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[whitebark]

Domains For Next MyID .ca Auction

These are the upcoming domains and reserve range for the next/current myid.ca auction:

666.ca ($1751 - $2500)
Acrobats.ca ($251 - $500)
affordabletrips.ca ($251 - $500)
AirportRentals.ca ($1001 - $1750)
albertabyowner.ca ($251 - $500)
BridalOnline.ca ($1001 - $1750)
Broke.ca ($5001 - $7500)
CanadianDrugStores.ca ($501 - $750)
CanadianTennis.ca ($1001 - $1750)
CarStore.ca ($1001 - $1750)
CheaperFlights.ca ($101 - $250)
CraftSales.ca ($501 - $750)
DiscountTours.ca ($1001 - $1750)
DivorceTips.ca ($501 - $750)
DownloadFreeRingtone(s).ca ($2 - $100)
DUILawyers.ca ($1001 - $1750)
EasyIncome.ca ($751 - $1000)
EcoVoyage.ca ($251 - $500)
EngineeringCareer.ca ($751 - $1000)
Enlargement(s).ca ($751 - $1000)
ExoticHolidays.ca ($1001 - $1750)
FashionOnline.ca ($2501 - $3750)
Fertiliser.ca ($1001 - $1750)
FitnessJob.ca ($751 - $1000)
FlightSearch.ca ($1001 - $1750)
Freebies.ca ($7501 - $10000)
FreelancingJobs.ca ($2501 - $3750)
FurnitureLiquidation.ca ($751 - $1000)
GayBlog.ca ($251 - $500)
GayCanada.ca ($3751 - $5000)
HealthGuide.ca ($1001 - $1750)
HearingAids.ca ($7501 - $10000)
Hired.ca ($7501 - $10000)
HockeyGame.ca ($1001 - $1750)
homegardens.ca ($251 - $500)
HowToDance.ca ($501 - $750)
iBlogs.ca ($751 - $1000)
InternetHelp.ca ($251 - $500)
InternetPhones.ca ($1751 - $2500)
JFK.ca ($1001 - $1750)
JointVenture.ca ($2501 - $3750)
KitchenWare.ca ($1001 - $1750)
Lake-Ontario.ca ($1001 - $1750)
LogosOnline.ca ($501 - $750)
Mask.ca ($3751 - $5000)
MontrealLaser.ca ($251 - $500)
MontrealTravel.ca ($1001 - $1750)
MusicJob.ca ($751 - $1000)
NutritionJob.ca ($751 - $1000)
OakvilleFlowers.ca ($501 - $750)
OnlineCoupons.ca ($1001 - $1750)
OnlineDates.ca ($2501 - $3750)
OnlineGaming.ca ($2501 - $3750)
OnlineStock.ca ($751 - $1000)
OnlineStocks.ca ($751 - $1000)
OrganicStore.ca ($1751 - $2500)
PharmaceuticalCareer.ca ($751 - $1000)
PizzaRestaurant(s).ca ($101 - $250)
PrivatePilots.ca ($501 - $750)
ProFootball.ca ($251 - $500)
QuebecHoneymoons.ca ($1001 - $1750)
RollerBlading.ca ($5001 - $7500)
SaskatoonRealtors.ca ($101 - $250)
SelfImprovement.ca ($1751 - $2500)
Sensual.ca ($10001 - $15000)
Shareware.ca ($15001 - $25000)
SingleChristian.ca ($251 - $500)
SmallJob.ca ($1001 - $1750)
SNN.ca ($251 - $500)
Snores.ca ($1751 - $2500)
SportsStore.ca ($501 - $750)
TechJobs.ca ($2501 - $3750)
TeddyBear.ca ($1001 - $1750)
Theme.ca ($2501 - $3750)
TNN.ca ($251 - $500)
TorontoComputer.ca ($251 - $500)
TorontoComputers.ca ($251 - $500)
TorontoDentists.ca ($2501 - $3750)
TravelAuction.ca ($2501 - $3750)
UniqueGifts.ca ($2501 - $3750)
UsedHouses.ca ($251 - $500)
UsedLaptops.ca ($1751 - $2500)
Valuable.ca ($501 - $750)
VancouverHomeForSale.ca ($101 - $250)
War.ca ($1751 - $2500)
Women.ca ($50000)


I can see a number of these getting picked up - there a few others I'm surprised they accepted the high reserve and can't see selling because of it. What do you think?

 

[nafti]

That’s really sad, funny someone mentioned myid would sell for 5x the price, you would think active investors multi backorder, why would it yield more there, just curious?

I think MyId has more people who backorder there than anywhere else. I bet there are some people on here who probably only use Sibername and MyId. I think with MyId’s track record of catching domains, a lot of us just assume they will catch another one then Namespro shocks us all with getting animation.

 

[Spex]

That’s really sad, funny someone mentioned myid would sell for 5x the price, you would think active investors multi backorder, why would it yield more there, just curious?

Most likely because of how the bidding works. At Namespro, the bidding takes place prior to the drop and there is no auction afterwards. At MyID and Sibername, the auctions take place after the drop.

I'm no rocket surgeon, but I'm guess it's a psychological thing.

 

[DomainRecap]

That’s really sad, funny someone mentioned myid would sell for 5x the price, you would think active investors multi backorder, why would it yield more there, just curious?

Because it's a Hail Mary pre-auction bid play, where NamesPro *might* get one of the top names every month, and after a few months of trying and failing, lots of people give up - plus you need to snipe at the last second on there, so it's an added layer of work and attention.

In addition, once it's "won" by someone like MyID, and the winning bidder is guaranteed to get the domain (whoever or whatever that bidder may be *cough*), then the serious money starts coming out, not to mention the added competition between active bidders.

 

[esdiel]

FYI - I was transferring out some domains and I found that Sibername had set the EXACT SAME AUTH CODE for all my domains there AGAIN. Even though I told them about the issue before... what was it a couple months ago?? So I sent their support a message again. Let's see if they care about the security of their customer's domains yet??? Frankly, I think that's an unbelievable and dangerous security flaw.

Anyone else want to check their auth codes at sibername and see if they're all the same? If you do, check a few of your most recent domains in your account.

I just requested auth codes for three domains and they were all different. However, I was surprised to learn that all my domains with them were unlocked.

ps: most of my domains there aren't recent. They were registered nearly a year ago.

 

[esdiel]

I would agree with GoDaddy/Afternic. Most of my domains sell there even though they were parked at Sedo, and I'm starting to lose confidence in Sedo because of it. I've almost always used Sedo (because i always thought they were the best) only to realize I've never closed a sale there. I've received a bunch of low-ball offers, but that's it. Why am I still parking there? I dunno...

I'm sure it also depends on the name and extension. If you have an ultra-premium LLL.com, then that could probably sell anywhere... but if you're trying to sell a mediocre LLL.ca domain at a somewhat low price, then your chances are probably better at Godaddy. I say that because I think Canadians (especially endusers unfamiliar with domains) will trust buying from Godaddy before other venues.

Do you park any of your domains at Afternic/GD? I list everything at afternic too but haven't ever really tried parking there until very recently. So far i've only parked three domains there, just to play around a bit (visit bongsonline .ca , for example). That parked page comes with ads but I'm pretty sure there's a way to make it where it's just a sales lander where visitors can request a price. I think you need to use GD dns for that but haven't gotten around to figuring it out yet.

Anyway, I'm asking myself why I don't park at GD/afternic if that's where all the action is happening. The 20% commission sucks, but so does not making any sales.

I also think Uniregistry is working it's way up... at least with big ticket names being brokered there.

For anyone interested in testing out Godaddy/afternic "for-sale landers", the nameservers you need to use are:

NS3.AFTERNIC.COM
NS4.AFTERNIC.COM

The lander will look like this (an example, not mine):

Apparently this is somewhat new, as per the article below. The article also speaks to some of the things i was talking about yesterday (re: people know and trust godaddy).

https://domainnamewire.com/2019/06/01/godaddy-adds-its-branding-to-for-sale-landers/

I think i will try it out for a handful of domains at least... but i kinda wish there was a "buy now" option/button somewhere on the lander.... but at the same time there's been a bit of chatter recently about how "request a price" being more effective than "make offer". I also like how there's a phone number people can call.... that could help close sales... and it puts Godaddy to work (which would help justify the 20% commission they charge).

I found the relevant nameservers at the link below. It's a recent article on Godaddy's blog page (mostly basic info but i thought i'd share):

https://www.godaddy.com/garage/tips-for-how-to-sell-your-domain-name-on-afternic/

 

[rlm]

Because it's a Hail Mary pre-auction bid play.

Yes, the style of auction and lack of consistent success definitely has something to do with it. But I think there's another significant factor. It sure seems as if someone that only bids at myid helps to run up the prices, likely someone who doesn't actually have to shell out the cash if they win, if you know what I mean...

 

[rlm]

I just requested auth codes for three domains and they were all different. However, I was surprised to learn that all my domains with them were unlocked.

ps: most of my domains there aren't recent. They were registered nearly a year ago.

Thanks for checking. Sibername responded with a promise to fix the issue... Hopefully they also check all domains in their system for any duplicates and correct all the existing ones, plus fix the coding issue that has been creating the problem in the first place.

 

[dtagr]

For anyone interested in testing out Godaddy/afternic "for-sale landers", the nameservers you need to use are:

NS3.AFTERNIC.COM
NS4.AFTERNIC.COM

The lander will look like this (an example, not mine):

Show attachment 138781

Apparently this is somewhat new, as per the article below. The article also speaks to some of the things i was talking about yesterday (re: people know and trust godaddy).

https://domainnamewire.com/2019/06/01/godaddy-adds-its-branding-to-for-sale-landers/

I think i will try it out for a handful of domains at least... but i kinda wish there was a "buy now" option/button somewhere on the lander.... but at the same time there's been a bit of chatter recently about how "request a price" being more effective than "make offer". I also like how there's a phone number people can call.... that could help close sales... and it puts Godaddy to work (which would help justify the 20% commission they charge).

I found the relevant nameservers at the link below. It's a recent article on Godaddy's blog page (mostly basic info but i thought i'd share):

https://www.godaddy.com/garage/tips-for-how-to-sell-your-domain-name-on-afternic/

So this is nameserver based? You don't have to have it regged at Godaddy?

 

[dtagr]

Yes, the style of auction and lack of consistent success definitely has something to do with it. But I think there's another significant factor. It sure seems as if someone that only bids at myid helps to run up the prices, likely someone who doesn't actually have to shell out the cash if they win, if you know what I mean...

There's no question MYID is shill bidding. I have also encountered this in multiple auctions.

 

[DomainRecap]

Yes, the style of auction and lack of consistent success definitely has something to do with it. But I think there's another significant factor. It sure seems as if someone that only bids at myid helps to run up the prices, likely someone who doesn't actually have to shell out the cash if they win, if you know what I mean...

I know exactly what you mean.

 

[wwwweb]

I know exactly what you mean.

I second that

 

[esdiel]

So this is nameserver based? You don't have to have it regged at Godaddy?

*Seems to be case. I just successfully added the nameservers to two domains I have registered elsewhere.

@dtagr

 

[DomainRecap]

Almost 4K of this week's TBR domains (probably half) are online, and ZERO 3-letters - very weird.

 

[Soofi]

They are no fun!

For anyone interested in testing out Godaddy/afternic "for-sale landers", the nameservers you need to use are:

NS3.AFTERNIC.COM
NS4.AFTERNIC.COM

The lander will look like this (an example, not mine):

Show attachment 138781

Apparently this is somewhat new, as per the article below. The article also speaks to some of the things i was talking about yesterday (re: people know and trust godaddy).

https://domainnamewire.com/2019/06/01/godaddy-adds-its-branding-to-for-sale-landers/

I think i will try it out for a handful of domains at least... but i kinda wish there was a "buy now" option/button somewhere on the lander.... but at the same time there's been a bit of chatter recently about how "request a price" being more effective than "make offer". I also like how there's a phone number people can call.... that could help close sales... and it puts Godaddy to work (which would help justify the 20% commission they charge).

I found the relevant nameservers at the link below. It's a recent article on Godaddy's blog page (mostly basic info but i thought i'd share):

https://www.godaddy.com/garage/tips-for-how-to-sell-your-domain-name-on-afternic/

 

[Soofi]

So this is nameserver based? You don't have to have it regged at Godaddy?

Yes, it is nameservers based and these above mentioned nameservers will help you reach that sort of landing page. But picking up the phone, submitting details and waiting on getting a price thing is what kills half of the leads.

I have tried these, and switched to Uni post that!

 

[Soofi]

Almost 4K of this week's TBR domains (probably half) are online, and ZERO 3-letters - very weird.

waiting for next TBR List!!

 

[esdiel]

Yes, it is nameservers based and these above mentioned nameservers will help you reach that sort of landing page. But picking up the phone, submitting details and waiting on getting a price thing is what kills half of the leads.

I have tried these, and switched to Uni post that!

I read that Godaddy chose to set it up this way because getting people on the phone was the most effective way to make a sale, but I totally get what you mean. The lack of a BIN present makes it harder for people to make an impulse buy.

I imagine it could help if a buyer really has no clue and wants someone to hold their hand thru the process. At the same time, I feel like those who understand domains would know that he/she could check the price by searching for the domain on afternic or godaddy.

With how many domains and for how long did you try them out before giving up? I often try out new companies, like uniregistry or dan, for a few months and then give up after a few months pass with no sales. I always wonder if I should have tried them out for longer.

 

[Soofi]

I read that Godaddy chose to set it up this way because getting people on the phone was the most effective way to make a sale, but I totally get what you mean. The lack of a BIN present makes it harder for people to make an impulse buy.

I imagine it could help if a buyer really has no clue and wants someone to hold their hand thru the process. At the same time, I feel like those who understand domains would know that he/she could check the price by searching for the domain on afternic or godaddy.

people who know more can also reach out to us/owner through whois email, thats if they are really tech-savvy

The point of such a form is to get a lead or probable buyer on the phone and try to sell him/her one of the domain names from inventory of millions of domain names, which means it could be ( y)ours or not.

I would rather have a lead or probable buyer contact me directly through a form and than decide on whether I would want to do it on my own or let a broker handle it for me. Since English isnt my first language, my mix accent might cause understanding issues for the north american/british buyer, and thats where I'd like a professional broker grab a kill for me, the option Uniregistry provides for me.

Mind you, I have tested almost all the platforms again and again and settling down with Uni at the end.

With how many domains and for how long did you try them out before giving up? I often try out new companies, like uniregistry or dan, for a few months and then give up after a few months pass with no sales. I always wonder if I should have tried them out for longer.

I did test this platform with over 500+ domain names, for over 3+ months and moved on with no sale and few price inquiries to better and greener pastured grounds

 

[Spex]

A little CIRA news to read with your morning coffee

Imagine your boss — the company president — asks you to transfer files from one company computer to a new one. As the work is underway, sexually explicit photos start popping up on the screen from files he has been storing.

Human resources is alerted and an investigation takes place. You and two colleagues from the IT department are fired. The boss continues in his job.

That's what happened at the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) — the federally created agency that sells Canada's ".ca" internet domain, and offers cybersecurity and other programs nationally.

https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca...nt-s-computer-fires-it-staff-keeps-president/

 

[DomainRecap]

I've heard about stuff like this happening, and it really makes you wonder why the CEO wasn't let go, as the chickens always come home to roost... eventually - probably a political appointee with serious family connections.

 

[DomainRecap]

Here's the full story:

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada...-computer-fires-it-staff-keeps-president.html

The images were sexually explicit, insiders say. The Star has seen more than 1,000 of these photos which were copied at the time of the discovery. The images show Holland with other people, often naked or partially clothed, sometimes either performing or simulating sex acts. People in the photos appear to be consenting. Some of the photos appear to have been taken at boozy parties...

 

[Spex]

Here's the full story:

That's where I first saw it, but the Toronto Star has a paywall. The link I posted has the same article but fully available.

 

[DomainRecap]

That's where I first saw it, but the Toronto Star has a paywall.

Sorry, I didn't know that as I was able to read it no problem.

 

[DomainRecap]

Holy crap, there is a real shitstorm brewing for the CIRA, as I'm getting texts and emails from friends/family asking me if I know anything about this.

The CIRA are absolute morons for thinking this fiasco would stay hidden,, as "Juicy PORN Story" guarantees massive coverage and that's not even hitting the "innocent workers fired/President still employed" corruption angle.

 

[MapleDots]

I just saw it in my newspaper and posted here before seeing this.
https://www.namepros.com/threads/in...puter-fires-it-staff-keeps-president.1168454/