP .CO

Yep, this is an extremely dumb decision and it will turn off a lot of potential buyers who have heard the "You can't trust .CO - they can price it whatever they want" from .COM domainers - and now it's coming true.

It's the old tale of short-sighted idiots wanting to make a quick buck, and they don't care if .CO will go in the garbage can in a few years - they'll get fat annual bonuses in 2018/2019 and be working (and scamming) at another company by then.

 

[DomainRecap]

Renewals have not changed.

For now.

With their recent propensity to "change the rules", I wouldn't trust them to hold their word on anything related to $$$. and I've been a big supporter of .CO for years.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

I agree with those who say the decision by those who run .co will in long term be bad for them, and is already bad for domain investors. I suspect that it will harm other generic cc as well, even though they have done nothing, as people will fear changes are possible. Ironically when ngTLD are finally showing some signs of stabilization price range, and less of the sharp discount big increase, we have a popular and successful cc going down the premium route. I am surprised that .com are contemplating, even modest, increases. If I was them I would announce stable prices fixed for x years and advertise about the stability of .com.

Bob

 

[John Napoletano]

...recent propensity to "change the rules", I wouldn't trust them...

What did they change or do to deserve mistrust? Their policy is in writing, granted it's not visible within a few clicks which is why I link to it often here.

All they are doing is adjusting to what the market has already done. Domainers have created this 'premium' up front fee idea and have done what...dropped the names after giving up...the names were DROPPED...buy them for $20 then charge a premium on NP, Sedo or other auction sites.

You can try to sell your .co domains instead of dropping them. You can register for 5 years at your current rate. Many of these names cleared through GoDaddy Auctions prior to drop...and no one bought them. If anything they reduced supply and set a floor on prices so that's great for those willing to hold.

That is very different from a premium 'renewal' model which I would never support.

You guys are just creating panic for no reason. Please stick to stated policies that you can link to and show proof vs adding to the confusion.

 

[MadAboutDomains]

Many of these names cleared through GoDaddy Auctions prior to drop...and no one bought them. If anything they reduced supply and set a floor on prices so that's great for those willing to hold.

I bought GDN.co at Godaddy auctions only to be told that the name was "no longer available". It still hasn't been renewed a few weeks later.

Now its a sedo landing page saying "Renew now" http://gdn.co

I contacted the .CO registry about it and got no response. https://www.namepros.com/threads/go...nd-gave-no-reason-again.1099087/#post-6883605

Shady... great registry!

 

[John Napoletano]

I bought GDN.co at Godaddy auctions only to be told that the name was "no longer available".

Now its a landing page http://gdn.co

I contacted the .CO registry about it and go no response.

Shady...

Did you look up the whois? NameFind has been discussed on NamePros before. Unless you are claiming that .CO is the true owner which it appears they are not then your anger should be directed elsewhere. All auction sites have issues with completing sales for various reasons.

 

[DomainRecap]

All they are doing is adjusting to what the market has already done.

That is very different from a premium 'renewal' model which I would never support.

But many other extensions already use a "premium renewal model" so what's to stop .CO from "adjusting" to that are a later date?

As we have seen, it's a real slippery slope and one step often leads to another.