.co .CO - The Discussion, Showcase and Sales Report Thread

[TOXX]

Well, it seems like Colombia will be releasing .CO to the internet market:
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http://www.mincomunicaciones.gov.co...ge=./mods/contenido/noticia_user_view&id=1043
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This could truly be a big competitor to .COM (especially being a "typo").
I would say with proper guidance .CO could REALLY have a bright future!
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Let me know your thoughts please.

 

[freedom30]

Now you're moving from disparagement to bigotry. Wonderful. Hey Mods, where are you?

...while I disagree with MG's false analogy, I have to comment that the term 3rd world country is NOT a remark of bigotry but fact. Nothing demeaning is meant by that comment(with the exception, of course, of the .co extension)

MG may have some faults, but bigotry is not among them...

 

[Keith]

Keith, there is such a thing as ethical business. If it is some people's "thing" to sell something, anything, just to make the buck, I guess it's their thing. To me, it's unethical. And yes, people CAN have ethics, even in the computer age where anyone can hide behind their computer...

As a seller, I don't see any difference between being ethical selling cars or domains.

Your spinning things in an attempt to create something that doesn't exist. You're talking ethics in regards to domain sales and it just doesn't apply. The only time ethics come into play is when folks sell stolen domains. Aside from that, it's both buyer and seller reaching an agreement which is fair.

Why did jelly sell for $2.5k and peanutbutter for $100? I'll tell you...because I agreed to sell and the buyers agreed to buy. Nobody was unethical, it's just the way it works. The sale is over and the responsibility of those domains lies solely with the buyers. I have no choice but to wash my hands of it and move on.

A domain in any extention is a high risk investment. It's up to the investor to do the necessary homework before opening their wallet.

 

[emjohn]

So what is it he is exactly saying about Colombia? That people don't know how to run business there? That they are incapable? That they will be "third world" forever? Come on now, that's bigotry.

What a trashy word this is "Third-World". That you label the people of Colombia with a word like "Third-World". Well this is not a fact, this is just a word.

A prejudice is as much as a bigotry.

...while I disagree with MG's false analogy, I have to comment that the term 3rd world country is NOT a remark of bigotry but fact. Nothing demeaning is meant by that comment(with the exception, of course, of the .co extension)

MG may have some faults, but bigotry is not among them...

 

[bmugford]

Interested article pertaining to the high-risk game of the ccTLD.

http://www.elliotsblog.com/risks-in-buying-cctld-domains-example-of-ly-domain-name-taken-by-registry

Yes, there are always risks in dealing in ccTLD.

The more unstable and corrupt the government is, the more risky the extension is.

Brad

 

[emjohn]

Yes it is up to them to do due diligence but it's also up to you to be honest. Don't you think? I'm not the one putting the spin on it brother. For someone who just flips and doesn't care about quality, those are quite the statements you make.

Keith, there is "ethics" in everything. If there wasn't, there would be outright war all the time. That includes business. Don't think that because you are in "business' that you can escape being ethical.

Domain selling also has it's ethics. That you don't think so is alarming.

Your spinning things in an attempt to create something that doesn't exist. You're talking ethics in regards to domain sales and it just doesn't apply. The only time ethics come into play is when folks sell stolen domains. Aside from that, it's both buyer and seller reaching an agreement which is fair.

Why did jelly sell for $2.5k and peanutbutter for $100? I'll tell you...because I agreed to sell and the buyers agreed to buy. Nobody was unethical, it's just the way it works. The sale is over and the responsibility of those domains lies solely with the buyers. I have no choice but to wash my hands of it and move on.

A domain in any extention is a high risk investment. It's up to the investor to do the necessary homework before opening their wallet.

 

[bmugford]

So what is it he is exactly saying about Colombia? That people don't know how to run business there? That they are incapable? That they will be "third world" forever? Come on now, that's bigotry.

What a trashy word this is "Third-World". That you label the people of Colombia with a word like "Third-World". Well this is not a fact, this is just a word.

A prejudice is as much as a bigotry.

The definition of "Third World" is debatable.

The term can be referring to politcs, economics, culture, as well as being used in a pejorative manner.

You can find maps online that list virtually all of South America as third world countries.

However, in reality Colombia is a developing country, not a third world country.

Brad

 

[emjohn]

That's why I bought up no_url_shorteners for $5 right before
the problems started there. The owners were so eager to get rid of it because of the "political instability"...:hehe:

The SOPA bill will bring more stability to the US, I'm sure. What a smart move that is...

Yes, there are always risks in dealing in ccTLD.

The more unstable and corrupt the government is, the more risky the extension is.

Brad

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"Developing Country", yes. No implications there.

The definition of "Third World" is debatable.

The term can be referring to politcs, economics, culture, as well as being used in a pejorative manner.

You can find maps online that list virtually all of South America as third world countries.

However, in reality Colombia is a developing country, not a third world country.

Brad

 

[freedom30]

What a trashy word this is "Third-World". That you label the people of Colombia with a word like "Third-World". Well this is not a fact, this is just a word.

as BMugford put it quite correctly..."The more unstable and corrupt the government is, the more risky the extension is."


Do not confuse the proud people of Colombia(or any other people for that matter) with its government as you are barking up the wrong tree.

..I agree it may be trashy, but bigotted...eh, nah...nice of you to be so altruistic though.

and yes, Colombia, until such time that it is not IS a Third World Country.

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That's why I bought up no_url_shorteners for $5 right before
the problems started there. The owners were so eager to get rid of it because of the "political instability"...:hehe:

The SOPA bill will bring more stability to the US, I'm sure. What a smart move that is...


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"Developing Country", yes. No implications there.

...this is really too far off topic. I'm done with it, professor...

 

[bmugford]

"Developing Country", yes. No implications there.

If you don't like the term "developing country" then talk to the World Bank.
That is how Colombia is classified.

Brad

 

[Keith]

Yes it is up to them to do due diligence but it's also up to you to be honest. Don't you think? I'm not the one putting the spin on it brother. For someone who just flips and doesn't care about quality, those are quite the statements you make.

How could I be dishonest when selling a .co? I don't claim traffic, revenue, anything. Explain how I am supposed to be honest please? You're out there dude. Can't get more honest than pricing a domain and swiftly completing the deal with a buyer who AGREES to the asking price

I flip and don't care about quality? I must buy and sell quality because I've had thousands of dollars in sales with .co. Unlike you, I have no need to hide my purchases or sales. Look back in this thread and you'll see several posts where I publically disclose both. That's honesty my friend!

 

[bmugford]

Yes it is up to them to do due diligence but it's also up to you to be honest. Don't you think?

So in the interest of being "honest", I assume you disclose to potential buyers that .CO is the ccTLD of Colombia?

Keith, there is "ethics" in everything. If there wasn't, there would be outright war all the time. That includes business. Don't think that because you are in "business' that you can escape being ethical.

Domain selling also has it's ethics. That you don't think so is alarming.

Buying a domain is not much different than buying anything else.

You can educate the buyer, but at the end of the day the buyer still needs to weigh the cost/benefit ratio.

After the domain is sold, what the buyer does with it is on them.

Brad

 

[emjohn]

I was agreeing with the term "Developing Country". As far as standards are concerned, that is a much more accurate term.

If you don't like the term "developing country" then talk to the World Bank.
That is how Colombia is classified.

Brad

 

[the_poet]

Kidz.CO on auction at Sedo at $1,450 (to the mods, not mine).

 

[emjohn]

GoDaddy posts .CO Superbowl Commercial:

elliotsblog.com/go-daddy-posts-co-super-bowl-ad-0381

 

[johname]

I went to godaddy looking for the .co superbowl commercial and got side tracked by a video of Danica Patrick painting the .co logo on Colombian model Natalia Velez belly button.

 

[emjohn]

I went to godaddy looking for the .co superbowl commercial and got side tracked by a video of Danica Patrick painting the .co logo on Colombian model Natalia Velez belly button.

.CO - the sexiest extension on the planet.

 

[Kate]

.CO - the sexiest extension on the planet.

after .xxx....

 

[MicroGuy]

.CO - the sexiest extension on the planet.

Sexy?

This TLD is a Country Code (ccTLD) for the Republic of Columbia and under the control of that Country's government.

If you do business on this domain, you are in essence opening a business in a third-World Country and exposing yourself to considerable risk. There are no price caps on annual increases for ccTLDs. There are also no guarantees that registration will remain open to commercial/western interests or that the current terms governing registrations will remain constant. No major International company, or any other competent business with this knowledge, would make .CO their primary anchor domain.

A business operating on .CO is a business ultimately operating under the authority and control of the government of Columbia. To me this is not so sexy. IMO.

 

[camilos]

I dont like your picture and your thinking about the domain... If we will talking about risk, maybe with the newest Ley S.O.P.A your country would infringe the right to free information from other countries, that's RISKY ....

SEXY?

 

[MicroGuy]

I dont like your picture and your thinking about the domain... If we will talking about risk, maybe with the newest Ley S.O.P.A your country would infringe the right to free information from other countries, that's RISKY ....

SEXY?

I agree with you 100%. This SOPA and PIPA are too very bad. I'm only pointing out facts that registrants and potential registrants of .CO might want to consider. It is not "my thinking" it is a statement of fact.